August 22, 2008 (Portugal) — Following Thursday’s Stage 7 won by Nuno Ribeiro (Por) Liberty Seguros Canada’s Christian Meier (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H3) is in 92nd as Portugal’s Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Liberty Seguros) leads overall. With three stages to go the Volta a Portugal wraps up this Sunday, Aug. 24.

Results

Stage 5 РAugust 19 РGouveia РṢo Jọo da Madeira , 186.0km

1. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot – Siper 4:30:16 (41.293 km/h)
2. Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
3. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld
4. Martin Garrido Mayorga (Arg) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira
5. Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros
6. Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Doce
7. Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre
8. Pedro Miguel Soeiro Miranda (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé
9. Mikel Gaztanaga Echeverria (Spa) Agritubel
10. Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre

135. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 14:46

Stage 6 – August 20 – Aveiro – Gondomar , 170.6km

1. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica 4:01:29 (42.388km/h)
2. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot – Siper
3. Martin Garrido Mayorga (Arg) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira
4. Rafael Rodriguez (Spa) Contentpolis – Murcia
5. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld
6. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre
7. Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
8. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef
9. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira
10. Pedro Miguel Soeiro Miranda (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé

70. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 1:15

Stage 7 – August 21 – Póvoa de Varzim – Santo Tirso, 177.8km

1. Nuno Ribeiro (Por) Liberty Seguros 4:07:30 (43.103 km/h)
2. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0:07
3. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira
4. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica
5. Koldo Gil Perez (Spa) Liberty Seguros
6. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef
7. Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 0:12
8. David Bernabeu Armengol (Spa) Barbot – Siper 0:14
9. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica
10. Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox – Boavista

46. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 2:44

GC after Stage 7

1. Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Por) Liberty Seguros 30:45:35
2. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira 0:41
3. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 1:37
4. Koldo Gil Perez (Spa) Liberty Seguros 2:32
5. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 3:48
6. Nuno Ribeiro (Por) Liberty Seguros 4:02
7. Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé 4:41
8. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Fercase – Rota dos Móveis 4:43
9. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica 5:03
10. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef 5:21

92. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 47:54