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Volta ao Algarve 2016 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

As in previous years, the 2016 Volta ao Algarve will have a summit finish on Alto do Malhão. 2016 race info is now posted. Photos from previous years
Big Photos from 2011joão dias/cycloweb


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1Wednesday, February 17164 km 
LagosAlbufeira
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2Thursday, February 18199 km 
LagoaAlto da Fóia (Monchique)
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3Friday, February 1918 km 
SagresSagres
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4Saturday, February 20194 km 
S. Brás de AlportelTavira
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5Sunday, February 21196 km 
AlmodôvarMalhão
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  Total Distance771 km 

2016 Volta ao Algarve Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

SKY (SKY)
GBR
  1THOMAS  GeraintGBR
  2GOLAS  MichalPOL
  3HENAO GOMEZ  SebastianCOL
  5LOPEZ GARCIA  DavidESP
  6NORDHAUG  Lars PetterNOR
  7PUCCIO  SalvatoreITA
  8STANNARD  IanGBR

ASTANA (AST)
KAZ
  11ARU  FabioITA
  12SANCHEZ GIL  Luis LeonESP
  13CATALDO  DarioITA
  14KANGERT  TanelEST
  15MALACARNE  DavideITA
  16ROSA  DiegoITA
  17TIRALONGO  PaoloITA

CANNONDALE (CPT)
USA
  21CARDOSO  Andre Fernando S. MartinsPOR
  22KOREN  KristijanSLO
  23LANGEVELD  SebastianNED
  24MOSER  MorenoITA
  25NAVARDAUSKAS  RamunasLTU
  26URAN URAN  RigobertoCOL
  27VAN BAARLE  DylanNED
  28WIPPERT  WouterNED

ETIXX - QUICK STEP (EQS)
BEL
  31BOONEN  TomBEL
  32KITTEL  MarcelGER
  33LAMPAERT  YvesBEL
  34MARTIN  TonyGER
  35SABATINI  FabioITA
  36STYBAR  ZdenekCZE
  37TERPSTRA  NikiNED
  38VERMOTE  JulienBEL

FDJ (FDJ)
FRA
  41PINOT  ThibautFRA
  42BONNET  WilliamFRA
  43FISCHER  Murilo AntonioBRA
  44COURTEILLE  ArnaudFRA
  45MORABITO  SteveSUI
  46OFFREDO  YoannFRA
  47REICHENBACH  SébastienSUI
  48LE BON  JohanFRA

IAM CYCLING (IAM)
SUI
  51BRANDLE  MatthiasAUT
  52DEVENYNS  DriesBEL
  53HAUSSLER  HeinrichAUS
  54REYNES MIMO  VicenteESP
  55NAESEN  OliverBEL
  56PANTANO GOMEZ  JarlinsonCOL
  57PELLAUD  SimonSUI
  58VANGENECHTEN  JonasBEL

LOTTO SOUDAL (LTS)
BEL
  61BENOOT  TiesjBEL
  62BROECKX  StigBEL
  63DEBUSSCHERE  JensBEL
  64GALLOPIN  TonyFRA
  65GREIPEL  AndréGER
  66ROELANDTS  JurgenBEL
  67DE BIE  SeanBEL
  68WALLAYS  JelleBEL

MOVISTAR (MOV)
ESP
  71AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA  AndreyCRC
  72ARCAS PENA  JorgeESP
  73CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS  JonathanESP
  74DOWSETT  AlexGBR
  75IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI  JonESP
  76SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA  Nelson FilipePOR
  77ROJAS GIL  Jose JoaquinESP
  78VENTOSO ALBERDI  Francisco JoséESP

KATUSHA (KAT)
RUS
  81MACHADO  TiagoPOR
  82RODRIGUEZ OLIVER  JoaquinESP
  83LAGUTIN  SergeyRUS
  84LOSADA ALGUACIL  AlbertoESP
  85MAMYKIN  MatveyRUS
  86TAARAMAE  ReinEST
  87VOROBYEV  AntonRUS
  88ZAKARIN  IlnurRUS

