2026 Volta ao Algarve

2026 Volta ao Algarve
2026 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates18–22 February 2026
Stages5
Distance673.7 km (418.6 mi)
Winning time15h 51' 12"
Results
Winner  Juan Ayuso (ESP) (Lidl–Trek)
  Second  Paul Seixas (FRA) (Decathlon CMA CGM)
  Third  João Almeida (POR) (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
Points  Paul Magnier (FRA) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Tomás Contte (ARG) (Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé)
Young rider  Paul Seixas (FRA) (Decathlon CMA CGM)
  Team United Kingdom INEOS Grenadiers

The 2026 Volta ao Algarve (English: Tour of the Algarve) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 18 and 22 February 2026 in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2026 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 52nd edition of the Volta ao Algarve.

Teams

Twelve UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, and nine UCI Continental teams made up the 24 teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 18 February Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira 183.5 km (114.0 mi) Flat stage  Paul Magnier (FRA)
2 19 February Portimão to Fóia (Monchique) 147.2 km (91.5 mi) Mountain stage  Paul Seixas (FRA)
3 20 February Vilamoura to Vilamoura 19.5 km (12.1 mi) Individual time trial  Filippo Ganna (ITA)
4 21 February Albufeira to Lagos 175.1 km (108.8 mi) Hilly stage  Paul Magnier (FRA)
5 22 February Faro to Malhão (Loulé) 148.4 km (92.2 mi) Mountain stage  Juan Ayuso (ESP)
Total 673.7 km (418.6 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

18 February 2026 – Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira, 183.5 km (114.0 mi)
Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 4h 21' 04"
2  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Pavel Bittner (CZE) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
4  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 0"
5  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
6  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
7  Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 0"
8  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
9  Oded Kogut (ISR) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
10  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 4h 20' 54"
2  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3  Hugo Nunes (POR) Credibom / LA Alumínios / Marcos Car + 4"
4  Pavel Bittner (CZE) Team Picnic–PostNL + 6"
5  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 7"
6  Jan Tratnik (SLO) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 7"
7 Viacheslav Ivanov Feirense–Beeceler + 8"
8  Fabio Christen (SUI) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 8"
9  Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 9"
10  André Ribeiro (POR) GI Group Holding–Simoldes–UDO + 9"

Stage 2

19 February 2026 – Portimão to Fóia (Monchique), 147.2 km (91.5 mi)
Stage 2 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM 3h 49' 50"
2  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 0"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 1"
4  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers + 4"
5  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 6"
6  Daniel Martínez (COL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 22"
7  Alessandro Pinarello (ITA) NSN Cycling Team + 29"
8  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 29"
9  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) INEOS Grenadiers + 29"
10  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 31"
General classification after Stage 2[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek 8h 10' 44"
2  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 0"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 7"
4  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers + 14"
5  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 16"
6  Daniel Martínez (COL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 32"
7  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) INEOS Grenadiers + 39"
8  Alessandro Pinarello (ITA) NSN Cycling Team + 39"
9  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 39"
10  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 41"

Stage 3

20 February 2026 – Vilamoura to Vilamoura, 19.5 km (12.1 mi) (ITT)
Stage 3 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Filippo Ganna (ITA) INEOS Grenadiers 21' 53"
2  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 6"
3  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 8"
4  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 13"
5  Thymen Arensman (NED) INEOS Grenadiers + 23"
6  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) INEOS Grenadiers + 24"
7  Stefan Küng (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 28"
8  Héctor Álvarez (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 36"
9  Florian Lipowitz (GER) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 42"
10  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 43"
General classification after Stage 3[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek 8h 32' 43"
2  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 7"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 44"
4  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) INEOS Grenadiers + 57"
5  Thymen Arensman (NED) INEOS Grenadiers + 1' 01"
6  Daniel Martínez (COL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 12"
7  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers + 1' 17"
8  Florian Lipowitz (GER) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 17"
9  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 28"
10  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 1' 36"

Stage 4

21 February 2026 – Albufeira to Lagos, 175.1 km (108.8 mi)
Stage 4 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 58' 38"
2  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Oded Kogut (ISR) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
4  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
5  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
6  Luca Mozzato (ITA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7  Noah Hobbs (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
8  Santiago Mesa (COL) Anicolor / Campicarn + 0"
9  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek 12h 31' 21"
2  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 7"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 44"
4  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) INEOS Grenadiers + 57"
5  Thymen Arensman (NED) INEOS Grenadiers + 1' 01"
6  Daniel Martínez (COL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 12"
7  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers + 1' 17"
8  Florian Lipowitz (GER) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 17"
9  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 28"
10  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 1' 36"

