Volta ao Algarve 2012 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 As in previous years, the 2012 Volta ao Algarve will have a summit finish on Alto do Malhão where like last year, Alberto Contador,  Big Photos from 2011 — joão dias/cycloweb |
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| 1 | Wednesday, February 15 | 151 km | ||||||||||
| Dunas Douradas (Loulé) → Albufeira | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | Thursday, February 16 | 188 km | ||||||||||
| Faro → Lagoa | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Friday, February 17 | 195 km | ||||||||||
 Castro Marim → Alto do Malhão | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Saturday, February 18 | 186 km | ||||||||||
| Vilamoura → Tavira | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | Sunday, February 19 | 25.8 km | ||||||||||
 Lagoa → Portimão | ||||||||||||
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| Total Distance | 746 km | |||||||||||
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News and Updates for Volta ao Algarve 2012
February 15 update: Also today, is the 2nd of 6 stages from Tour of Oman. Big photos and highlights after each stage.
Stage 5 results 1. Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) 32:48 2. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quickstep) 3. Richie Porte (Sky Procycling) + 0:13 4. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing Team) + 0:14 5. Jesse Sergent (RadioShack - Nissan) 6. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto - Belisol Team) + 0:29 7. Andrew Talansky (Team Garmin - Barracuda) + 0:39 8. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quickstep) + 0:53 9. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) + 0:56 10. Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Rabobank Cycling Team) General classification after Stage 5 1. Richie Porte (Sky Procycling) 19:02:43 2. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quickstep) + 0:37 3. Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) + 0:44 4. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto - Belisol) + 0:50 5. Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Movistar) + 0:58 6. Tiago Machado (RadioShack - Nissan) + 1:02 7. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) + 1:13 8. Andrew Talansky (Garmin - Barracuda) + 1:14 9. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil - DCM) + 1:33 10. Gianni Meersman (Lotto - Belisol) + 1:39
Porte collects overall victory in Algarve
— cyclingnewsFull Stage 5 results — biciciclismoFinal ITT riders of Stage 5 (10:00 Portuguese) — rtp
Stage 5 photos — voltaalgarveStage 5 preview: Lagoa → Portimão, 25.8 km (TT)
February 18 update: A final day 26 km TT decides this year's race. See the start order and times below and the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). —
Steve
Start Order and Times for the final day ITT (GMT/WET) — biciciclismoStage 5 start time: Sunday 13:00 WET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lagoa, Portugal
Earliest live video: 15:00 WET (3:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:15 WET (4:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Portimão, Portugal
Stage 4 results and report
— cyclingnews 2 Big Photos from Stage 4 (and a link to more) — voltaalgarveStage 4 preview: Vilamoura → Tavira, 186 km (hilly/rolling)
February 17 update: Hilly then rolling with a 150m bump about 10 km from the line. This stage shouldn't have much effect on the general classification. No live video on Eurosport expected. Also, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). —
SteveCummings fractures pelvis at the Volta ao Algarve
— cyclingnewsStage 4 start time: Saturday 12:05 WET (12:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vilamoura, Portugal
Earliest live video: 15:30 WET (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:14 WET (4:14:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Tavira, Portugal
Stage 3 results: Richie Porte (Sky) easily wins the mountaintop finish after Team Sky sends riders out the back
Stage 3 results 1 Richie Porte (Sky) Palmarés completo 2 Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Nissan) + 0:08 3 Rui Costa (Movistar Team) 4 Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) + 0:23 5 Wout Poels (Vacansoleil) + 0:24 6 Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) 7 Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Barracuda) + 0:30 8 José Mendes (LA-Antarte) + 0:34 9 Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) + 0:40 10 Bradley Wiggins (Sky) + 0:41 11 Nicolas Roche (AG2R) + 0:44 12 Bruno Pires (Saxo Bank) 13 Jesús Hernández (Saxo Bank) 14 Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar Team) 15 Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) General classification after Stage 3 1 Richie Porte (Sky) 13:54:41 2 Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Nissan) + 0:12 3 Rui Costa (Movistar Team) + 0:14 4 Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil - DCM) + 0:34 5 Wout Poels (Vacansoleil - DCM) 6 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto - Belisol) 7 José Mendes (LA-Antarte) + 0:45 8 Andrew Talansky (Garmin - Barracuda) + 0:48 9 Gianni Meersman (Lotto - Belisol) + 0:49 10 Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quickstep) + 0:50
Porte prevails on Alto do Malhão mountain finish
— cyclingnewsPorte Climbs To Victory — teamskyFinal Kms of Stage 3 (10:11 Dutch) — eurosport
Final Kms of Stage 3 (10:40 Engish) — eurosport
2 Big Photos from Stage 3 (and a link to more) — voltaalgarveStage 3 preview: Castro Marim → Alto do Malhão, 195 km (Mountain)
