The 2021 Volta ao Algarve ''(English: Tour of the Algarve)'' was a

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that took place in the

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region of

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between 5 and 9 May 2021. It was the 47th edition of the

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and was a category 2.Pro event on the

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and the

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calendars. The race was originally scheduled for 17 to 21 February, but due to rising

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cases in Portugal leading up to the race, it had to be postponed to 5 to 9 May.

Teams

Seven

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s, eight UCI ProTeams, and ten

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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. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * * * * * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;5 May 2021 –

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Stage 2

;6 May 2021 – Sagres to Fóia,

Stage 3

;7 May 2021 – Faro to

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Stage 4

;8 May 2021 – Lagoa to Lagoa, (

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)

Stage 5

;9 May 2021 –

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Classification leadership table

* On stage 2,

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, 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

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Volta ao Algarve, 2021

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