The Uruguayan cyclist Mauricio Moreira (Glassdrive/Q8/Anicolor) was crowned this Sunday with the rise of the mythical Tower heightand took the third stage of Return to Portugalwhere he was placed as the new head of the general.
Moreira, 27, reached the last meters of the escape with his partner Frederic Figueiredo already Luis Fernandes (Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista), beat the sprint, after 4 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds of racing.
Fernandes was second, with the same time, and Figueiredo was third, four seconds behind.
“I still don’t believe, but I have only one thing in mind: the work done by the team,” assured the Uruguayan cyclist to the Portuguese state network RTP after his victory, where he pointed out that getting the yellow jersey was a “dream come true”.
After the three escaped, the chasing group arrived, including the Spaniards Alejandro Marque (at 1:54) and Delio Fernández (at 2:06)from Atum General/Tavira/Maria Nova Hotel.
Moreira, who until now was second overall, thus snatched the yellow jersey from the PortugueseRafael Reisteammate.
He leads with an advantage of 30 seconds over Figueiredo and 31 over Luís Fernandes. Alejandro Marque was fourth, in 2 minutes and 10 seconds.
The third stage, between Sertã and Covilhã, ends at Alto da Torre, the highest point in continental Portugal, and with a shocking image in the background, the thick column of smoke from a forest fire burning this Sunday in Serra da Estrela.
The “Grandíssima” returns this Monday in the fourth stage, 169.1 kilometers between Guarda and Viseu with three climbs, one in the third category and two in the fourth.
The 83rd Volta a Portugal, which ends on August 15, covers 1,559.7 kilometers of route, divided between the prologue and 10 stages, with Lisbon as the starting point and Vila Nova de Gaia (Oporto metropolitan area) as the final purpose of the exam.
It has the participation of 125 participants from 18 teams, who will climb 26 mountain prizes, and a rest day in Viseu (75 kilometers south of Porto).
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Source: La Verdad
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