'It's a joke' - Stage cancelled after peloton goes wrong way in bizarre Volta ao Algarve sprint finish
Filippo Ganna pointed to the sky in both celebration and disbelief as he rode solo across the line on stage one of the Volta ao Algarve, the rest of the peloton dashing down the wrong side of the barriers on the finishing straight.
Volta ao Algarve: Milan Fretin sprints to victory on stage 4
Milan Fretin (Cofidis) secured his second win of the year on stage 4 at Volta ao Algarve after a patient and well-timed uphill sprint in Faro. The Belgian bided his time and waited to launch his sprint until just 100 metres to go passing his fading rivals to take the win ahead of runner-up Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and third-placed Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers).
Cycling-Tour of Algarve stage one ends in chaos as peloton goes wrong way
The opening stage of the Tour of Algarve ended in chaos on Wednesday when most of the peloton took the wrong road just before the finish, and race organisers later cancelled the results. When the riders came through a roundabout just before the home straight,
Volta ao Algarve: Filippo Ganna given leader's jersey after opening stage is cancelled due to bizarre misdirection of peloton
What was unfolding as a bunch sprint in Lagos ends with majority of riders missing a final corner and no official results posted
Peloton going wrong way leads to cancellation of Algarve stage
The opening stage of the Tour of Algarve ended in chaos when most of the peloton took the wrong road just before the finish and race organizers later canceled the results.
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Not the organization, but his own lead-out is to blame, according to De Lie: "He must have never seen a cycling race"
The organization of the Volta ao Algarve faced harsh criticism after the bizarre incident in the first stage of the ...
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Tweets of the week: Disaster at the Volta, Tadej Pogačar's special warm-up, and GB's cyclists go to the footie
Elsewhere on social media this week, Tadej Pogačar reveals his pre-race warm-up, Lachlan Morton eats some watermelon, and an ...
Italian Cyclist Robbed Of Victory After Missed Turn Caused 100+ Riders To Go Completely Wrong Way
Italian cyclist Filippo Ganna appeared to win the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve on Wednesday. However, he was robbed of victory because the result ...
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Course and results of Tour of the Algarve 2025 | Van Aert will have to do better, maybe the day after Meeus' victory
With the Tour of the Algarve, we have the European preparation race for the classics on the program this week. While some ...
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Pandemoneum in Portugal: Filippo Ganna Wins Volta ao Algarve Stage 1 After Scores of Riders Take Wrong Turn
The opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve descended into chaos Wednesday when scores of riders were diverted down a road ...