Jordi Meeus wins stage 3 at the Volta ao Algarve ahead of Alberto Dainese and Biniam Girmay

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Friday, 21 February 2025 at 17:30
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Stage 3 of the Volta ao Algarve finally delivered the bunch sprint that the fast men had been hoping for, and it was Red Bull - BORA - hansgohe's Jordi Meeus who collected the victory on a very nervous finale that saw another crash-

The day's breakaway consisted of 10 riders, 9 of them from the Portuguese continental teams who all seek the exposure, KOM points and the potential for a shock result in such a high-level race.

Joaquim Silva, César Fonte, Bruno Silva, Ivo Pinheiro, Carlos Salgueiro, Noah Campos, Calum Johnston, André Ribeiro, João Oliveira and Gonçalo Oliveira marked the day's escapee group, but despite it's large size on a flat day, the peloton made quick work to capture them all before the team's began to work towards the final sprint in Tavira.

The group was caught with around 25 kilometers to go, almost at the same time Romain Bardet, one of the main GC contenders, crashed and was forced to abandon the race with a possible concussion after hitting his head in the fall.

The finale was incredibly tense with several roundabouts, downhill sections... As has happened often in 2025, the sprint saw yet another crash (the second sprint crash of the day). The leadout was rather chaotic with Lotto having a leadout man ahead of the sprinters. Jordi Meeus was the fastest in the final sprint, taking the final victory ahead of Alberto Dainese and Biniam Girmay in the final sprint.

1Meeus JordiRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe04:18:34
2Dainese AlbertoTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 00
3Girmay BiniamIntermarché-Wanty+ 00
4De Lie ArnaudLotto+ 00
5van Uden CasperTeam Picnic PostNL+ 00
6Fretin MilanCofidis+ 00
7Mihkels MadisEF Education-EasyPost+ 00
8van Aert WoutTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 00
9Mesa SantiagoEfapel Cycling+ 00
10Watson SamINEOS Grenadiers+ 00
11Jacobs JohanGroupama-FDJ+ 00
12Askey LewisGroupama-FDJ+ 00
13Bruttomesso AlbertoBahrain Victorious+ 00
14Vacek MathiasLidl-Trek+ 00
15van Gestel DriesSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
16Lampaert YvesSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
17Oliveira RuiUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 00
18Ibanez JavierCaja Rural-Seguros RGA+ 00
19De Paula VictorFeirense - Beeceler+ 00
20Buratti NicolòBahrain Victorious+ 00
21Grégoire RomainGroupama-FDJ+ 00
22Campos NoahGi Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO+ 00
23Campos FranciscoAP Hotels & Resorts - Tavira - SC Farense+ 00
24Gelders GilSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
25Almeida JoaoUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 00
26Livyns ArjenLotto+ 00
27Rex LaurenzIntermarché-Wanty+ 00
28Ganna FilippoINEOS Grenadiers+ 00
29Powless NeilsonEF Education-EasyPost+ 00
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