Motorbikes in front of the peloton on stage two of the Dubai Tour (Credit: Watson)
After a handful of complaints last week about riders benefiting from drafting behind motorbikes in races, breakaway riders at the Volta ao Algarve weren't too pleased to hear that the peloton had been able to ride close behind camera bikes on stage four of the Portuguese race.
Ryan Mullen (Cannondale-Drapac), Taco van der Hoorn (Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij), and Dion Smith (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) put in an excellent effort on the penultimate stage of the race to hold off the peloton until just two kilometres to go.
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