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The Vuelta’s third and final stage in Portugal brings the race from Lousã to Castelo Branco near the Spanish border. The stage is the toughest of the triptych on paper, but its configuration surely gives the sprinters more than a fighting chance of battling for the honours at day’s end.
The category 2 Alto de Texeira comes after 84km, and there is some rugged terrain on the plateau that follows. The category 4 Alto del Alpendrinha, however, is followed by a flat and fast final 40km, which gives the sprinters’ teams ample time to chase down the day’s break.
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[HOLD] 'I knew he was fast but he surprises me' - No throwing in towel for Matthew Brennan as Tour Down Under climbs ramp up
19-year-old from Great Britain has already stepped onto the podium and into the white jersey in his first WorldTour race -
'My legs were screaming' - Patience pays off for Sam Welsford with second consecutive win at Tour Down Under
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider credits new training regime for second stage win at WorldTour race and third victory in a week -
As it happened: Australian sprints to back-to-back win on Tour Down Under stage 2
Don't miss all the action from the hilly circuit race around Tanuda -
Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford survives early crash to win stage 2 in Tanunda
Australian sprinter remains in ochre leader's jersey on eve of mountain stage
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