2026 Volta ao Algarve

Dates18–22 February 2026

Stages5

Distance673.7 km (418.6 mi)

Winning time15h 51' 12"

2026 UCI ProSeries

Race details

Dates

18–22 February 2026

Stages

5

Distance

673.7 km (418.6 mi)

Winning time

15h 51' 12"

Results


Winner	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	(Lidl–Trek)
Second	Paul Seixas (FRA)	(Decathlon CMA CGM)
Third	João Almeida (POR)	(UAE Team Emirates XRG)
Points	Paul Magnier (FRA)	(Soudal–Quick-Step)
Mountains	Tomás Contte (ARG)	(Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé)
Youth	Paul Seixas (FRA)	(Decathlon CMA CGM)
Team	INEOS Grenadiers

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The 2026 Volta ao Algarve (English: Tour of the Algarve) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 18 and 22 February 2026 in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2026 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 52nd edition of the Volta ao Algarve.

Twelve UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, and nine UCI Continental teams made up the 24 teams that participated in the race.^[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Stage winner
1	18 February	Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira	183.5 km (114.0 mi)	Flat stage	Paul Magnier (FRA)
2	19 February	Portimão to Fóia (Monchique)	147.2 km (91.5 mi)	Mountain stage	Paul Seixas (FRA)
3	20 February	Vilamoura to Vilamoura	19.5 km (12.1 mi)	Individual time trial	Filippo Ganna (ITA)
4	21 February	Albufeira to Lagos	175.1 km (108.8 mi)	Hilly stage	Paul Magnier (FRA)
5	22 February	Faro to Malhão (Loulé)	148.4 km (92.2 mi)	Mountain stage	Juan Ayuso (ESP)
Total			673.7 km (418.6 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

18 February 2026 – Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira, 183.5 km (114.0 mi)

Stage 1 Result^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Paul Magnier (FRA)	Soudal–Quick-Step	4h 21' 04"
2	Jordi Meeus (BEL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
3	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 0"
4	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	Alpecin–Premier Tech	+ 0"
5	Arnaud De Lie (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 0"
6	Pascal Ackermann (GER)	Team Jayco–AlUla	+ 0"
7	Kaden Groves (AUS)	Alpecin–Premier Tech	+ 0"
8	John Degenkolb (GER)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 0"
9	Oded Kogut (ISR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 0"
10	Rui Oliveira (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 1^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Paul Magnier (FRA)	Soudal–Quick-Step	4h 20' 54"
2	Jordi Meeus (BEL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 4"
3	Hugo Nunes (POR)	Credibom / LA Alumínios / Marcos Car	+ 4"
4	Pavel Bittner (CZE)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 6"
5	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	+ 7"
6	Jan Tratnik (SLO)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 7"
7	Viacheslav Ivanov	Feirense–Beeceler	+ 8"
8	Fabio Christen (SUI)	Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	+ 8"
9	Ivo Oliveira (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 9"
10	André Ribeiro (POR)	GI Group Holding–Simoldes–UDO	+ 9"

Stage 2

19 February 2026 – Portimão to Fóia (Monchique), 147.2 km (91.5 mi)

Stage 2 Result^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	3h 49' 50"
2	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	+ 0"
3	João Almeida (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 1"
4	Oscar Onley (GBR)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 4"
5	Matthew Riccitello (USA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 6"
6	Daniel Martínez (COL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 22"
7	Alessandro Pinarello (ITA)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 29"
8	Yannis Voisard (SUI)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 29"
9	Kévin Vauquelin (FRA)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 29"
10	Thomas Gloag (GBR)	Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	+ 31"

General classification after Stage 2^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	8h 10' 44"
2	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 0"
3	João Almeida (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 7"
4	Oscar Onley (GBR)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 14"
5	Matthew Riccitello (USA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 16"
6	Daniel Martínez (COL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 32"
7	Kévin Vauquelin (FRA)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 39"
8	Alessandro Pinarello (ITA)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 39"
9	Yannis Voisard (SUI)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 39"
10	Thomas Gloag (GBR)	Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	+ 41"

Stage 3

20 February 2026 – Vilamoura to Vilamoura, 19.5 km (12.1 mi) (ITT)

Stage 3 Result^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Filippo Ganna (ITA)	INEOS Grenadiers	21' 53"
2	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	+ 6"
3	Jakob Söderqvist (SWE)	Lidl–Trek	+ 8"
4	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 13"
5	Thymen Arensman (NED)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 23"
6	Kévin Vauquelin (FRA)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 24"
7	Stefan Küng (SUI)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 28"
8	Héctor Álvarez (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	+ 36"
9	Florian Lipowitz (GER)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 42"
10	João Almeida (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 43"

