2024 Volta ao Algarve explained

2024 Volta ao Algarve
Series:2024 UCI ProSeries
Date:14–18 February 2024
Stages:5
Distance:752.7
Unit:km
Time:18h 45' 53"
First:Remco Evenepoel
First Nat:BEL
First Color:yellow
Second:Daniel Martínez
Second Nat:COL
Third:Jan Tratnik
Third Nat:SLO
Points:Gerben Thijssen
Points Nat:BEL
Points Color:green
Mountains:Daniel Martínez
Mountains Nat:COL
Mountains Color:blue
Youth:António Morgado
Youth Nat:POR
Youth Color:white
Team Nat:NED
Previous:2023
Next:2025

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.

Teams

13 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

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
114 FebruaryPortimão to Lagos200.8km (124.8miles)Flat stage
215 FebruaryLagoa to Alto da Fóia171.9km (106.8miles)Mountain stage
316 FebruaryVila Real de Santo António to Tavira192.2km (119.4miles)Flat stage
417 FebruaryAlbufeira to Albufeira22km (14miles)Individual time trial
518 FebruaryFaro to Alto do Malhão165.8km (103miles)Hilly stage
Total752.7km (467.7miles)

Stages

Stage 1

14 February 2024 – Portimão to Lagos, 200.8km (124.8miles)[3]

Stage 2

15 February 2024 – Lagoa to Alto da Fóia, 171.9km (106.8miles)[4]

Stage 3

16 February 2024 – Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira, 192.2km (119.4miles)[5]

Stage 4

17 February 2024 – Albufeira to Albufeira, 22km (14miles) (ITT)[6]

Stage 5

18 February 2024 – Faro to Alto do Malhão, 165.8km (103miles)[7]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
1Gerben ThijssenGerben ThijssenGerben ThijssenTomás ContteMagnus Sheffield
2Daniel MartínezDaniel MartínezDaniel MartínezAntónio Morgado
3Wout van Aert
4Remco EvenepoelRemco EvenepoelMagnus Sheffield
5Daniel MartínezAntónio Morgado
FinalRemco EvenepoelGerben ThijssenAntónio Morgado

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classificationDenotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the points classificationDenotes the leader of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamTime
118h 45' 53"
2+ 43"
3+ 1' 21"
4+ 1' 42"
5+ 1' 45"
6+ 1' 49"
7+ 1' 57"
8+ 1' 59"
9+ 2' 06"
10+ 2' 09"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
144
230
329
428
524
616
716
816
915
1015

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
116
213
39
48
58
68
77
86
96
106

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamTime
118h 48' 02"
2+ 3' 32"
3+ 4' 43"
4+ 10' 39"
5+ 13' 18"
6+ 21' 31"
7+ 27' 01"
8+ 28' 12"
9+ 31' 36"
10+ 44' 20"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)
RankTeamTime
156h 22' 59"
2+ 1' 28"
3 + 3' 16"
4 + 9' 23"
5+ 9' 27"
6 + 9' 53"
7 + 14' 26"
8 + 15' 14"
9 + 21' 42"
10 + 22' 22"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams 2024 Volta ao Algarve. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 11 February 2024.
  2. Web site: From Portimão to Malhão with a new time trial on the way. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 11 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Stage 1. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 11 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Stage 2. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 11 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Stage 3. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 11 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Stage 4. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 11 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Stage 5. Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. 11 February 2024.