LOTTO NL - JUMBO (TLJ)
NED
  91CAMPENAERTS  VictorBEL
  92GESINK  RobertNED
  93GROENEWEGEN  DylanNED
  94TANKINK  BramNED
  95LEEZER  ThomasNED
  96ROGLIC  PrimožSLO
  97VANMARCKE  SepBEL
  98VAN WINDEN  DennisNED

TINKOFF (TNK)
RUS
  101CONTADOR VELASCO  AlbertoESP
  102HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ  JesusESP
  103VALGREN  MichaelDEN
  104MOREIRA PAULINHO  Sergio MiguelPOR
  105TOSATTO  MatteoITA
  106ROVNY  IvanRUS
  107KISERLOVSKI  RobertCRO
  108TROFIMOV  YuryRUS

TREK - SEGAFREDO (TFS)
USA
  111ARREDONDO MORENO  Julian DavidCOL
  112CANCELLARA  FabianSUI
  113DEVOLDER  StijnBEL
  114POPOVYCH  YaroslavUKR
  115RAST  GrégorySUI
  116SCHLECK  FrankLUX
  117STUYVEN  JasperBEL
  118THEUNS  EdwardBEL

BORA-ARGON 18 (BOA)
GER
  121BARTA  JanCZE
  122HERKLOTZ  SilvioGER
  124BENEDETTI  CesareITA
  125BAUHAUS  PhilGER
  126MATZKA  RalfGER
  127SCHWARZMANN  MichaelGER
  128VOSS  PaulGER
  129DEMPSTER  ZakkariAUS

CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA (CJR)
ESP
  131VILELA  RicardoPOR
  132ANDRÉ MACIEL GONÇALVES  DomingosPOR
  133PRADES REVERTE  EduardESP
  134MAS BONET  LuisESP
  135MOLINA  AntonioESP
  136SAEZ BENITO  HectorESP
  137RUBIO  DiegoESP
  138LASTRA MARTINEZ  JonathanESP

GAZPROM-RUSVELO (GAZ)
RUS
  141KOLOBNEV  AlexanderRUS
  142MAIKIN  RomanRUS
  143STASH  MamyrRUS
  144SAVITSKIY  IvanRUS
  145NYCH  ArtemRUS
  146SEROV  AlexanderRUS
  147ERSHOV  ArturRUS
  148MANAKOV  ViktorRUS

NOVO NORDISK (TNN)
USA
  151CLANCY  StephenIRL
  152CHERHAL  CorentinFRA
  153LOZANO RIBA  DavidESP
  154MEGIAS LEAL  JavierESP
  155PERON  AndreaITA
  156PLANET  CharlesFRA
  157HENTTALA  JoonasFIN
  158VERSCHOOR  MartijnNED

TEAM ROTH (ROT)
SUI
  161PIRES  BrunoPOR
  162BELDA GARCIA  DavidESP
  163BRÜNGGER  NicoSUI
  164CECCHIN  AlbertoITA
  165JANORSCHKE  GrischaGER
  166KOHLER  MartinSUI
  167KRIZEK  MatthiasAUT
  168PASQUALON  AndreaITA

VERVA ACTIVEJETM (VAT)
POL
  171BODNAR  LukaszPOL
  172FRANCZAK  PawelPOL
  173GRADEK  KamilPOL
  174STACHOWIAK  AdamPOL
  175CHARUCKI  PawelPOL
  176HNIK  KarelCZE
  177KOCH  JonasGER
  178SIMON CASULLERAS  JordiESP

EFAPEL (EFP)
POR
  181SILVA BRANDÃO  JóniPOR
  182CARDOSO  Filipe Duarte SousaPOR
  183SILVA  RafaelPOR
  184FERREIRA  Hélder FernandesPOR
  185MESTRE  DanielPOR
  186NOT  Found---
  187FERREIRA DE ALMEIDA  Nuno AlexandrePOR
  188TRUEBA DIEGO  AlvaroESP

