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Around 60km to go on largely flat roads before the riders hit the first climb of the day, the Alto da Choça.
Three minutes between break and peloton now. The peloton are happy to let this group mostly made up of riders from Portuguese Continental teams escape.
Amado was in the break yesterday, picking up four mountain classification points along the way to take second in the competition behind Tomas Contte (Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Concelho).
The men out front today – Max Walker (Astana Qazaqstan), Martin Urianstad Bugge (Uno-X Mobility), Pedro Silva (ABTF Betão-Feirense), Aleksandr Grigorev (Efapel), Ruben Simão (APHotels & Resorts-Tavira-SC Farense), Oliver Rees (Sabgal-Anicolor), César Martingil, Gonçalo Amado (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua)
158km to go
The two breakaway groups are together now. Eight riders in the lead.
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Meanwhile, the chasers have 30 seconds to make up.
1:40 between the leaders and the peloton.
Ruben Simão (APHotels & Resorts-Tavira-SC Farense), Oliver Rees (Sabgal-Anicolor), Gonçalo Amado (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua) are trying to get across.
Several more riders chasing.
He’s joined out front by Martin Urianstad Bugge (Uno-X Mobility), Pedro Silva (ABTF Betão-Feirense), Aleksandr Grigorev (Efapel), and César Martingil (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua).
164km to go
Attacks flying off the front at this early stage. Astana Qazaqstan’s Max Walker is among the riders trying a move.
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Four classified climbs on today’s stage – Alto da Choça (1.8km at 6.3%) Alferce (3 km at 7.2%), Pomba (3.8 km at 8%), and the finisher at Foiá (7.5km…
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