PREVIEW | Volta ao Algarve 2023 stage 2 - Climbers face off at Alto da Fóia summit finish

The 2023 Volta ao Algarve will take place from the 15th to 19th of February in the Algarve region, southern Portugal, where every year many of the world's best sprinters, time-trialists, classics riders and stage racer come together for a week of exciting racing. Stage 2 will see a summit finish at the Alto da Fóia where the GC riders will take to the front.

The second day of racing will start in Sagres and will be the main day for the climbers to test their legs. The finale features several sharp hilltops before the summit finish into Alto da Fóia, which features 7.5 kilometers at 5.8% and usually makes the split between those fighting for the GC and those who can't. It's a mountainous finale where gaps will be created and simultaneously the GC will be played out.

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Stage 2: Sagres - Alto da Fóia, 187.0 kilometers

Prediction Volta ao Algarve 2023 stage 2:

*** Thymen Arensman, João Almeida, Sergio Higuita
** Rui Costa, Jai Hindley, Tobias Johannessen
* Ilan van Wilder, Daniel Martínez, Filippo Ganna, Anthon Charmig, Kobe Goossens

Pick: Thymen Arensman

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Stage 1 1. Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X) 2. Jordi Meeus (BORA-hansgrohe) 3. Søren Wærenskjold (Uno-X) #VAlgarve2023

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