52nd Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta (18-22 February)

[Cycling111]

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[Cycling111]

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3 (ITT)

Stage 4

Stage 5

 

[Samamba]

Will they choose the right side of the roundabout in the Lagos stage???

 

[RedheadDane]

They should get Ganna to explain the correct route to everyone.

 

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[RedheadDane]

Meanwhile, Trek: "Oi! Héctor, stop fooling around getting results for the Spanish National team. Get over here; we need you!"

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Can't wait to see Seixas in action in a stage race again. I'm also curious to see how Widar fares. His debut in Figuera was promising.

 

[Berniece]

Pretty great lineup of riders. With a lot of decent sprinters as well as GC riders. I think Ayuso will take it, because neither mountain stage is hard enough, he has a decent sprint and out of the GC candidates he might have the best TT.

 

[Cycling111]

Pretty great lineup of riders. With a lot of decent sprinters as well as GC riders. I think Ayuso will take it, because neither mountain stage is hard enough, he has a decent sprint and out of the GC candidates he might have the best TT.

Maybe McNulty. But finishes at Foia and Malhao are better for Ayuso.

 

[elguapo]

Widar vs Seixas vs Alvarez for the White Jersey.

 

[hayneplane]

It’s a really interesting field for this race and one that fits the parcours nicely for a close and unpredictable race.

Hope to see Seixas confirm he has had a great winter and ready to kick on without any second season syndrome blues.

Ayuso/Onley/Vauqelin on new teams and looking to start off well.

 

[AlpRaid]

anyone but a uae rider, please.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Let the battle of the Iberian peninsula commence. Going with lidl's team player par excellence, Ayuso for the overall instead of a "local" hero. You would think Philipsen can beat Magnier and the rest of the heavies, but you never know. Looking forward to seeing raceaction with fans along the route.

 

[Andre]

Widar for the victory

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Silva ripped up... 52kms to go. Live pics.

 

[yaco]

Sprint field stronger than at the UAE. Think a few teams got their selections wrong.

 

[Netserk]

Sprint field stronger than at the UAE. Think a few teams got their selections wrong.

heat of uae does no favours for the opening weekend

 

[Samamba]

Ruta del Sol with an amount of sprint stages like you are in Belgium and Algarve with a golden km like you're doing the BingoBongo Tour, what's happening

 

[Samamba]

heat of uae does no favours for the opening weekend

And riding at 100 watt 80% of the time. Just a really bad prep for classics. Probably also the reason why Philipsen changed this year.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Good to see some teams bringing their GT squads to a 2.Pro Portugal in February for some reason, great stuff.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The headless drones are sprinting for non existing bonus secs......

 

[Cycling111]

Sprint field stronger than at the UAE. Think a few teams got their selections wrong.

Apart from Milan, we could say that the Andaucia sprint fiel also is stronger than at the UAE.

 

[RedheadDane]

The headless drones are sprinting for non existing bonus secs......

Are you sure? Didn't they catch Nunes just before the 3rd sprint?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Are you sure? Didn't they catch Nunes just before the 3rd sprint?

could be, only managing half baked following the race.

 

[Cycling111]

According to PCS.

Tratnik Jan (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) wins the Sprint | Golden KM #3 (159.4 km).