2021 Volta ao Algarve

The 2021 Volta ao Algarve (English: Tour of the Algarve) was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Algarve region of Portugal between 5 and 9 May 2021. It was the 47th edition of the Volta ao Algarve and was a category 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.^[3]

2021 Volta ao Algarve

2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates	5–9 May 2021[a]
Stages	5
Distance	765.8 km (475.8 mi)
Winning time	19h 03' 56"
Results
Winner  João Rodrigues (POR) (W52 / FC Porto)   Second  Ethan Hayter (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)   Third  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step) Points  Sam Bennett (IRL) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step) Mountains  Luís Fernandes (POR) (W52 / FC Porto) Youth  Sean Quinn (USA) (Hagens Berman Axeon)   Team W52 / FC Porto
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The race was originally scheduled for 17 to 21 February,^[2] but due to rising COVID-19 cases in Portugal leading up to the race, it had to be postponed to 5 to 9 May.^[4][5]

Teams

Seven UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and ten UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. With each team fielding seven riders, there were 175 starters, of which 153 riders finished the race.^[6]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team
• Bora–Hansgrohe
• Deceuninck–Quick-Step
• Groupama–FDJ
• Ineos Grenadiers
• Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
• UAE Team Emirates

UCI ProTeams

• Arkéa–Samsic
• Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
• Burgos BH
• Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
• Delko
• Equipo Kern Pharma
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Rally Cycling

UCI Continental Teams

• Antarte–Feirense
• Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel
• Efapel
• Hagens Berman Axeon
• Kelly / Simoldes / UDO
• LA Alumínios / LA Sport
• Louletano–Loulé Concelho
• Rádio Popular–Boavista
• Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua
• W52 / FC Porto

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[4]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	5 May	Lagos to Portimão	189.5 km (117.7 mi)		Flat stage	Sam Bennett (IRL)
2	6 May	Sagres to Fóia	182.8 km (113.6 mi)		Mountain stage	Ethan Hayter (GBR)
3	7 May	Faro to Tavira	203.1 km (126.2 mi)		Flat stage	Sam Bennett (IRL)
4	8 May	Lagoa to Lagoa	20.3 km (12.6 mi)		Individual time trial	Kasper Asgreen (DEN)
5	9 May	Albufeira to Alto do Malhão	170.1 km (105.7 mi)		Hilly stage	Élie Gesbert (FRA)
Total			765.8 km (475.8 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

5 May 2021 – Lagos to Portimão, 189.5 km (117.7 mi)^[7]

Stage 1 Result[8][9] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 37' 41" 2  Danny van Poppel (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0" 3  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0" 4  Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0" 5  Iúri Leitão (POR) Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua + 0" 6  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0" 7  Jarrad Drizners (AUS) Hagens Berman Axeon + 0" 8  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 0" 9  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0" 10  Mikel Aristi (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"

General classification after Stage 1[8][9] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 37' 31" 2  Danny van Poppel (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0" 3  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0" 4  Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0" 5  Iúri Leitão (POR) Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua + 0" 6  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0" 7  Jarrad Drizners (AUS) Hagens Berman Axeon + 0" 8  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 0" 9  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0" 10  Mikel Aristi (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"

Stage 2

6 May 2021 – Sagres to Fóia, 182.8 km (113.6 mi)^[10]

Stage 2 Result[11][12] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 4h 48' 43" 2  João Rodrigues (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 0" 3  Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0" 4  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 4" 5  Iván Sosa (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 9" 6  Sebastián Henao (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 20" 7  Amaro Antunes (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 30" 8  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 34" 9  Luís Fernandes (POR) Rádio Popular–Boavista + 35" 10  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 35"

General classification after Stage 2[11][12] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 9h 26' 24" 2  João Rodrigues (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 0" 3  Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0" 4  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 4" 5  Iván Sosa (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 9" 6  Sebastián Henao (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 20" 7  Amaro Antunes (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 30" 8  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 34" 9  Luís Fernandes (POR) Rádio Popular–Boavista + 35" 10  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 35"

Stage 3

7 May 2021 – Faro to Tavira, 203.1 km (126.2 mi)^[13]

Stage 3 Result[14][15] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 5h 02' 14" 2  Danny van Poppel (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0" 3  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0" 4  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0" 5  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0" 6  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) Delko + 0" 7  Thomas Boudat (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0" 8  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 0" 9  Iúri Leitão (POR) Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua + 2" 10  Ryan Gibbons (RSA) UAE Team Emirates + 2"

General classification after Stage 3[14][15] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 14h 28' 40" 2  João Rodrigues (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 0" 3  Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0" 4  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 4" 5  Iván Sosa (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 9" 6  Sebastián Henao (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 20" 7  Amaro Antunes (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 30" 8  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 34" 9  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 35" 10  Luís Fernandes (POR) Rádio Popular–Boavista + 35"

Stage 4

8 May 2021 – Lagoa to Lagoa, 20.3 km (12.6 mi) (ITT)^[16]

Stage 4 Result[17][18] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 23' 52" 2  Rafael Reis (POR) Efapel + 3" 3  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 9" 4  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 19" 5  Nils Politt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 28" 6  Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 37" 7  Ryan Gibbons (RSA) UAE Team Emirates + 52" 8  Diego López (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 53" 9  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 02" 10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 12"

