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Gallery: 2016 Volta ao Algarve, stage 2

The GC picture comes into focus at Volta ao Algarve as Luis Leon Sanchez beats defending champ Geraint Thomas in Portugal.

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Marcel Kittel’s time in the Volta ao Algarve leader’s jersey was short, as the 198.6km stage 2 included ample climbing. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Etixx – Quick-Step’s Tom Boonen was in good spirits, despite getting caught behind a crash in Wednesday’s finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Tinkoff’s Alberto Contador stretched his legs during the Algarve tour’s biggest day of climbing. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The peloton took a moment to ride easy, with a breakaway up the road. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Lotto – Soudal’s Sean De Bie drove the pace in the day’s early breakaway. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Movistar’s Jose Joaquin Rojas was also on the attack in Thursday’s stage, going off the front late with IAM’s Dries Devenyns. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Despite losing team leader Joaquim Rodriguez in stage 2, Katusha did its share of the work on the front of the peloton. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Rojas and Devenyns’s escape was not meant to be. They were caught on the day’s penultimate climb. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Sky’s Geraint Thomas, the defending champ at Volta ao Algarve, sat in, waiting for the final showdown on the uphill finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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LottoNL – Jumbo’s Robert Gesink tried a late attack on the final climb of the day. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Lots of top riders were testing their legs on the last climb of the day, including former cyclocross world champ Zdenek Stybar, who was caught with only two kilometers remaining. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Contador suffered through the day’s final climb, finishing 21st but only 24 seconds behind the winner. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Luis Leon Sanchez collected his first win of 2016 with a well-timed kick on the climb to the line on Alto da Fóia. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Astana’s Sanchez led the overall at Volta ao Algarve after stage 2. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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