Algarve Bike Challenge
5–7 March 2027 · Tavira, Algarve · Portugal
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Three-day mountain bike stage race based in Tavira on the Algarve, held since 2013 and a fixture of the Iberian spring calendar. A prologue and two stages cover about 150 km and 3,500 m of climbing on trails in the hinterland between the coast and the serra. Riders compete solo or in teams of two, from elite to amateur.
- Participation
- Open to all
- Category
- MTB Stage Race
- Distances
- approx. 150 km (prologue + 2 stages)
- Elevation
- approx. 3,500 m
- Stages
- 3
- Registration
- Registration soon
- Categories
- Men & Women & Mixed
- Country
- Portugal
Social media & Strava
Reports & articles
- Volta ao Algarve Cyclingnews · 12 Mar 2026
- Titans fall, newcomers prevail: Five things we learned from the UAE Tour, Volta ao Algarve and the Ruta del Sol Cycling Weekly · 22 Feb 2026
- Volta ao Algarve: Juan Ayuso wins final stage summit finish to take overall title Cyclingnews · 21 Feb 2026
- 5^ Tappa - 52^ Volta ao Algarve - Faro - Malhão (Por) 2.Pro Ciclismoweb · 21 Feb 2026 · IT
- Ayuso triumphs in first meeting with his former team in dramatic Algarve finale Escape Collective · 21 Feb 2026
- 4^ Tappa - 52^ Volta ao Algarve - Albufeira - Lagos (Por) 2.Pro Ciclismoweb · 20 Feb 2026 · IT
- 3^ Tappa - 52^ Volta ao Algarve - Vilamoura (Por) 2.Pro ITT Ciclismoweb · 19 Feb 2026 · IT
- Granfondo Algarve: Jedermannrennen in Portugal TOUR · 2 Nov 2025 · DE
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Sources
- Algarve Bike Challenge: Website (2026-10)
- Wikipedia: Tavira (2026-10)
Checked: Website: 5.–7.3.2027, „Inscrições em breve“, Anmeldung über Stop and Go, 10/2026