March 02, 2015 (Loulé, Portugal) – Canada’s Michael Woods (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies won the 158.5km Clássica Internacional Loulé Capital Europeia do Desporto from Loulé to Loulé in Portugal on Sunday. He crossed the line 10s ahead of second place César Fonte (Por) Rádio Popular-Boavista, while teammate Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies finished third. Fellow Optum teammate and Canuck Guillaume Boivin (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies was a strong fifth. Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) was 86th.

Results (brief)

1. Michael Woods (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies   3:57:04
2. César Fonte (Por) Rádio Popular-Boavista                                    0:10
3. Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies                   0:11
4. Pedro Paulinho (Por) LA Alumínios-Antarte                                      0:12
5. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
6. Samuel Caldeira (Por) W52-Quinta da Lixa
7. Andris Smirnovs (Lat) Rietumu-Delfin
8. José Antonio de Segóvia (Esp) Louletano-Ray Just Energy
9. James Knox (Gbr) Zappi’s
10. Marcos García (Esp) Louletano-Ray Just Energy

86. Will Routley (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)          13:29