Jordi Meeus Claims Victory in Tavira: Highlights from the Algarve Tour

Jordi Meeus Wins in Tavira

Jordi Meeus has made a remarkable debut by winning at the Volta ao Algarve, finishing the third stage with a sprint at Avenida Zeca Afonso. The Belgian sprinter from Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe outperformed strong competitors including Alberto Dainese and Biniam Girmay.

Despite high hopes for local cyclists, it was a challenging day for Rui Oliveira and Iúri Leitão. Oliveira was squeezed out of the group, while Leitão suffered a serious fall near the finish line. Both had previously won medals at the recent European Track Championships, which adds to the disappointment.

Romain Bardet Withdraws

The race saw Romain Bardet withdraw after a fall while in fourth place overall, allowing António Morgado to take his position. As the race approaches its conclusion, Jan Christen continues to lead in the overall standings, just four seconds ahead of João Almeida.

This Saturday, the cyclists will tackle a challenging route between Albufeira and Faro, featuring multiple mountain points in the final kilometers. Fabio Jakobsen was the last winner in Faro back in 2022.

Stage 3 Top 10 Results

| Position | Cyclist | Team | Time | |----------|------------------|--------------------------------------|----------| | 1 | MEEUS Jordi | Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe | 4:18:34 | | 2 | DAINESE Alberto | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | - | | 3 | GIRMAY Biniam | Intermarché – Wanty | - | | 4 | DE LIE Arnaud | Lotto | - | | 5 | VAN UDEN Casper | Team Picnic PostNL | - | | 6 | FRETIN Milan | Cofidis | - | | 7 | MIHKELS Madis | EF Education – EasyPost | - | | 8 | VAN AERT Wout | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | - | | 9 | MESA Santiago | Efapel Cycling | - | | 10 | WATSON Samuel | INEOS Grenadiers | - |

General Classification Top 10

| Position | Cyclist | Team | Time | |----------|------------------|--------------------------------------|----------| | 1 | CHRISTEN Jan | UAE Team Emirates – XRG | 8:47:08 | | 2 | ALMEIDA João | UAE Team Emirates – XRG | 0:04 | | 3 | DE PLUS Laurens | INEOS Grenadiers | 0:13 | | 4 | MORGADO António | UAE Team Emirates – XRG | 0:20 | | 5 | VINGEGAARD Jonas | Team Visma | LAB | - | | 6 | VERGALLITO Luca | Alpecin – Deceuninck | - | | 7 | ROGLIČ Primož | Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe | 0:23 | | 8 | GEOGHEGAN HART Tao| Lidl – Trek | - | | 9 | GRÉGOIRE Romain | Groupama – FDJ | 0:26 | | 10 | POWLESS Neilson | EF Education – EasyPost | - |

Stage Summary Video

Watch the highlights of Stage 3 of the Volta ao Algarve here!