The 2025 Volta ao Algarve (English: Tour of the Algarve) was a road cycling stage race that took between 19 and 23 February 2025 in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2025 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 51st edition of the Volta ao Algarve.

Teams

13 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, and nine UCI Continental teams made up the 25 teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 19 February Portimão to Lagos 192.2 km (119.4 mi) Flat stage No winner [a]
2 20 February Lagoa to Alto da Fóia 177.6 km (110.4 mi) Mountain stage  Jan Christen (SUI)
3 21 February Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira 183.5 km (114.0 mi) Flat stage  Jordi Meeus (BEL)
4 22 February Albufeira to Faro 175.2 km (108.9 mi) Flat stage  Milan Fretin (BEL)
5 23 February Salir to Alto do Malhão 19.6 km (12.2 mi) Individual time trial  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
Total 748.1 km (464.8 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

19 February 2025 – Portimão to Lagos, 192.2 km (119.4 mi)[4]

No winner was announced after stage 1 due to a misdirection of the peloton in the final kilometer.[3]

Stage 2

20 February 2025 – Lagoa to Alto da Fóia, 177.6 km (110.4 mi)[5]
Stage 2 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG 4h 28' 44"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
3  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
4  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team Picnic PostNL + 8"
5  António Morgado (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 10"
6  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 10"
7  Luca Vergallito (ITA) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 10"
8  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 13"
9  Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 13"
10  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 16"
General classification after Stage 2[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG 4h 28' 34"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 4"
3  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers + 13"
4  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team Picnic PostNL + 18"
5  António Morgado (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 20"
6  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 20"
7  Luca Vergallito (ITA) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 20"
8  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 23"
9  Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 23"
10  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 26"

Stage 3

21 February 2025 – Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira, 183.5 km (114.0 mi)[7]
Stage 3 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 18' 34"
2  Biniam Girmay (ERI) Intermarché–Wanty + 0"
3  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto + 0"
4  Casper van Uden (NED) Team Picnic PostNL + 0"
5  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
6  Madis Mihkels (EST) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
7  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
8  Santiago Mesa (COL) Efapel Cycling + 0"
9  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
10  Johan Jacobs (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG 8h 47' 08"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 4"
3  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers + 13"
4  António Morgado (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 20"
5  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 20"
6  Luca Vergallito (ITA) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 20"
7  Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 23"
8  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 23"
9  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 26"
10  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 26"

Stage 4

22 February 2025 – Albufeira to Faro, 175.2 km (108.9 mi)[9]
Stage 4 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis 4h 03' 31"
2  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
4  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto + 0"
5  Biniam Girmay (ERI) Intermarché–Wanty + 0"
6  Madis Mihkels (EST) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
7  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
8  Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
9  Casper van Uden (NED) Team Picnic PostNL + 0"
10  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG 12h 50' 45"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 4"
3  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
4  António Morgado (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 14"
5  Luca Vergallito (ITA) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 20"
6  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 20"
7  Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 23"
8  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 23"
9  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 23"
10  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 26"

Stage 5

23 February 2025 – Salir to Alto do Malhão, 19.6 km (12.2 mi) (ITT)[11]
Stage 5 Result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma–Lease a Bike 28' 25"
2  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike + 11"
3  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 15"
4  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 30"
5  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 31"
6  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 31"
7  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 37"
8  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers + 37"
9  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 39"
10  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 39"
General classification after Stage 5[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma–Lease a Bike 13h 19' 30"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 15"
3  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers + 24"
4  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 36"
5  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 40"
6  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 43"
7  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 48"
8  Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 53"
9  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 54"
10  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 57"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
1 No winner[a]
2 Jan Christen Jan Christen Jan Christen Jan Christen Jan Christen UAE Team Emirates XRG
3 Jordi Meeus Jordi Meeus Nicolás Tivani
4 Milan Fretin
5 Jonas Vingegaard Jonas Vingegaard Romain Grégoire
Final Jonas Vingegaard Jordi Meeus Nicolás Tivani Romain Grégoire UAE Team Emirates XRG

Final classification standings

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

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma–Lease a Bike 13h 19' 30"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 15"
3  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers + 24"
4  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 36"
5  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 40"
6  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 43"
7  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 48"
8  Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 53"
9  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 54"
10  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 57"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 45
2  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis 35
3  Wout van Aert (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike 24
4  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 20
5  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Visma–Lease a Bike 20
6  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG 17
7  Madis Mihkels (EST) EF Education–EasyPost 16
8  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG 15
9  Casper van Uden (NED) Team Picnic PostNL 15
10  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers 13

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nicolás Tivani (ARG) Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé 28
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG 14
3  Johan Jacobs (SUI) Groupama–FDJ 13
4  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG 12
5  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto 9
6  Warre Vangheluwe (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 9
7  Laurens De Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers 6
8  Tobias Bayer (AUT) Alpecin–Deceuninck 6
9  Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 4
10  Calum Johnston (GBR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 4

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 13h 20' 06"
2  Jan Christen (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 21"
3  António Morgado (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 39"
4  Max Poole (GBR) Team Picnic PostNL + 51"
5  Brieuc Rolland (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 8' 26"
6  Lucas Lopes (POR) Rádio Popular–Paredes–Boavista + 11' 04"
7  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 16' 31"
8  Madis Mihkels (EST) EF Education–EasyPost + 18' 34"
9  Duarte Domingues (POR) Credibom / LA Alumínios / Marcos Car + 19' 45"
10  Bryan Olivo (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 21' 21"

Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Team Time
1 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates XRG 40h 01' 05"
2 United States Lidl–Trek + 2' 03"
3 Switzerland Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 5' 22"
4 United States EF Education–EasyPost + 5' 53"
5 France Cofidis + 6' 01"
6 Belgium Alpecin–Deceuninck + 6' 06"
7 Netherlands Visma–Lease a Bike + 6' 07"
8 Belgium Soudal–Quick-Step + 6' 15"
9 France Groupama–FDJ + 8' 47"
10 United Kingdom Ineos Grenadiers + 9' 27"

Notes

  1. ^ a b No winner was announced after stage 1 due to a misdirection of the peloton in the final kilometer.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Teams 2025 Volta ao Algarve". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ "From Portimão to Malhão with a new time trial on the way". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten; Fotheringham, Alasdair (19 February 2025). "Volta ao Algarve: Filippo Ganna misses solo sprint win after opening stage cancelled due to bizarre misdirection of peloton". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Stage 1". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Stage 2". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten; Clifford, Flo (20 February 2025). "Volta ao Algarve: Jan Christen claims first leader's jersey with stage 2 victory atop Alto da Foia". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Stage 3". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  8. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair; Stuart, Peter (21 February 2025). "Volta ao Algarve: Jordi Meeus wins bunch sprint in stage 3 frenzied finish". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Stage 4". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair; Frattini, Kirsten (22 February 2025). "Volta ao Algarve: Milan Fretin sprints to victory on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Stage 5". Volta ao Algarve. Portuguese Cycling Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Fotheringham, Alasdair; Frattini, Kirsten (23 February 2025). "Volta ao Algarve: Jonas Vingegaard stages time trial comeback to win overall title". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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