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

[Tim Cahill]

Magnier, not even close

 

[Salvarani]

Magnier just the best atm

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very nice bunch sprint, but Magnier is very strong atm.

 

[Netserk]

3km to go and not a single sprinter train have done anything. Insanely fast last 2 kilometers coming up.

didnt like this finish at all

 

[Tim Cahill]

Favourite for next weekend I think, the fastest and showed he can also race (Hageland 2025)

 

[Cycling111]

I think Philipsen should have gone to UAE Tour; that type of sprint suits him better.

 

[Samamba]

didnt like this finish at all

Was this the same run in as past years? I mean before like 2k to go with that climb and downhill? I don't remember it.

This sprint is always weird, but this time it was even more weird. Alpecin came too late, Lotto didn't come at all.

And Magnier, he has the confidence and legs to find his own path right now

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage:

1	Magnier Paul	Soudal Quick-Step	25	30	10″	3:58:38
2	Meeus Jordi	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	15	18	6″	,,
3	Kogut Oded	NSN Cycling Team	10	12	4″	,,
4	Teutenberg Tim Torn	Lidl - Trek	5	7		,,
5	Hofstetter Hugo	NSN Cycling Team	3	4		,,
6	Mozzato Luca	Tudor Pro Cycling Team		3		,,
7	Hobbs Noah	EF Education - EasyPost		2		,,
8	Mesa Santiago	Anicolor / Campicarn		1		,,
9	Moschetti Matteo	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team				,,
10	Philipsen Jasper	Alpecin-Premier Tech				,,

 

[proffate]

Good lead out by haller. Not of his own man, but for someone

 

[yaco]

I think Philipsen should have gone to UAE Tour; that type of sprint suits him better.

Stupid to have Groves and Philipsen at the same race. It will be a disappointment if Magnier does not win a GT stage in 2026.

 

[Netserk]

Was this the same run in as past years? I mean before like 2k to go with that climb and downhill? I don't remember it.

This sprint is always weird, but this time it was even more weird. Alpecin came too late, Lotto didn't come at all.

And Magnier, he has the confidence and legs to find his own path right now

i think the circuit was new. with the blocked front of the peloton, it got way too busy in the end, no time to really stretch the peloton

 

[Netserk]

Stage:

1	Magnier Paul	Soudal Quick-Step	25	30	10″	3:58:38
2	Meeus Jordi	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	15	18	6″	,,
3	Kogut Oded	NSN Cycling Team	10	12	4″	,,
4	Teutenberg Tim Torn	Lidl - Trek	5	7		,,
5	Hofstetter Hugo	NSN Cycling Team	3	4		,,
6	Mozzato Luca	Tudor Pro Cycling Team		3		,,
7	Hobbs Noah	EF Education - EasyPost		2		,,
8	Mesa Santiago	Anicolor / Campicarn		1		,,
9	Moschetti Matteo	Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team				,,
10	Philipsen Jasper	Alpecin-Premier Tech				,,

kogut 3rd, then you know it has been way too easy

 

[Samamba]

i think the circuit was new. with the blocked front of the peloton, it got way too busy in the end, no time to really stretch the peloton

But this seems to be a new strategy of sprinter teams. They all want to keep as much riders as they can, come late etc. but that just results in nog using half your train and it being way too messy for them because everyone is completely fresh. I don't get it.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

kogut 3rd, then you know it has been way too easy

yep, difficult to get space.

 

[Cycling111]

It seems McNulty has crashed again. He's been cursed in Portugal.

 

[Cycling111]

Today Seixas hast lost 7 seconds

It's unlikely Ayuso will lose this. They were very evenly matched the other day. Seixas should win and Ayuso shouldn't get any bonus seconds. It seems difficult to imagine that he won't be third tomorrow.

Teams like UAE and Ineos could go for the stage win with McNulty and Onley.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

The 7 sec gap has been removed now according to PCS

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Good win by magner, but if he leave the team and take his entourage of yes-men to Bora he could have won by more.

 

[Pozzovivo]

I just watched the Algarve ITT replay.

About 300 meters into the course, after three tight corners, there is a line across the road. Almeida reached it in 36 seconds. Ayuso reached it in 28 seconds. An eight second gap in the first half minute!!

From there to the finish, over the remaining 19.2 kilometres, Almeida lost only 29 seconds.

An old coach used to tell me that a time trial is about riding the course fast, not about producing big power.

 

[tobydawq]

I think Philipsen should have gone to UAE Tour; that type of sprint suits him better.

It doesn't look like he has any sprinting form at the moment.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Last stage. Showdown on Malhao.

Can't see anybody but Ayuso and perhaps Seixas being particularly satisfied with the current GC situation. Almeida 3rd in Volta ao Algarve? Meh. Lets see if we get to see some brave plans today.

 

[Netserk]

nuggets from far out

ineos will also light it up