Julian Alaphilippe will be honored by the Portuguese Cycling Federation with the Prestige Award for the 51st edition of the Volta ao Algarve. A two-time world champion, the French cyclist from Tudor will receive the distinction “on his first time racing in the Volta ao Algarve, a presence that brings prestige to the competition”, according to the organization. The award … Read More
Start in Portimão in a stage for sprinters
Portimão is hosting the start of the Volta ao Algarve cycling race for the fourth time in a row, in what is the 51st edition of the Portuguese event. This Wednesday, the city of Portimão is the venue for the first stage, which finishes in Lagos, over 192 kilometers. It’s not expected to be a day in which there will … Read More
Volta ao Algarve: the stage for the 51st edition is set
This Wednesday sees the start of the 51st edition of the Volta ao Algarve, the Portuguese competition that was considered the world’s best stage race on the UCI ProSeries circuit in 2023 and 2024, and which this year once again brings together some of the best cyclists in the international peloton. Portimão, as has been the tradition in recent years, … Read More
Volta ao Algarve presented at press conference
The press conference for the presentation of the 51st edition of the Volta ao Algarve took place this Monday in the Auditorium of the Portimão Museum. At a ceremony attended by some of the representatives of the race’s partner organizations, the mayor of Portimão, Álvaro Bila, was the first to “hit the pedal” in terms of words. “I want to … Read More
Luxury peloton ready for the “Algarvia”
Countdown to the start of the 51st Volta ao Algarve. Starting next Wednesday, 175 riders representing 25 teams will take to the roads of the Algarve. The pre-start list presents a luxury peloton for the five days of competition. From Portimão to Alto do Malhão (Loulé), almost 750 kilometers will be covered. STARS João Almeida is UAE Team Emirates – … Read More
Portuguese Cycling Federation presented Volta ao Algarve 2025 at FITUR in Madrid
Invited by the Algarve Tourism Region, the Portuguese Cycling Federation was present at the Madrid International Tourism Fair (FITUR), where it presented the 51st edition of the Volta ao Algarve, one of the major sporting events that takes place annually in the region. The presentation took place this Saturday, on the first day of the event open to the public, … Read More
Jonas Vingegaard confirmed for the Volta ao Algarve
Jonas Vingegaard, two-time winner of the Tour de France (2022 and 2023), has chosen the only Portuguese stage race on the UCI ProSeries circuit to start the 2025 season. His presence was confirmed by Team Visma | Lease a Bike, which won the team classification in 2024 and will once again be present at the Volta ao Algarve. Jonas Vingegaard, … Read More
Soudal and Red Bull return to Algarve
The peloton for the 51st Volta ao Algarve is getting progressively closer to being complete. In 2025, fans, already accustomed to the presence of the world’s best cyclists in Algarve, will once again be able to follow closely two teams with a rich history in the competition: Soudal Quick-Step and Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. Soudal Quick-Step, the team of Remco Evenepoel, winner … Read More
Renovated route to increase the sporting spectacle
The 51st edition of the Volta ao Algarve, to be held between 19 and 23 February 2025, will have a renewed route, seeking to create new reasons for sporting interest to attract even more fans to the region and to increase television audiences. The best race in the world on the UCI ProSeries circuit for the 2023 and 2024 seasons … Read More
INEOS and Intermarché boost the Volta ao Algarve peloton
Britain’s INEOS Grenadiers and Belgium’s Intermarché-Wanty, two teams with a regular presence in the Volta ao Algarve, will be present at the 51st edition of the Portuguese race on the UCI ProSeries circuit, between 19 and 23 February 2025. INEOS Grenadiers has been competing in the Volta ao Algarve since the days when it was called Team Sky, and is … Read More