Volta a Portugal: Rafael Reis confirms expectations with prologue win on day one
CyclingThursday, 04 August 2022 at 18:39
The Volta a Portugal has started today with a short 5.4-kilometer long prologue in Lisbon, and the pre-stage favourite Rafael Reis has confirmed most people's expectations by taking the win and the first yellow jersey of the race.
The route didn't have space for surprises, with a pure out-and-back route giving the opportunity for the specialists to perform, and the Portuguese time-trial champion delivered. He beat Mauricio Moreira by over nine seconds, whilst Oliver Rees took the third place on the day.
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