The 2023 road racing season is about to get underway, with riders from around the world heading out into the sun to kick off the season.

The race, which runs from February 15-19, gives riders a chance to get up to speed early in the season in preparation for their big spring goals.

Cycling News will bring you live coverage, reports, results, news, interviews, and analysis of the 2023 Volta ao Algarve, and how to use ExpressVPN (opens in a new tab) to watch the Bessege via live stream from any location. Read more about.

There are many big names heading to the Algarve this week, with riders taking on the mountain stages to Feuia and Malhão and the closing time trial in Lagoa, where a fierce GC battle is expected.

Ineos Grenadiers will line up what looks to be the strongest team in the race at the start, including Timen Arensmann, Filippo Ganna, Dani Martinez, and Tom Pidcock.

Bora Hansgrohe has Sergio Iguita and Jai Hindley, while Intermarche Circus Wanty will be led by Volta Valenciana winner and home hero Rui Costa.

UAE Team Emirates will be led by another Portuguese star, João Almeida, while Jumbo Visma will be led by Tobias Foss and Sam Omen. Other GC players to watch include Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samsik), Ilan Van Wilder (Soudal-Quick Step), Tobias Johannessen (Uno X), and Valentin Maduas (Groupama-FDJ).

Top sprinters will also be in attendance, led by Fabio Jacobsen (Soudal-QuickStep). Jake Stewart (Groupama-FDJ), Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X), Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo), Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates) and Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) will also be racing.

Follow cycling news on Twitter (opens in new tab), Facebook (opens in new tab), and Instagram (opens in new tab) to receive alerts of important stories and actions during the race. Meanwhile, with ExpressVPN (opens in new tab), you can watch the 2023 Volta Ao Algarve from anywhere.

If you are in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, or one of the many European countries, the race will be broadcast live and in full via GCN+ (opens in new tab) and Eurosport - Discovery+ (opens in new tab).

Discovery+ subscriptions cost £6.99/$9.15/month; a 12-month pass costs £59.99/$78.51; a one-year pass for GCN+ costs £39.99; and a one-year pass for Eurosport - Eurosport+ costs £39.99/$78.51.

Local broadcasts are provided by Portuguese broadcaster RTP (opens in new tab), and broadcasts are available online for free.

If you live outside the broadcast area or are out of the country on vacation and find that the live stream is regionally restricted, you can simulate being in your home country via a "virtual private network" for your laptop, tablet, or mobile, or via VPN to access, this can be circumvented.

TechRadar has tested hundreds of VPNs and recommends the number one VPN available today as Express VPN.With ExpressVPN (opens in new tab), you can use your Smart TV, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phones, iPads, tablets, and many other devices at once.