Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta 2012 stages

From Alpecin-Premier Tech to XDS Astana, we take a closer look at every single team starting the Tour

'This line-up has riders capable of competing on every stage over the three weeks, from the flat sprint stages through to the high mountains' says head of performance Gene Bates

From Wout van Aert to Urška Žigart we take a look at the WorldTour, Women's WorldTour and ProTeam riders currently out of racing while recovering from injuries

Trio of riders repeat on podium with NSN Cycling's WorldTour veteran carving out bigger margin of victory

Lidl-Trek rider beats Nickolas Zukowsky and Pier-André Côté in Saint-Georges

Linda Kelly repeats with second place while Marine Lenehan secures third

Paula Findlay second, Emily Driedger third in Saint Georges, Quebec

Xabier Mikel Azparren and Pablo Torres round out podium in Sabiñánigo

Soudal-QuickStep rider beats Connor Swift and Josh Charlton to glory in Lampeter