Day 1 and first race day, nothing hard, just so that the riders can get a feel of what is to be seen in the next few days.

Day 1 and first race day, nothing hard, just so that the riders can get a feel of what is to be seen in the next few days.

Day 1 is the prologue and this year it was the SSS1 Egnatia Road passing through ELIA and Raktivan of Veria.

Last year #1 Stefan SVITKO (SK) retired after a crash but this year he is back in force, finishing first on the stage with a time of 00:36'52" 2nd to finish was Tobias EBSTER with KTM EXC 450 (AU) and third was Aruna GELAZNINKAS (LT) with Husqvarna FE450. Fastest Greek rider was the local Vasilis STOGIANOS with HONDA CRF 250R.

Top 5:
1. #1 Stefan SVITKO (SK)
2. #322 Tobias EBSTER (AU)
3. #2 Arunas GELAZNINKAS (LT)
4. #3 Martin BENKO (SK)
5. #4 Roberto BARBIERI (IT)

Tomorrow the rides take on 198km SS2 Pigada Naousa stage.