Volta ao Algarve stage 2: A GC battle on the Alto da Foia

It has began to rain on the riders. Spring has nonetheless to reach within the Algarve.  

Intermarche-Wanty are additionally serving to as stage 1 winner Gerben Thijssen wears the chief’s yellow jersey.

With Remco Evenepoel eager to win the stage, it is no shock to see his Soudal-Fast Step staff engaged on the entrance of the peloton and chasing the assault. 

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A have a look at the jersey holders in the beginning of the stage – plus Geraint Thomas.

Gerben Thijssen is within the race chief’s yellow jersey whereas Tomas Contte is within the blue of mountain classification chief. Marijn van den Berg wears the inexperienced factors jersey after taking second on stage 1. Magnus Sheffield (not pictured) is within the white greatest younger rider’s jeresy.

154km to go

There are extra hills after that opening climb, however the ultimate three categorised climbs of the day are packed into the ultimate 35km of the stage.

It must be fairly a quiet run to the primary climb now, with the breakaway of the day already sorted.

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Round 60km to go on largely flat roads earlier than the riders hit the primary climb of the day, the Alto da Choça.

Three minutes between break and peloton now. The peloton are completely happy to let this group principally made up of riders from Portuguese Continental groups escape.

Amado was within the break yesterday, choosing up 4 mountain classification factors alongside the best way to take second within the competitors behind Tomas Contte (Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Concelho).

The lads out entrance at this time – Max Walker (Astana Qazaqstan), Martin Urianstad Bugge (Uno-X Mobility), Pedro Silva (ABTF Betão-Feirense), Aleksandr Grigorev (Efapel), Ruben Simão (APHotels & Resorts-Tavira-SC Farense), Oliver Rees (Sabgal-Anicolor), César Martingil, Gonçalo Amado (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua)

158km to go

The 2 breakaway teams are collectively now. Eight riders within the lead.

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In the meantime, the chasers have 30 seconds to make up.

1:40 between the leaders and the peloton.

Ruben Simão (APHotels & Resorts-Tavira-SC Farense), Oliver Rees (Sabgal-Anicolor), Gonçalo Amado (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua) try to get throughout.

A number of extra riders chasing.

He is joined out entrance by Martin Urianstad Bugge (Uno-X Mobility), Pedro Silva (ABTF Betão-Feirense), Aleksandr Grigorev (Efapel), and César Martingil (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua).

164km to go

Assaults flying off the entrance at this early stage. Astana Qazaqstan’s Max Walker is among the many riders attempting a transfer.

Two-time race winner Remco Evenepoel is among the many massive favourites for glory at this time…

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4 categorised climbs on at this time’s stage – Alto da Choça (1.8km at 6.3%) Alferce (3 km at 7.2%), Pomba (3.8 km at 8%), and the finisher at Foiá (7.5km at 5.9%).

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A reminder of the outcomes of yesterday’s opening stage which ended with a bunch dash end…

The peloton has simply headed out to the beginning of the stage in Lagoa and the flag has dropped.

Howdy and welcome to our dwell protection of stage 2 of the Volta ao Algarve!