One day less for Portuguese race in 2013 After some concerns about whether the race would take place in 2013, it has been confirmed that the Volta ao Algarve will indeed be held but will be reduced in duration because […]
“Everything is going in the right direction” Tony Martin’s defeat at the hands of Bradley Wiggins on Sunday’s concluding stage of the Volta ao Algarve was something which the world time trial champion probably wasn’t expecting, given his dominance in […]
Belgian climber credits Lance Armstrong’s former mechanic as well as a winter of hard work Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) has hailed his sixth place finish in Sunday’s Volta ao Algarve time trial as his best performance against the clock […]
Sky Procycling team dominates Portuguese stage race After a 2011 spent riding largely in the service of Alberto Contador, Richie Porte underlined his ability to lead teams when he triumphed today in the Volta ao Algarve. The Sky Procycling rider […]
Australian Sky Procycling rider in strong position heading into final stage Getting his finishing burst right after a frustrating third place on Thursday, Omega Pharma Quick Step sprinter Gerald Ciolek motored home to a fine win on today’s fourth stage […]
Likely to be out of racing for a month Bad news filtered through to the BMC Racing Team after stage three of the Volta ao Algarve when doctors confirmed a broken pelvis for Steve Cummings. It was a change of […]
Stage and lead for Australian as he escapes on the final climb after ground work put in by dominant Team Sky Richie Porte continued Team Sky’s dominance of the Volta ao Algarve, winning the third stage between Castro Marim and […]
Belgian wins his second race of the season for his new team Gianni Meersman won Wednesday’s Volta ao Algarve opener as part of the Lotto Belisol team, and starts today’s third stage equal on time to overall leader Edvald Boasson […]
Sky Procycling rider takes race lead from Meersman Coming off a determined Omega Pharma Quick Step train which was working flat out for Gerald Ciolek, Sky Procycling’s Edvald Boasson Hagen snatched victory on today’s second stage of the Volta ao […]
Late burst sees Belgian open his account with new Lotto-Belisol team after five-rider break is pulled back Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) opened his account for his new team in style, with an impressive sprint victory in the opening stage of the […]
Danish team to ride for Portuguese riders in their home race after suspension of two-time winner; Classics riders to use five-day race to build form for April The Saxo Bank team will start the Volta ao Algarve tomorrow, without two-time […]
Briton believes he’s looking good heading into 2012 Bradley Wiggins will begin his season tomorrow in the Volta ao Algarve, where he’ll have the opportunity to assess the energy built up from the trickle charge of all the training kilometres […]
André Greipel to make his return after illness; Jurgen Van Den Broeck keen to test his time trial skills The Lotto-Belisol heads into the races of the next week, the Tour of Oman and the Volta ao Algarge, with very […]
Schleck, Cancellara and Klöden in action for RadioShack After dominant performances in the Tour of Qatar and the Tour de San Luis plus double stage success in the Challenge Mallorca, the Omega Pharma Quick Step team is aiming to further […]
Strong field contested this year’s race The Volta ao Algarve, one of the top early season events on the calendar, appears threatened due to budget difficulties and might not go ahead in 2012. The president of the Association of Cycling […]
Astana’s new Grand Tour star focused on winning Giro d’Italia Czech Roman Kreuziger has began his first season with a new team, Astana. After five years at Liquigas, he switched to Astana to take more of a leadership role. At […]
Saxo Bank SunGard chief says form should come gradually Although Alberto Contador was unable to successfully defend his title in the Volta ao Algarve, Saxo Bank SunGard general manager Bjarne Riis has said that he is actually a little relieved […]
Van Garderen an excellent second, Cummings and Contador slip back Jumping from third to first on the general classification, Tony Martin seized both the stage result and the overall victory with a powerful ride in today’s final time trial at […]
