March 27, 2014 (Marvão, Portugal) – Canada’s Ryan Anderson (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies finished 17th on Stage 1 of the Volta ao Alentejo/Crédito Agricola Costa Azul in Portugal. Bayron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Team Ecuador won the 167km opening stage from Castelo de Vide to Marvãoof. The race that runs through March 30.

Watch a video of Stage 1 highlights

Results

1. Bayron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Team Ecuador     4:18:25
2. César Fonte (Por) Radio Popular
3. Edgar Pinto (Por) Antarte
4. Carlos Cuesta (Esp) Euskadi
5. Delio Fernandez Cruz (Esp) Quinta Da Lixa
6. Manuel Antures Amaro (Por) Carmim     0:03
7. Jorge Martin Montenegro (Arg) Dunas Douradas     0:05
8. Rafael Silva (Por) Glassdrive     0:06
9. Eduard Prades Reverte (Esp) Quinta Da Lixa
10. Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Esp) Glassdrive

17. Ryan Anderson (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies

Full results here.

GC after Stage 1

1. Bayron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Team Ecuador     4:18:25
2. César Fonte (Por) Radio Popular 0:04
3. Edgar Miguel Lemos Pinto (Por) Antarte 0:06
4. Carlos Cuesta (Esp) Euskadi 0:10
5. Delio Fernandez Cruz (Esp) Quinta Da Lixa 0:10
6. Manuel Antures Amaro (Por) Carmim     0:13
7. Jorge Martin Montenegro (Arg) Dunas Douradas     0:15
8. Rafael Silva (Por) Glassdrive     0:16
9. Eduard Prades Reverte (Esp) Quinta Da Lixa 0:16
10. Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Esp) Glassdrive 0:16

17. Ryan Anderson (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies 0:16