After taking the overall lead at the top of Fóia, the 20-year-old faces a theoretically easy journey over the 183.5 kilometres of the third stage, which starts at 12 pm at Praça Marquês de Pombal.

After the opening stage was cancelled, the third stage will be the first opportunity for the fastest men in the peloton to show their pace, with the usual finish at Avenida Zeca Afonso, in Tavira, scheduled for 4:40 pm.

Jan Christen should have no problems holding onto the yellow, as he has a four-second advantage over his Portuguese teammate João Almeida, with Belgian Laurens de Plus (INEOS) in third place, 13 seconds behind.

The 51st Volta ao Algarve started on Wednesday, in Portimão, and ends on Sunday, with a time trial that ends at the top of Malhão.