August 14/08 6:02 am - Volta a Portugal: Prologue and Stage 1
Posted by Editoress on 08/14/08
Christian Meier makes his debut as a 'Stagiare' with the Garmin-Chipotle team in Portugal at the Volta a Portugal. See Daily News July 23rd
Volta a Portugal Portugal
| Prologue: (August 13th): Portimao ITT, 6:4km | |
| 1 Ruben Plaza (Esp) Benfica | 7:24 |
| 2 Hector Guerra (Esp) Liberty Seguros | at 0:02 |
| 3 Marcel Wyss (Sui) Scott-American Beef | 0:05 |
| 4 Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin-Chipotle | 0:06 |
| 5 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Chipotle | 0:08 |
| 6 David Blanco (Esp) Palmeiras Resort-Tav | 0:11 |
| 7 Alejandro Marque (Esp) Palmeiras Resort-Tav | 0:14 |
| 8 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tav | s.t. |
| 9 Manuel Lloret (Esp) Barbot-Siper | 0:19 |
| 10 Enrique Salgueiro (Esp) Extremadura | s.t. |
| 59 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Chipotle | 0:32 |
| Stage 1 : Portimao to Beja , 198.6km | |
| 1 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre | 5:10:50 |
| 2 Francisco Pacheco (Esp) Barbot-Siper | |
| 3 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tav | |
| 4 Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros | |
| 5 Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé | |
| 6 Manuele Mori (Ita) Scott-American Beef | |
| 7 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Chipotle | |
| 8 Daryl Impey (RSA) Barloworld | |
| 9 Maurizio Biondo (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce | |
| 10 Candido Barbosa (Por) Benfica | all s.t. |
| 78 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Chipotle | 0:46 |
| GC | |
| 1 Ruben Plaza (Esp) Benfica | 5:18:14 |
| 2 Hector Guerra Garcia (Esp) Liberty Seguros | at 0:02 |
| 3 Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin-Chipotle | 0:03 |
| 4 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Chipotle | 0:08 |
| 5 Martin Garrido (Arg) Palmeiras Resort-Tav | 0:10 |
| 6 David Blanco (Esp) Palmeiras Resort-Tav | 0:11 |
| 7 Alejandro Marque (Esp) Palmeiras Resort-Tav | 0:14 |
| 8 Filipe Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros | 0:17 |
| 9 Francisco Pacheco (Esp) Barbot-Siper | 0:19 |
| 10 Manuel Lloret (Esp) Barbot-Siper | s.t. |
| 79 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Chipotle | 1:18 |
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