Volta ao Algarve

UPDATED: Blame game unfolds in France after race leaders take wrong turn in a chaotic repeat of Algarve foul-up last month.

Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike up the stakes in the crank 'arms race' after Pogačar switched down to a 165mm set-up for his blockbuster 2024 season.

Tadej Pogačar sets the early-season standard while the other 'Big 4' are left gasping: 'Still some work to do.'

Vingegaard leapfrogs three UAE riders for Volta ao Algarve victory, Van Aert hits form with second-place finish, Roglič 'still with work to do' after quiet start to the season.

Cycling legends, more pro athletes on bikes, and chaos in the early racing season in this week's social digest.

Race jury turns blind eye to Feltrin's maneuver and his win stands against Van Aert and all-star Belgian field: 'Look at the top-10 that I beat.'

UAE slots 3 into top-10 to derail the hyped ‘Big 2’ duel between Vingegaard and Roglič in key Volta ao Algarve mountain finale.

'It's a stupid mistake': Jarrad Drizners claims poor signage caused meme-worthy finish Wednesday at Volta ao Algarve as officials accept responsibility for confusion.

Sprint teams left fuming after scores of riders diverted down road parallel to finishing straight in Algarve: 'There needs to be consequences for the officials.'

Vingegaard, Kuss, Van Aert debut at Portuguese tour in first test of Visma’s 2025 quest to reclaim 'super team' superiority in cobbled classics and Tour de France.

Here's what you need to know about the most hotly-hyped men's debuts of 2025 as racing clicks up a sprocket in the UAE and Europe.

Breaking down a busy weekend of racing as the 2024 season hurtles towards major GC showdowns and a spring classics kickoff in a few short days.

Evenepoel forged his GC advantage at Volta ao Algarve on a 62T time trial chainring, and nearly lost it a day later when his derailleur died.

Tour de Hoody: Sheffield planning 2028 Olympics, Martinez sneaks in for the win, Del Toro surprises again, Van den Broek-Blaak back after pregnancy in a busy weekend.

With Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the spring classics on the horizon, the Belgian superstar snags an unexpected win: 'This gives a lot of confidence.'

37-years-young Welshman believes he's still got more to give ahead of his Giro d'Italia-Tour de France 2024.

British rider Pidcock continues jumping between disciplines in what is a key season in his evolution as a pro road rider.

Will Van Aert break his Flanders-Roubaix curse in 2024? Form-finding February racing in Spain, Portugal will give clues.

Kuss kick-starts in Spain on Saturday, Evenepoel clicks into gear in Portugal, Wout van Aert and Mikel Landa also launch 2024 as 'busy season' begins.

Follow all the action in the five-stage race across southern Portugal.

'For now, for both riders, we just say win races and be ready,' says Belgian sports director.

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'If things don’t turn around now, I think that we’re on the wrong path here,' said Human Powered Health sport director.

Norwegian champion to go ‘full gas with Tom Dumoulin' at the Giro d’Italia.

From Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl's enviable sprinter problem to Ineos Grenadiers' Tour-shape hole in its roster, this is what the one-week race taught us.

Former Tour de France winner says he will no longer fixate on July despite this year's leadership opportunity

Belgian will target time trial success in Italy but has all the makings of a GC favorite.

American takes Algarve podium as he heads to Paris-Nice with unfinished business.

Evenepoel finishes in five-rider lead group to take second Algarve GC win of career, Brandon McNulty moves up to second overall.

Belgian sprinter looks to replicate breakout 2021 season, builds toward classics and Giro d'Italia.

'To be a minute down, I’m not that surprised to be honest,' says Ineos Grenadiers rider as he slots in ahead of American on GC.

Belgian crushes the field to take overall lead with one stage remaining.

Evenepoel takes dominant win over Stefan Küng and Ethan Hayter, secures control of GC ahead of final stage.

Dutch rider continues winning form in Algarve but knows ‘that if I’m not good enough then I won’t go’

David Gaudu holds overall lead by slim, one-second lead over Brandon McNulty and Remco Evenepoel.

American racing for Astana-Qazaqstan lined up the day after a crash to ‘see how things go.’

Belgian keeps his favorite tag after coming through the first mountain finish

American moves up to second overall behind David Gaudu after avoiding late crash on the final climb.

