Volta ao Algarve Stage Annulled After Misroute

The opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve ended in chaos as the majority of the peloton took a wrong turn due to inadequate race signage, resulting in the cancellation of the stage results. Riders and organisers expressed disappointment and frustration, with some blaming the lack of clear signalling and others pointing to insufficient recon. Filippo Ganna initially celebrated a win after correctly following the course, but no official winner was declared as the stage was annulled. Organisers have taken full responsibility for the error, acknowledging they failed to prevent the mishap despite having the same infrastructure as previous years. There were no injuries reported, but the incident resulted in significant embarrassment for the event, which was previously praised as a top ProSeries race. Calls for accountability and improved race management have emerged from both riders and officials.