The organisation expects the fastest riders to complete the course in around 24 minutes. That would equate to average speeds of up to 48 kilometres per hour. It may prove to be a somewhat conservative estimate.
The route features 147 metres of elevation gain and since it’s not particularly technical either, higher speeds could very well be possible. Granted, the opening section is slightly tricky and a U-turn after 4.5 kilometres will significantly disrupt the rhythm, but from that point on nothing stands in the way of building up breakneck speeds.
Last year’s time trial at the Volta ao Algarve was a climbers’s affair. Held on the final day, it saw Jonas Vingegaard secure both the stage win and the overall victory.
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The first rider sets off at 13:09, and the last is expected to finish at around 16:29 – both local times (WET).
Volta ao Algarve 2026 stage 3: routes & profiles
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