Wout Van Aert: "I'm a bike rider and I want to win races, so for sure it's really nice to start the season with a win here in Portugal.🚴♂️🏆 Not only is it his inaugural win of 2024, but it also marks his first triumph in the Volta ao Algarve.
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📸🏁 Daniel Martinez crosses the finish line to win the stage, followed closely by Remco Evenepoel, who secures the overall victory for the third time in the Volta ao Algarve! 🚴♂️🥇
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Colombian Daniel Martínez (EF Education-EasyPost) skillfully retained the yellow jersey Turismo do Algarve in in Tavira, keeping his lead in the general classification at
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. 🇨🇴🚴♂️💛 "Let's see tomorrow," he says.
Thanks to all the cyclists and teams, cycling fans, members of the organisation and commissaires, journalists who followed the race, sponsors and partners. Each one of you was essential to the success of the 49th Volta ao Algarve!
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🇵🇹 António Morgado (UAE Team Emirates) takes the lead in the white jersey IPDJ competition as the best young rider, displaying remarkable talent and promise. 🚴♂️⚪
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🚵♂️ Victory at Fóia also propelled 🇨🇴 Daniel Martínez to the top of the mountain classification at
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, with the 🔵jersey of Água é Vida. 🏔️
Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) did not start the race today. After finishing fourth in the time trial, the Mexican rider reportedly had a rough night 🚴♂️🇲🇽
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📸 Epic showdown at Fóia! Daniel Martinez (BORA-hansgrohe) outpaces Belgian favourite Remco Evenpoel (Soudal-Quick-Step) in a breathtaking uphill finish in Stage 2 of
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🏆 Special moment in Algarve! Before today's stage, Geraint Thomas was honored with the prestigious award for his exceptional contributions to the sport and the Volta ao Algarve. A true legend celebrated under the Portuguese sky. 🌟🚴♂️🏴
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"I had to look a bit longer for the scissors and the pins for the numbers, but otherwise it's pretty normal"
🇬🇧Tao Geoghegan Hart (Lild-Trek) returns to racing after an 8-month recovery from a crash during Stage 11 of the Giro 2023. Welcome back, Tao! 🚴♂️
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🚴♂️💥 Team Visma Lease a Bike is gearing up for an attack! With Tratnik in 3rd, Van Aert in 4th, and Kuss holding 11th, they've got a strong presence in the top 11. Eyes on them as they shift into attack mode! It's a sunny day in Algarve! 🌟 g
🎉 Wrapping up
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with our jersey winners! 🚴♂️🏆
🟡 Remco Evenepoel (Turismo do Algarve)
🟢 Gerben Thijssen (Crédito Agrícola)
🔵 Daniel Martínez (Água é Vida)
⚪️ António Morgado (IPDJ)
🌈🚴♂️🟨 Belgian sensation Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) had a day to remember at Volta ao Algarve. Starting in Albufeira wearing the prestigious rainbow jersey and crossing the finish line as the new GC leader! 🇧🇪🏆
💥The fab four of the international ranking confirmed to the 2022 Volta ao Algarve.
1⃣ Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
2⃣ INEOS Grenadiers
3⃣ Jumbo-Visma
4⃣ UAE Team Emirates
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🏴Geraint Thomas has been chosen to receive the Prestige Award for the 50th Volta ao Algarve. Winner of the race twice, he's also conquered the Tour de France and Olympic gold. The award will be presented at the start of the 2nd stage in Lagoa. 🏆🚴♂️
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📷Team Ineos
The Volta ao Algarve is already shaking the daily life and the landscape. The traditional clothesline with cycling jerseys, an initiative of our friends Germano biciArte Café with the collaboration of the community, already adorns Alte with more than 250 jerseys.
