August 25, 2008 (Portugal) — Canada’s Christian Meier (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) completed his debut with Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 at the Volta a Portugal that ended on Sunday. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort-Tavira won the overall while Meier finished 83rd overall – here are brief results from stages 8, 9 and 10 and the final GC.

Results

Stage 8 – August 22 – Barcelos to Fafe, 169.8km

1. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica 4:17:30 (39.565 km/h)
2. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot – Siper
3. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica
4. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef
5. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros
6. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira 0:04
7. Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox – Boavista
8. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Fercase – Rota dos Móveis
9. Koldo Gil Perez (Spa) Liberty Seguros
10. Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
49. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 1:01

Stage 9 – August 23 – Fafe to Mondim de Basto, 146.2km

1. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef 4:01:31 (36.320 km/h)
2. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira 0:59
3. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros
4. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Fercase – Rota dos Móveis 1:06
5. Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox – Boavista 1:22
6. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 1:24
7. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica 1:37
8. Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 1:39
9. Koldo Gil Perez (Spa) Liberty Seguros 1:56
10. Adrian Palomares Villaplana (Spa) Contentpolis – Murcia 2:12
106. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 35:18

Stage 10 – August 24 – Penafiel to Felgueiras, 31.2km

1. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 43:03 (43.484 km/h)
2. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira 0:28
3. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 0:57
4. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef 1:37
5. Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox – Boavista 1:44
6. David Bernabeu Armengol (Spa) Barbot – Siper 2:18
7. Steven Cozza (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 2:25
8. Emilien Benoit Bergès (Fra) Agritubel 2:28
9. Martin Garrido Mayorga (Arg) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira 2:34
10. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica 2:36
58. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 5:32

Final GC

1. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira 39:49:45
2. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0:26
3. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 3:59
4. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef 4:42
5. Koldo Gil Perez (Spa) Liberty Seguros 5:39
6. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Fercase – Rota dos Móveis 6:36
7. Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Por) Liberty Seguros 6:39
8. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica 7:00
9. Tiago Machado (Por) Madeinox – Boavista 7:53
10. Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 8:04

83. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 1:27:39