The British cyclist Thomas Pidcock (INEOS) prevailed today against the Portuguese João Almeida (UAE Emirates) in reaching the finish line of the fourth stage of the Volta ao Algarve, taking the lead in the overall individual standings.
Pidcock, Olympic cross country champion, beat the Portuguese by a second when he completed the 177,9 kilometers between Albufeira and Alto do Malhão in 4:28.39 hours, leaving him in second place, with the Belgian Ilan Van Wilder ( Soudal-QuickStep) in third, five seconds away.
Overall, the 23-year-old Briton leads with a five-second advantage over Van Wilder, second, and seven seconds ahead of João Almeida.
The 49th edition of the Volta ao Algarve ends on Sunday, with the decisive individual time trial in Lagoa, with 24,4 kilometers timed to close the race.
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