One day after his big stage win, Jose Goncalves (Caja Rural) crossed the line first in stage 6 of the Volta a Portugal but was relegated for irregular sprinting.

"The disqualification is a shame. The truth is we do not know what would have happened if he had not swerved to the right. I believe that Jose would have won, but we have to accept the decision. Gonçalves has made a great stage, but in the end, possibly from exhaustion, he swerved to the right and must accept the error. We accept the decision, and there are rules to follow, and more opportunities will come. Jose is in a good moment and will certainly be in contention for more wins. A few days ago, the team Gonçalves was second in a similar finish. Delio Fernadez deservedly won that day. He was very strong and there is no reason to deny that," sports director Josemi Fernandez said.