Portuguese cyclist João Matías won the third round of the Tour of Portugal in the sprint this Saturday, a third win followed by Tawfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortagua, with Rafael Reis (Glassdrive-Q8-Anicolor) regaining the overall lead.
Matias, who won two stages in 2022, added another this Saturday, showing himself in the 191.8 km distance between Sines and Lula, which he covered in 4:49.11 hours, ahead of Spaniard Oscar Pelegri (Burgos-BG) , runner-up, and Luis Mendonza (Glassdrive-Q8-Anicolor), third.
In the overall score Rafael Reis regained the first place, considering the fall of the Venezuelan Leangel Linares (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortagua), now with a two-second advantage over Joao Matias, second and four seconds against the German Lucas Meyler (Vorarlberg), who is third
On Sunday, the fourth leg connects Estremoz with Castelo Branco for 184.5 km, with three flying targets and three mountain climbs in categories, all of the third category: Monte Paleiros, Serra de San Miguel and Retaxo.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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