Stage 2 of this year’s Volta ao Algarve saw the riders tackle one of the first summit finishes of the season with the Cat 1 Alto da Fóia. Last year’s finish on this climb saw the young superstar Tadej Pogacar take an emphatic win from Wout Poels and put his name on the map at the start of what became a breakout season. Would the 2020 edition bring a similar surprise result? Or would one of the more established mountain goats of the peloton take the spoils? Don’t miss our highlights of the race.

The 2020 edition of the Volta ao Algarve kicked off in Portimão where the riders faced a 196km course to Lagos - where a bunch sprint was on the cards. With only 2 categorised climbs on course, a cat 3 and 4 respectively, this was always going to be a day for the fast men. With superstars Elia Viviani, John Degenkolb, and Andre Greipel on the start line, the stage was kept under control as teams did their best to keep their sprinters in position to contest the win. Who would stand atop the podiu

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