Tour of the Algarve 2023: Stages, elevation profiles & start list of the Tour of the Algarve
Thomas Goldmann
· 15.02.2023
The Tour of the Algarve is an annual tour for professional road cyclists in Portugal. The event was held for the first time in 1960 and has since developed into one of the most important professional cycling races in Portugal. The Volta ao Algarve consists of five stages, with the final stage in 2023 being an individual time trial. The other stages lead over flat roads, hills and mountain passes. Highlights of the race are traditionally the mountain finishes at Alto do Malhao and Alto da Foia.
Tour of the Algarve: preparation for the first cycling highlights in 2023
The Tour of the Algarve is part of the UCI ProSeries - a category below the UCI World Tour - and attracts some of the best teams from around the world. In recent years, it has developed into a major race and is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the first major tours such as Paris-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico.
For Portuguese riders in particular, it is a very important race to gain experience at a high level before the big international competitions. The list of winners includes stars such as Alberto Contador, Geraint Thomas and Remco Evenepoel, who won the Volta ao Algarve 2022.
Tour of the Algarve 2023: The stages
Stage 1: Wednesday, 15.02.2023, Portimao - Lagos, 200.2 kilometres
Stage 2: Thursday, 16.02.2023, Sagres - Alto da Foia, 186.3 kilometres
Stage 3: Friday, 17.02.2023, Faro - Tavira, 203.1 kilometres
Stage 4: Saturday, 18.02.2023, Albufeira - Alto do Malhao, 177.9 kilometres
Stage 5: Sunday, 19.02.2023, Lagoa - Lagoa, 24.4 kilometres (individual time trial)
Tour of the Algarve 2023: TV broadcast & live stream
The Tour of the Algarve 2023 will be broadcast on Eurosport. It will also be possible to watch the tour on GCN+ and Discovery+ (both via paid subscription).
Start list for the Tour of the Algarve 2023
- 1 HERMANS Quinten
- 2 JANSSENS Jimmy
- 3 SBARAGLI Kristian
- 4 BAYER Tobias
- 5 CONCI Nicola
- 6 MEURISSE Xandro
- 7 KIELICH Timo
- 11 HALLER Marco
- 12 HIGUITA Sergio
- 13 HINDLEY Jai
- 14 KOCH Jonas
- 15 MEEUS Jordi
- 16 POLITT Nils
- 17 WANDAHL Frederik
- 21 BISSEGGER Stefan
- 22 NIELSEN Magnus Cort
- 23 DOULL Owain
- 24 EIKING Odd Christian
- 25 KUDUS Merhawi
- 26 PADUN Mark
- 27 VAN DEN BERG Julius
- 31 ASKEY Lewis
- 32 PENHOET Paul
- 33 KÜNG Stefan
- 34 LE GAC Olivier
- 35 MADOUAS Valentin
- 36 SCOTSON Miles
- 37 STEWART Jake
- 41 ARENSMAN Thyme
- 42 CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
- 43 EN PLUS Laurens
- 44 GANNA Filippo
- 45 KWIATKOWSKI Michal
- 46 MARTINEZ Daniel
- 47 PIDCOCK Thomas
- 51 COSTA Rui
- 52 DE POOTER Dries
- 53 GOOSSENS Kobe
- 54 HERREGODTS Rune
- 55 MIHKELS Madis
- 56 VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK Roel
- 57 TEUNISSEN Mike
- 62 VAN DIJKE Tim
- 63 FOSS Tobias S.
- 64 GELEIJN Owen
- 65 LEEMREIZE Gijs
- 66 OOMEN Sam
- 67 VADER Milan
- 71 ASGREEN Kasper
- 72 CAVAGNA Remi
- 73 DECLERCQ Tim
- 74 JAKOBSEN Fabio
- 75 MORKOV Michael
- 76 PEDERSEN Casper
- 77 VAN WILDER Ilan
- 81 BARGUIL Warren
- 82 GESBERT Elie
- 83 GUERNALEC Thibault
- 84 GUGLIELMI Simon
- 85 HOFSTETTER Hugo
- 86 OWSIAN Lukasz
- 87 LOUVEL Matis
- 91 BITTNER Pavel
- 92 DEGENKOLB John
- 93 EEKHOFF Nils
- 94 HVIDEBERG Jonas Iversby
- 95 ONLEY Oscar
- 96 VAN UDEN Casper
- 97 VERMAERKE Kevin
- 101 BARONCINI Filippo
- 102 GALLOPIN Tony
- 103 MOLLEMA Bauke
- 104 MOSCA Jacopo
- 105 TESFATSION Natnael
- 106 THEUNS Edward
- 107 VACEK Mathias
- 111 ALMEIDA Joao
- 112 FISHER-BLACK Finn
- 113 HIRSCHI Marc
- 114 OLIVEIRA Ivo
- 115 OLIVEIRA Rui
- 116 TRENTIN Matteo
Caja-Rural
- 121 MARTIN Sergio
- 122 PRADES Eduard
- 123 SCHLEGEL Michal
- 124 BABOR Daniel
- 125 BARRENETXEA Jon
- 126 LEITAO Iuri
- 127 PIRA Yesid
Human Powered Health
- 131 CHRETIEN Charles-Etienne
- 132 AASVOLD Kristian
- 133 HAGA Chad
- 134 HECHT Gage
- 135 GIBSON Matthew
- 136 VAN HOECKE Gijs
- 137 WEEMAES Sasha
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- 141 BOHLI Tom
- 142 CHARRIN Alois
- 143 KAMP Alexander
- 144 KELEMEN Petr
- 145 PELLAUD Simon
- 146 REICHENBACH Sebastien
- 147 SUTER Joel