General classification after Stage 3^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	8h 32' 43"
2	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 7"
3	João Almeida (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 44"
4	Kévin Vauquelin (FRA)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 57"
5	Thymen Arensman (NED)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 1' 01"
6	Daniel Martínez (COL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 12"
7	Oscar Onley (GBR)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 1' 17"
8	Florian Lipowitz (GER)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 17"
9	Matthew Riccitello (USA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 1' 28"
10	Yannis Voisard (SUI)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 1' 36"

Stage 4

21 February 2026 – Albufeira to Lagos, 175.1 km (108.8 mi)

Stage 4 Result^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Paul Magnier (FRA)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 58' 38"
2	Jordi Meeus (BEL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
3	Oded Kogut (ISR)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 0"
4	Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER)	Lidl–Trek	+ 0"
5	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 0"
6	Luca Mozzato (ITA)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
7	Noah Hobbs (GBR)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 0"
8	Santiago Mesa (COL)	Anicolor / Campicarn	+ 0"
9	Matteo Moschetti (ITA)	Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
10	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	Alpecin–Premier Tech	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 4^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	12h 31' 21"
2	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 7"
3	João Almeida (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 44"
4	Kévin Vauquelin (FRA)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 57"
5	Thymen Arensman (NED)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 1' 01"
6	Daniel Martínez (COL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 12"
7	Oscar Onley (GBR)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 1' 17"
8	Florian Lipowitz (GER)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 17"
9	Matthew Riccitello (USA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 1' 28"
10	Yannis Voisard (SUI)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 1' 36"

Stage 5

22 February 2026 – Faro to Malhão (Loulé), 148.4 km (92.2 mi)

Stage 5 Result^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	3h 20' 02"
2	Oscar Onley (GBR)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 0"
3	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 0"
4	João Almeida (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 4"
5	Thomas Gloag (GBR)	Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	+ 6"
6	Matthew Riccitello (USA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 14"
7	Jarno Widar (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 30"
8	Daniel Martínez (COL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 30"
9	Kévin Vauquelin (FRA)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 34"
10	Dylan van Baarle (NED)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 43"

General classification after Stage 5^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	15h 51' 12"
2	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 14"
3	João Almeida (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 59"
4	Oscar Onley (GBR)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 1' 22"
5	Kévin Vauquelin (FRA)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 1' 40"
6	Matthew Riccitello (USA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 1' 53"
7	Daniel Martínez (COL)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 53"
8	Florian Lipowitz (GER)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 2' 15"
9	Thymen Arensman (NED)	INEOS Grenadiers	+ 2' 18"
10	Yannis Voisard (SUI)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 2' 35"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Paul Magnier	Paul Magnier	Paul Magnier	Tomás Contte	Paul Magnier	Lidl–Trek
2	Paul Seixas	Juan Ayuso	Paul Seixas		Paul Seixas	INEOS Grenadiers
3	Filippo Ganna		Paul Seixas
4	Paul Magnier		Paul Magnier
5	Juan Ayuso		Paul Magnier
Final		Juan Ayuso	Paul Magnier	Tomás Contte	Paul Seixas	Ineos Grenadiers

Legend
	Denotes the winner of the general classification		Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
	Denotes the winner of the points classification		Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	15h 51' 26"
2	Juan Guillermo Martínez (COL)	Team Picnic–PostNL	+ 4' 18"
3	Héctor Álvarez (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	+ 4' 23"
4	Jarno Widar (BEL)	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 5' 23"
5	Duarte Domingues (POR)	Credibom / LA Alumínios / Marcos Car	+ 14' 26"
6	Gonçalo Tavares (POR)	Efapel Cycling	+ 17' 20"
7	Rafael Barbas (POR)	Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua	+ 24' 39"
8	Paul Magnier (FRA)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 25' 12"
9	Jens Verbrugghe (BEL)	NSN Cycling Team	+ 29' 47"
10	Pablo Lospitao (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 31' 23"

2026 Volta ao Algarve

Route

Stages

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Classification leadership table

Classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Teams classification

References

External links

Related Articles

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Tomás Contte (ARG)	Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé	18
2	Juan Ayuso (ESP)	Lidl–Trek	14
3	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon CMA CGM	13
4	Maximilian Schachmann (GER)	Soudal–Quick-Step	9
5	João Almeida (POR)	UAE Team Emirates XRG	8
6	Oscar Onley (GBR)	INEOS Grenadiers	8
7	Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	7
8	Nicolás Tivani (ARG)	Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé	4
9	Florian Lipowitz (GER)	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	3
10	Tobias Bayer (AUT)	Alpecin–Premier Tech	3

Rank	Team	Time
1	INEOS Grenadiers	47h 37' 55"
2	UAE Team Emirates XRG	+ 10' 21"
3	Lidl–Trek	+ 10' 48"
4	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 11' 00"
5	Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	+ 11' 22"
6	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 12' 07"
7	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 13' 45"
8	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 16' 58"
9	Team Jayco–AlUla	+ 17' 28"
10	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 22' 35"