# +[WATCHLIVE]* Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2023 LIVE free TV Coverage
The Volta ao Algarve provides the peloton with an early season warm-weather race for those not heading to the Middle East or Australia. In 2023, the race will run its 49th edition, starting in Portimão and ending in Lagoa.

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In terms of the route, the race largely sticks to a similar formula year on year, with two sprint stages, two traditional summit finishes at Fóia and Malhão, and then a flat final time trial to round things off.

World champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) has won two of the past three editions, though he won't be lining up to take part in 2023. Last time out, the Belgian dominated the stage 4 time trial to win by 58 seconds from Stefan Küng before defending his lead on the final day to take the overall title by 1:17 from Brandon McNulty and 1:21 from Dani Martínez.
Evenepoel's teammate Fabio Jakobsen took out both sprint stages to bring his Algarve career total to four stage wins. He'll be back in 2023 hoping to add more against the likes of Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X) and Jake Stewart (Groupama-FDJ).

The GC battle looks set to take place between riders including Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates), Jai Hindley, Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe), and Tobias Foss (Jumbo-Visma). Ineos Grenadiers boast the strongest squad, however, with Martínez, Tom Pidcock, and Thymen Arensman all taking part.

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The race will kick off with a 200km sprint stage from Portimão to Lagos before heading to the hills and the first summit finish of the race at Fóia (7.7km at 6.1%).

Stage 3 in Tavira looks set to bring another sprint finish before another challenging ride to the uphill finish at Malhão (2.5km at 9.9%) on the penultimate day. A flat 24.4km time trial around Lagoa rounds out the race.

Ineos Grenadiers bring a team which looks the strongest at the race, with Thymen Arensman, Filippo Ganna, Dani Martínez, and Tom Pidcock lining up at the start.

Bora-Hansgrohe come armed with Sergio Higuita and Jai Hindley, while Intermarché-Circus-Wanty are led by Volta Valenciana winner and home hero Rui Costa.

UAE Team Emirates are led by another Portuguese star in João Almeida while at Jumbo-Visma, Tobias Foss and Sam Oomen will lead the way. Other GC men to watch include Warren Barguil (Arkéa-Samsic), Ilan Van Wilder (Soudal-QuickStep), and Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X), and Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ).