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Follow us on GoogleWith the Tour of the Algarve, we have the European preparation race for the classics on the program this week. While some sprinters and GC riders opt for the UAE Tour in the Middle East, several top riders start the season in southern Portugal. IDLProCycling.com is keeping track of the results and gives a detailed preview!
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Take a look at the list of winners of the Tour of the Algarve, and you know you are dealing with a serious race. With the exception of Joao Rodrigues in the 2021 edition, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, we only see men who win grand tours or finish on the podium and riders who win Monuments. Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic, and Remco Evenepoel (three times) are among those who have won in the last ten years.
Evenepoel is the defending champion, but he will not be there due to injuries he sustained a few months ago. This is a shame for the Belgian and his team, Soudal Quick-Step, but otherwise, there are still plenty of good people at the start.
Latest winners Tour of the Algarve
2024 Remco Evenepoel
2023 Daniel Felipe Martinez
2022 Remco Evenepoel
2021 Joao Rodrigues
2020 Remco Evenepoel
2019 Tadej Pogacar
2018 Michal Kwiatkowski
2017 Primoz Roglic
2016 Geraint Thomas
2015 Geraint Thomas
2023 Daniel Felipe Martinez
2022 Remco Evenepoel
2021 Joao Rodrigues
2020 Remco Evenepoel
2019 Tadej Pogacar
2018 Michal Kwiatkowski
2017 Primoz Roglic
2016 Geraint Thomas
2015 Geraint Thomas
Course, stage favorites and times Tour of the Algarve 2025
Stage 1, Wednesday, February 19: Portimao - Lagos (190.0 km)
Complete chaos in the first stage! After a calm start to the opening stage, everything suddenly went wrong in the final kilometer. The peloton followed the race motos and ended up on the wrong side of the barriers. Filippo Ganna rode well and crossed the line celebrating, but in the end, no winner was declared. A no contest in stage one.
No winner
Stage 2, Thursday, February 20: Lagoa - Alto de Foia (177.6 km)
After the chaos of stage one, the queen stage was immediately on the schedule for Thursday. The finale was particularly tough, with the steep Alto de Foia as the final climb. Favorites Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic waited patiently, allowing the surprising Jan Christen to seize victory — just holding off his teammate João Almeida. UAE now has a fantastic position in the overall classification.
Winner
Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates - XRG)
Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates - XRG)
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Stage 3, Friday, February 21: Vila Real de Santo Antonio - Tavira (183.5 km)
The third stage will be held in the eastern Algarve, near the Spanish border. We will start in Vila Real de Santo Antonio and finish 183 kilometers later in Tavira. Wout van Aert won there last year. Can he repeat his success?
Winner:
Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe)
Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe)
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Stage 4, Saturday, February 22: Albufeira - Faro (175.2 km)
The fourth stage will be held in the most well-known places in the Algarve. We will start in Albufeira, where many youngsters go on vacation, and end in Faro, where the region's international airport is located. The fast men will likely have their third chance there.
Winner:
Milan Fretin (Cofidis)
Milan Fretin (Cofidis)
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Stage 5, Sunday, February 23: Salir - Malhao (19.6 km, individual time trial)
This year, the Tour of the Algarve ends with an individual time trial to Malhao, where we usually arrive after a road race. The first seventeen kilometers are flat, but after that, we have to conquer a 2.6-kilometer hill with a 9.3% gradient. Pedal to the metal!
Winner:
Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike)
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Latest Comments
- Eight riders told to go for stages, and nobody gets one—hard to know what the plan was there. It’ll be interesting to see whether they pick a clear leader next time.bikebuffj10-11-2026
- Was Bernal’s 20th place really their best GC result? I thought he might have finished higher. Either way, it sounds like a rough Tour for the whole team.gearguru3310-11-2026
- Five days in breaks with no stage win is a painful stat. The team had chances, but they need to turn those opportunities into results.julien10-11-2026
- The Onley Vuelta example makes sense: a team with someone to rally around often looks much more cohesive. Hopefully INEOS can build on that rather than expecting a quick return to the Sky years.cadencekingm10-11-2026
- Thomas is right about the ambiguity. Eight riders all chasing stages can end up pulling in different directions, even if nobody’s deliberately working against anyone. They need a clearer plan once the GC leaders are out.robert6510-11-2026
- What a mess. The report makes it sound as though nobody properly explained the decision, and that’s hard to defend.jennifer1910-11-2026
- I’m still learning the rules: does moving left in a sprint automatically bring a penalty, or does it depend on whether the other rider is blocked? It sounds like Brand wasn’t impeded here.patriciaw10-11-2026
- A final decision still needs a proper explanation. If the federation’s complaint goes nowhere, I hope the officials at least review how they handled the riders afterwards.michael5410-11-2026
- Fair play to Lucinda for saying Marie had won fair and square. That kind of sportsmanship matters, especially after such a controversial decision.raceready710-11-2026
- Schreiber beat Brand on the road, so the jury needed to explain clearly why that slight deviation warranted relegation. Being cut off before she could give her account sounds appalling.lindae10-11-2026