
As a non-climber, Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) held on until close to the finish of stage 2 of the Volta ao Algarve at the Alto da Fóia.
However, when Belgian champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and stage winner Dani Martínez (Bora-Hansgrohe) leapt away, he was already empty and heading backwards.