1 st
Stage
3 Km
Distance
30 Mts
of climbing
Night Prologue
Tavira Historical Center
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Friday, March 7th 2025
2.6 Km – 30 of climbing
The Algarve Bike Challenge debuts with the traditional night prologue at the enchanter and historical area of Tavira city. Along the narrow old cobbled streets with its natural light the circuit is short but very intense, providing a boost of adrenaline, in a beauty and historical environment. In this place along generations lived phoenicians, ligures, Celts and Turdetans and, later, the Romans, Carthaginians, Suevi, Silingos, Alanos, Visigoths, Muslims and finally the Christians.
The show is guaranteed and the night prologue is for sure the perfect way to start the Algarve Bike Challenge!
2 nd
Stage
83 Km
Distance
1950 Mts
of climbing
Tavira’s Sierra
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Saturday, March 8th 2025
83 Km – 1950 mt of climbing
The 2nd stage of the Algarve Bike Challenge is the queen stage of the race. Tavira’s sierra is demanding, and despite a maximum altitude of only 500 meters, its saw-like orography ensures that when you’re not descending, you’re climbing! However, in this edition, the climbs will be distributed more evenly across the stage, featuring shorter ascents compared to previous editions, along with an increased number of singletracks.
The stage start with a road section of 6km before it follows through the gravel roads to face the first climb. With a panoramic view to the coastline on your left and the inland on your right you will then enter on the first singletrack which is one of our favorite…
3 rd
Stage
63 Km
Distance
950 Mts
of climbing
Algarve Barrocal
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Sunday, March 9th 2025
63 Km – 950 of climbing
The 3rd and final stage of the Algarve Bike Challenge 2025 offers a very different course compared to stage 2. With the lowest total climbing in its history, riders will cycle exclusively through the barrocal region of the Algarve, situated between the coast and the mountains.
This area is much flatter; however, the terrain is rocky and technically more challenging, featuring loose surfaces, narrow trails, and constant changes in direction. These characteristics are typical of the barrocal.
This stage will be packed with singletracks and beautiful trails!
