Today, Manuel Cardoso Team Bank BIC / Carmine / Tavira today reached the second position in the first stage of the Tour of online Liberty Seguros Portugal, with the same time as the winner, the German Phil Bauhaus of Team Stölting.

The stage ended with a sprint. The Angolan Portuguese team / BIC / Carmine / Tavira had ambitions about winning the stage with sprinter Manuel Cardoso, set the pace at km 134, assuming the cost of the race in the hunt for the breakaway that were imposed from the initial moments of shot.

Manuel Cardoso cut the finish line in second place and was full of praise to his companions.

"We have been in the discussion prior to the stage, the team worked so I could win, and we were very good, but had a stronger opponent, and ”blurted the athlete who however, believes that” there will certainly be other opportunities to fight for victory."

João Pereira is running training Portuguese / Angolan who rose highest in the overall individual standings, in 22nd place, 33 seconds of the leader Victor de la Part (Efapel / Glassdrive).

Tomorrow follows the "Portuguese", from 12.30 hours, a journey of 171.8 kilometers that makes the union between the cities of Braga and Gondomar. This may be the first turning point, where a premium Mountain 2nd category, eight kilometers from the finish there. However, before the goal cyclists will also find two other counts of mountain, one 3rd and one 4th category category.