The 2024 Volta ao Algarve (English: Tour of the Algarve) was a road cycling stage race that took between 14 and 18 February 2024 in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2024 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 50th edition of the Volta ao Algarve.
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| Dates | 14–18 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 752.7 km (467.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 45' 53" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
edit13 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, and nine UCI Continental teams made up the 25 teams that participated in the race.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 14 February | Portimão to Lagos | 200.8 km (124.8 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) |
| 2 | 15 February | Lagoa to Alto da Fóia | 171.9 km (106.8 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  Daniel Martínez (COL) |
| 3 | 16 February | Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira | 192.2 km (119.4 mi) | |
Flat stage | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| 4 | 17 February | Albufeira to Albufeira | 22 km (14 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
| 5 | 18 February | Faro to Alto do Malhão | 165.8 km (103.0 mi) |  |
Hilly stage | Daniel Martínez (COL) |
| Total | 752.7 km (467.7 mi) | |||||
Stages
editStage 1
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Stage 2
edit- 15 February 2024 – Lagoa to Alto da Fóia, 171.9 km (106.8 mi)[5]
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Stage 3
edit- 16 February 2024 – Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira, 192.2 km (119.4 mi)[7]
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
edit- 18 February 2024 – Faro to Alto do Malhão, 165.8 km (103.0 mi)[11]
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1 | Gerben Thijssen | Gerben Thijssen | Gerben Thijssen | Tomás Contte | Magnus Sheffield | INEOS Grenadiers |
| 2 | Daniel Martínez | Daniel Martínez | Daniel Martínez | António Morgado | Bora–Hansgrohe | |
| 3 | Wout van Aert | |||||
| 4 | Remco Evenepoel | Remco Evenepoel | Magnus Sheffield | INEOS Grenadiers | ||
| 5 | Daniel Martínez | António Morgado | Visma–Lease a Bike | |||
| Final | Remco Evenepoel | Gerben Thijssen | Daniel Martínez | António Morgado | Visma–Lease a Bike | |
Classification standings
edit| Legend | |||
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Denotes the leader of the general classification | |
Denotes the leader of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the leader of the points classification | |
Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
General classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 18h 45' 53" |
| 2 | Daniel Martínez (COL) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 43" |
| 3 |  Jan Tratnik (SLO) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1' 21" |
| 4 |  Ben Healy (IRL) |
EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 42" |
| 5 |  Thymen Arensman (NED) |
INEOS Grenadiers | + 1' 45" |
| 6 |  Tom Pidcock (GBR) |
INEOS Grenadiers | + 1' 49" |
| 7 | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1' 57" |
| 8 |  Sepp Kuss (USA) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1' 59" |
| 9 |  Stefan Küng (SUI) |
Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 06" |
| 10 |  António Morgado (POR) |
UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 09" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) |
Intermarché–Wanty | 44 |
| 2 | Daniel Martínez (COL) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | 30 |
| 3 | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | 29 |
| 4 | Rui Oliveira (POR) |
UAE Team Emirates | 28 |
| 5 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 24 |
| 6 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | 16 |
| 7 |  Marius Mayrhofer (GER) |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 16 |
| 8 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | 16 |
| 9 | Tom Pidcock (GBR) |
INEOS Grenadiers | 15 |
| 10 | Sepp Kuss (USA) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | 15 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Daniel Martínez (COL) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | 16 |
| 2 |  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) |
Uno-X Mobility | 13 |
| 3 | Sepp Kuss (USA) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | 9 |
| 4 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 8 |
| 5 |  German Tivani (ARG) |
Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé Concelho | 8 |
| 6 | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | 8 |
| 7 | Tomás Contte (ARG) |
Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé Concelho | 7 |
| 8 | Ben Healy (IRL) |
EF Education–EasyPost | 6 |
| 9 | Martin Urianstad (NOR) |
Uno-X Mobility | 6 |
| 10 | Max Walker (GBR) |
Astana Qazaqstan Team | 6 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | António Morgado (POR) |
UAE Team Emirates | 18h 48' 02" |
| 2 | Magnus Sheffield (USA) |
INEOS Grenadiers | + 3' 32" |
| 3 | Jan Christen (SUI) |
UAE Team Emirates | + 4' 43" |
| 4 | Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | + 10' 39" |
| 5 |  Jaume Guardeño (ESP) |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 13' 18" |
| 6 |  Enzo Paleni (FRA) |
Groupama–FDJ | + 21' 31" |
| 7 |  Mathias Vacek (CZE) |
Lidl–Trek | + 27' 01" |
| 8 | Pavel Bittner (CZE) |
Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 28' 12" |
| 9 | Alexandre Montez (POR) |
Credibom / LA Alumínios / Marcos Car | + 31' 36" |
| 10 | Duarte Domingues (POR) |
Sabgal–Anicolor | + 44' 20" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Visma–Lease a Bike |
56h 22' 59" |
| 2 | Bora–Hansgrohe |
+ 1' 28" |
| 3 | INEOS Grenadiers |
+ 3' 16" |
| 4 | Soudal–Quick-Step |
+ 9' 23" |
| 5 |  UAE Team Emirates |
+ 9' 27" |
| 6 | EF Education–EasyPost |
+ 9' 53" |
| 7 | Lidl–Trek |
+ 14' 26" |
| 8 |  Astana Qazaqstan Team |
+ 15' 14" |
| 9 | Uno-X Mobility |
+ 21' 42" |
| 10 | Groupama–FDJ |
+ 22' 22" |
References
edit- ↑ "Teams 2024 Volta ao Algarve". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ↑ "From Portimão to Malhão with a new time trial on the way". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ↑ "Stage 1". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- 1 2 Weislo, Laura (14 February 2024). "Volta ao Algarve: Gerben Thijssen fastest in opening sprint stage to take first leader's jersey". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Stage 2". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- 1 2 Weislo, Laura (15 February 2024). "Volta ao Algarve: Dani Martínez out-sprints Remco Evenepoel on Alto da Fóia". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Stage 3". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- 1 2 Frattini, Kirsten (16 February 2024). "Volta ao Algarve: Wout van Aert surges from bunch sprint to win stage 3". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ "Stage 4". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- 1 2 Weislo, Laura (17 February 2024). "Volta ao Algarve: Remco Evenepoel takes race lead with powerful stage 4 win". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ "Stage 5". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weislo, Laura (18 February 2024). "Remco Evenepoel wins 2024 Volta ao Algarve as Dani Martinez seizes stage victory". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 18 February 2024.