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Grillo victorious in Volta a Portugal

By Jonathan Roorda
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 18:08:07

BEJA, Aug 5 (CP) - Italian Paride Grillo of Panaria has won the first regular stage in the Volta a Portugal, while prologue winner Martin Garrido maintained his overall lead.

The stage, with finish in Beja, had two tough hills in the finale and but this wasn't enough for an escape group to be successful.

In the sprint, it was Paride Grillo to take the victory ahead of fellow countryman Fabrizio Guidi. Home rider Manuel Cardoso was third to cross the finish line.

Martin Garrido, riding for Duja, will wear his leader's jersey for at least one more day after finishing safely in the pack.

Stage results:

1. Paride Grillo (Ita-PAN) 4h44'24"
2. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita-BAR) s.t.
3. Manuel Antonio Cardoso Leal (Por-CAB) s.t.
4. Antonio Bucciero (Ita-PAN) s.t.
5. Candido Barbosa (Por-LAL) s.t.
6. Giosuè Bonomi (Ita-BAR) s.t.
7. Nuno Marta Duarte (Por-MAD) s.t.
8. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita-LAM) s.t.
9. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Esp-BHL) s.t.
10. Oscar Sevilla Ribera (Esp-REG) s.t.

General classification:

1. Martin Garrido (Arg-DUJ) 4h52'15"
2. Xavier Tondo (Esp-MAI) 0'02"
3. Hector Guerra (Esp-LAL) 0'03"
4. Tiago Machado (Por-RIB) s.t.
5. Antonio Bucciero (Ita-PAN) 0'05"
6. Paride Grillo (Ita-PAN) 0'08"
7. JoséA. Pecharroman (Esp-SLB) 0'09"
8. Oscar Sevilla (Esp-REG) s.t.
9. David Bernabeu (Esp-FTV) 0'12"
10. David Blanco (Esp-DUJ) s.t.

Points classification:

Paride Grillo (Ita-PAN)

Mountains classification:

Celio Sousa (Por-RIB)

Young riders classification:

Tiago Machado (Por-RIB)

Teams classification:

La Mss (Por)

Results by Jeroen Michiels