After riding 26.6 km in the final time trial, Artem Nych finished in 34.36 minutes, three seconds faster than his Danish teammate Julius Johansen for second place.

Meanwhile, Swiss rider Colin Stüssi (Vorarlberg), the 2023 winner, spent 30 seconds longer than his rival.

With a lead of 1.23 minutes over Stüssi, who was second in the general classification, and 2.38 over Puerto Rican Abner González (Efapel), who was third, the 29-year-old Russian racer took the final victory.

Gonçalo Leaça (Credibom-LA Alumínios-MarcosCar), who finished in fourth place, 3.07 behind Nych, was the best Portuguese.

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