João Almeida from UAE Workforce Emirates conquered Volta a Catalunya and gained stage 4 of the occasion. The competitors was actually fierce as he beat Nairo Quintana (Arkea-Samsic) and Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) to the pedal. The dash was certainly very fierce because the stage concluded above the Boí Taüll snowline.

The successful trio acquired away from the remainder of the group within the remaining two kilometers of the stage. Adrenaline was pumping of their veins they usually had been going shoulder to shoulder as they put behind race chief Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroën) and Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers).

 

On account of their performances, every of them additionally acquired time bonuses. Almeida took the 10-second bonus although whereas Quintana and Higuita had been awarded six and four-second bonuses. Almeida and UAE Workforce Emirate’s efficiency was spectacular, to say the least.

Almeida said after the race: 

I’ve been working exhausting for thus lengthy however haven’t been so fortunate. I even crashed early within the stage immediately however it wasn’t an issue and I’m tremendous comfortable to win and felt so good immediately.

I made a managed effort on the climb and with Ben O’Connor within the race lead, I may trip on the wheels. I did my tempo after which sprinted for victory.

The principle competitors will likely be between Almeida and Quintana as they are going to be combating for every second within the final three levels of Volta a Catalunya. We should see who will come out victorious from the ultimate stage round Barcelona’s Montjuic circuit. After the finale of Volta a Catalunya, Almeida can even be main the UAE Workforce Emirates for Giro d’Italia.

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