ALGARVE BACK / LIBERTY INSURANCE Thomas (Sky) wins the 2nd stage and leads the Tour of the Algarve


41ª Volta Algarve Liberty Seguros - Photo João Fonseca

Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) won the segfunda stage of the Tour of the Algarve, Pond- Monchique (192 km), Culminating an attack nosúltimos kilometers of the stage, responding to a sustained approach for Rein Taaramae (Astana).

The Welsh cyclist, which he achieved the first win of the season and the eighth of his career, It is new leader of the Tour of the Algarve / Liberty Seguros.
Sieberg (Lotto), Schillinger (Bora), Ferrari (Caja Rural), Kreder (Roompot) and Balykin (RusVelo) were the days Trail protagonists who started the kilometer 20 and lapsed 120 kilometers after, after the first pass for the goal, reaching a maximum advantage of 5’00”.
In the final kilometers, atacou Taaramäe (Astana), emerging after Thomas's response (Sky), and the British the first to reach the goal, raising his arms as winner and new leader (Ratings of 2ªetapa.pdf).

Classificcação 2nd Stage

2ª etapa PODIUM_n

Step Rate
1. Geraint Thomas (Sky)
2. Rein Taaramäe (Astana) a 19
3. Valerio Agnoli (Astana) a 23
4. Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) mt
5. Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep) mt
6. Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-QuickStep) mt
7. Alberto Losada (Katusha) mt
8. Sergei Chernetski (Katusha) mt
9. Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) mt
10. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) mt

Overall rating
1. Geraint Thomas (Sky)
2. Rein Taaramäe (Astana) a 30
3. Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-QuickStep) a 33
4. Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep)mt
5. Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) mt
6. Richie Porte (Sky) mt
7. Sergei Chernetski (Katusha) mt
8. Tony Martin (Etixx-QuickStep) mt
9. Tiago Machado (Katusha) mt
10. Alberto Losada (Katusha) mt

General Lider, Mountain and points – Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)
Best Portuguese – Tiago Machado (Team Katusha)
Youth leader: Sebastian Henao (Team Sky)

This Friday will be played the third stage (http://voltaaoalgarve.com/etapas/etapa-3/), against clock 19 kms between Vila do Bispo and Sagres / Cape St. Vincent (order partida.pdf)

ORDER AGAINST CLOCK DEPARTURE


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