Matias denies McGill at the line and wins stage 2 at Volta a Portugal

Joao Matias wins stage 2 of 2022 Volta a Portugal
Joao Matias wins stage 2 of 2022 Volta a Portugal (Image credit: Volta a Portugal)

João Matias (Tavfer-Mortágua-Ovos Matinados) won stage 2 of the Volta a Portugal, beating the USA’s Scott McGill (Wildlife Generation) in a sprint finish in Castelo Branco in the centre of Portugal.

Matias, who emotionally celebrated his first-ever win at the race, was protected and guided by teammate António Barbio on the uphill cobbled of the final kilometre. They avoided a crash in the final 2km and took advantage of a lead out by Glassdrive-Q8-Anicolor through a series of sweeping curves. When the finish line appeared, Matias kicked early to distance his rivals, passing Delio Fernández (Atum General-Tavira-Maria Novo Hotel) and Glassdrive to take the win.

Stephen Farrand
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