Volta ao Algarve

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Volta ao Algarve
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Race details
DateFebruary
RegionAlgarve, Portugal
English nameTour of the Algarve
Local name(s)Volta ao Algarve (in Portuguese)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeStage race
Web sitevoltaaoalgarve.com Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1960 (1960)
Editions46 (as of 2021)
First winner José Manuel Marques (POR)
Most wins Belmiro Silva (POR) (3 wins)
Most recent João Rodrigues (POR)

The Volta ao Algarve (Portuguese; English: Tour of the Algarve) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2017, it has been organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race will become part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring Classics.

Winners[]

Year Country Rider Team
1960  Portugal
1961  Portugal
1977  Portugal
1978  Portugal Joaquim Andrade
1979  Portugal Firmino Bernardino
1980  Portugal Firmino Bernardino
1981  Portugal
1982  Portugal
1983  Portugal Adelino Teixeira
1984  Portugal
1985  Portugal Eduardo Correia
1986  Portugal Manuel Cunha
1987  Portugal Manuel Cunha
1988  Portugal Joaquim Gomes Louletano–Vale do Lobo
1989  Portugal Fernando Carvalho
1990  Portugal Fernando Carvalho
1991  Portugal Joaquim Andrade Sicasal-Acral
1992  Portugal Joaquim Gomes
1993  Brazil Cássio Freitas
1994  Portugal Vitor Gamito Sicasal-Acral
1995  Brazil Cássio Freitas
1996  Portugal
1997  Portugal Cândido Barbosa
1998  Czech Republic Tomas Konecny
1999  Spain Melchor Mauri Benfica
2000   Switzerland Alex Zülle Banesto
2001  Italy Andrea Ferrigato Alessio
2002  Portugal Cândido Barbosa
2003  Denmark Claus Møller Milaneza-MSS
2004  United States Floyd Landis U.S. Postal Service
2005  Portugal Hugo Sabido Paredes Rota dos Moveis
2006  Portugal João Cabreira Maia Milaneza
2007  Italy Alessandro Petacchi Team Milram
2008  Belgium Stijn Devolder Quick-Step
2009  Spain Alberto Contador Astana
2010  Spain Alberto Contador Astana
2011  Germany Tony Martin HTC–Highroad
2012  Australia Richie Porte Team Sky
2013  Germany Tony Martin Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2014  Poland Michał Kwiatkowski Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2015  Great Britain Geraint Thomas Team Sky
2016  Great Britain Geraint Thomas Team Sky
2017  Slovenia Primož Roglič LottoNL–Jumbo
2018  Poland Michał Kwiatkowski Team Sky
2019  Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates
2020  Belgium Remco Evenepoel Deceuninck–Quick-Step
2021  Portugal João Rodrigues W52 / FC Porto

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