Start times & order Volta ao Algarve 2026 stage 3 time trial

The Volta ao Algarve 2026 general classification heads into stage 3 wide open. We take a look at the start times and order for the race's decisive time trial; in which Paul Seixas, Juan Ayuso and João Almeida will fight for the yellow jersey.

Juan Ayuso starts the time trial in yellow, level on time with Paul Seixas, who already beat him in the uphill sprint on stage 2. The first rider, Portugal’s Francisco Pereira, rolls down the ramp at 14:11 CET.

The 18-kilometre test is pan-flat, starting and finishing in Vilamoura. It suits out-and-out specialists, but it can also split the GC contenders. Juan Ayuso leads the race, tied with Paul Seixas and a handful of seconds ahead of his key rival Joao Almeida. The home favourite starts at 17:01 (CET), Seixas at 17:03 (CET), and Ayuso closes the day at 17:05 (CET).

In this scenario, Filippo Ganna is the standout favourite for the stage. The Italian goes at 15:26 (CET), in a mid-order block that also includes several specialists and GC heavyweights. Within the provisional top 10, key start times are:

Florian Lipowitz at 16:45 (CET), Maximilian Schachmann at 16:44 (CET), Brandon McNulty at 16:43 (CET), Thymen Arensman at 16:42 (CET), and Oscar Onley at 16:59 (CET), alongside the already mentioned Almeida (17:01), Seixas (17:03), and Ayuso (17:05). A compressed final wave set to settle the GC inside twenty minutes.