2010 Tour of Madrid: Prologue / Stage 1 Results

Today, Team Saxo Bank tempo specialist, Gustav Larsson won the 8km prologue over eight kilometers of Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid (Tour of Madrid) that runs through next weekend. Teammates  Andre Steensen and Richie Porte also showed great form by finishing seventh and ninth.

“I actually haven’t been training that hard the last couple of weeks but the shape was good enough to take the stage win which of course is very encouraging. But I have to be really strong tomorrow in order to take the overall win as the stage has a steep uphill finish but I will sure do what I can,” said Team Saxo Bank’s always sympathetic Swede.

Brief Results (Prologue):

1. Gustav Larsson, Team Saxo Bank 9’41″

2. Oleg Chuzhda + 0.11

3. Jesus Del Nero + 0.12

4. Ezequiel Mosquera + 0.12

5. Andrey Amador + 0.12

Brief Results (Stage 1):

1. Francisco Ventoso 1.50’40″

2. Koldo Fernandez + 0.00

3. Enrique Mata + 0.00

4. Vidal Celis + 0.00

5. Jonas Aaen, Team Saxo Bank + 0.00

General Classification After Stage 1:

Overall standings after stage 1

1. Gustav Larsson, Team Saxo Bank 2.00.21

2. Oleg Chuzhda + 0.11

3. Jesus Del Nero + 0.12

4. Ezequiel Mosquera + 0.12

5. Andrey Amador + 0.12