Portuguese Amaro Antunes (W52-FC Porto), leader of the 82nd Volta a Portugal cycling race, will be the last to start the 10th and final stage of the 20.3 km time trial on the streets of Viseu this Sunday. …
The title champion, Antunes hits the road at 17:00, two minutes after runner-up Uruguayan Mauricio Moreira (Efapel), 42 seconds behind the yellow jersey, but is an expert at timed wrestling.
Portugal’s Joni Brandao, fourth overall, kicks off four minutes ahead of his teammate Antunes to prevent Frederico Figueiredo, the runner who closes the podium at 55 seconds, from leaving just behind his colleague Moreira from Efapel.
The 20.3 km time trial will define the final podium, with the top three still open as Alejandro Marc (Tuna General-Tavira-Maria Nova Hotel), fifth place, 1.18 minute and time trial dominance, all can still harbor hope. …
Portuguese Pedro Paulinho (Tawfer-Mesindot-Mortagua) will be the first of the 88 cyclists in the race to go chrono at 15.23.
Portugal’s 82nd Tour kicked off on August 4 in Lisbon, and this Sunday, Amaro Antunes ‘successor entered the winners’ list.
