Xabier Isasa Larrañaga conquers the sixth stage of the Volta a Portugal

Xabier Isasa Larrañaga (Euskaltel-Euskadi) claimed victory in the sixth stage of the Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta 2026, covering the course in 3:01:23. The Basque rider beat Rui Filipe Alves Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Francisco Campos (Team Tavira/Crédito Agricola) to the line, both of whom finished in the same time.The raceThe stage was decided in a reduced sprint, with the top five finishers all recorded in the same time as the winner. Completing the top five were Tiago Antunes (Efapel Cycling) and Artem Nych (Anicolor/Campicarn), all with a "s.t." gap.Stage result1. Xabier Isasa Larrañaga (Euskaltel-Euskadi) — 3:01:232. Rui Filipe Alves Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) — s.t.3. Francisco Campos (Team Tavira/Crédito Agricola) — s.t.4. Tiago Antunes (Efapel Cycling) — s.t.5. Artem Nych (Anicolor/Campicarn) — s.t.General classificationNo changes at the top of the general classification: Alexis Guerin (Anicolor/Campicarn) retains the leader's jersey with 19:41:17, confirming the first position he already held at the end of the previous stage. Behind him are Artem Nych (Anicolor/Campicarn) at 0:49 and Tiago Antunes (Efapel Cycling) at 1:28.The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, the seventh of eleven in total.