Figueiredo conquers Miranda do Corvo climb to win Volta a Portugal stage 5

Frederico Figueiredo of Glassdrive-Q8-Anicolor wins stage 5 of Volta a Portugal
Frederico Figueiredo of Glassdrive-Q8-Anicolor wins stage 5 of Volta a Portugal (Image credit: RTP Play)

Frederico Figueiredo (Glassdrive-Q8-Anicolor) attacked with under four kilometres to go on the steep banks to the Vila Nova Observatory to win stage 5 of the Volta a Portugal and take over the race lead from teammate Mauricio Moreira, who finished fourth.

Henrique Casimiro (Efapel Cycling) finished second and Luís Fernandes (Rádio Popular - Paredes - Boavista) was third. 

Jackie Tyson
North American Production editor

Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast). Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France), and some mtb rides in Park City, Utah (USA).

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