This week's Volta ao Algarve sees a host of big GC names go head-to-head for the first time in 2026, including João Almeida, Juan Ayuso, and Oscar Onley. But besides those established stars, the race also marks the first high-level stage race for one of cycling's hottest young talents.
20-year-old Belgian Jarno Widar will lead Lotto-Intermarché at the race. In the past two seasons, he has won the Giro d'Italia Next Gen, the Ronde de l'Isard, two editions of the Giro Valle d'Aosta, the under-23 European road race title, and the under-23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
