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Volta ao Algarve (2019) Photos; Stage 5: Faro → Alto do Malhão, 174 km

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Sergei Chernetski (RUS - Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) rolling into Faro for Stage 5share this photo

Young race leader, Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) proved ready for the final stage, mountain finish onslaughtshare this photo

Rollout from Faroshare this photo

First of two passes of Alto do Malhãoshare this photo

Zdeněk ŠTYBAR (CZE/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) wins the Queen Stage (and final stage) in 4:13:48share this photo

The finish scene on Alto Malhão: “I am very happy, because in the past two years I have always been on the attack on this stage and in 2018 I was caught with one kilometer to go, but now I finally managed to finish it off. It’s a big reward for me, it’s my first victory of the season and it augurs well ahead of the Classics, where I hope to be in the best shape”, an ecstatic Zdenek said after the podium ceremony.share this photo
2nd today + 3s and 2nd overall + 14s, Søren KRAGH ANDERSEN (DEN/TEAM SUNWEB). 3rd in the distance is Wout POELS (NED/TEAM SKY) + 9sshare this photo
20 year-old Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) survived the attacks, finishing 6th + 18s good enough to preserve is his overall winshare this photo
He was even suppose to start this race; future star 20 year-old Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) is your overall winner by 14s: “I knew that it would be a difficult day, the stage was raced at high speeds and my direct rivals launched attacks for the overall,” said Pogačar “I had great support from all of my team-mates, who worked at the front to the group to give 100%. When the attacks started, I saw that I had fresh helpers at my side, this was a big morale boost in addition to a big concrete advantage. I’m proud of all of my team-mates.

I achieved a dream today. And to win a stage race so early in my professional career is hard to believe. I began without thinking of the overall, but after the crash in the first stage that ruled out the designated captains, I found myself at the front and the stage win gave me the yellow jersey. My team-mates’ support reinforced my belief and my place at the front“.

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Volta ao Algarve (2019) Photos; Stage 5: Faro → Alto do Malhão, 174 km

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