Michal Kwiatkowski wins stage two of the Tour of Algarve
Omega Pharma-Quick Step's brilliant start to 2014 continued today as Michal Kwiatkowski soloed to win stage two of the Tour of the Algarve in Monchique.
The 23-year-old Pole attacked with around seven kilometres of the stage remaining, and managed to hold off a late chase from Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and world champion Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) on the two short climbs into the finish to take his second win of the season.
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