ProTeam 3th place for Arnaud De Lie in Algarve

Stage three of the Volta ao Algarve ended with an uphill sprint—perfect conditions for Arnaud De Lie, who had marked and studied this stage in advance. He sprinted to a solid thirth place. "My legs felt good, and I put in a strong sprint," he said afterward. "The team did a great job as well; I think we executed our plan well. The roundabout in the final caused a crash again, just like last year. But our lead-out went well, and our positioning was okay. I just missed that final punch at the end to really make the difference in the sprint."

Despite that, De Lie remains satisfied. "I have a bit of a blocked nose, but I feel that things are improving every day. I'm not at 100 percent yet—let’s say 80 (laughs). Tomorrow brings a new opportunity."

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