Volta ao Algarve podium history

February 16 - February 20: Portugal.

Sunday, February 20: 5th and final stage, Lagoa - Alto de Malhao, 165 km.

1. Hugo Sabido (Paredes) 4hr 21min 45sec

2. Jose Luis Rubiera (Discovery) @ 15sec

3. Jurgen Van De Walle (Landbouwkrediet) @ 18sec

4. Hector Guerra (Liberty Seguros) s.t.

5. Pedro Lopes (Liberty Seguros) s.t.

6. Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Hugo Sabido (Paredes) 21hr 44min 57sec. 863 km ridden at an average speed of 39.679 km/hr

2. Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) @ 10sec

3. Jose Luis Rubiera (Discovery) @ 20sec

4. Pedro Lopes (Liberty Seguros) @ 25sec

5. Jurgen Van De Walle (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

6. Juan Olmo (Duja) @ 26sec

7. Hector Guerra (Liberty Seguros) @ 29sec

8. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) @ 34sec

9. Volodymyr Bileka (Discovery) @ 38sec

10. Carlos Pinho (Barbot) s.t.

11. Leon Van Bon (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 42sec

12. Stefan Schumacher (Shimano-Memory Corp) @ 44sec

13. Christophe Brandt (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 46sec

14. Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) @ 48sec

15. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Discovery) @ 54sec

16. Geert Verheyen (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

17. Nico Sijmens (Landbouwkrediet) @ 58sec

18. Luis Sarreira (Riberalves) @ 1min

19. Ramon Troncoso (Imoholding) s.t.

20. Hugo Vitor (Carvalhelhos) @ 1min 2sec

Saturday, February 19: Stage 4, Castro Marin - Tavira, 155 km.

1. Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) 3hr 41min 23sec

2. Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) s.t.

3. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

4. Aart Vierhouten (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

5. Pedro Soeiro (Carvalhelhos) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) 17hr 22min 57sec

2. Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) @ 7sec

3. Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) @ 22sec

4. Joan Olmo (Duja) @ 23sec

5. Sergio Herrero (Madeinox) @ 24sec

6. Benoit Joachin (Discovery) s.t.

Friday, February 18: Stage 3, Vila Do Bispo - Lagos, 200 km.

1. Alexei Markov (Milaneza) 4hr 49min 35sec

2. Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) s.t.

3. Hans Dekkers (Rabobank) s.t.

4. Olaf Pollack (T-Mobile) s.t.

5. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) 13hr 41min 44sec

2. Tom Steels (Davitamon-Lotto) @ 2sec

3. Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) @ 3sec

4. Olaf Pollack (T-Mobile) @ 6sec

5. Alexei Markov (Milaneza) s.t.

Thursday, February 17: Stage 2, Vila R. San Antonio - Portimao, 207 km.

1. Tom Steels (Davitamon-Lotto) 5hr 5min 54sec

2. Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) s.t.

3. Olaf Pollack (T-Mobile) s.t.

4. Alexei Markov (Milaneza) s.t.

5. Martin Garrido (Duja) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Tom Steels (Davitamon-Lotto) 8hr 42min 11sec

2. Olaf Pollack (T-Mobile) @ 4sec

3. Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) s.t.

4. Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) @ 5sec

5. Eelke Van Der Wal (Shimano) @ 8sec

Wednesday, February 16: Stage 1, Albufeira - Albufeira, 140 km.

1. Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) 3hr 36min 31sec

2. Olaf Pollack (T-Mobile) s.t.

3. Tom Steel (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

4. Hans Dekkers (Rabobank) s.t.

5. Candido Barbosa ( LA Aluminos-Liberty Seguros) s.t.

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