LA ALUMINIOS/ANTARTE (LAA)
POR
  191AFONSO  LuisPOR
  192AMARO  Manuel AnturesPOR
  193BROCO  HernaniPOR
  194COUTINHO  Leonel SousaPOR
  195MEIRELES  NunoPOR
  196PAULINHO  PedroPOR
  197DE MATOS SANCHO  HugoPOR
  198DUARTE FERREIRA SILVA  BrunoPOR

LOULETANO - HOSPITAL DE LOULE (LHL)
POR
  201SILVA PINTO  Sandro FilipePOR
  202CARRALERO  CristianESP
  203BENTA  JoaoPOR
  204GARCIA DE MATEOS RUBIO  VicenteESP
  205NOT  Found---
  206NOT  Found---
  207MAGALHÃES  SamuelPOR
  208RODRIGUES  RuiPOR

RADIO POPULAR - BOAVISTA (RPB)
POR
  211GUERRERO BONILLA  PabloESP
  212FIGUEIREDO  FredericoPOR
  213SILVA  Daniel Eduardo MoreiraPOR
  214DE ALMEIDA  GuillaumeFRA
  215ETXEBARRIA CARRASCO  VictorESP
  216JIMENEZ LOZANO  CarlosESP
  217FONTE  CésarPOR
  218RODRIGUES  David Miguel CostaPOR

SPORTING/TAVIRA (TAV)
POR
  221NOCENTINI  RinaldoITA
  222DE LA FUENTE RASILLA  DavidESP
  223PEREIRA  ValterPOR
  224GONZALEZ SALAS  MarioESP
  225EZQUERRA MUELA  JesusESP
  226FERNANDES  LuisPOR
  227NOT  Found---
  228LIVRAMENTO  David Da SilvaPOR

W52/FC PORTO (W52)
POR
  231CALDEIRA  Samuel José RodriguesPOR
  232CARVALHO  AntónioPOR
  233ALARCON GARCIA  RaulESP
  234REIS  Rafael FerreiraPOR
  235RODRIGUES  JoaoPOR
  236DA SILVA  JoaquimPOR
  237VINHAS  RuiPOR
  238MESTRE  RicardoPOR

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News and Updates for Volta ao Algarve 2016

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage

Cyclisme - Tour d'Algarve - Tour d'Algarve : Alberto Contador remporte la dernière… https://t.co/5dUqKvMTcr pic.twitter.com/W55l7P2cx3

— Revue2Presse SPORT (@RdP_Sport) February 21, 2016

The final podium of the 42º Tour of Algarve: Thomas, Izaguirre and Contador! pic.twitter.com/hhXIwSIA7J

— Volta ao Algarve (@VAlgarve2016) February 21, 2016
Stage 5 Results
1  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TNK)   4:24:47
2  ARU, Fabio (AST)                     + 20
3  PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ)              
4  AMARO, Manuel Antures (LAA)          + 21
5  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                + 28
6  ROGLIC, Primož (TLJ)              
7  URAN URAN, Rigoberto (CPT)        
8  DEVENYNS, Dries (IAM)                + 30
9  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian (TFS)    
10 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (IAM)       + 31
11 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (KAT)                 + 32
12 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (MOV)     
13 CHARUCKI, Pawel (VAT)                + 40
14 GESINK, Robert (TLJ)              
15 GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS)              
16 SIMON CASULLERAS, Jordi (VAT)        + 46
17 REICHENBACH, Sébastien (FDJ)      
18 BENTA, Joao (LHL)                    + 47

Final General Classification
1  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)             18:34:15
2  IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (MOV)       +   19
3  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TNK)     +   26
4  PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ)                +   32
5  ROGLIC, Primož (TLJ)                +   49
6  GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS)                +   50
7  ZAKARIN, Ilnur (KAT)                + 1:03
8  PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (IAM)      + 1:04
9  ARU, Fabio (AST)                    + 1:25
10 AMARO, Manuel Antures (LAA)         + 1:27
Full Official Stage 5 Results and Final General Classificationuvp-fpc.pt
Thomas takes overall victory as Contador wins the final stagecyclingnews
Thibaut Pinot Post Stage 5 (01:44 French)CyclingProNet
Finish of Stage 5 (00:43 Ambient Noise)voltaaoalgarve
Winner's Interview from Stage 5 (02:32 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Overall Winner's Interview after Stage 5 (02:06 English)CyclingProNet
Stage 5 Photosvoltaaoalgarve
Official Stage 5 Highlights (03:25 Music)voltaaoalgarve

