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The 36th edition of the Volta ao Algarve commences on Wednesday in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. With the later, May date of the previously concurrent Tour of California, the five-day Volta ao Algarve's start list has been bolstered by a greater concentration of stage racing talent which previously had been split between Portugal and the United States. Twenty-three teams will contest the Volta ao Algarve including 11 ProTour, six Professional Continental and six Continental squads. The ...
Volta ao Algarve Stages
Stage 1
- Location:
- Algarve Stadium - Albufeira
- Distance:
- 157.5 km
Stage 2
- Location:
- Sagres - Lagos
- Distance:
- 207.5 km
Stage 3
- Location:
- Castro Marim - Malhão
- Distance:
- 173.7 km
Stage 4
- Location:
- Cacela - Tavira
- Distance:
- 169 km
Stage 5 (ITT)
- Location:
- Laguna - Portimão
- Distance:
- 17.2 km
Volta ao Algarve Race photos
Alberto Contador (Astana) wins the Volta ao Algarve for the second straight year.
- Sebastien Rosseler (Team RadioShack) solos to victory in stage four, the first win for his team.
- 'El Pistolero' was firing again in Algarve.
- Gert Steegmans (RadioShack)
- Alberto Contador (Astana) back to racing for the 2010 season
- André Greipel (Team HTC - Columbia) wins the second stage of the Volta ao Algarve.
- Benoît Vaugrenard (Francaise Des Jeux) celebrates his stage win.
- André Greipel (Team HTC - Columbia) was no match for the field as he powered to victory on the uphill finish.
- Alberto Contador (Astana) finishes second in the time trial finale.
- Race leader Alberto Contador (Astana) awaits the start of the fourth stage.
- Alberto Contador conquers the Alto do Malhão
- Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto)
- Alberto Contador happy to be back in competition.
- André Greipel (Team HTC - Columbia) celebrates his victory in Lagos.
- The Costa Brothers, Rui and Mário
Volta ao Algarve News
Van Garderen's stage race debut bittersweet
Mechanical drops neo-pro from fifth to ninth in Algarve finale
Rosseler claims first victory for RadioShack
Belgian powerhouse solos to victory in Vuelta ao Algarve
Steegmans, Cardoso, Kessiakoff injured in Algarve crashes
Radioshack sprinter expects to contest next week's races
Contador feeling good after testing legs in Algarve
Spaniard believes rebuilt Astana still has strong core
Rain-soaked misery for the peloton in Portugal
Cold, wet day for difficult 207km stage
Confident Ted King to start Vuelta ao Algarve
Contador, Klöden and Leipheimer make European debuts
O'Loughlin to make An Post debut in Tour of Algarve
Quick Step unsure of Algarve repeat