Fabio Jakobsen leads Soudal-Quick-Step charge at Volta ao Algarve

Soudal - Quick-Step will enter the 2023 Volta ao Algarve looking for their 6th win in the last 15 years and leading their charge to do so will be Fabio Jakobsen.

The 26-year-old Dutch sprinter is a four-time stage winner at the Volta ao Algarve and has twice previously won the races points classification. He will be supported in his quest to add to those tallies by Michael Mørkøv, Casper Pedersen, Kasper Asgreen, Rémi Cavagna, Tim Declercq and Ilan Van Wilder.

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“Algarve is a race we like, a race where we had a lot of success in the past. We look forward to it, and especially to the combination of Fabio, Michael and Casper in the bunch sprint," said Soudal - Quick-Step's sports director Tom Steels. "It will be a good test for the lead-out. Regarding the general classification, we can try something with Ilan. He had some solid displays in Mallorca and Figueira, and with that time trial on the las stage, he has a chance of getting a good result.”

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Soudal-Quick-Step for the Volta ao Algarve: Kasper Asgreen, Rémi Cavagna, Tim Declercq, Fabio Jakobsen, Michael Mørkøv, Casper Pedersen and Ilan Van Wilder.

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