today, 4:50 PM | by Tom van der Salm
In the list of spring races we will continue in February with the Tour of the Algarve! There is a lot going on in the south of Portugal this week, that’s what many global cycling leaders must have thought. The organization can count on a very strong starting field including Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel, so In de Leiderstrui is happy to tell you all about that!
If you look at the honors list of the five-day stage race in the Algarve, you will see a lot of star quality. We are not talking about Jao Rodrigues, the 2021 winner, but about Grand Tour winners and ex-world champions such as Remco Evenepoel, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas.
Last season, Colombian Daniel Felipe Martínez was the best, completing the five-day event two seconds faster than his teammate Filippo Ganna. Both men are there again this year, although that applies to many stars.
Latest winners of the Tour of the Algarve
2023 Daniel Felipe Martínez
2022 Remco Evenepoel
2021 Joao Rodrigues
2020 Remco Evenepoel
2019 Tadej Pogacar
2018 Michal Kwiatkowski
2017 Primoz Roglic
2016 Geraint Thomas
2015 Geraint Thomas
2014 Michal Kwiatkowski
Tour of the Algarve 2024: route, favorites, day victories, climbs and times
Stage 1, Wednesday February 14: Portimao – Lagos (200.8 km)
The Tour of the Algarve started immediately with a stage of more than two hundred kilometers. We started in Portimao, arriving in Lagos about five racing hours later. There the sprinters were allowed to decide who would win the stage: Gerben Thijssen won in a Dutch Belgian get-together, ahead of Marijn van den Berg and Jordi Meeus.
Climbs
37.6 km: Aldeia dos Matos (1.9 km at 5.2%)
96.5 km: Nave (5.9 km and 4.2%)
Winner
Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty)
Classification leaders
General: Gerben Thijssen
Points: Gerben Thijssen
Berg: Tomas Contte
Youth: Magnus Sheffield
Stage 2, Thursday February 15: Lagoa – Alto de Foia (171.9 km)
On day two we ride 171.9 kilometers from Lagoa to the top of the Alto de Foia, where a stage in the Tour of the Algarve will finish for the eighth year in a row. Soudal Quick-Step did everything they could all day to get leader Remco Evenepoel into position and he was fine, but towards the end he was simply overwhelmed by the stronger Daniel Felipe Martínez.
Climbs
77.7 km: Alto de Choca (1.8 km to 6.2%)
146,2 km: Alferce (3 km a 7,1%)
98.2 miles: Pumba (3.8 miles or 7.9%)
171.9 km: Alto de Foia (7.5 km at 5.9%)
Winner
Daniel Felipe Martínez (BORA-hansgrohe)
Classification leaders
Algemeen: Daniel Felipe Martínez
Points: Gerben Thijssen
Berg: Daniel Felipe Martínez
Young people: Remco Evenepoel
Stage 3, Friday February 16: Vila Real de Santo Antonio – Tavira (192.2 km)
After a day for the climbing types, it is normally up to the fast men again in stage three. Wout van Aert surprised everyone by sprinting and winning the stage.
Climbs
103.4 km: Alcaria (2.3 km at 6.%)
148.0 km: Faz Fato (4.7 km at 3.3%)
Winner
Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Classification leaders
Algemeen: Daniel Felipe Martínez
Points: Gerben Thijssen
Berg: Daniel Felipe Martínez
Young people: Remco Evenepoel
Stage 4, Saturday February 17: Albufeira – Albufeira (22 km, time trial)
Every year the Tour of the Algarve includes a time trial in the route and this edition was no different. After cycling 22 kilometers, Remco Evenepoel dealt a firm blow to the competition and gained almost a minute over all his opponents.
Climbs
No.
Winner
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
Classification leaders
General: Remco Evenepoel
Points: Gerben Thijssen
Berg: Daniel Felipe Martínez
Young people: Remco Evenepoel
Stage 5, Sunday February 18: Faro – Alto de Malhao (165.8 km)
On the final day of the Tour of the Algarve, the organization also opts for a well-known recipe, with the final stage to the top of the Alto de Malhao. It goes up and down all day long, with the Malhao (more than two kilometers at more than nine percent) as the final dessert that has to be conquered twice. Always a very interesting ride!
Climbs
43.8 km: Picota (3.0 km and 6.0%)
99.0 km: Reds (3.3 km at 5.8%)
128.3 km: Alte (2.4 km or 6.8%)
141.8 km: Alto de Malhao (2.6 km at 9.2%)
165.8 km: Alto de Malhao (2.6 km at 9.2%)
Favorites
Times
Start: 11:35 am (12:35 pm Dutch time)
Finish: 3:43 PM (4:43 PM Dutch time)
Ranking after stage 4 Tour of the Algarve 2024
Who are the favorites for the final classification of the Tour of the Algarve 2024 according to In de Leiderstrui?
Top favorite: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
Outsiders: Daniel Felipe Martinez (BORA-Hansgrohe), Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost), Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers) in Tao Geoghegan Hart (Lidl-Trek)
Long shots: Wout van Aert, Sepp Kuss (Visma | Lease a Bike), Thymen Arensman, Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers), Sergio Higuita (BORA-Hansgrohe), Isaac del Toro, Marc Hirschi (UAE-Team Emirates), Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) and Andrea Bagioli (Lidl-Trek)
TV Tour of the Algarve 2024
The Tour of the Algarve can be seen live this week on Eurosport. The sports channel is available in the afternoons on the main channel and the online platforms as standard after the Ruta del Sol.
Tom van der Salm (Twitter: @TomvanderSalm) | e-mail: [email protected])
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2024-02-17 15:50:00
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