Stage 5 preview: Almodôvar → Malhão, 196 km (Mountain)

February 21 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 start time: Sunday 11:20 WET (11:20:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Almodôvar, Portugal
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:56 WET (3:56:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Malhão, Portugal

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


Stage 4 Results
1  KITTEL, Marcel (EQS)                            4:46:35
2  WIPPERT, Wouter (CPT)                           
3  DEBUSSCHERE, Jens (LTS)                         
4  VANGENECHTEN, Jonas (IAM)                       
5  ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOV)                   
6  PASQUALON, Andrea (ROT)                         
7  BAUHAUS, Phil (BOA)                             
8  GROENEWEGEN, Dylan (TLJ)                        
9  José Rodrigues CALDEIRA Samuel (W52/FC PORTO)   
10 STUYVEN, Jasper (TFS)                           
11 GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS)                            
12 ROELANDTS, Jurgen (LTS)                         
13 SABATINI, Fabio (EQS)                               + 5
14 FRANCZAK, Pawel (VAT)                           
15 PERON, Andrea (TNN)                             
16 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (MOV)                   
17 COUTINHO Leonel sousa (LA ALUMINIOS/ANTARTE)    
18 PUCCIO, Salvatore (SKY)                         
19 THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                           
20 REYNES MIMO, Vicente (IAM)                      

General Classification after Stage 4
1  MARTIN, Tony (EQS)                14:08:57
2  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)               +    3
3  IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (MOV)       +   20
4  GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS)                +   41
5  PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ)                +   47
6  ROGLIC, Primož (TLJ)                +   52
7  MACHADO, Tiago (KAT)                +   59
8  ZAKARIN, Ilnur (KAT)                + 1:04
9  PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (IAM)      + 1:05
10 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TNK)     + 1:07
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationuvp-fpc.pt
Kittel dominates the sprint in Taviracyclingnews
Last 150m of Stage 4 (00:54 Ambient Noise)CyclingProNet
Stage 4 Highlights with Interviews (05:01 Ambient Noise)CyclingProNet
Winner's Interview from Stage 4 (01:41 English)CyclingProNet
Stage 4 Photosvoltaaoalgarve

Stage 4 preview: S. Brás de Alportel → Tavira, 194 km (hilly)

February 19 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Saturday 10:50 WET (10:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for S. Brás de Alportel, Portugal
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:37 WET (3:37:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Tavira, Portugal

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage

Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) wins the stage 3 time trial at the Volta ao Algarve | https://t.co/VKWzQ5kQGt pic.twitter.com/P38sX3gGES

— Cyclingnews.com (@Cyclingnewsfeed) February 19, 2016
Stage 3 Results
1  CANCELLARA, Fabian (TFS)               20:57
2  MARTIN, Tony (EQS)                     +    5
3  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                  +   28
4  IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (MOV)          +   37
5  SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA, Nelson (MOV)   
6  CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS, Jonathan (MOV)    
7  DOWSETT, Alex (MOV)                    +   40
8  GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS)                   +   51
9  CAMPENAERTS, Victor (TLJ)              
10 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (CPT)            +   55
11 BRANDLE, Matthias (IAM)                +   57
12 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ)                   + 1:02
13 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TNK)        + 1:03
14 VOROBYEV, Anton (KAT)                  + 1:05
15 LE BON, Johan (FDJ)                    
16 PUCCIO, Salvatore (SKY)                + 1:06
17 VANMARCKE, Sep (TLJ)                   + 1:07
18 STANNARD, Ian (SKY)                    + 1:08
19 LAMPAERT, Yves (EQS)                   
20 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (KAT)                   + 1:09

