Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) celebrates his stage victory.
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Philippe Gilbert is the overall leader after stage one.
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The breakaway before Ameixial.
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A typical Algarvian house in Ameixial.
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Andre Cardoso and Samuel Caldeira (Tavira-Prio) at Barranco do Velho.
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The peloton at Barranco do Velho.
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The peloton at Barranco do Velho.
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The breakaway at Barranco do Velho: Cesar Fonte (Barbot-Efapel), Ricardo
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Tiago Machado (Team Radioshack) in the peloton.
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Time to hit the road for the start of the 37th Volta ao Algarve in Estadio
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Manuel Cardoso (Team Radioshack) and Portuguese road champion Rui Sousa
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Alberto Contador in the peloton well protected by his teammates.
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Just before the Picota climb Ricardo Mestre and Cesar Fonte are the two
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In addition to the overall lead, Philippe Gilbert tops the points classification.
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Ricardo Mestre (Tavira) leads the mountains classification.
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Cesar Fonte (Barbot - Efapel) leads the sprint classification.
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Filipe Cardoso (Barbot-Efapel), the best Portuguese rider.
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Stage winner Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto).
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Philippe Gilbert solos to victory in the first stage.
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Gilbert puts everything into the closing metres.
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The peloton before the category 3 Picota climb.
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The peloton before the Picota climb at km 127.4.
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The peloton before the Picota climb, the final ascent of stage 1.
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Nelson Oliveira (Team RadioShack).
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The brothers Sancho – Bruno and Hugo (LA - Antarte)
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Alberto Contador at a press conference in the Hotel Brisasol.
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Manuel Soares dos Reis and Joao Dias with Jacek Morajko (CCC Polsat)
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Filipe Cardoso (Barbot-Efapel).
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Sérgio Ribeiro (Barbot-Efapel)
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Andreas Klöden (Team RadioShack)
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Andre Greipel (Omega Pharma Lotto).
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Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step).
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Photo credit © João Dias
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Sungard)
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The peloton comes in, with Gerald Ciolek at the head of the bunch sprint.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) is the first leader of the 2011
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Finland's Jussi Veikkanen (Omega Pharma - Lotto) sets tempo in the peloton.
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Saxo Bank Sungard's Bjarne Riis and Tristan Hoffman
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Belgium's Sébastien Rosseler (Team RadioShack)
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) doesn't mind the wet weather at
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Race leader Philippe Gilbert was all smiles on the podium.
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Alberto Contador awaits the start of the Volta ao Algarve.
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Sungard) speaks to the media before stage
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Sungard) signs on at the Volta ao Algarve.
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Sungard) was the focus of media attention.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) launched the race-winning attack
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) has won his and his team's first
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