The French climber wins as Sergio Higuita and Tobias Foss crash in the final sprint.

The British rider has confirmed to VeloNews that he has not yet extended with Ineos Grenadiers.

Young Belgian will spin on the rollers as he gets used to his new bike set-up.

Remco Evenepoel, Geraint Thomas, and David Gaudu escape unscathed as several big crashes mark final kilometers of opening day.

British rider back in action as he makes his road debut in Portugal at the Volta ao Algarve.

Geraint Thomas, Tom Pidcock, Dani Martínez, Ethan Hayter head to Portugal.

VeloNews analyzes the biggest names heading to the Volta ao Algarve, including Evenepeol, Pidcock and McNulty

A star-studded field heads to Portugal with chances for the GC riders, sprinters and time trial specialists.

A full racing calendar through February will keep men's and women's peloton busy across the Iberian peninsula.

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New calendar dates awarded to UCI WorldTour events seeking to be on the current year's calendar.

Portuguese race saw record interest before worsening health conditions forced organizers' hand.

Minneapolis-based squad set to race highly competitive Volta ao Algarve and Volta a Catalunya in coming months.

February race to host a record 14 WorldTour teams with American squad Rally Cycling also invited.

Worsening health conditions could mean Chris Froome and Peter Sagan won't be starting the 2021 season in Argentina.

Interest spiking in early season races in Europe as teams are hesitant to travel internationally during pandemic.

Budding Belgian superstar Remco Evenepoel won his second stage race of 2020 after beating back Rohan Dennis in the final time trial

Cees Bol won the sprint while overnight leader Remco Evenepoel finished safely in the bunch to carry the lead going into Saturday's decisive climbing finish.

The 2018 Tour de France winner wintered in California for the second consecutive year, to recharge the batteries for another run at the yellow jersey.

The Belgian superstar shows no signs of slowing down in his sophomore season, and won a dramatic finale in Portugal.

The Dutch champion wins for the second time this season, to deny Viviani and Trentin, in bunch sprint to open five-day race, in Portugal.

Races in Portugal and Spain provide important early season climbing and time trial tests for many marquee names.

The veteran Italian and Dutchman Mollema head to Portugal to open their respective 2020 calendars against a stacked field.

Young Slovenian star Tadej Pogacar defends lead to win overall on hectic final day. Zdenek Stybar wins stage 5 at Volta ao Algarve.

Pogacar maintains overall lead with one stage remaining.

Kung captures first victory with his new team Groupama-FDJ. Pogacar is up to the task of maintaining GC lead in pivotal time trial stage.

The 20-year-old Slovenian Tadej Pogacar out-sprints WorldTour heavies on stage 2's summit finish to take overall lead.

The 22-year-old Quick-Step sprinter takes home his first victory of 2019 in Portugal.

These one-week stage races help us through the winter months. They can also provide key indicators of who will be winning big come summer.

Michal Kwiatkowski won for the second time at the 2018 Volta ao Algarve on Sunday in Malhão.

Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) won his second stage of the 2018 Volta ao Algarve on Saturday in Tavira.

Geraint Thomas clocks the fastest time in Friday's time trial around Lagoa, Portugal, extending overall lead at Volta ao Algarve.

Michal Kwiatkowski wins uphill finish on stage 2 of Volta ao Algarve. Sky teammate Geraint Thomas takes overall lead.

Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen continues strong start to the season with another win in stage 1 sprint at Volta ao Algarve.

Manuel Antunes won the fifth and final stage of Volta ao Algarve on an uphill finish in Portugal, and Primoz Roglic took the overall victory.

André Greipel claims his second victory of 2017 at Volta ao Algarve on Saturday in Tavira, Portugal, beating countryman John Degenkolb.

A busy week of racing heads into its final weekend as the professional peloton is scattered between the Tour of Oman, the Ruta del Sol in Spain to the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal.

Movistar's Jonathan Castroviejo wins Algarve stage 3 time trial, and Primoz Roglic moves into the overall lead after finishing third.

Dan Martin climbed into the overall lead at Volta ao Algarve Thursday in Portugal, winning stage 2's mountaintop finish on Alto da Fóia.

Fernando Gaviria sprints into the overall lead at Volta ao Algarve in Portugal, narrowly beating German Andre Greipel in Lagos.