Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2021 Portugal, Stage Race
- Stages
- 5
- Starters
- 175
- UCI points
- 1,315
João RODRIGUES won in 19:03:56, 0:09 ahead of HAYTER, after taking the lead on the last day.
| 1 |  J. RODRIGUES | 19:03:56 |
| 2 |  E. HAYTER | +0:09 |
| 3 |  K. ASGREEN | +0:28 |
| Points |  S. BENNETT | 50 pts |
| Mountains | L. FERNANDES | 16 pts |
| Youth |  S. QUINN | +2:30 |
The Volta ao Algarve is a road cycling stage race held annually in February in the Algarve region of Portugal. It is part of the UCI ProSeries, having been organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour since 2017. Its early February position in the European calendar makes it a preparation race for the Spring Classics.
Stages
5| # | Type | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flat | S. BENNETTDeceuninck - Quick-Step | Bunch sprint | +0:39Bunch sprint | S. BENNETTleads · 1 stage |
| 2 | Mountain | E. HAYTERIneos Grenadiers | Group of 3 | +0:04Group of 3 | E. HAYTERleads · 3 stages |
| 3 | Flat | S. BENNETT 2nd winDeceuninck - Quick-Step | Group of 8 | +0:02Group of 8 | |
| 4 | K. ASGREENDeceuninck - Quick-Step | Time trial | +0:03Time trial | ||
| 5 | Hills |  E. GESBERTTeam Arkea - Samsic | Group of 2 | +0:09Group of 2 | J. RODRIGUESleads · 1 stage |
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumRODRIGUES 19:03:56HAYTER +0:09ASGREEN +0:28Led from stage 5
Stage 5 decided it: RODRIGUES went from 12 seconds behind HAYTER to 9 seconds ahead.
General
153| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. RODRIGUESW52 / FC Porto | 19:03:56 | 200 |
| 2 | E. HAYTERIneos Grenadiers | +0:09 | 150 |
| 3 | K. ASGREENDeceuninck - Quick-Step | +0:28 | 125 |
| 4 |  J. LASTRACaja Rural-Seguros RGA | +0:41 | 100 |
| 5 | E. GESBERTTeam Arkea - Samsic | +0:44 | 85 |
| 6 | T. GUERNALECTeam Arkea - Samsic | +0:48 | 70 |
| 7 | M. BOUETTeam Arkea - Samsic | +1:13 | 60 |
| 8 |  S. HENAO GOMEZIneos Grenadiers | +1:27 | 50 |
| 9 | J. BRANDÃOW52 / FC Porto | +1:40 | 40 |
| 10 | D. NAVARRO GARCIABurgos-BH | +1:54 | 35 |
| 11 | A. ANTUNESW52 / FC Porto | +2:01 | 30 |
| 12 | D. FERNANDEZ CRUZDelko | +2:06 | 25 |
| 13 | N. PRODHOMMEAG2R Citroen Team | +2:14 | 20 |
| 14 | S. QUINNHagens Berman Axeon | +2:30 | 15 |
| 15 | J. SILVATavfer-Measindot-Mortágua | +2:33 | 10 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scalePresets
Stages
J. RODRIGUESbest 2E. HAYTER1 winK. ASGREEN1 win
Teams
24 of 25 scored · 7 riders each| # | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W52 / FC Porto | 300 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Ineos Grenadiers | 240 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Team Arkea - Samsic | 235 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Deceuninck - Quick-Step | 195 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 113 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Burgos-BH | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Delko | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
