Startlist Figueira Champions Classic 2026 | Riders: António Morgado, Brandon McNulty, Jarno Widar, Lorenzo Finn...
CyclingFriday, 13 February 2026 at 19:30
On the 14th of February, the peloton will takle Portugal's first pro race in 2026, and its most prestigious one-day race: the Figueira Champions Classic. The race comes as a precursor to the Volta ao Algarve, providing opportunities for the climbers, sprinters and classics specialists all at once. We preview the race ahead.
The race was created in 2023, seeing the success of the Volta ao Algarve, which is now used as a racing block for the riders looking to seize the good weather in coastal Portugal at this time of winter. Casper Pedersen won the first race back in 2023, and the following year there was a big success in the triumph of Remco Evenepoel, a win which saw the race's reputation quickly grow into what it is today. In 2025, Local favourite António Morgado won with an attack on the climb to the Serra da Boa Viagem (Rua Parque Florestal) which then saw him take a solo win.
Download the startlist in A4. The Portuguese one-day race is closely tied with the Algarve, and so plenty teams make the trip to combine both races and have virtually the same lineup. Here, there are eight World Tour teams, as well as all nine Portuguese continental teams. Local hero and defending champion António Morgado will definitely be headlining the race, with Brandon McNulty as a teammate and main favourite; Marc Hirschi, Kasper Asgreen, Max Poole, Jarno Widar and youth World Champions such as Jakob Soderqvist and Lorenzo Finn are all present as well.
Startlist Figueira Champions Classic 2026
UAE Team Emirates XRG
1 Morgado, António
2 Grossschartner, Felix
3 McNulty, Brandon
4 Oliveira, Ivo
5 Oliveira, Rui
6 Fabries, Ugo
7 Giaimi, Luca
Lidl - Trek
11 Kämna, Lennard
12 Skujiņš, Toms
13 Söderqvist, Jakob
14 Teutenberg, Tim Torn
15 Verona, Carlos
16 Grindley, Sebastian
17 Scagliola, Gabriele
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
21 Denz, Nico
22 Donati, Davide
23 Etxeberria, Haimar
24 Finn, Lorenzo
25 Martínez, Daniel
26 Tratnik, Jan
27 Wandahl, Frederik
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
31 Hirschi, Marc
32 Donzé, Robin
33 Thalmann, Roland
34 Voisard, Yannis
35 Wirtgen, Luc
36 Casagrande, Diego
37 Huber, Jan
EF Education - EasyPost
41 Berg, Marijn van den
42 Battistella, Samuele
43 Asgreen, Kasper
44 Simmons, Colby
45 Hobbs, Noah
46 Rafferty, Darren
47 Rodriguez, Juan Felipe
Team Picnic PostNL
51 Barguil, Warren
52 Degenkolb, John
53 Flynn, Sean
55 Martinez, Juan Guillermo
56 Poole, Max
57 Zomermaand, Jurgen
NSN Cycling Team
61 Frigo, Marco
62 Marriage, Zac
63 Martí, Pau
64 Verbrugghe, Jens
65 Pinarello, Alessandro
66 Sheehan, Riley
67 Tricht, Floris Van
Movistar Team
71 Canal, Carlos
72 Oliveira, Nelson
73 Pescador, Diego
74 Romo, Javier
75 Serrano, Gonzalo
76 Forlin, Daniele
77 Castro, Sebastián
Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
81 Calzoni, Walter
82 Christen, Fabio
83 De La Cruz, David
84 Gloag, Thomas
85 González, David
87 Camprubí, Marcel
TotalEnergies
91 Burgaudeau, Mathieu
92 Delettre, Alexandre
93 Dujardin, Sandy
94 Lévêque, Theo
95 Retailleau, Valentin
96 Vadic, Baptiste
Cofidis
101 Aranburu, Alex
102 Teuns, Dylan
103 Thomas, Benjamin
104 Izagirre, Ion
105 Moniquet, Sylvain
106 Joalland, Yaël
Lotto - Intermarché
111 Grisel, Matys
112 Beullens, Cedric
113 Kockelmann, Mathieu
114 Slock, Liam
115 Boven, Luca Van
116 Widar, Jarno
117 Vaneeckhoutte, Victor
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
121 Balderstone, Abel
122 Guardeño, Jaume
123 Lopez, Joseba
124 Molenaar, Alex
125 Otruba, Jakub
126 Prades, Eduard
127 Sorarrain, Gorka
Equipo Kern Pharma
131 Cobo, Iván
132 Berrade, Urko
133 Aznar, Hugo
134 Elosegui, Iñigo
135 Gimeno, Nil
137 Gomez, Iker
Euskaltel - Euskadi
141 Berasategi, Xabier
142 Bizkarra, Mikel
143 Isasa, Xabier
144 Alustiza, Nicolás
145 Lopez, Jordi
146 Martín, Gotzon
147 Mintegi, Iker
Anicolor - Campicarn
151 Guérin, Alexis
152 Nych, Artem
153 Reis, Rafael
154 Leijnse, Enzo
155 Miles, Carson
156 Ferreira, Louis
157 Santos, Tiago
Feirense - Beeceler
161 Wood, Harrison
162 Montez, Alexandre
163 Ivanov, Viacheslav
164 Mesquita, Guilherme
165 Tomásio, João
166 Pereira, Francisco
167 De Paula, Victor
Efapel Cycling
171 Silva, Joaquim
172 Lopes, Lucas
173 Durães, Rafael
174 Gonçalves, Diogo
175 Grigorev, Aleksandr
176 Leal, Tiago
177 Pinto, Pedro
Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé
181 Tivani, Nicolás
182 Carvalho, André
183 Francisco, Filipe
184 Contte, Tomas
185 Oyarzún, Carlos Iván
186 Leal, Cláudio
187 Viegas, Daniel
Credibom - LA Alumínios - Marcos Car
191 Duarte, Emanuel
192 Leaça, Gonçalo
193 Pinto, Diogo
194 Narciso, Diogo
195 Domingues, Duarte
196 Medeiros, João
197 Nunes, Hugo
Feira dos Sofás - Boavista
201 Silva, Pedro
202 Lopes, Afonso
203 Domínguez, David
204 Rota, Oscar
205 Silva, João
206 Bonillo, Iker
207 Rodrigues, Rúben
Team Tavira
211 Barbosa, Diogo
212 Campos, Noah
213 Silva, Afonso
214 Mestre, Guilherme
216 Alves, Rodrigo
217 Costa, Gabriel
GI Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO
221 Bustamante, Adrián
222 Carvalho, Rui
223 Braguini, Andrey
224 Ribeiro, André
225 Castro, Pedro
226 Moreira, José Miguel
227 Costa, Miguel
Tavfer - Ovos Matinados - Mortágua
231 Carvalho, Gonçalo
232 Silva, Bruno
233 Linarez, Leangel
234 Barbas, Rafael
235 Lopez, Diego
236 Dejesus, Lois
237 Lucas, Simão
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