Volta ao Algarve leader Dani Martínez and his Bora-Hansgrohe came through a fraught sprint finale on stage 3 with the Colombian’s leadership of the race intact, but after the stage, Martínez preferred to keep his feet on the ground regarding his options of remaining in yellow after Saturday’s time trial.
When he heads down the start ramp of Saturday’s rolling 22.5-kilometre time trial around the coastal town of Albufeira, Martínez morale will doubtless be boosted by the knowledge that last year it was his performance against the clock in Algarve, placing fourth, which sealed his overall victory.
