Remco Evenepoel victorious at Volta ao Algarve, Sergio Higuita wins stage five in Portugal

Updated 20/02/2022 at 20:40 GMT

Young QuickStep-AlphaVinyl rider Remco Evenepoel triumphed for the second time in his career at the Volta ao Algarve as his early season exploits gain momentum. The 22-year-old won the overall competition in Portugal, with Sunday's stage claimed by Bora-Hansgrohe’s Sergio Higuita in a tight finish for the pack.

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Remco Evenepoel (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) held off all comers as he secured his second Volta ao Algarve victory on Sunday evening.

The Belgian rider was assisted by teammate Yves Lampaert who guided him through, and he then surged forward to win in the closing stages.

While he sprinted towards victory he was comfortable enough to relax once he knew he would succeed.

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The 22-year-old now has eight stage wins to his name.

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UAE Team Emirates rider Brandon McNulty led the initial charge to the finish line but could ultimately only secure third place, while the stage win went to Bora-Hansgrohe’s Sergio Higuita. Second place went to British team Ineos Grenadiers’ Dani Martinez.

Second place in the GC went to Ineos rider Ethan Hayer, as the team consolidated their success in Portugal.

Evenepoel won the overall race by 1m17s, with Martinez a further four seconds behind.

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