24 July
The prologue to the 85th Tour of Portugal in the umbrella town of Agueda was a hot one. On the one hand the summer temperatures, on the other hand the technically difficult course over 5.6 kilometers.
Team captain Lukas Meiler finished 14th today, 18 seconds behind the prologue winner Rafal Reis from Portugal (Team Sabgal). Alexander Konychev is also strong in 22nd place (+21 seconds).
Colin Stüssi, overall winner of last year’s tour, follows directly behind Konychev in 23rd place and is only partially satisfied. “I couldn’t go completely over the limit today. After the race I felt almost too fit, but I’m on target and the team is strong as a team, as you saw today. Now we can really get going!” says Colin Stüssi
Lukas Meiler on the prologue: “It was fifty-fifty today. Too much risk in the corners and then you’re gone. Nevertheless, I was able to call up my performance and ride almost my maximum values. That’s good for the next few days!”
No fewer than six Team Vorarlberg riders finished in the top 45 out of 120 starters.
Result https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/volta-a-portugal/2024/stage-1
Start list https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/volta-a-portugal/2024/startlist
Infos Volta a Portugal https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/volta-a-portugal/2024
Stage 1: it starts right away with a mountain finish!
The first stage on Thursday from Anadia to Miranda do Corvo ends with a mountain finish. After 150 kilometers, the eight-kilometer climb begins with 800 vertical meters.
Stage schedule (total length 1,540 KM / 21,582 meters of altitude)
24.07. Prologue Agueda – Agueda 5.6 KM
25.07. Stage 1 Anadia – Miranda do Corvo 158.2 KM / 2838 m elevation gain
26.07. Stage 2 Santarem – Lisbon 164.5 KM / 1132 m elevation gain
27.07. Stage 3 Crato – Covilha (Torre) 161.2 KM / 3225 m elevation gain
28.07. Stage 4 Sabugal – Guarda 164.5 KM / 3050 m elevation gain
29.07. Rest day
30.07. Stage 5 Penedono – Braganca 176.8 KM / 2797 HM
31.07. Stage 6 Braganca – Boticas 169.1 KM / 2671 HM
01.08. Stage 7 Felgueiras – Paredes 160.4 KM / 2416 HM
02.08. Stage 8 Viano do Castelo – Fafe 182.4 KM / 2404 HM
03.08. Stage 9 Maia – Mondim de Basto 170,8 KM / 3820 HM
04.08. Stage 10 Viseu – Viseu time trial 26.6 km / 418 m elevation gain
Line-up Team Vorarlberg: Colin Stüssi, Jannis Peter, Lukas Meiler, Felix Stehli, Lukas Rüegg, Alexander Konychev, Pirmin Benz;
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