Alger International Grand Prix expands to five-day format

The Grand Prix international de la ville d'Alger is expanding its competition format from three stages to five days. The new program will consist of two classics and three road stages, designed to accommodate a wider variety of rider profiles, including sprinters, puncheurs, and climbers.

The event is scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 3, with the Djamaa El Djazair Classic, a 128-kilometer race featuring twenty laps of a 6.4-kilometer circuit. Following a rest day, the competition resumes on Monday, October 5, with a 115-kilometer stage from Rouiba to Zemmouri and back. The third day, scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, will feature a 134-kilometer stage traveling between Bab El Oued, Tipaza, and Zéralda.