The 45th Volta ao Algarve – 20 to 24 February 2019 – will have more TV coverage than it had in the previous years, with more time of live broadcast in channels with bigger audience.

The race have two main media partners, the Eurosport for the international broadcast and the Portuguese channel TVI for the national live broadcast and for all the news around the race.

In an international level the great news is that the live broadcast will increase from 60 to 90 minutes every day. On the other hand, for the first time, the Volta ao Algarve will be available in Eurosport 1 and not only on Eurosport 2. It means that the potential audience will grow from 88M homes to 148M homes.

Volta ao Algarve 2019 on Eurosport
February 20, Stage 1: 16:45 – 18:15 CET Live on Eurosport 1
February 21, Stage 2: 16:45 – 18:15 CET Live on Eurosport 1
February 22, Stage 3: 16:45 – 18:15 CET Live on Eurosport 2 & Repeat on Eurosport 1 at 21:30 CET
February 23, Stage 4: 16:45 – 18:15 CET Live on Eurosport 2 & Repeat on Eurosport 1 at 21:30 CET
February 24, Stage 5: 16:45 – 18:15 CET Live on Eurosport 2 & Repeat on Eurosport 1 at 21:30 CET

Eurosport also have the rights to distribute the live coverage to the whole world. In 2018 the race was seen live in 120 countries.

In Portugal, TVI24 will broadcast the last kilometers of each stage. The news and reportages about the Volta ao Algarve will be broadcast in TVI24 and in the main channel TVI.

The Volta ao Algarve is one of the best Portuguese sporting events. The 2019 edition will receive some of the best cycling teams in the World.

Teams
WorldTour
Bora-hansgrohe, CCC Team, Deceuninck-Quick Step, Groupama-FDJ, Lotto Soudal, Team Dimension Data, Team Jumbo-Visma, Team Katusha Alpecin, Team Sky, Team Sunweb, Trek-Segafredo and UAE Team Emirates.

Professional Continental
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, Cofidis, W52-FC Porto and Wanty-Groupe Gobert

Continental
Aviludo-Louletano, Efapel, LA Alumínios-LA Sport, Miranda-Mortágua, Rádio Popular-Boavista, Sporting-Tavira, UD Oliveirense-InOutBuild and Vito-Feirense-PNB.

Stages
20 February – 1st Stage: Portimão – Lagos, 199,1 km
21 February – 2nd Stage: Almodôvar – Fóia, 187,4 km
22 February – 3rd Stage: Lagoa – Lagoa, 20,3 km (ITT)
23 February – 4th Stage: Albufeira – Tavira, 198,3 km
24 February – 5th Stage: Faro – Malhão, 173,5 km

Last Winners
2018 – Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky)
2017 – Primoz Roglic (Team Lotto NL-Jumbo)
2016 – Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)
2015 – Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)
2014 – Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)
2013 – Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)
2012 – Richie Porte (Sky)
2011 – Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad)
2010 – Alberto Contador (Astana)
2009 – Alberto Contador (Astana)