Troféu RTP Algarve - NE

Portugal, February 15, 2009

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Photography

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João Cabreira (CC Loulé-Louletano-Aquashow) before the start.
David Blanco (Palmeiras Resot-Prio-Tavira) is one of the more experienced riders in the peloton.
Bruno Pires (Barbot-Siper) one his way to the start.
Theo Bos (Rabobank) just before sign on.
The Rabobank Continental team waits for the start.
There was a good vibe amongst the Rabo riders before the start.
The Liberty Seguros boys head out from the start in Faro.
The 12-rider breakaway just before Olhão.
Rabobank was well represented in the 12-man breakaway.
The pace was on in the lead group, that formed just before Olhão.
Liberty Seguros heads up the peloton in pursuit of the leaders.
The peloton in Tavira with Nelson Rocha (Madeinox Boavista) and Samuel Coelho (Barbot-Siper) in the lead.
Heading through Tavira the peloton was still chasing the break with Nelson Rocha and Samuel Coelho on the front.
Tiago Machado (Madeinox-Boavista) with a Rabobank rider on the way to Rio Seco.
Another small group from the breakaway with Luis Silva (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira) and Edgar Pinto (Liberty Seguros).
The peloton with CCLoulé-Louletano-Aquashow in the head
In Alto do Bengado Tiago Machado was alone on the front.
The peloton was driven by Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira and sat about two minutes away from Madeinox-Boavista’s Tiago Machado.
On the uphill finish Theo Bos emerged victorious and showed what he's capable of.
In Faro, Theo Bos did it! He proved to be the quickest at the finish.
In his first road race Bos got his first victory.
Manuel Cardoso (Liberty Seguros) was third on the day.
Michael van Stayen (Rabobank) took second.
This won't be the last time we see Theo Bos on the podium of a road race.
The Rabobank Continenal crew won the overall team classification.

Results - 160 km

1 Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team              3.38.16      (43.98km/h)
2 Michäel Van Staeyen (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team          
3 Manuel Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros                         
4 Bruno Lima (Por) Madeinox/Boavista                           
5 César Quitério (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano         
6 Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira                
7 Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano           
8 João Benta (Por) Madeinox/Boavista                           
9 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox/Boavista                      
10 Pedro Lopes (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano           
11 Joeri Adams (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team                 
12 Samuel Coelho (Por) Barbot/Siper                            
13 Santiago Perez (Spa) Madeinox/Boavista                      
14 Nelson Rocha (Por) Madeinox/Boavista                        
15 Filipe Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros                    0.11
16 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team           
17 Ruben Gomez (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Móveis               0.21
18 Sérgio Sousa (Por) Madeinox/Boavista                        
19 Bruno Saraiva (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano         
20 Alejandro Marque (Por) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira              
21 Nuno Marta (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano            
22 Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox/Boavista                       
23 Nelson Victorino (Por) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira              
24 Miguel Delgado (Spa) Fercase/Rota Dos Móveis                
25 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team              
26 David Vaz (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Móveis                     
26 Daniel Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira                 
26 David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira                  
26 Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox/Boavista                       
26 Carlos Pinho (Por) Barbot/Siper                             
26 Virgílio Santos (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Móveis               
26 Hugo Sabido (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Móveis                   
26 David Barnabeu (Spa) Barbot/Siper                           
26 André Cardoso (Por) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira                 
26 Luís Silva (Por) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira                    
26 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team           
26 Hernâni Brôco (Por) Liberty Seguros                         
26 Rui Sousa (Por) Liberty Seguros                             
26 Celestino Pinho (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Móveis               
40 Daniel Silva (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano          
41 Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira                
42 Bruno Castanheira (Por) Barbot/Siper                        
43 Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot/Siper                              
44 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano    0.46
45 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Liberty Seguros                           
46 Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                          
47 José Mendes (Spa) Liberty Seguros                           
48 Carlos Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros                          
49 Hector Guerra (Spa) Liberty Seguros                         
50 Krasimir Vasilev (Bul) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira              
51 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team         0.54
52 João Cabreira (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano     1.02
53 Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Rabobank Continental Team                
54 Maurice Vrijmoed (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team            
55 Tejay Van Garderen (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team      1.13
56 Tomás Swift-Metcalfe (GBr) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira          
57 Michel Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team               
58 Bruno Barbosa (Por) Fercase/Rota Dos Móveis                 
59 Henrique Casimiro (Por) Palmeiras Resort/Tavira             
60 Nuno Ribeiro (Por) Liberty Seguros                          
61 Edgar Pinto (Por) Liberty Seguros                           
62 Alexandre Oliveira (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano    
63 Pablo De Pedro (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano        
64 Hélder Oliveira (Por) Barbot/Siper                      1.31
65 Hugo Vitor (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano            
66 António Amorim (Por) Barbot/Siper                       1.39
67 Vidal Zabala (Por) Barbot/Siper                         1.49
68 Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team                
69 Virgílio Neves (Por) Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano    2.20
70 Ricardo Vilela (Por) Liberty Seguros                    3.32
 
Teams
 
1 Rabobank Continental Team                            10.54.48
2 Madeinox/Boavista                                            
3 Centro Ciclismo Loulé/Louletano                              
4 Liberty Seguros                                          0.32
5 Palmeiras Resort/Tavira                                  0.42
6 Barbot/Siper                                                 
7 Fercase/Rota Dos Móveis                                  1.03