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Villa de Otura > Alhaurín de la Torre 184.1km The final stage of the race is similar to the one used in 2019, when Matteo Trentin won a reduced sprint, but there are two big differences. The first of these is the introduction of the cat 1 climb, and the finish is also a little...

Lagoa > Lagoa 24.4km ITT The race ends with a 24.4km ITT. It’s similar to the route used in 2021, when Kasper Asgreen took the win. With just 33 seconds separating the top 11, this is going to go down to the wire. Weather It should be dry for all, but the wind looks like...

Albufeira > Malhão 177.6km Well, well, well, what a ride by Magnus Cort. He now sits 18s ahead of Rui Costa, Van Wilder is at 20, Madouas, Hindley and Pidcock are at 26, Ganna’s at 27 and the rest follow at 28. This race is still wide open. The problem for Magnus Cort is that...

Olvera > Iznájar 164.2km Given the GC position, and what happened today, it looks like another good day for the breakaway. The stage ends in Iznájar, which is where Serrano and Herregodts have won in previous years, but the finish this time round is different, it heads up tiny little streets, right through the centre...

Faro > Tavira 203.5km Last year, the organisers used Tavira as the finish for the TT, but this year they return to the usual sprint finish. It’s technical, and harder than it looks. Weather Sunny and temperatures will be up around 18 degrees. There’s going to be a bit of wind around, but there aren’t...

Alcalá de Guadaira > Alcalá de los Gazules 161.0km On paper, the easiest stage of the race, but only if the wind agrees.  Weather There could be a lot of wind around. Some reports are saying 55km/h, which is insane and dangerous for the peloton. Other reports say the wind will be around 20km/h, it’s...

Sagres > Fóia 186.2km The second stage heads back to Alto da Fóia, a regular finish in the race. This year, the approach to the climb is different, it looks a little harder to me. Last year, Higuita and Foss crashed withing sight of the line, allowing Gaudu to take the win, will it be...

Diezma > Alcalá la Real 155.9km The second stage finishes in Alcalá la Real, which is where Covi won in 2022 and Ethan Hayter in 2021. The finishing location was different in those two editions, the organisers have decided to go back to the 2021 finish, which means the final 500m on horrible cobbles.  Weather...

Puente de Génave > Santiago de la Espada 178.9km It might be the first stage, but we’re straight into the thick of it. With 4155m of climbing, this is the hardest stage of the race, we’ll see big gaps on GC at the end. With three cat 1 climbs, this is going to test everyone’s...

Portimão > Lagos 200.0km The opening stage of the race, and it should be one for the sprinters. This is the same finish as last year, but the organisers have added a little climb with 20km. This isn’t hard enough to put the pure sprinters into difficulty, it should be a big sprint. Fingers crossed;...