The longest stage of the return to Alentejo Agricultural Credit, that called Carvalhal, in Grândola county, A Arraiolos, The British Noah Hobbs was won by the yellow nightgown (EF Education/ Aevolo) that repeated the triumph of Moura, reinforcing leadership in the test.
After the viewing of the images, The College of Commissioners disqualified Aegentine German Tivani by Sprint Irregular, losing the Sefundo place in the stage and the six -second bonus.
The stage was a bro between Hobbs and Argentine German Nicolas Tivani (Aviludo/Louletano/Loulé Municipality), since it gained the steering wheel of Alcácer do Sal and the opponent was second and at the arrival the places were reversed.
At the outset the difference between the two corridors was 3 seconds, Upon arrival 6 seconds, but with the British being the great figure of the “Alentejo”. Who disappeared from 15 First of the general was the Italian Davide Stella winner of the stage in Grândola. “Il Bambino D'Oro” could not stand the strong pace imposed by the leader's team and gave way. The third is now the Portuguese Fábio Costa (Aniclor/Tien 21) that has risen to third place.
The shot was marked by an escape from three corridors that lasted 131 kilometers and would only be annulled to 16 kilometers of Arraiolos, after the escapada had 4'25 ”when a third of the step was traveled. During wide kilometers Sergio Guerrling (Rural box/Alea) It was yellow jersey since departure from Carvalhal to 16 ”according to Hobbs and even added bonuses but flywheel goals, but it also succumbed to the speed of the EF Education/ Aevolo team.
Who also gave an excellent answer and reinforced the lead of the mountain, It was Pedro Pinto (MV-Km 130,6-14h51) gaining the count that was installed to 2,4 kilometers from the finish. But, to anicolor/ have 21 He tested Noah Hobbs leadership with an Alexis Gerin attack at the end of the stage and leaves one open to the stage this Saturday, a great struggle for triumph in the return to Alentejo Agricultural Credit.
Who is on the lurking of an opportunity is the 2nd classified from Volta to Portugal de 2023 and winner of the Viana do Castelo and Ascension Trarerequiso to the Alto de Santa Luzia. It is tenth to 27 ”and Euskaltel/ Euskadi is very strong and its surroundings.
Everything is open to the stage ends in Castelo de Vide, six mountain prize scores, whose hostilities start at Cabeço do Mouro (Portalegre)
Noah Hobbs, the yellow sweater, At the end of the stage it was happy and said that: “It's being an exceptional race. The six seconds may be enough to win the return, The mountains are also my land ”.
Step Rate
1º- Noah Hobbs/GBR (EF Education/Aevolo), 4H13'54 ” (average 42.536 kms/h), 2º- German Nicolas Tivani/Arg (AVILUDO/ LOULETANO/ LOULÉ County M.T., 3º Xabier Berasategi / esp (Euskalterete / Euskadi) m.t., 4º- Theodor Obholzer/GBR (Óbidos Cycling Team) m.t. and 5º- Mathias Schwarzbacher/SVK m.t.
Overall rating
1º- Noah Hobbs/GBR (EF Education/Aevolo), 11H09’25, 2º- German Nicolas Tivani/Arg (MV-Km 130,6-14h51) a 6”, 3º- Fábio Costa/by (Anicolor/Tien 21) a 22”, 4º- Jenthe Verstraete/BEL (EF Education/Aevolo) m.t e 5º- Xabier Berasategi / esp (Euskalterete / Euskadi) a 23”
Teams: Euskalterete / Euskadi
Points: Noah Hobbs/GBR (EF Education/Aevolo)
Mountain: Pedro Pinto (MV-Km 130,6-14h51)
Youth: Noah Hobbs/GBR (EF Education/Aevolo)
The fourth stage, The Tirada Queen of the return to Alentejo Agricultural Credit, League this Saturday, Monforte the Castle de Vide, the distance 147,7 kilometers, departing at 11,30 hours, with goals in Arronches, Portalegre and Castelo de Vide and six mountain counts at Cabeço do Mouro (2º Category), Serra de São Mamede, Port Espada, Marvão and two passages in the Serra de São Paulo/Senhora da Penha (All 3rd category), arriving at the “Sintra do Alentejo” expected for 15,39 hours.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