General Classification after Stage 3
1  MARTIN, Tony (EQS)                     9:22:17
2  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                   +    3
3  IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (MOV)           +   20
4  GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS)                    +   46
5  PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ)                    +   47
6  ROGLIC, Primož (TLJ)                    +   52
7  MACHADO, Tiago (KAT)                    +   59
8  ZAKARIN, Ilnur (KAT)                    + 1:04
9  PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (IAM)          + 1:05
10 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TNK)         + 1:07
11 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA, Nelson (MOV)    + 1:09
12 REICHENBACH, Sébastien (FDJ)            + 1:22
13 STYBAR, Zdenek (EQS)                    + 1:23
14 GESINK, Robert (TLJ)                    + 1:36
15 AMARO, Manuel Antures (LAA)             + 1:38
Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationuvp-fpc.pt
Cancellara wins stage 3 time trial in Sagrescyclingnews
Geraint Thomas stays second after time trial as Luis Leon Sanchez crashes outcyclingweekly
Finish of Tony Martin's TT Ride, Stage 3 (00:27 Ambient Noise)CyclingProNet
Finish of Fabian Cancellara's TT Ride, Stage 3 (00:30 Ambient Noise)CyclingProNet
Geraint Thomas Post Stage 3 Interview (00:50 English)CyclingProNet
Fabian Cancellara Post Stage 3 Interview (01:21 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Tony Martin Post Stage 3 Interview (01:52 English)CyclingProNet
Stage 3 Photosvoltaaoalgarve
Official Stage 3 Highlights (02:55 Music)voltaaoalgarve
Extended Stage 3 Highlights (09:15 Ambient Noise/Spanish/English)CyclingProNet
Crash of Luis Leon Sanchez, Stage 3 (00:13 Ambient Noise)CyclingProNet

Stage 3 preview: Sagres → Sagres, 18 km (flat)

February 18 update:
Stage 3 ITT Start Order and Times (CET) — uvp-fpc.pt
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Friday 12:30 WET (12:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sagres, Portugal
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:50 WET (3:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sagres, Portugal

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


Stage 2 Results
1  SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (AST)           5:08:25
2  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                   +    1
3  ROGLIC, Primož (TLJ)                    +    3
4  IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (MOV)          
5  MACHADO, Tiago (KAT)                    +    5
6  PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ)                    +    6
7  AMARO, Manuel Antures (LAA)             +    9
8  SAEZ BENITO, Hector (CJR)               +   13
9  BENOOT, Tiesj (LTS)                     +   14
10 ARU, Fabio (AST)                        +   15
11 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (IAM)         
12 GESINK, Robert (TLJ)                    +   16
13 GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS)                   
14 SCHLECK, Frank (TFS)                    +   17
15 REICHENBACH, Sébastien (FDJ)           
16 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (KAT)                   
17 MARTIN, Tony (EQS)                      +   18
18 CARDOSO, Andre (CPT)                    +   20
19 VILELA, Ricardo (CJR)                   +   22
20 STYBAR, Zdenek (EQS)                   
21 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TNK)         +   24
22 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA, Nelson (MOV)    +   52
23 PRADES REVERTE, Eduard (CJR)            +   56
24 VAN BAARLE, Dylan (CPT)                 + 1:08
25 TIRALONGO, Paolo (AST)                  + 1:21

General Classification after Stage 2
1  SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (AST)     9:00:50
2  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)               +  5
3  ROGLIC, Primož (TLJ)                +  9
4  IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon (MOV)       + 13
5  MACHADO, Tiago (KAT)                + 15
6  PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ)             
7  AMARO, Manuel Antures (LAA)         + 19
8  SAEZ BENITO, Hector (CJR)           + 23
9  BENOOT, Tiesj (LTS)              
10 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (IAM)      + 25
Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classificationvoltaaoalgarve
Luis Leon Sanchez wins on Alto da Foiacyclingnews
Rodriguez pulls out of Volta ao Algarve with illnessvelonews
Contador: 'I still lack a bit of pace'velonews
Geraint Thomas Post Stage 2 Interview (01:17 English)CyclingProNet
Thomas rides to second place on Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta queen stagecyclingnews
Last 500m of Stage 2 (00:32 No Audio)CyclingProNet
Gallery: Stage 2velonews
Stage 2 Photosvoltaaoalgarve
Winner's Interview from Stage 2 (02:23 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Official Stage 2 Highlights (02:28 Music)voltaaoalgarve
Résumé de la 2e étape (07:06 French)CyclingProNet

