Volta ao Algarve 2026

MALHAO, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 23: (L-R) Joao Almeida of Portugal and UAE Team Emirates - XRG on second place and race winner Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Yellow leader jersey on the podium ceremony after the 51st Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta, Stage 5 a 19.6 individual time trial stage from Salir to Malhao 477m on February 23, 2025 in Malhao, Portugal. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Jonas Vingegaard won in Algarve in 2025 (Image credit: Getty Images)

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2026 Volta ao Algarve information
Date	February 22-26, 2026
Distance	697.4km
Start Location	Vila Real de Santo António
Finish Location	Malhāo
Previous winner	Jonas Vingegaard
Previous edition	2025 Volta ao Algarve
Row 6 - Cell 0	Row 6 - Cell 1

MALHAO PORTUGAL FEBRUARY 23 Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma Lease a Bike celebrates at podium as Yellow leader jersey winner during the 51st Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta Stage 5 a 196 individual time trial stage from Salir to Malhao 477m on February 23 2025 in Malhao Portugal Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images — (Image credit: Getty Images)

Volta ao Algarve overview

The Volta ao Algarve, founded in 1960, will hold its 52nd edition in 2026 with 11 WorldTour teams on the line for the ProSeries event.

A prestigious event in its own right, it has also become a significant early-season race that many top riders use to prepare for the upcoming Spring Classics.

More recent winners of the Volta ao Algarve include the likes of Tony Martin, Michal Kwiatkowski, Richie Porte, Geraint Thomas, Primož Roglič, Tadej Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel and, in 2025, Jonas Vingegaard.

The 2026 Volta ao Algarve once again features a solid individual time trial of 19.5 kilometres, plus a summit finish on the final day atop the Alto do Malhão.

There are plenty of opportunities for the sprinters, too, with three flat finishes outside of the decisive two stages for the GC.

2026 Volta ao Algarve Stages

February 18, 2026: Stage 1 - Vila Real de Santo António - Tavira, 185.6km
February 19, 2026: Stage 2 - Portimão - Fóia, 157.1km
February 20, 2026: Stage 3 (ITT) - Vilamoura - Vilamoura, 19.51km
February 21, 2026: Stage 4 - Albufeira - Lagos, 182.1km
February 22, 2026: Stage 5 - Faro - Malhão, 153.1km

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.

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