Robbie Hunter wins first stage of the Tour of Murcia

By Brendan Gallagher Published: 6:44PM GMT 03 March 2010

Leader of the pack: Robbie Hunter celebrates winning initial theatre of the Tour of Murcia Photo: REUTERS

The supplement took line honours from Australias Graeme Brown and Spains Vicente Reyne in a garland finish as Lance Armstrong and Bradley Wiggins sat absolutely in the pack forward of a most sterner exam on Thursday.

Stage dual runs from Calasparra to Caravaca in south easterly Spain and includes dual ascents of the difficulty 1 Alto de San Juan, station at a giddy 1227m.

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The turf becomes some-more formidable with a an additional perfectionist rocky day on Friday and a pancake prosaic 22km time-trial on Saturday prior to a comparatively candid theatre on Sunday.

Both Armstrong and Wiggins will whim their chances of fixation high in the GC as they begin construction towards the Tour de France in summer.