General classification after Stage 4[17][18] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 14h 53' 34" 2  João Rodrigues (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 12" 3  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 21" 4  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 22" 5  Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 42" 6  Maxime Bouet (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 53" 7  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 56" 8  Sebastián Henao (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 18" 9  Sean Quinn (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon + 1' 37" 10  Daniel Navarro (ESP) Burgos BH + 1' 43"

Stage 5

9 May 2021 – Albufeira to Alto do Malhão, 170.1 km (105.7 mi)^[19]

Stage 5 Result[20][21] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 4h 10' 10" 2  João Rodrigues (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 0" 3  Joni Brandão (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 9" 4  Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 11" 5  Amaro Antunes (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 15" 6  Joaquim Silva (POR) Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua + 17" 7  Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 17" 8  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 19" 9  Sebastián Henao (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 21" 10  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 21"

General classification after Stage 5[20][21] Rank Rider Team Time 1  João Rodrigues (POR) W52 / FC Porto 19h 03' 56" 2  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 9" 3  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 28" 4  Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 41" 5  Élie Gesbert (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 44" 6  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 48" 7  Maxime Bouet (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 13" 8  Sebastián Henao (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 27" 9  Joni Brandão (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 1' 40" 10  Daniel Navarro (ESP) Burgos BH + 1' 54"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Sam Bennett	Sam Bennett	Sam Bennett	Jon Irisarri	Jarrad Drizners	UAE Team Emirates
2	Ethan Hayter	Ethan Hayter		João Rodrigues	Sean Quinn	Ineos Grenadiers
3	Sam Bennett
4	Kasper Asgreen
5	Élie Gesbert	João Rodrigues		Luís Fernandes		W52 / FC Porto
Final		João Rodrigues	Sam Bennett	Luís Fernandes	Sean Quinn	W52 / FC Porto

• On stage 2, Danny van Poppel, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Sam Bennett 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

Final general classification (1–10)^[20][21]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	João Rodrigues (POR)	W52 / FC Porto	19h 03' 56"
2	Ethan Hayter (GBR)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 9"
3	Kasper Asgreen (DEN)	Deceuninck–Quick-Step	+ 28"
4	Jonathan Lastra (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 41"
5	Élie Gesbert (FRA)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 44"
6	Thibault Guernalec (FRA)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 48"
7	Maxime Bouet (FRA)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 1' 13"
8	Sebastián Henao (COL)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 1' 27"
9	Joni Brandão (POR)	W52 / FC Porto	+ 1' 40"
10	Daniel Navarro (ESP)	Burgos BH	+ 1' 54"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)^[20][21]

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Sam Bennett (IRL)	Deceuninck–Quick-Step	50
2	Jon Aberasturi (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	29
3	João Rodrigues (POR)	W52 / FC Porto	25
4	Michael Mørkøv (DEN)	Deceuninck–Quick-Step	24
5	Élie Gesbert (FRA)	Arkéa–Samsic	23
6	Ethan Hayter (GBR)	Ineos Grenadiers	18
7	Jonathan Lastra (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	18
8	Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL)	Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB	13
9	Iúri Leitão (POR)	Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua	12
10	Joni Brandão (POR)	W52 / FC Porto	10

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)^[20][21]

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Luís Fernandes (POR)	Rádio Popular–Boavista	16
2	João Rodrigues (POR)	W52 / FC Porto	15
3	Michael Schwarzmann (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	13
4	Ethan Hayter (GBR)	Ineos Grenadiers	10
5	Élie Gesbert (FRA)	Arkéa–Samsic	10
6	Kenny Molly (BEL)	Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB	8
7	Jonathan Lastra (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	8
8	Javier Moreno (ESP)	Efapel	7
9	Henrique Casimiro (POR)	Kelly / Simoldes / UDO	7
10	Benjamin Thomas (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	7

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)^[20][21]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Sean Quinn (USA)	Hagens Berman Axeon	19h 06' 26"
2	Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 3' 05"
3	Pedro Andrade (POR)	Hagens Berman Axeon	+ 5' 12"
4	Matthew Riccitello (USA)	Hagens Berman Axeon	+ 6' 34"
5	Diogo Barbosa (POR)	Hagens Berman Axeon	+ 13' 05"
6	Afonso Silva (POR)	Rádio Popular–Boavista	+ 13' 32"
7	Pedro Miguel Lopes (POR)	Kelly / Simoldes / UDO	+ 13' 46"
8	Carlos Canal (ESP)	Burgos BH	+ 15' 27"
9	Matis Louvel (FRA)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 16' 58"
10	Jarrad Drizners (AUS)	Hagens Berman Axeon	+ 20' 23"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)^[20][21]

Rank	Team	Time
1	W52 / FC Porto	57h 13' 47"
2	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 14"
3	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 35"
4	Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux	+ 10' 20"
5	Hagens Berman Axeon	+ 11' 20"
6	Kelly / Simoldes / UDO	+ 15' 22"
7	Delko	+ 17' 14"
8	Rádio Popular–Boavista	+ 18' 17"
9	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 18' 36"
10	Burgos BH	+ 21' 42"

Notes

1. The race was originally scheduled for 17 to 21 February, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be postponed and rescheduled.^[1][2]