33ª Volta Alentejo / Liberty Seguros: James Oram (Team Axeon) wins stage and led the race
The New Zealand Champion of Contrarrelógio, James Oram (Team Axeon) won the stage in Castelo de Vide and took the lead of the Tour to the Alentejo, also a leader of the ratings for points and Youth. Bayron Guam (Team Ecuador) is the leader of the Mountain.
Lined departure 179 corredores the 23 participating teams to meet 143,7 kilometers Portalegre Castelo de Vide.
A very busy drawn with three runners to take responsibility of the race, to have nearly 4'00 ", passed the three Flywheels Goals, Oscar Landa (team Coop / Cheese House) to win the three passages.
The group was formed at km 3, and was composed por Oscar Landa (TEAM COOP – OSTER HUS), Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (METEC – TKH CONTINENTAL TEAM), Jose Ragonessi (ECUADOR), taking the flight was canceled 81 kilometers after, against the work of LA Aluminium / Antarte and Murias / Taldea.
After the Team Ecuador took control of taken to Byron Guama could win the two mountain counts what came to pass.
There was also an escape, five runners 10 kms arrives with the Galician Alberto (RADIO POPULAR – BOAVISTA), Tao Geoghegan Hart (Team Axeon), Frederik Cheek (TEAM COOP – OSTER HUS), Pawel Bernas (ACTIVEJET TEAM), Mikel back (Murias) that would be set aside to 50 meters da goal.
James Oram (TEAM AXEON) due on arrival in Castelo de Vide, the first stage of the Tour to the Alentejo and is the first Yellow Jersey Liberty Seguros. Ruben Warrior (TEAM AXEON)and Delio Fernandez (W52 – SANDS OF THE FIFTH) occupy the second and third positions.
Ratings:
http://www.classificacoes.net/modalidades/ciclismo/33-volta-ao-alentejo-liberty-seguros/643
2Th stage- Thursday, 26 March
Castelo de Vide (12h05)-Mora (15h52)- 152,5 kms
MV's: Women 25,5 kms, Bridge Sôr-77.3 kms and 57.2 kms Avis-; Pedestrian supply: Galveias-89.7 kms
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
