33ª Volta Alentejo / Liberty Seguros: Manuel Cardoso (Team Tavira) wins in Mora and is new leader.
The "TGV North", Manuel Cardoso, Team Tavira corridor, won the 2nd stage of "Alentejo" and snatched the lead.
Manuel Cardoso, was the fastest on arrival to Mora and, despite the same time as the former leader, Runner Team Tavira is the new yellow jersey, Liberty Seguros, Back to the Alentejo.
Cardoso, achieved the first win of the season on an individual basis and the Algarve team, the 46th in his career, started in 2006, in Carvalhelhos / Boavista.
Lined departure 169 corredores the 23 participating teams to meet 152,5 kilometers from Castelo de Vide and Mora.
A step with some leakage, but with a much iron grip of Efapel and Team Optum, with the aim of arriving in compact pack, what came to pass.
At km 17 gives up the first flight of the day, highlighting a group 4 elements: 125-Nielson Powless (USA CYCLING), 157-Frederik Cheek (TEAM COOP OSTER HUS), 194-Imanol Estevez (MURIAS-GROUP) 228 e-Albert Torres (ECUADOR)
In driving goal in Nice the first to go is Imanol Estevez, but immediately after the flight is canceled.
With 27 kilometers jump squad three riders: 164-Paul Franczak (ACTIVEJET TEAM), 193-Benedict Txoperena Matxikote (MURIAS-GROUP) 228 e-Albert Torres (Ecuador).
In driving goal in Ponte de Sor, Polish the Activet Jet is the first to go and the advantage is only 2'00 ", that would be annulled by the kilometer 103.
In Avis, a 46 kilometers from the finish, peloton rolls compact and the Portuguese Pedro Paulinho (LA AlumÃnios / Antarte) is the first to pass the driving goal.
A 10 kilometers from the finish stand out in front six corridors, 4-Rui Vineyards (W52 – SANDS OF THE FIFTH), 25-Bruno Silva (THE ALUMINIOS – ANTARTE), 52-Marcos Garcia (LOULETANO – RAY JUST ENERGY), 145-Ruben Warrior (TEAM AXEON), 157-Frederik Cheek (TEAM COOP – OSTER HUS) e 165-Paul Franczak (ACTIVEJET TEAM), but the squad of control by Efapel, takes the flight to be canceled after two miles.
On the meta, Manuel Cardoso is the fastest, when the roundabout access to Mora, the last kilometer was runners who entered a wrong track, but, the College of Commissioners, decided that were all with the same time, which is not precluded winning the yellow jersey at Pacos Ferreira corridor.
Statements of Manuel Cardoso: "One way to my arrival, num paved complicated, put me right in the last meters and was the strongest. Tomorrow ? I can repeat in Mértola victory last year, but I want more, Returns to win the Alentejo ".
Ratings step and general:
http://podi1.com/volta-alentejo/33/classificacoes.php
3Th stage- Friday, 27 March
Portel (11h20)-Mértola (16h00)- 189,6 kms (the longest stage).
MV's: Viana do Alentejo 26,8 kms, Vidigueira-56.9 kms and Aljustrel 116.5-kms; Pedestrian supply: Ervidel- 103,2 kms
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
