Koldo wins in Algarve

Euskaltel is doing fantastically well in the portuguese stage race Volta ao Algarve. On the first day, everything came down to a sprint and Koldo finished third, right after Haussler and van Winden. The second stage ended in a little uphill sprint and it was our Koldo Fernandez that overpowered all the others, delivering Euskaltel their first victory of the year! With his third and first place he also wore the leaders jersey. The third stage was a bit tougher, giving a first chance to the overall contenders and there Gorka Verdugo showed good form, placing himself 12th in front of big names as Klöden, Chavanel and Monfort.

Results Stage 1
1. Heinrich Haussler Cervelo 4:31:43
2. Dennis van Winden Rabobank Continental ST
3. Koldo Fernandez ST
...
43. Ruben Perez ST
49. Iñaki Isasi ST
58. Markel Irizar ST
83. Egoi Martinez ST
94. Alan Perez ST
119. Gorka Verdugo ST
160. Pablo Urtasun ST

Stage 2
1. Koldo Fernandez 4:56:54
2. Manuel Cardoso Liberty Seguros ST
3. Gerald Ciolek ST
...
30. Ruben Perez ST
35. Egoi Martinez ST
61. Markel Irizar ST
66. Gorka Verdugo ST
117. Iñaki Isasi ST
143. Alan Perez ST
161. Pablo Urtasun +0:41

Stage 3
1. Antonio Colom Katusha 4:35:42
2. Alberto Contador Astana ST
3. Ruben Plaza Liberty Seguros +0:06
...
12. Gorka Verdugo +0:22
24. Egoi Martinez +0:47
26. Markel Irizar +0:47
48. Ruben Perez +1:39
99. Alan Perez +4:14
121. Iñaki Isasi +8:26
150. Palbo Urtasun +16:16
153. Koldo Fernandez +16:16