Welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage of stage 1 at the Volta ao Algarve. We’re about 20 minutes away from the start of what is arguably the most star-studded race of the 2025 season so far ...

To commemorate their value, February 18 has therefore been designated International Battery Day. On this day in 1745, Italian Alessandro Volta was born, the inventor of the prototype electric battery.