Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) won the bunch sprint on stage one of the Volta ao Algarve, comfortably beating André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) and Nacer Bouhani (Cofidis) in southern Portugal.
The Colombian sprinter has great form already this season, taking two stage wins at the Vuelta a San Juan, and showed a fast finish once again to take a comprehensive stage win in Lagos.
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Five things we learned from an action packed week of stage racing in EuropeIneos Grenadiers reign in Portugal, Tadej Pogačar might be unstoppable and there's an unexpected winner at Valenciana
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Sam Bennett sprints to stage one victory at Volta ao Algarve 2021 after yet another perfect lead-outSam Bennett took the opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve 2021 after his team nailed the timing of the lead-out yet again for their star fast man beating Danny Van Poppel and Jon Aberasturi.
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Volta ao Algarve 2021 postponed due to coronavirusThe 2021 Volta ao Algarve has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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'I'm not in my best shape yet': Remco Evenepoel obliterates stage five time trial to seal Volta ao Algarve victoryThe young Belgian impressed once again as he takes the biggest stage race win of his career so far
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Miguel Ángel López takes stage four win as Remco Evenepoel closes in on GC at Volta ao AlgarveThe young Belgian has just an individual time trial between him and his second overall victory of the season
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Cees Bol overpowers Quick-Step with huge sprint on stage three of the Volta ao Algarve 2020Cees Bol was the first rider to deny Quick-Step in the Volta ao Algarve as he took stage three with a stunning sprint.