Stage 2 preview: Lagoa → Alto da Fóia, 199 km (hilly)

February 17 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Thursday 10:50 WET (10:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Lagoa, Portugal
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:13 WET (4:13:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Alto da Fóia, Monchique

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage

Tour de l'Algarve : Marcel Kittel devance Andre Greipel https://t.co/Gv6sEUUOIX pic.twitter.com/tEFfeaCmRM

— CyclingPro.net (@cyclingpronet) February 17, 2016
Stage 1 Results
1  KITTEL, Marcel (EQS)                               3:52:35
2  GREIPEL, André (LTS)                               
3  STUYVEN, Jasper (TFS)                              
4  WIPPERT, Wouter (CPT)                              
5  CAMPENAERTS, Victor (TLJ)                          
6  PUCCIO, Salvatore (SKY)                            
7  MACHADO, Tiago (KAT)                               
8  DOWSETT, Alex (MOV)                                
9  MAIKIN, Roman (GAZ)                                
10 CIESLIK Pawel (VERVA ACTIVEJET PRO CYCLING TEAM)   
11 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOV)                      
12 AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA, Andrey (MOV)                   
13 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (IAM)                     
14 DE LA FUENTE RASILLA, David (TAV)                  
15 FRANCZAK, Pawel (VAT)                              
16 AMARO, Manuel Antures (LAA)                        
17 ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian (TFS)                     
18 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (CPT)                        
19 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA, Nelson (MOV)               
20 DEBUSSCHERE, Jens (LTS)                            

General Classification after Stage 1
1  KITTEL, Marcel (EQS)                               3:52:25
2  GREIPEL, André (LTS)                                  +  4
3  STUYVEN, Jasper (TFS)                                 +  6
4  WIPPERT, Wouter (CPT)                                 + 10
5  CAMPENAERTS, Victor (TLJ)                          
6  PUCCIO, Salvatore (SKY)                            
7  MACHADO, Tiago (KAT)                               
8  DOWSETT, Alex (MOV)                                
9  MAIKIN, Roman (GAZ)                                
10 CIESLIK Pawel (VERVA ACTIVEJET PRO CYCLING TEAM)   
Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classificationvoltaaoalgarve
Kittel wins stage 1 in Albufeiracyclingnews
Marcel Kittel beats André Greipel to win opener in Volta ao Algarvecyclingweekly
Last 100m of Stage 1 (01:54 Ambient Noise)voltaaoalgarve
Official Stage 1 Highlights (01:57 Music)voltaaoalgarve
Résumé de la 1e étape du Tour d'Algarve (05:30 French)CyclingProNet

Stage 1 preview: Lagos → Albufeira, 164 km (hilly)

February 16 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Wednesday 10:50 WET (10:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Lagos, Portugal
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 14:43 WET (2:43:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Albufeira, Portugal

2016 Volta ao Algarve Preview


February 16 update:
Contador, Thomas, Pinot and Kwiatkowski clash in Portugalcyclingnews
Uran will begin Giro d'Italia preparation at Volta ao Algarvecyclingnews
Race Favorites Slideshow (01:47 Music)cyclismactu
Algarve, Ruta del Sol provide early season testsvelonews

February 12 update:
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
Contador: I’m eager and more motivated than ever; kick-offs season at VaoAcyclingnews
Etixx-QuickStep roster for Algarvecyclingnews

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia




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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

Feburary 8 update: This race was not broadcast live last year. Check back for the latest 2016 live coverage options. — Steve



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2016 Volta ao Algarve Route Map

No overall route map is available. Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.


2015 Volta ao Algarve Archived Coverage

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