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💥 49th VOLTA AO ALGARVE 💥
🚴1⃣ Portimão – Lagos, 200,2 km
⛰ 2⃣ Sagres – Alto da Fóia, 189,4 km
🚴3⃣ Faro – Tavira, 203,1 km
⛰ 4⃣ Albufeira – Alto do Malhão, 177,9 km
⏱ 5⃣ Lagoa – Lagoa, 24,4 km (ITT)
Full report:
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🇩🇰Magnus Cort climbed to the top of the general classification to wear the Camisola Amarela Turismo do Algarve (yellow jersey). He has a four second lead over 🇧🇪 Ilan van Wilder and a six second lead over 🇵🇹Rui Costa.
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🔥 Five ProTeams join the range of international teams confirmed at the Volta ao Algarve 2022! Among them, the best in the world:
- Alpecin-Fenix
- Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
- Euskatel-Eskadi
- Arkéa-Samsic
- Rally Cycling
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The 50th Volta ao Algarve was the success we dreamed of. We owe the success to all the members of the race caravan, without exception. Thank you to each and every one of you!
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Geral/Overall
1. Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-Quick-Step)
2. Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-hansgrohe), 38s
3. Miguel Ángel López (Astana Pro Team), 39s
4. Rui Costa (UAE Team Emirates), 56s
"We showed how mentally strong we are with this team"
🎙️💬 Flash Interview with the champion! 🚴♂️🏆 Belgian phenom Remco Evenpoel (
@SoudalQuickStep
) takes a moment post-race to share his joy on winning the 50th Volta ao Algarve.
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We love to see him wearing the yellow jersey of the Volta ao Algarve. But we must recognise that the rainbow also suits him very well. Congratulations, Remco Evenepoel!
🥇 7 Olympic, world and European champions
🚴♂ 12 WorldTour teams
💥 24 cyclists in the top 100 World Ranking
🌍 25 rider nationalities
📡 LIVE TV to 83 countries
🚲 771.4 kilometres
📱 Over 20.8 million followers in the social networks of riders and teams
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🚵♂️⛰️ The ascent to Fóia never disappoints! Here's a look back at the last five champions who conquered the highest peak of the Algarve. 🏆
2023: Magnus Cort Nielsen 🇩🇰
2022: David Gaudu 🇫🇷
2021: Ethan Hayter 🇬🇧
2020: Remco Evenepoel 🇧🇪
2019: Tadej Pogacar 🇸🇮
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🚴Two stages for sprinters
⛰ Two mountain top finishes
⏱ 32,2 km ITT
7️⃣9️⃣5️⃣,8️⃣ km of race
📈 13265m elevation gain
🌍 25 teams from 🔟 countries
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Now it's official. The
@UCI_cycling
has just released the 2022 international road calendar. Our race will take place from 16 to 20 February 2022. See you soon in Algarve.
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🔥 The number of WorldTeams confirmed for the 2022 edition rises to ten! New confirmations:
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora-hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Groupama-FDJ
- Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux
- Trek-Segafredo
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If you want to perform in Classics come to Volta ao Algarve. Seven riders in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad's top 10, including the two strongest riders, Stuyven and Lampaert, rode in Algarve last week.
📸Trek-Segafredo
In an Olympic year, it's an honour to welcome back to the Volta ao Algarve the reigning Olympic XCO Champion, Thomas Pidcock, winner at top of Malhão last year.
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Tom Pidcock to make road season debut at
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- Former world champion to end brief 'cross campaign at CX World Cup Benidorm on Sunday, but happy to be feeling himself again after illness 🙂
We hear from
@tompidcock
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Shocked by the news that Team INEOS sports director Nicolas Portal passed away at the age of 40. We would like to express our sincere condolences to his family and his team.
📺 TV schedule alert! Catch all the thrilling action of the 2024 Volta ao Algarve on 🇵🇹 RTP1 and Eurosport 2. Check out the broadcast times! UTC +1 / Western European Summer Time (WEST)🚴♂️🔥
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What a great podium!
Primoz Roglic, winner of the 2017 Volta ao Algarve
Geraint Thomas, winner of the 2015 and 2016 Volta ao Algarve
João Almeida, future winner of the Volta ao Algarve
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