Remco Evenepoel (22 years old), who did not participate in the 2021 edition of the Tour of the Algarve due to convalescence after a fall in the Giro de Lombardía 2020, Will have among his main rivals for this edition that starts this Wednesday (5:00 p.m., Eurosport) Frenchman David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), who has shown his good form in several classics. Evenepoel will also compete in the Portuguese race against the young Briton Thomas Pidcock (Ineos), 2020 cross country Olympic champion, last summer in Japan, and 2022 cyclocross world champion a few weeks ago
Also in the Ineos team (which will include Castroviejo), the experienced British Geraint Thomas, crowned twice in the Algarve (2015, 2016), will try to win an unprecedented third title. The five stages of this 48th edition of the Tour of the Algarve will be contested by 174 riders and 25 teams, including 10 from the World Tour. Ion Izagirre will make his debut with Cofidis in this round (José Herrada will also be there), Romo will be at Astana, Juan Pedro López at Trek and from the Spanish teams will be Caja Rural and Euskaltel Euskadi.
Two of the routes are designed for climbers, with a mountain finish: on Thursday in the port of Foia, the highest point in the region (902 m); and on Sunday, when the race ends with the traditional ascent of Malhao (509 m). The cyclists will face an individual time trial of 32.2 kilometers on Saturday.
The stages:
Wednesday: Portimao – Lagos (199.1 km)
Thursday: Albufeira – Port of Foia (182.4 km)
Friday: Almodôvar – Faro (209.1 km)
Saturday: Vila Real de Santo Antonio – Tavira (32.2 km individual time trial)
Sunday: Lagoa – port of Malhao (173 km)
The teams:
Bora, UAE, Astana, Ineos, Intermarché, Jumbo, Quick-Step, Trek, Groupama-FDJ, Cofidis, Caja Rural, Euskaltel, Arkea-Samsic, ABTF-Feirense, Human Powered Health, Alpecin, Aviludo-Louletano, Atum General, Efapel, LA Alumínios, Radio Popular-Boavista, W52-FC Porto, Glassdrive, Kelly and Tavfer.
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