Hundreds of kilometers later, the decision of the 52nd Volta ao Algarve will be made this Sunday, with the fifth and final stage, which is crucial for the General Classification. As has been usual in recent years, Alto da Malhão will once again host the final arrival in the Algarvia, in a race that will start at 12:05 p.m. in … Read More

From Albufeira to Lagos, the 52nd edition of the Volta ao Algarve saw its second sprint finish of the week on Saturday, with the same outcome as the first. Paul Magnier was the fastest rider of the afternoon and claimed his second victory of the week. In four days of racing, three were won by a rider named Paul: Magnier … Read More

Thursday was Foia day, Friday was the individual time trial effort, and this Saturday brings a stage that, at first glance, looks calmer in the Volta ao Algarve, more suited to sprinters. Perhaps, one might say, the speed before the storm. The fourth day of the Algarve race starts in Albufeira, on Avenida dos Descobrimentos, and it is from there … Read More

From the Foia effort to the individual effort, the third stage of the 52nd edition of the Volta ao Algarve, this Friday, was marked by the Vilamoura time trial, on a flat 19.5-kilometer route that saw Filippo Ganna deliver and win the day. THE FILM OF THE STAGE. The INEOS Grenadiers cyclist arrived in the Algarve as the big favorite … Read More

Alto da Foia brought the first serious test for the climbers participating in the Volta ao Algarve, and opened Pandora’s box in terms of the fight for the General Classification. Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) came out on top in the battle with Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) and João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates XRG), but it was Ayuso who left … Read More

After the start for sprinters, which saw Paul Magnier wear the Yellow Jersey – Turismo do Algarve, the second day of the Volta ao Algarve brought another kind of adventure for the peloton, with the climb to Alto da Foia. On the first mountain finish in the Algarvia, Paul Seixas was the strongest, on an afternoon when the cyclists experienced … Read More

The morning of the second stage of the Volta ao Algarve was marked by a symbolic gesture, but one that was full of meaning: the planting of five Monchique oak trees in Alto da Fóia, precisely on the day that the race once again ended at the highest point in the Algarve. The initiative was promoted by the Portuguese Cycling … Read More

Young Frenchman Paul Seixas is competing in the Volta ao Algarve for the first time and is full of ambition for the Portuguese race, where he believes he can fight for the top places in the general classification. “I hope to win at least one stage. I’ll see how my legs respond, but for now, I think they’re fine,” said … Read More

After an exciting start for sprinters, the 52nd Volta ao Algarve moves on to another wave this Thursday: for the climbers.  The second stage of the Algarvia race hits the road at 12:45 p.m. in the riverside area of Portimão, with the spectacle reserved for the last ten kilometers, with the well-known climb to Alto da Foia.   Therefore, it … Read More