The 44th Volta ao Algarve (14-18 February) will be broadcast to 120 countries from the five continentes. The cycling fans from Portugal to New Zeland, from Japan to Canada, from South Africa to Norway, can see 60 to 90 minutes of each stage. In Portugal the race will be broadcast by Eurosport and TVI24. The Eurosport is in charge of … Read More
The race of champions will start in one week
The 44th edition of the Volta ao Algarve (14-18 February) is trully a champions race. Among the 175 riders pre-registered by the 25 teams are 19 cyclists from the top 80 of the World Ranking, one european champion and 15 national champions. The Algarve region, in the South of Portugal, will see 13 WorldTour teams, three Pro Continental teams and … Read More
BMC and Trek-Segafredo with very strong squads in Algarve
The WorldTour teams BMC and Trek-Segafredo will join the peloton of the 44th Volta ao Algarve with very strong squads, able to fight for the GC and all stages of the 2.HC Portuguese race which be held from 14 to 18 February. The Australian Richie Porte, winner of the Volta ao Algarve in 2012 and stage winner in 2012 and … Read More
Sunweb with young talents and Emirates with Martin
The Team Sunweb and the UAE Team Emirates will participate for the first time in the Volta ao Algarve on the next edition, from 14th to 18th February. The provisional roster of both teams shows a list of riders able to be protagonists. After a dream season in 2017, with podiums at Paris-Nice, Dauphiné, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Flèche Wallone and top … Read More
Katusha, FDJ and Caja Rural announce their rosters for Algarve
Less than two months before the start of the 44th Volta ao Algarve (14-18 February) we begin to know the plans of the teams for the Portuguese 2.HC race. The Team Katusha Alpecin will fight for the yellow jersey. The list of riders sent to the organization of the race shows some riders able for the wiining battle. The German … Read More
Record number of WorldTour teams in 2018
The 44th Volta ao Algarve (14-18 February 2018) will be attended by 13 WorldTour teams, a record in the Portuguese race that received 12 first division teams in each one of the last two editions. The peloton of the Volta ao Algarve will have 25 teams of 7 riders. The best six teams of the 2017 World Ranking will be … Read More
One of the Portuguese best events presented today
The 44th edition of the Volta ao Algarve, which will be held from 14 to 18 February 2018, was presented today in Faro. The Portuguese Cycling Federation, organizer of the race, wants to cement the Volta ao Algarve as one of the best Portuguese sporting events and wants to show the Algarve as one of the best places in world … Read More
Volta ao Algarve announces 2018 host cities
The 44th edition of the Volta ao Algarve will take place in the south of Portugal from 14 to 18 February 2018. The five stages will have a design similar to previous editions, providing opportunities for sprinters, climbers and timetrialists. At the beginning of December, we will announce the detailed route, which will include some surprises, especially at the arrival … Read More
44th Volta ao Algarve with traditional route in 2018
The 2018 edition of the Volta ao Algarve will be on the road from 14 to 18 February. For the second consecutive year will be a 2.HC competition, the top category outside of WorldTour. The five stages of the 2018 Volta ao Algarve will have similar characteristics to the stages of previous years. The route is still being drawn, but the concept remains … Read More
Algarve Granfondo 2018 will be held in Tavira
The Algarve Granfondo, the mass participation event of the Volta ao Algarve, will take place in Tavira on the 17th February 2018. Last year, the Algarve Granfondo had more than 800 participants, in Loulé. The 2018 will have a new route that will be known this November. We will open the registration process during this month.