Stage 5

22 February 2026 – Faro to Malhão (Loulé), 148.4 km (92.2 mi)
Stage 5 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek 3h 20' 02"
2  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers + 0"
3  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 0"
4  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 4"
5  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 6"
6  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 14"
7  Jarno Widar (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 30"
8  Daniel Martínez (COL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 30"
9  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) INEOS Grenadiers + 34"
10  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Soudal–Quick-Step + 43"
General classification after Stage 5[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek 15h 51' 12"
2  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 14"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 59"
4  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers + 1' 22"
5  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) INEOS Grenadiers + 1' 40"
6  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 53"
7  Daniel Martínez (COL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 53"
8  Florian Lipowitz (GER) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 15"
9  Thymen Arensman (NED) INEOS Grenadiers + 2' 18"
10  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 2' 35"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Paul Magnier Paul Magnier Paul Magnier Tomás Contte Paul Magnier Lidl–Trek
2 Paul Seixas Juan Ayuso Paul Seixas Paul Seixas INEOS Grenadiers
3 Filippo Ganna
4 Paul Magnier Paul Magnier
5 Juan Ayuso
Final Juan Ayuso Paul Magnier Tomás Contte Paul Seixas Ineos Grenadiers

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek 15h 51' 12"
2  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 14"
3  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 59"
4  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers + 1' 22"
5  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) INEOS Grenadiers + 1' 40"
6  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 53"
7  Daniel Martínez (COL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 53"
8  Florian Lipowitz (GER) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 15"
9  Thymen Arensman (NED) INEOS Grenadiers + 2' 18"
10  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 2' 35"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 53
2  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek 50
3  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM 41
4  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 40
5  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers 33
6  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG 29
7  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Decathlon CMA CGM 18
8  Pavel Bittner (CZE) Team Picnic–PostNL 16
9  Hugo Nunes (POR) Credibom / LA Alumínios / Marcos Car 15
10  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Premier Tech 14

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Tomás Contte (ARG) Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé 18
2  Juan Ayuso (ESP) Lidl–Trek 14
3  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM 13
4  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step 9
5  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG 8
6  Oscar Onley (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers 8
7  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 7
8  Nicolás Tivani (ARG) Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé 4
9  Florian Lipowitz (GER) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 3
10  Tobias Bayer (AUT) Alpecin–Premier Tech 3

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM 15h 51' 26"
2  Juan Guillermo Martínez (COL) Team Picnic–PostNL + 4' 18"
3  Héctor Álvarez (ESP) Lidl–Trek + 4' 23"
4  Jarno Widar (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 5' 23"
5  Duarte Domingues (POR) Credibom / LA Alumínios / Marcos Car + 14' 26"
6  Gonçalo Tavares (POR) Efapel Cycling + 17' 20"
7  Rafael Barbas (POR) Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua + 24' 39"
8  Paul Magnier (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 25' 12"
9  Jens Verbrugghe (BEL) NSN Cycling Team + 29' 47"
10  Pablo Lospitao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 31' 23"

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Team Time
1 United Kingdom INEOS Grenadiers 47h 37' 55"
2 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates XRG + 10' 21"
3 Germany Lidl–Trek + 10' 48"
4 France Decathlon CMA CGM + 11' 00"
5 Switzerland Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 11' 22"
6 Switzerland Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 12' 07"
7 Germany Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 13' 45"
8 United States EF Education–EasyPost + 16' 58"
9 Australia Team Jayco–AlUla + 17' 28"
10 Belgium Lotto–Intermarché + 22' 35"

References

  1. ↑ "Teams 2026 Volta ao Algarve". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Volta ao Algarve 2026: a demanding route for a top-class peloton". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Weislo, Laura (18 February 2026). "Volta ao Algarve: Paul Magnier rockets to stage 1 victory as Soudal-QuickStep control final kilometre". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 Fletcher, Patrick (19 February 2026). "Volta ao Algarve: Paul Seixas eclipses Juan Ayuso and João Almeida atop Alto da Fóia for stage 2 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 Weislo, Laura (20 February 2026). "Volta ao Algarve: Favourite Filippo Ganna wins stage 3 time trial while Juan Ayuso adds time for GC lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Frattini, Kirsten (21 February 2026). "Volta ao Algarve: Paul Magnier doubles up with another sprint victory on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Frattini, Kirsten (22 February 2026). "Volta ao Algarve: Juan Ayuso wins final stage summit finish to take overall title". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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