Volta ao Algarve 2016, February 17 - 21

[Max Rockatansky]

17.02. - 21.02.2016

Stage 1, Lagos - Albufeira, 163,6 km

Stage 2, Lagoa - Alto da Fóia (Monchique), 198,6 km

Stage 3, Sagres - Sagres ITT, 18 km

Stage 4, S. Brás de Alportel - Tavira, 194 km

Stage 5, Almodôvar - Malhão (Loulé), 169 km

Teams

Team Sky (Thomas, Henao, Kwiatkowski)
Astana (Aru, Rosa, Lopez, LuLu)
Etixx (Boonen, Stybar, Kittel, Terpstra, Panzerwagen)
FDJ (Pinot, Geniez)
IAM (Pantano)
Katusha (Machado, Purito)
Lotto (Greipel, Gallopin)
Lotto-Jumbo (Gesink, Vanmarcke)
Movistar (Oliveira, Izagirre)
Tinkoff (Contador)
Trek (Arredondo, Cancellara)
Bora
Caja Rural
Gazprom
Novo Nordisk
Team Roth
VERVA ActiveJet
Louletano
Efapel (Brandão)
LA Aluminios (Marque)
Rádio Popular (Only for Libertine, I am mentioning Rui Sousa )
W52 - FC Porto (Veloso)
Sporting Clube - Tavira (Nocentini)

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Contador vs Sky. Izagirre might fight for a top 3 as well.

 

[BigMac]

Hey Max, I edited the thread title so it includes the specific dates, hope you don't mind.

Also, better profiles can be found here. After all these years you'd think both Voltas knew how to make proper elevation graphics. Fóia stage looks like freaking Angliru with Cordal or something.

Amazing line-up.

 

[MatParker117]

Kwaitkowski or G, depends on the TT.

 

[May0maniac]

Re:

Kwaitkowski or G, depends on the TT.

Yeah, It's probably going to be one of those two.

 

[BigMac]

Re: Re:

Kwaitkowski or G, depends on the TT.

Yeah, It's probably going to be one of those two.

Both won previously because of daring attacks on the Monchique stage, a win here is not that certain.

 

[LaFlorecita]

This one is for Alberto. Best climber and I expect him to do a very good TT too like in 2014.

 

[jens_attacks]

will the organizers make an effort and have live broadcast again?

contador vs kiwi. should be one heck of a fight

 

[Bushman]

This is for Kwiat. He can stay with the best on this kind of climb I think

 

[Tonton]

A lot of big names. Pinot will be in the mix.

 

[LaFlorecita]

A lot of big names. Pinot will be in the mix.

Agree this looks like a good parcours for him. He has improved his TT skills.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Sky vs Hotsteppers vs Contador.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

Sky vs Hotsteppers vs Contador.

Who for GC for Etixx?

 

[Rollthedice]

Jayco Herald Sun Tour with Thomas/Kwia in the roles of Froome/Kennaugh though Contador might disagree if he's up to the task.

 

[pastronef]

Re: Re:

Sky vs Hotsteppers vs Contador.

Who for GC for Etixx?

Kwiato, maybe Dazed forgot he left

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Sky vs Hotsteppers vs Contador.

Who for GC for Etixx?

Kwiato, maybe Dazed forgot he left

Lolz he is Dazed and Confused after all
I would like to see Panzerwagen do well but I doubt he can stay with the skinny climbers.

 

[Brullnux]

Seems that it will be quite a fun and open race.

 

[Akuryo]

My money is on Kwiato, he showed in Mallorca a few days ago that he is already (like always ) in good form.

 

[Gigs_98]

Why is Kittel riding there? I honestly don't really think he has a chance on these very bumpy sprint stages. Or do the profiles maybe make the stages look more difficult than they actually are?

Whatever this should be a good race

 

[BigMac]

Why is Kittel riding there? I honestly don't really think he has a chance on these very bumpy sprint stages. Or do the profiles maybe make the stages look more difficult than they actually are?

Whatever this should be a good race

Yes, the profiles are a mess.

 

[jens_attacks]

i wish veloso would show up in his august shape. it never happens in algarve, too bad...

 

[BigMac]

Re:

i wish veloso would show up in his august shape. it never happens in algarve, too bad...

It never happens anywhere else.

 

[jens_attacks]

Re: Re:

i wish veloso would show up in his august shape. it never happens in algarve, too bad...

It never happens anywhere else.

tour of rio

any chance of live broadcast?

 

[Walter Morgan]

Re: Re:

i wish veloso would show up in his august shape. it never happens in algarve, too bad...

It never happens anywhere else.

tour of rio

any chance of live broadcast?

No live broadcast, at this moment.

 

[BigMac]

Re: Re:

i wish veloso would show up in his august shape. it never happens in algarve, too bad...

It never happens anywhere else.

tour of rio

any chance of live broadcast?

I mean other than in August.

Doubt it will be broadcasted. Many people asking about it in social media for ages now but organisers refuse to answer. They'd only benefit from letting people know the race will be live so I wouldn't be hopeful. We're so amateurish it actually annoys me.