A lot of sweat at the 84th Volta Portugal on the first stage – Lukas Meiler defends top ten place in the overall standings
A lot of sweat at the 84th Volta Portugal on the first stage – Lukas Meiler defends top ten place in the overall standings
The mountains and difficult stages will come soon enough! The motto of sports director Werner Salmen for the first days of the Tour of Portugal is clear. As little time as possible to tear up in the flat stages, avoid the falls and act wide awake.
At today’s first stage from Anadia to Ourem over 188 kilometers, one saw in the TV live transmission the men from Vorarlberg particularly in the mountains in the front positions. Colin Stüssi took the first mountain points and was extremely offensive, as were Lukas Meiler, Jon Knolle and others.
In the sprint did not mix today, also loses no time. Winner of the Colombian Ruben Linarez (Team Taver Ovos) ahead of Daniel Babor (Caja Rujal). In the overall standings Lukas Meiler is in ninth place. Close behind is Moran Vermeulen.
The second stage tomorrow from Abrantes to Vila Franca de Xira (177 km) is on paper an affair for the sprinters.
Result: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/volta-a-portugal/2023/stage-1
Stage overview
09.08. Prologue Viseu – Viseu 3,6 Km
10.08. Stage 1 Anadia – Ourem 188.5 Km
11.08. Stage 2 Abrantes – Vila Franca de Xira 177.3 Km
12.08. Stage 3 Sines – Loule 191.8 Km
13.08. Stage 4 Estremoz – Castelo Branco 184,5 km
14.08. Stage 5 Macao – Covilha 184,3 Km
15.08. Stage 6 Penamacor – Guarda 168,5 Km
16.08. Rest day
17.08. Stage 7 Torre de Moncorvo – Montalegre 162,6 Km
18.08. Stage 8 Boticas – Fafe 146,7 Km
19.08. Stage 9 Paredes – Mondim de Basto 174,5 Km
20.08. Stage 10 Viana do Castelo – Viano do Castelo 16,3 Km
Line-up Team Vorarlberg: Lukas Rüegg, Moran Vermeulen, Lukas Meiler, Jon Knolle, Pirmin Benz, Oscar Cabedo, Colin Stüssi;
Press service Team Vorarlberg