The first stage of Volta ao Algarve saw Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step) get his sixth win of the season in a tight sprint with Danny Van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux. Jon Aberasturi (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) closed de top 3 in Portimão. This 47th edition of Volta ao Algarve started in Lagos, with Pascal Ackermann (Bora-hansgrohe) and Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step) being … Read More
Clash of titans starts in Portimão with Fóia already on the horizon
The 47th Volta ao Algarve starts this Wednesday with a stage that is expected to be decided on a sprint in Portimão. The main candidates for the general classification already have their eyes set on the second day, which will end in Fóia. Right from the start, there are big names of international sprint to follow closely. This is the … Read More
Volta ao Algarve returns with world class athletes
The 47th edition of the Volta ao Algarve is about to hit the road, with some of the greatest athletes in world cycling. The race will be held between May 5th and 9th with 25 teams registered to race. Five stages, 25 teams, 175 riders and 775.8 kilometers to be covered between Lagos and Alto do Malhão, in Loulé. This … Read More
High-quality peloton pedaling in the Algarve
The 47th Volta ao Algarve, on the road from May 5th to 9th, will have a high-quality peloton. There will be 25 teams taking part, seven of which are WorldTeam, eight ProTeam, and ten from the Continental category. Among the teams visiting the Algarve are the two best in the teams world ranking, the Belgian Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and the British Ineos … Read More
Eurosport and CMTV will live broadcast the Volta ao Algarve
The 47th edition of the Volta ao Algarve will have Eurosport and Correio da Manhã TV as official channels, which will broadcast live every stage of the race. The Volta ao Algarve’s peloton has attracted the attention of fans, viewers, and journalists from all over the world, which translates, more and more, into a global transmission of contents referent to … Read More
Five stages from Lagos to Malhão
The 47th Volta ao Algarve will take place from 5 to 9 May, over 765.8 kilometers, spread over five stages. The race starts in Lagos and ends at the top of Malhão, in the municipality of Loulé. Two stages have a mountain finish, others are suitable for sprinters and an individual time trial completes the menu. The inaugural stage … Read More
Volta ao Algarve postponed
The Portuguese Cycling Federation, organizer of Volta ao Algarve, today informed all partners and teams that the race will not be able to take place on the scheduled date, 17 to 21 February. Postponement is a difficult decision, but it has become inevitable, given the evolution of the pandemic situation in Portugal. The organization of Volta ao Algarve is aware … Read More
Record number of WorldTeams in Algarve
The 47th Volta ao Algarve, which will take place from 17 to 21 February, will have 25 teams at start, including 14 WorldTeams, the highest ever participation of first division teams in the Portuguese race of the ProSeries circuit. The quality of the organization, the international media coverage of the race, the excellent quality of the Algarve hotels and the … Read More
Thirty foreign teams requested invitation to the 2021 Volta ao Algarve
The 2021 Volta ao Algarve, scheduled for February 17th to 21st, is generating a great interest among the top teams of the international peloton. Thirty teams outside Portugal have already requested an invitation to the Portuguese race of the ProSeries circuit. The quality of the organization, the international media coverage of the race, the excellent quality of the Algarve hotels … Read More