Stage — Palmela › Castelo de Sesimbra

Enea Sambinello (UAE Team Emirates Gen‑Z) crosses the line first and is the winner of the International Arrábida Trophy!

Final kilometre!

KM 148 – Daan Dijkman (UAE Team Emirates Gen‑Z) attacks with two kilometres to go!

Last 3 kilometres!

The breakaway is 4 kilometres from the finish!

KM 151 – The gap is 20 seconds

We are into the final 5 km!

KM 148 – The four leaders hold a 30‑second gap. Anicolor/Campicarn is now setting the pace in the peloton

Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural–Alea) takes the mountain classification with seven points

Adrian Bustamante (GI Group Holding–Simoldes–UDO) and Afonso Silva (Team Tavira/Crédito Agrícola) drop back after a crash. Four riders remain in the lead.

KM 143 – The gap is now 35 seconds

Third KOM (Assenta - 138.9 KM): 1st Enea Sambinello (UAE Team Emirates Gen‑Z), 2nd Tiago Antunes (Efapel Cycling), 3rd Afonso Silva (Team Tavira/Crédito Agrícola)

They quickly open up a 20‑second gap!

KM 141 – Daan Dijkman and Enea Sambinello (UAE Team Emirates Gen‑Z), German Tivani (Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé), Adrian Bustamante (GI Group Holding–Simoldes–UDO), Tiago Antunes (Efapel Cycling) and Afonso Silva (Team Tavira/Crédito Agrícola) launch an attack from the peloton!

The move has been neutralised. The peloton is together again, 20 kilometres from the finish!

KM 133- The gap is 15 seconds

KM 131 – Adrian Bustamante (GI Group Holding–Simoldes–UDO), Pedro Pinto (Efapel), Mario Silva (Caja Rural–Alea), Ruben Fernandez (Anicolor/Campicarn) and German Tivani (Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé) launch an attack from the peloton

The peloton is 25 km from the finish!

KM 120 – The peloton remains together

KM 115 – The peloton has been riding together, but the first signs of movement are starting to appear

The peloton split into two large groups after the KOM, with around 20 seconds between them, but they have since regrouped.

Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural–Alea) is caught by the peloton. The breakaway is fully neutralised!

KM 86 – Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural–Alea) holds on and takes maximum points at the Arrábida KOM.

Rúben Rodrigues (Feira dos Sofás–Boavista) also drops back. Only Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural–Alea) remains at the front.

Daniel Dias (Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua) is also caught. At the front, Rúben Rodrigues (Feira dos Sofás–Boavista) and Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural–Alea) now lead with a 15‑second gap.

Daniel Dias (Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua) also drops from the leading group.

Iván Belmonte (Cortizo) and Rui Silva (Porminho Team Sub‑23) have lost contact and have now been caught by the peloton.

Afonso Lopes (Feira dos Sofás–Boavista) and Rui Silva (Porminho Sub‑23) have been caught by the peloton.

Afonso Lopes (Feira dos Sofás – Boavista) and Niels Tenniglo (Earth Consulters/Maia/Frutas Monte Cristo) lose contact with the leading group

KM 82 – The gap drops to 45 seconds!

The breakaway begins the climb towards the second KOM with a 1’30’’ lead.

The gap drops to two minutes.

KM 72 – The breakaway holds a 2’20’’ lead

KM 53.9 – KOM (Alto de São Paulo): 1st Daniel Dias (Tavfer – Ovos Matinados – Mortágua), 2nd Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural – Alea), 3rd Rúben Rodrigues (Feira dos Sofás – Boavista).

With 2 km to the KOM, the breakaway’s lead drops to 2’50”.

KM 49 – The breakaway now leads the peloton by 3’35’’.

The leading group is approaching the first King of the Mountain of the day, the Alto de São Paulo.

KM 41 – Seven‑man leading group:
Afonso Lopes (Boavista), Rúben Rodrigues (Boavista), Daniel Dias (Tavfer–Mortágua), Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural–Alea), Iván Belmonte (Cortizo), Niels Tenniglo (Earth Consulters/Maia) and Rui Silva (Porminho Sub‑23).

KM 41 – The chase group makes the junction. Seven riders now form the leading group.

KM 40 – The breakaway extends its advantage to 4’30’’ over the peloton. The four‑man chase group sits 20 seconds behind the leaders.

KM 32 – The gap to the peloton increases to 3’30”. The advantage grows again as the leaders continue to pull clear.

KM 30 – Regrouping in the chase group:
Rúben Rodrigues (Feira dos Sofás–Boavista), Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural–Alea) and Niels Tenniglo (Earth Consulters/Maia/Frutas Monte Cristo) bridge across to Rui Silva (Porminho Team Sub‑23), forming a four‑man chase group, 55 seconds behind the leading trio.

KM 27 – Rúben Rodrigues (Feira dos Sofás–Boavista), Mikel Uncilla (Caja Rural–Alea) and Niels Tenniglo (Earth Consulters/Maia/Frutas Monte Cristo) launch an attack from the peloton.

KM 26 – The gap to the leading trio grows to 15 seconds. The peloton is now 1’05’’ behind.

Rui Silva (Porminho Team Sub‑23) attacks from the bunch and is in no‑man’s‑land, 10 seconds behind the leaders. The peloton is 45 seconds down.

KM 20 – Afonso Lopes (Feira dos Sofás–Boavista), Daniel Dias (Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua) and Iván Belmonte (Cortizo) pull clear and form the leading trio.

KM 15 - The peloton remains together.

KM 5 – Simão Lucas (Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua) has been caught. The peloton is back together.

Simão Lucas (Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua) attacks and opens a small gap on the peloton.

143 – Saar Idan (High Level‑Gsport) and 77 – Tiago do Carmo (Óbidos Cycling Team) did not take the start.

KM 0 – The flag has dropped!
The peloton exits the neutral zone and the race is officially underway.

Palmela.

All set for the neutral start at Largo São João in Palmela

Mild morning here in Palmela. Riders are being presented on stage, and the start area is filling up.

We have 114 riders on the start line, representing the 17 teams in today’s race.

The peloton features 17 teams, including Portuguese and Spanish continental squads, international development teams, and several competitive club teams.

The route features three KOMs, all positioned at crucial moments and capable of splitting the peloton. 📌 KOM 1 – Alto de São Paulo (km 53.9)
The first major test of the day, able to thin out the peloton. 📌 KOM 2 – Arrábida (km 86)
The biggest climb of the stage. 📌 KOM 3 – Assenta (km 138.9)
A short but brutal ramp, around 500 m at over 10%, perfect for late attacks.

Today’s stage covers 153.9 km with 2050 m of elevation gain, featuring a fast opening section, a tougher central part in the mountains, and an explosive run‑in before the final climb to the finish.

Good morning! Welcome to the live coverage of the 2026 International Arrábida Trophy, coming to you from Palmela as the race heads towards Sesimbra Castle.