April 7, 2011 (Port d’Alcúdia, Mallorca) – Canada’s James Sparling (Team Raleigh) sits in 23rd overall after finishing 37th in both the opening 7.1km Stage 1 ITT in Stage S’Arenal de Llucmajor and at today’s Stage 2 road race in Port d’Alcúdia 148.5km. Spain’s Jose Belda Mira (Esp) Guerola – Valencia Terra I Mar is the race leader.

Results

Stage 1 – April 6 – S’Arenal de Llucmajor (ITT) 7.1km

1. Jose Belda Mira (Esp) Guerola – Valencia Terra I Mar 8:21
2. Ian Bibby (Gbr) Motorpoint 0:07
3. Stefan Schafer (Ger) Lkt Team Brandenburg 0:15
4. Iker Camaño Ortuzar (Esp) Endura Racing 0:15
5. Marcin Bialoblocki (Pol) Motorpoint 0:17

37. James Sparling (Can) Team Raleigh 0:39

Stage 2 – April 7 – Port d’Alcúdia 148.5km

1. Iker Camaño Ortuzar (Esp) Endura Racing 3:36:29
2. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Manisaspor Cycling Team
3. Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Joker Merida
4. Jose Belda Mira (Esp) Guerola – Valencia Terra I Mar
5. David Clarke (GBr) Endura Racing 1:06

37. James Sparling (Can) Team Raleigh 3:58

GC after Stage 2

1. Jose Belda Mira (Esp) Guerola – Valencia Terra I Mar 3:44:50
2. Iker Camaño Ortuzar (Esp) Endura Racing 0:15
3. Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Joker Merida 0:25
4. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Manisaspor Cycling Team 0:47
5. Ian Bibby (Gbr) Motorpoint 1:13

23. James Sparling (Can) Team Raleigh 4:37