GP Portugal Telecom - 2.4

Portugal, March 15-18, 2000

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Stage 2 - March 16: Marinha Grande-Pombal 173.4 km

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Another bunch sprint, and another victory for Mapei's Max van Heeswijk, assisted by Fred Rodriguez and Tom Steels. Angel Edo has Max's wheel but not the legs to use his position, Wüst came from the position behind Edo to take second. Mapei took charge in the sprint, Festina did not.

Results

1 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei                   4.09.02  (41. kph)
2 Marcel Wüst (Ger) Festina
3 Angel Edo (Spa) Maia MSS
4 Isaac Galvez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
5 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
6 Manuel Liberato (Por) Barbot-Torrie
7 Marco Madrucci (Ita) Sport Lisboa e Benfica
8 Uwe Straumann (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
9 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner
10 Paulo Martins (Por) Gresco - Tavira

General classification after stage 2:

1 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step            9.05.24 
2 Angel Edo (Spa) Maia/MSS a 10s 
3 Saulius Sarkauskas (Ltu) LA-Pecol-Calbrita		0.18 
4 Pedro Lourenco Martins (Por) Gresco-Tavira
5 Xavier Llamas (Spa) Troiamarisco-Matesica-Abóboda	0.20 
6 José Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi		0.22 
7 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner
8 Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto
9 Pedro Miguel Soeiro Miranda (Por) Boavista
10 Sascha Henrix (Ger) Festina-Lotus