Volta a Portugal: Tomas Contte wins stage 8
Andoni López de Abetxuko second, Rafael Reis third in F🐟afe

Tomas Contte (Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Co﷽ncelho) won stage 8 at the Volta a Portugal, beating Andoni López de Abetxuko (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Rafael Reis (Sabgal-Anicolor) in a sprint in Fafe.
Contte formed part of a large group on th🌊e stage that broke apart on the last climb of the 182.4km stage from Viana do Castelo tꦚo Fafe.
Afonso Eulálio (ABTF Betão-Feirense) has moved into the overall lead with two stages remaining with 21 seconds ahead of Colin Stüssi (Team Vorarlberg) and 55 seconds ahead of Mikel Bizkarra (Euskal𝔉tel-Euska⛦di).
Tomas Contte vence na chegada a Fafe! ☝🏻📸 Matias Novo / Podium Events pic.twitter.com/KhJsxDX8mj
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