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Brief
Spaniard Jesus Blanco Villar, riding for the Portuguese team LA Aluminios-Pecol, won the first European race on the international calendar, Trofeu RDP Algarve. He won the sprint of a six man group after 152 kilometres with start and finish in the Algarve capital Faro. 65 riders started the race with 5 Portuguese and two Spanish teams. Maia-CIN, a Portuguese pro team, could not start because their bikes had not arrived in time from Italy. Race Distance - 152 kms:
1. Jesus Blanco Villar (Spa) La Aluminios-Pecol 3.40.01 2. Diego Prior (Spa) Avia Rojas-Estepona s.t. 3. Luis Sarreira (Por) Troiamarisco-Porta da Ravessa s.t. 4. Juan Guillamon (Spa) Gresco-Tavira s.t. 5. José Rosa (Por) LA Aluminios-Pecol s.t. 6. Joao Santos (Por) Fimafra-Frutas AB s.t. 7. Atanas Petrov (Bul) Gresco-Tavira 0.04 8. Rui Sousa (Por) Trioamarisco-Porta da Ravessa 0.06 9. Quintino Rodrigues (Por) Recer-Boavista s.t. 10. Nuno Alves (Por) Trioamarisco-Porta da Ravessa s.t. 65 started. Teams:
1. Trioamarisco-Porta da Ravessa 11.00.30 2. LA Aluminios-Pecol 6.18 3. Gresco-Tavira 6.22 4. Fimafra-Frutas AB 6.46 5. Recer-Boavista 6.47 |