Van Aert finishes eighth in Volta ao Algarve sprint
The third stage was largely uneventful, allowing Van Aert and his teammates to focus early on the sprint—one he won last year. After the sprinters’ teams were denied their chance in the opening stage due to chaos in the finale, it quickly became clear that a bunch sprint was inevitable this time.
In the final kilometers, Van Aert was well-positioned at the front, thanks in part to Tiesj Benoot. With many fast men eyeing the stage win, the fight for position was intense. Jordi Meeus ultimately took the victory, while Van Aert, coming from a seemingly lost position, managed to sprint to eighth place.
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“I was in a good position going into the final kilometer but lost it”, Van Aert said afterwards. “It was a very calm day, but the speed at the end was incredibly high. I lost my spot at a roundabout with 800 meters to go and gave away too many places to launch a proper sprint.”
“I’m happy I could be in the mix”
Wout van Aert
Still, the Belgian saw a positive takeaway. “My sprint itself was good. It’s hard to judge the full picture when you have to come from behind, but I’m happy I could be in the mix and be part of the fight for the win. That’s definitely a good feeling”, Van Aert concluded.
Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta
Stage 3
Result
Rankings
Result
1
Jordi Meeus
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe
04:18:34
2
Alberto Dainese
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
+00:00:00
3
Biniam Girmay
Intermarché – Wanty
+00:00:00
8
Wout van Aert
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
38
Jonas Vingegaard
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
67
Ben Tulett
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
72
Loe van Belle
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
86
Wilco Kelderman
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
99
Sepp Kuss
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
137
Tiesj Benoot
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:18
Rankings
1
Jan Christen
UAE Team Emirates – XRG
08:47:08
2
João Almeida
UAE Team Emirates – XRG
+00:00:04
3
Laurens De Plus
INEOS Grenadiers
+00:00:13
5
Jonas Vingegaard
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:20
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Wout van Aert
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Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta
