Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen sealed the victory on stage four of the Volta ao Algarve in Tavira, Portugal, today.
Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen (middle) won stage five of the Volta ao Algarve in Tavira, Portugal, today. Photo: Superjuju10 (licensed)
The LottoNL–Jumbo pro, who also won stage one, beat Italian Matteo Palluchi of Bora–Hansgrohe and German John Degenkolb of Trek-Segafredo in 4:49:51 in the 199km race from Almodôvar.
Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas of Team Sky maintains the overall lead in 9:37:49 ahead of the final stage tomorrow. Spain’s Jaime Roson (Movistar) and teammate of the overall leader Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland lies second and third.
South Africa’s Louis Meintjes (Dimension Data) finished tenth on the general classification today.
Results were as follows.
Stage five
1. Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo, Netherlands) 4:49:51
2. Matteo Pelucchi (Bora-Hansgrohe, Italy)
3. John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo, Germany)
4. Florian Senechal (Qucik-Step Floors, France)
5. Jurgen Roelandts (BMC Racing Team, Belgium)
6. Timothy DuPont (Wanty-Groupe Gobert, Belgium) +3″
7. Hugo Hoftstetter (Cofidis, France)
8. Jasper De Buyst (Lotto Soudal, Belgium)
9. Loic Vliegen (BMC Racing Team, Belgium)
10. Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky, Poland)
General classification
1. Geraint Thomas (Team Sky, Britain) 9:37:49
2. Jaime Roson (Movistar Team, Spain)
3. Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky, Poland)
4. Daniel Martin (UAE Team Emirates, Ireland)
5. Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo, Netherlands)
6. Patrick Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe, Austria) +3″
7. Bob Jungels (Quick-Step Floors, Luxembourg)
8. Pieter Serry (Quick-Step Floors, Belgium)
9. Vicente Rubio (Aviludo-Louletano-Uli, Spain)
10. Louis Meintjes (Dimension Data, South Africa)
