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…so too does Wout van Aert.
Again in Portugal, Remco Evenepoel meets some followers forward of the beginning.
Whereas over within the Center East, the Tour of Oman drew to a detailed with a summit end on Inexperienced Mountain just a few hours in the past…
Tour of Oman: Adam Yates wins on Inexperienced Mountain to seal general victory
Some information from elsewhere on the Iberian Peninsula at present…
Ruta del Sol opening stage cancelled attributable to farmer protests
The official race begin is available in 20 minutes, although the actual begin is slightly later after the top of the impartial rollout.
The likes of Van Aert, Meeus, Démare might all function within the last at present.
Be careful for Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty), Edward Theuns, Jasper Stuyven (Lidl-Trek), Marijn van den Berg (EF Schooling-EasyPost), Marius Mayrhofer (Tudor Professional Biking), Marc Sarreau (Groupama-FDJ), amongst others, too.
Our choose of the star names lining as much as take the beginning at present…
Remco Evenepoel, Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep); Dani MartÃnez, Sergio Higuita, Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe); Wout van Aert, Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease A Bike); Tao Geoghegan Hart, Jasper Stuyven (Lidl-Trek); Tom Pidcock, Geraint Thomas, Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers); Isaac Del Toro, Marc Hirschi (UAE Staff Emirates); Ben Healy, Rui Costa (EF Schooling-EasyPost); Stefan Küng, Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ); Arnaud Démare (Arkéa-B&B Inns); Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility).
You may check out the race begin checklist under.
We’re slightly below an hour away from the beginning of the stage.
There are two climbs on the route at present, although each come within the opening half of the stage.
The fourth-category Aldeia dos Matos (1.9km at 5.2%) and third-category Nave (5.9km at 4.2%) will give the breakaway an opportunity to battle over the climber’s jersey, and should not have an effect on the result of the stage.
The opening stage runs a 200km circuitous route within the east of the southern Portuguese area, heading inland from Portimão and heading east to Lagos for a probable dash end.
Hi there and welcome to our first dwell protection of the 2024 European street season, the opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve!
