2022 Volta ao Algarve explained

2022 Volta ao Algarve
Series:	2022 UCI ProSeries
Date:	16–20 February 2022
Stages:	5
Distance:	798.1
Unit:	km
Time:	19h 35' 03"
First:	Remco Evenepoel
First Nat:	BEL
First Color:	yellow
Second:	Brandon McNulty
Second Nat:	USA
Third:	Daniel Martínez
Third Nat:	COL
Points:	Fabio Jakobsen
Points Nat:	NED
Points Color:	green
Mountains:	João Matias
Mountains Nat:	POR
Mountains Color:	blue
Youth:	Remco Evenepoel
Youth Nat:	BEL
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2021
Next:	2023

The 2022 Volta ao Algarve (English: Tour of the Algarve) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 20 February 2022 in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 48th edition of the Volta ao Algarve.^[1]

After the 2021 edition was postponed to May due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in Portugal,^{[2] [3]} the race returned to its traditional mid-February timeslot.^[4]

Teams

10 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, five UCI ProTeams, and ten UCI Continental teams made up the 25 teams that participated in the race.^[5] Only five teams did not enter a full squad of seven riders; and each entered six riders, while,, and each entered five riders. There were two non-starters, one from and each, which reduced those teams to six and four riders, respectively. In total, 165 riders started the race,^[6] of which 133 finished.^[7]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

• • • • Efapel Cycling

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^{[8] [9]}

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	16 February	Portimão to Lagos	199.1km (123.7miles)		Flat stage
2	17 February	Albufeira to Alto da Fóia (Monchique)	182.4km (113.3miles)		Mountain stage
3	18 February	Almodôvar to Faro	211.4km (131.4miles)		Flat stage
4	19 February	Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira	32.2km (20miles)		Individual time trial
5	20 February	Lagoa to Alto do Malhão (Loulé)	173km (107miles)		Mountain stage
Total			798.1km (495.9miles)

Stages

Stage 1

16 February 2022 – Portimão to Lagos, 199.1km (123.7miles)^[10]

Stage 2

17 February 2022 – Albufeira to Alto da Fóia (Monchique), 182.4km (113.3miles)^[11]

Stage 3

18 February 2022 – Almodôvar to Faro, 211.4km (131.4miles)^[12]

Stage 4

19 February 2022 – Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira, 32.2km (20miles) (ITT)^[13]

Stage 5

20 February 2022 – Lagoa to Alto do Malhão (Loulé), 173km (107miles)^[14]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Fabio Jakobsen	Fabio Jakobsen	Fabio Jakobsen	João Matias	Remco Evenepoel
2	David Gaudu	David Gaudu		David Gaudu
3	Fabio Jakobsen			João Matias
4	Remco Evenepoel	Remco Evenepoel
5	Sergio Higuita
Final		Remco Evenepoel	Fabio Jakobsen		Remco Evenepoel

• On stage 2, Bryan Coquard, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Fabio Jakobsen wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
• On stage 3, João Matias, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed David Gaudu wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
• On stage 5, Johannes Staune-Mittet, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

Team classification

References

Sources

• Book: Livro Oficial Volta ao Algarve 2022. Portuguese. Official Book of the 2022 Volta ao Algarve. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 2022. . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216073248/https://voltaaoalgarve.com/files/roadbook-voltaalgarve-2022.pdf. 16 February 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Volta ao Algarve. UCI. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216055716/https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2022/ROA/66953. 16 February 2022.
2. Web site: Volta ao Algarve postponed. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 21 January 2021. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216060251/http://voltaaoalgarve.com/en/volta-ao-algarve-postponed/. 16 February 2022.
3. Web site: Volta ao Algarve postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. Stephen. Farrand. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 21 January 2021. 28 April 2021.
4. Web site: Volta ao Algarve on the road between 16th and 20th of february 2022. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 1 October 2021. 16 February 2022.
5. Web site: Teams 2021 Volta ao Algarve. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216065301/https://voltaaoalgarve.com/en/teams/. 16 February 2022.
6. Web site: Final Start List. Volta ao Algarve. Classificacoes.net. 15 February 2022. 16 February 2022.
7. Web site: Startlist for Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2022. ProCyclingStats. 20 February 2022.
8. Web site: Renewed course with the same concept as always. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 4 January 2022. 16 February 2022.
9. Web site: Countdown to a great show. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 4 February 2022. 16 February 2022.
10. Web site: Stage 1. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216071027/https://voltaaoalgarve.com/en/stage-1/. 16 February 2022.
11. Web site: Stage 2. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216071123/https://voltaaoalgarve.com/en/stage-2/. 16 February 2022.
12. Web site: Stage 3. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216071622/https://voltaaoalgarve.com/en/stage-3/. 16 February 2022.
13. Web site: Stage 4. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216071625/https://voltaaoalgarve.com/en/stage-4/. 16 February 2022.
14. Web site: Stage 5. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216072136/https://voltaaoalgarve.com/en/stage-5/. 16 February 2022.