A LEADOUT

  Volta A Portugal Continente preview The 83rd edition of the very emotional race will cover 1559.7 km distributed between the prologue and 10 stages. Prologue  The prologue  is a 5.4km effort that will suit the most powerful of time trialists, leading the way will be Rafael Reis. Stage 1 In a race that usually favours breakaway, Stage 1 could be already be the first to reward the brave ones! Stage 2 As much as the breakaway would want to take it, the punchy finish of stage 2 will wet a lot of tastebuds. Stage 3 The first big mountain stage is where the climbers and favorites would want to mark their territories. Stage 3 could see a pure climber winning from the break as well as the best man attacking from the bunch. Stage 4 At first sight, stage 4 could reward sprinters but the Volta A Portugal is usually not kind to sprinters an some sneaky riders will try to profit. Stage 5 Stage 5 is a mountain finish reserved for the very best! Stage 6 After 2 big mountains stages. the gap for