The Venezuelan Orluis Aular (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) won this Saturday the Volta al Algarve time trial, on a circuit in Castelo de Videand, with one stage to go, he maintains the lead in the general classification with a 5-second advantage over the Spaniard Xabier Azparren (Euskaltel-Eukadi).
Aular, 26 years old and who won the Setúbal Arrábida Classic this year in Portugal, He set a chrono time of 12 minutes and 39 seconds. Two seconds behind were Xabier Azparren and the Portuguese José Fernandes (W52-Porto).
In this way, classroom puts two more seconds in the general to Azparren, which occupies the second position at 5 seconds. At 24 seconds, José Fernandes is third.
The thirty-ninth edition of the Volta al Algarve will be decided this Sunday in the fifth and final stagewith a flat route that will run between Castelo de Vide and the city of Évora.
Classification 4th stage (Castelo de Vide time trial)
1. Orlius Aular (VEN/Caja Rural) – 0:12:39
2. Xabier Mikel Azparren (ESP/Euskaltel) – 2”
3. Jose Neves (POR/W52) – mt
6. Pelayo Sánchez (ESP/Burgos) – at 21″
7. Jonathan Lastra (ESP/Caja Rural) – at 25″
General classification Vuelta al Alentejo
1. Orlius Aular (VEN/Caja Rural) – 12h 46:16
2. Xabier Mikel Azparren (ESP/Euskaltel) – 5”
3. Jose Neves (POR/W52) – 24”
7. Pelayo Sánchez (ESP/Burgos) – at 43″
8. Jonathan Lastra (ESP/Caja Rural) – at 47”