The 2022 Volta ao Algarve (English: Tour of the Algarve) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 20 February 2022 in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 48th edition of the Volta ao Algarve.
After the 2021 edition was postponed to May due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in Portugal, the race returned to its traditional mid-February timeslot.
Teams 10 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, five UCI ProTeams, and ten UCI Continental teams made up the 25 teams that participated in the race. Only five teams did not enter a full squad of seven riders; and each entered six riders, while , , and each entered five riders. There were two non-starters, one from and each, which reduced those teams to six and four riders, respectively. In total, 165 riders started the race, of which 133 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Efapel Cycling
Route + Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner 1 16 February Portimão to Lagos Flat stage 2 17 February Albufeira to Alto da Fóia (Monchique) Mountain stage 3 18 February Almodôvar to Faro Flat stage 4 19 February Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira Individual time trial 5 20 February Lagoa to Alto do Malhão (Loulé) Mountain stage Total
Stages Stage 1 16 February 2022 – Portimão to Lagos,
Stage 2 17 February 2022 – Albufeira to Alto da Fóia (Monchique),
Stage 3 18 February 2022 – Almodôvar to Faro,
Stage 4 19 February 2022 – Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira, (ITT)
Stage 5 20 February 2022 – Lagoa to Alto do Malhão (Loulé),
Classification leadership table + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Team classification 1 Fabio Jakobsen Fabio Jakobsen Fabio Jakobsen João Matias Remco Evenepoel 2 David Gaudu David Gaudu David Gaudu 3 Fabio Jakobsen João Matias 4 Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel 5 Sergio Higuita Final Remco Evenepoel Fabio Jakobsen Remco Evenepoel
On stage 2, Bryan Coquard, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Fabio Jakobsen wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, João Matias, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed David Gaudu wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 5, Johannes Staune-Mittet, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
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
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
References
Sources
External links