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
Remco Evenepoel wins Volta ao Algarve
Remco Evenepoel won the Volta ao Algarve for the second time. It was a classy finish for the Belgian, in a race in which the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl was close to perfection. In addition to the overall victory, it had sprinter Fabio Jakobsen big, which meant he won three of the four individual classifications and three of the five stages. … Read More
Fabio Jakobsen, the unbeatable
Longest day in the 48th edition of Volta ao Algarve. There were 211.4 kilometers from Almodôvar to Faro, in a different finish than in recent editions, but with a spectacular sprint that gave Fabio Jakobsen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) the another victory in these stages that suited him so well. Two sprints, two triumphs in which he didn’t give the competition … Read More
Belgian alliance ends with dutch victory
Number three! Fabio Jakobsen starts to assume himself as the king of sprints in Lagos. Third victory for the dutchman, after another overwhelming sprint by this cyclist, who is simply not giving the competition a chance. That’s three wins in the Algarve (after 2019 and 2020), that’s three wins in the season. Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl had another cyclist on 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