Volta ao Algarve: Jan Christen claims first leader’s jersey with stage 2 victory atop Alto da Foia
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Volta ao Algarve 2025: Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) wins stage 2 alongside teammate João Almeida in second(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Stage winner Jan Christen (right) crosses the finish line just ahead of UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammate João Almeida(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) launches his attack to win stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Laurens De Plus of Ineos Grenadiers crosses the finish line for third(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Neilson Powless of EF Education -EasyPost crosses the finish line in 10th(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard ride together with under 4km to go(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Once on the final climb, Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike sat behind Primož Roglič Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe at the front of the peloton(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Visma-Lease a Bike riders set the pace at the front of the peloton once the break was caught and the final climb was at hand(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Brent Van Moer (Lotto), Andre Carvalho (Efapel Cycling), Nicolas Tivani (Aviludo-Louletano-Loul) and Tobias Bayer (Alpecin-Deceuninck) compete in the breakaway(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The breakaway heads to Marmelete(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The breakaway motoring toward Alto da Foia(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Tobias Bayer of Alpecin-Deceuninck competes at front of the breakaway (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers rides on stage 2(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Jordi Meeus (left) and Primož Roglič of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe remain in the peloton at the mid-point of the race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Jonas Vingegaard rides behind Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Jonas Vingegaard makes his career debut at Volta ao Algarve in 2025(Image credit: Getty Images)
The peloton heads toward the three final categorised climbs on the 177.6km stage(Image credit: Getty Images)
At the start in Lagoa, Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor Pro Cycling) receives the Prestigious Award from the Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
UAE Team Emirates-XRG enjoyed a one-two finish on stage 2 of the Volta ao Algarve as Jan Christen won a high-octane summit finish, just ahead of teammate João…