February 16 update: This is the stage that traditionally shakes up the GC before the final day TT settles it. The mountaintop finish on Alto do Malhão has been featured many times in this race and last year's (surprise) winner, Stephen Cummings, now racing for BMC, is back to defend his win. Here are photos from last year's finish on Alto do Malhão. It is a short, but at this time of the year, relatively steep climb (2.7 km, 9.25% average grade). In 2010, Alberto Contador won stage 3 on Malhão (and see the good photo on our 2010 dashboard) to set up his overall win and you may recall the Floyd Landis won on Malhão in 2004 on the final day to seal up his overall win. That day, Lance Armstrong played the domestique role. Also, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). —
Steve Big Photos from Alto do Malhão 2010 — joão dias/cycloweb
Stage 3 start time: Friday 11:25 WET (11:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Castro Marim, Portugal
Earliest live video: 15:30 WET (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:15 WET (4:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Alto do Malhão, Portugal
Stage 2 results: Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) wins the sprint finish in Lagoa
Stage 2 results 1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) 2 Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil) 3 Gerald Ciolek (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 4 Matti Breschel (Rabobank) 5 Francesco Lasca (Caja Rural) 6 Koldo Fernández de Larrea (Garmin-Barracuda) 7 Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 8 Pieter Vanspreybouck (Topsport Vlaanderen) 9 Filipe Cardoso (Efapel) 10 Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) General classification after Stage 2 1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) 8:59:30 2 Gianni Meersman (Lotto Belisol) 3 Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil-DCM) + 0:04 4 Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) 5 Matti Breschel (Rabobank)
Boasson Hagen takes sprint victory in Lagoa
— cyclingnewsBoasson Hagen wins Tour of Algarve stage two
— cyclingweekly.co.ukFinal Kms of Stage 2 (09:36 Portuguese) — rtp
Last 4 Kms of Stage 2 (08:32 English) — eurosport
2 Big Photos from Stage 2 (+ a link to more) — voltaalgarveStage 2 preview: Faro → Lagoa, 188 km (hilly)
February 14 update: Another lumpy/hilly stage with several cat 3 climbs before a slight uphill leveling out to flat finish (see last 3 km graphic below). Also, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). —
Steve
Stage 2 start time: Thursday 11:50 WET (11:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Faro, Portugal
Earliest live video: 15:30 WET (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:55 WET (4:55:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lagoa, Portugal
Stage 1: Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) is the surprise winner in Albufeira
Stage 1 results 1 Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) 4:09:17 2 Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) 3 Matti Breschel (Rabobank) 4 Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) 5 Nicolas Roche (AG2R) 6 Anthony Ravard (AG2R) 7 Rui Costa (Movistar Team) 8 Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) 9 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) 10 Jan Bakelants (RadioShack-Nissan)
Full/Official Stage 1 Results — voltaalgarveMeersman wins opening stage at Volta ao Algarve
— cyclingnewsGianni Meersman sprints to win opening Volta ao Algarve stage
— velonationFinal Kms of Stage 1 (08:41 Portuguese) — rtp
3 Big Photos from Stage 1 — voltaalgarve More Stage 1 photos — voltaalgarveStage 1 preview: Dunas Douradas (Loulé) → Albufeira, 151 km (rolling)
February 14 update: A lumpy stage with two cat 3 climbs and a rolling finish (see last 3 km graphic below). Philippe Gilbert won this stage finish last year (photos). Also, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). —
Steve
Stage 1 start time: Wednesday 12:00 WET (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Dunas Douradas (Loulé), Portugal
Earliest live video: 15:30 WET (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:00 WET (5:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Albufeira, Portugal
2012 Volta ao Algarve Race Preview
February 14 update:Official startlist now posted — steephillTony Martin targets Algarve defence, Steegmans and Chavanel chase Oman success
— velonationWiggins makes season debut tomorrow, says he’s ‘way ahead of last year’
— velonationGilbert: still hungry to win and feeling strong
— velonationLate changes to An Post squad — rte.ieUnitedHealthcare ready for 2012 European debut in Algarve
— cyclingnewsContador-less Saxo Bank supporting home riders at the Volta ao Algarve
— velonationJanuary 28 update: Volta ao Algarve is a lumpy-hilly race which features many cat 3 climbs over the first four stages before the final day time-trial. Like last year, the queen stage features a cat 2 finish at Alto do Malhão on stage 3. The action on the flats should be interesting too because the region has some of the finest beaches in Europe. This race, in the southern most province of Portugal, is popular at this time of the year for its warm, dry weather.
See the stage map and profiles right and scroll down for the list of teams. More to come... — Steve
About Algarve — en.wikipedia.org
Official Site — voltaalgarve
 
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Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage
February 14 update: Listed below are some of the media outlets for the 2012 Volta ao Algarve along with links to their tv guide and live coverage. Links get verified and updated prior to each stage. Let me know if you see new options. Please report (email) new links and incorrect or missing information. — SteveVERSUS Tour of Qatar
VERSUS Tour of Qatar |
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Europe; Eurosport 2 will have 45 minutes of daily live coverage (provided Tennis doesn't run over). No live video on Eurosport expected for Stage 4 on Saturday. | |
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 steephill txt updates #algarve twitter grp |
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