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
- 151 KRISTOFF Alexander
- 152 TILLER Rasmus
- 153 WÆRENSKJOLD Sören
- 154 SKAARSETH Anders
- 155 JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland
- 156 CHARMIG Anthon
- 157 RESELL Erik Nordsaeter
ABTF Betao-Feirense
- 161 MILLER Barry
- 162 PINHEIRO Ivo
- 163 MESA Santiago
- 164 EULALIO Afonso
- 165 OLIVEIRA Fabio
- 166 MOREIRA Francisco
- 167 ANDRADE Pedro
AP Hotels & Resorts / Tavira / SC Farense
- 171 SIMAO Ruben
- 172 BARBOSA Diogo
- 173 BLANCO Samuel
- 174 LOURENCO Rafael
- 175 PEREIRA Valter
- 176 FERNANDES Venceslau
- 177 SALGUEIRO Carlos
Aviludo-Louletano-Loule
- 181 MEIRELES Nuno
- 182 VIEGAS Daniel
- 183 DEL PINO Jesus
- 184 CONTTE Tomas
- 185 OYARZUN Carlos
- 186 MARTINGIL Cesar
- 187 D'AQUILA Nahuel
Credibom / La Aluminios / Marcos Car
- 191 RAMALHO Andre
- 192 LEACA Goncalo
- 193 CAIXAS Rodrigo
- 194 MACEDO Joao
- 195 NARCISO Diogo
- 196 VIE Francois
- 197 MEDEIROS Joao
Efapel Cycling
- 201 SILVA Joaquim
- 202 ANTUNES Tiago
- 203 CASIMIRO Henrique
- 204 DUARTE Emanuel
- 205 GONCALVES Gaspar
- 206 GRIGOREV Aleksandr
- 207 SILVA Rafael
Glassdrive/Q8/Anicolour
- 211 FIGUEIREDO Frederico
- 212 GARCIA Sergio
- 213 SILVA Pedro
- 214 COSTA Fabio
- 215 MENDONCA Luis
- 216 NYCH Artem
- 217 MOREIRA Mauricio
Kelly Simolde's UDO
- 221 GOMES Luis
- 222 SILVA Afonso
- 223 BUSTAMANTE Adrian
- 224 FERREIRA Antonio
- 225 GONCALVES Helder
- 226 SOUSA Jose
- 227 CAMPOS Noah
Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista
- 231 FONTE Cesar
- 232 FERNANDES Luis
- 233 NUNES Hugo
- 234 GARCIA Guillermo
- 235 HERNAIZ Vicente
- 236 LEAL Tiago
- 237 LOPES Pedro
Tavfer - Ovos Matinados
- 241 CARVALHO Goncalo
- 242 BARBIO Antonio
- 243 AMADO Goncalo
- 244 MATIAS Joao
- 245 LINAREZ Leangel
- 246 MORAIS Francisco
- 247 SAENZ Nicolas
List of winners of the Tour of the Algarve
- 2022 Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
- 2021 Joao Rodrigues (POR) W52-FC Porto
- 2020 Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Deceuninck-Quick Step
- 2019 Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates
- 2018 Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) Team Sky
- 2017 Primoz Roglic (SLO) Team Lotto NL-Jumbo
- 2016 Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky
- 2015 Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team SKY
- 2014 Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
- 2013 Tony Martin (GER) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
- 2012 Richie Porte (AUS) Sky
- 2011 Tony Martin (GER) HTC-Highroad
- 2010 Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana
- 2009 Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana
- 2008 Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick Step
- 2007 Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) Milram
- 2006 Joao Cabreira (POR) Maia-Milaneza
- 2005 Hugo Sabido (POR) Paredes Rota dos Moveis
- 2004 Floyd Landis (USA) US-Postal
- 2003 Claus Möller (DEN) Maia-Milaneza-MSS
- 2002 Candido Barbosa (POR) LA-Pecol
- 2001 Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) Alessio
- 2000 Alex Zulle (SUI) Banesto
- 1999 Melchor Mauri (ESP) Benfica
- 1998 Tomas Konecny (CZE) ZVVZ
- 1997 Candido Barbosa (POR) Maia-Cin
- 1996 Alberto Amaral (POR) Troiamarisco
- 1995 Cassio Freitas (BRA) Recer-Boavista
- 1994 Vitor Gamito (POR) Sicasal-Acral
- 1993 Cassio Freitas (BRA) Recer-Boavista
- 1992 Joaquim Gomes (POR) Recer-Boavista
- 1991 Joaquim Andrade (POR) Sicasal-Acral
- 1990 Fernando Carvalho (POR) Ruquita-Feirense
- 1989 Fernando Carvalho (POR) Louletano-Vale do Lobo
- 1988 Joaquim Gomes (POR) Louletano-Vale do Lobo
- 1987 Manuel Cunha (POR) Toreense
- 1986 Manuel Cunha (POR) Lousa-Trinaranjus-Akai
- 1985 Eduardo Correia (POR) Sporting
- 1984 Belmiro Silva (POR) Ovarense
- 1983 Alexandre Ruas (POR) Lousa-Trinaranjus
- 1982 Alexandre Ruas (POR) Lousa-Trinaranjus
- 1981 Belmiro Silva (POR) FC Porto
- 1980 Firmino Bernardino (POR) Lousa
- 1979 Firmino Bernardino (POR) Lousa
- 1978 Joaquim Andrade (POR) Aguias de Alpiarca
- 1977 Belmiro Silva (POR) FC Porto
- 1961 Antonio Pisco (POR) Aguias de Alpiarca
- 1960 Jose Manuel Marques (POR) Aguias de Alpiarca
