Rafael Reis (Sabgal-Anicolor) triumphed within the prologue on the Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta, successful the stage and securing the occasion’s first chief’s jersey.
Reis lined the 5.6km time trial route in 6:48, ending with the identical time as his teammate and runner-up Julius Johansen.
Tyler Stites (Project Echelon Racing) completed third within the prologue six seconds behind the day’s winner.Reis will now put on the chief’s jersey into stage 1 on Thursday.
The occasion is a158.2km from Anadia (Sangalhos) to the summit end at Miranda do Corvo (Observatorio Vila Nova).
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