Belgian Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) today won the third stage of the Volta ao Algarve by bike in a sprint, with Colombian Daniel Martínez (BORA-hansgrohe) maintaining the lead in Tavira.
At the end of the 192,2 kilometers between Vila Real de Santo António and Tavira, Van Aert achieved 4:50.57 hours, the same time as the Portuguese Rui Oliveira (UAE Emirates) and the German Marius Mayrhofer (Tudor), second and third , respectively.
Overall, Daniel Martínez, winner in 2023, has a four-second advantage over Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and 12 over North American Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike).
On Saturday, the fourth and penultimate stage takes place, a 22-kilometer time trial in Albufeira.
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