Amaro Antunes (W52/FC Porto) gave the home crowd at the Volta ao Algarve something to celebrate as he surged to victory atop the Alto do Malhão on the fifth and final stage.
The 26-year-old put in a blistering attack with just over 1km to go on the summit finish and had ample time to celebrate the biggest win of his career.
It was a coup for the Continental teams on the day, as Vicente Garcia (Louletano) claimed second on the stage ahead of Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal).
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Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo) easily fended off the challenge of Team Sky's Michal Kwiatkowski to take home the overall victory.
How it unfolded
With the dual ascents of the Alto do Malhão looming in the second half of the stage, the flat first half was ticked off with furious speed and no breakaway could be established for some 70km.
When a group finally did get away, it was in a crosswind section, where a 21-man split containing a mix of sprinters and opportunist climbers managed to carve out a 2:30 lead on the bunch.
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