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Luis Leon Sanchez scored this afternoon's fifth and final stage of the Tour of Algarve, a 17.2 km individual time disputed between Lagoa and Portimão.
The Caisse d'Epargne rider, who advanced to Spanish Alberto Contador in 13 seconds, Belgian Sebastien Rosseler in 16 seconds and American Levi Leipheimer by 22 seconds, finished second in the final general classification of Lusitanian race.
"I had marked this stage and announced from the first day I wanted to focus on it because I knew it was perfect for my features and I wanted to do something nice on this trip," said Luis Leon Sanchez just off the podium where he received the traditional bouquet flowers.
"I suffered enough in the first of the fifth stage, but then my feeling better every day, which gave me peace of mind.
I knew there was going to be easy to impose today because opponents against the likes of Contador, Leipheimer and Rosseler, had to give the best of myself.
Ahead of these specialists have given an even greater importance to my victory. "
"The next goal will be the Paris-Nice and it is clear that after winning today, I'll be doubly motivated at the start of the first stage, which will also be a clock.
With just eight miles will be another type of race but I hope to perform as well as today. "
The Murcia concluded that "This is my second win of the season after scoring the 5th stage of Tour Down Under in Australia.
I could not imagine a better start.
I hope the whole year looks like this first month of competition.
Was not on my calendar but to keep pace with the competition before the Paris-Nice, I decided to also run Almeria Classic to be held on Sunday 28 February.
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Source: Agencias
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