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Last Updated: Aug 24th, 2008 - 15:29:42 |
With just today’s final stage of the Tour of Portugal remaining, first year Irish professional Daniel Martin is en route to another fine season result. The 22 year old is leading the best young rider classification and is also an excellent ninth overall, five minutes 25 seconds behind race leader David Blanco Rodiguez (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira).
Martin has been riding strongly on the climbs in the race and continued that trend on Friday and Saturday, netting two top-ten results. He was tenth on the lumpy eighth stage to Fafe, crossing the line in a group four seconds behind the winner Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Benfica).
He was then a fine eighth on yesterday’s stage nine to Mondim de Basto, which featured two category two climbs plus three category one ascents, including the summit finish. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Scott - American Beef) triumphed while Martin was one minute 39 seconds back.
The 2.HC race concludes with a 31.2 kilometre time trial from Penafiel to Felgueiras.
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Volta a Portugal (2.HC), Portugal, August 13-24:
Stage 8 - August 22: Barcelos – Fafe:
1, Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Benfica) 169.8km in 4.17.30 (39.565 km/h)
2, Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Barbot - Siper)
3, Ruben Plaza (Benfica)
4, Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Scott - American Beef)
5, Hector Guerra Garcia (Liberty Seguros) all same time
6, David Blanco Rodiguez (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira) at 4 secs
Irish:
10, Daniel Martin (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) same time
Stage 9 - August 23: Fafe - Mondim de Basto:
1, Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Scott - American Beef) 146.2 kilometres in 4 hours 1 min 31 secs (36,320 km/h)
2, David Blanco Rodiguez (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira) at 59 secs
3, Hector Guerra Garcia (Liberty Seguros) same time
4, Francisco Mancebo Perez (Fercase - Rota dos Móveis) at 1 min 6 secs
5, Tiago Machado (Madeinox - Boavista) at 1 min 22 secs
6, Ruben Plaza (Benfica) at 1 min 24 secs
Irish:
8, Daniel Martin (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) at 1 min 39 secs
General classification after stage 9:
1, David Blanco Rodiguez (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira) 39 hours 6 mins 20 secs
2, Hector Guerra Garcia (Liberty Seguros) at 52 secs
3, Koldo Gil Perez (Liberty Seguros) at 2 mins 43 secs
4, Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Liberty Seguros) at 2 mins 49 secs
5, Ruben Plaza (Benfica) at 3 mins 24 secs
6, Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Scott - American Beef) at 3 mins 37 secs
Irish:
9, Daniel Martin (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) at 5 mins 25 secs
Points classification:
1, Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Barbot - Siper) 130 pts
2, Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Benfica) 80
3, Hector Guerra Garcia (Liberty Seguros) 70
Irish:
19, Daniel Martin (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) 11
Mountains classification:
1, Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Liberty Seguros) 84 pts
2, Koldo Gil Perez (Liberty Seguros) 53
3, David Blanco Rodiguez (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira) 41
Young rider classification:
1, Daniel Martin (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30)
2, Tiago Machado (Madeinox - Boavista)
3, José Herrada Lopez (Contentpolis - Murcia)
4, Julien El Farès (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone)
5, Arkaitz Duran Daroca (Scott - American Beef)
Teams classification:
1, Liberty Seguros , 117 hours 24 mins 55 secs
2, Benfica at 13 mins 37 secs
3, Palmeiras Resort - Tavira at 18 mins 54 secs
Other:
8, Garmin Chipotle - H30) at 56 mins 1 sec
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