What a close victory for Magnus Cort Nielsen in Alto da Fóia! The EF Education-EasyPost cyclist celebrated after crossing the finish line, unlike Ilan van Wilder (Soudal Quick-Step), who thought he had secured the win in the second stage of the 49th Volta ao Algarve, when he saw the danish pass him in the very last moment. Dramatic finish for … Read More
Alto da Fóia for a first selection of candidates
Alto da Fóia, place of distinguished stage winners of the Volta ao Algarve, important for the overall… but not necessarily decisive. The second stage will start at Sagres (10:55) and with the climb in the Serra de Monchique waiting for another good cycling show, in a day with 186.3 kilometers. Tadej Pogacar took his first World Tour team victory there … Read More
Alexander Kristoff strongest in Lagos
Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X) won the first stage of the 49th edition of the Volta ao Algarve in an exciting sprint in Lagos. The norwegian beat a strong competition, wearing the leaders Yellow Jersey Turismo do Algarve. The 200.2 kilometers started in Portimão, with the weather threatening to influence the course of the stage, given the rain and wind, forcing cyclists … Read More
Long stage to start, but will it be a sprint finish?
Portimão once again hosts the departure of the Volta ao Algarve. The 49th edition starts with a 200.2 kilometers stage, the second longest. Lagos will decide the winner and the first yellow jersey Região de Turismo do Algarve. Traditionally, it’s a stage for sprinters. A finish like this is expected, however, the alteration of the route in the final part, … Read More
Volta ao Algarve: a race of champions
The 49th Volta ao Algarve, which starts tomorrow, is a race that attracts big names in world cycling. Among them we find Olympic, world, European and national champions: Alexander Kamp (Tudor Pro Cycling Team), Danish road champion Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo), Dutch time trial champion Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal Quick-Step), European road champion Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers), Olympic team pursuit champion, world … Read More
Who will win the Volta ao Algarve?
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João Almeida and Rui Costa national highlights in Algarve’s star-studded showdown
João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) and Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), the two most successful Portuguese cyclists of the last decade, are the greatest national hope for the 49th Volta ao Algarve, which attracts a world-class peloton to the south of the country between February 15th and 19th. The only Portuguese race of the UCI ProSeries calendar was presented this morning in … Read More
From Portimão to Lagoa over 795 km
The 49th edition of the Volta ao Algarve, to be held between February 15 and 19, 2023, will start in Portimão and end in Lagoa, after covering 795 kilometres spread over five stages, including an individual time trial. As has become customary and is a key ingredient in attracting the best teams and the best international cyclists, the route includes … Read More
The peloton is complete with three new confirmations
The peloton of the 49th Volta ao Algarve, on the road between February 15 and 19, will have 25 teams. Today we announce the last three confirmations, the WorldTeams Soudal Quick-Step and Trek-Segafredo and ProTeam Human Powered Health. Belgian Soudal Quick-Step is one of the leading teams in the Volta ao Algarve, being the foreign collective with the most participations … Read More
Top three in the world ranking will also be in the Algarve
The top three teams in the 2022 world ranking will be present at the 49th Volta ao Algarve between February 15 and 19. Dutch ranking winner Jumbo-Visma arrives for its 14th participation. UAE Team Emirates, second in the table, will make the ninth participation (counting presences of the predecessor Lampre), and INEOS Grenadiers, third in the world hierarchy, will race … Read More