PREVIEW | Volta ao Algarve 2025 stage 2 - Can anyonee come between Vingegaard and Roglic on tough summit finish?
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From the 19th to 23rd February the peloton will be tackling the Volta ao Algarve, one of the races that has most evolved at international level and features a whole array of stars every year - when it comes to the climbers, sprinters and classics specialists. We preview the race stage 2.
The second stage of the race will be guided towards the climbers. Overall it is not too hard, but the end presents terrain for some differences to be made. At the end we've got the combination of two climbs: the first is the climb to Pomba which is 3.8 kilometers long at 7.4%, ending with 10.5 kilometers to go.
After a very small ascent, the riders climb up the exposed Alto da Fóia, climbed through a diffferent side this year. The ascent is not too hard, 8.5 kilometers at 5%, but it has quite a lot of switchbacks and a final kilometer at 9%. Without a doubt the fireworks will be left for the finale, but it will provide for an interesting battle for the win.
Prediction Volta ao Algarve 2025 stage 2:
*** Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic
** João Almeida, Thymen Arensman, Romain Grégoire
* António Morgado, Sepp Kuss, Max Schachmann, Ilan van Wilder, Mathias Vacek, Filippo Ganna, Neilson Powless, Antonio Tiberi, Afonso Eulálio, Dylan Teuns, Julian Alaphilippe
Pick: Primoz Roglic
How: Pacing until 1Km to go, likely a sprint between the two big guys and potentially 1/2 more riders.
Original: Rúben Silva
🚴♂️ Já temos percurso para a 51.ª Volta ao Algarve!
— Volta ao Algarve (@VoltAlgarve) December 12, 2024
🇵🇹 Percurso renovado para aumentar o espectáculo desportivo:https://t.co/vJzXqgTlW5
🇬🇧 Renovated route to increase the sporting spectacle:https://t.co/7LHAMACQCj pic.twitter.com/uk9upgQrys
Well a central reservation, some fans and a barrier came between them and the finish today!
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