Volta ao Algarve welcomes record 14 WorldTour teams in 2021

LAGOS PORTUGAL FEBRUARY 19 Peloton Landscape during the 46th Volta ao Algarve 2020 Stage 1 a 1956km stage from Portimo to Lagos VAlgarve2020 on February 19 2020 in Lagos Portugal Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
The peloton at the 2020 Volta ao Algarve (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The Volta ao Algarve will welcome a record number of WorldTour teams this year, with 14 signed up to take part in the stage race, which runs from February 17 to 21.

12 WorldTour teams took part in the 2020 race, which was won by Deceuninck-QuickStep prodigy Remco Evenepoel ahead of Bora-Hansgrohe's Max Schachmann.

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