Volta ao Algarve

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 became 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.

Volta ao Algarve
Race details
DateFebruary
RegionAlgarve, Portugal
English nameTour of the Algarve
Local name(s)Volta ao Algarve (in Portuguese)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI ProSeries
TypeStage race
Web sitevoltaaoalgarve.com/en/home-2/
History
First edition1960 (1960)
Editions48 (as of 2023)
First winner José Manuel Marques (POR)
Most wins Belmiro Silva (POR) (3 wins)
Most recent Daniel Martínez (COL)

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1960  Portugal José Manuel Marques Águias Alpiarça
1961  Portugal António Pisco Águias Alpiarça
1977  Portugal Belmiro Silva F.C. Porto
1978  Portugal Joaquim Andrade Águias–Clock
1979  Portugal Firmino Bernardino Lousa–Trinaranjus
1980  Portugal Firmino Bernardino Lousa–Trinaranjus
1981  Portugal Belmiro Silva F.C. Porto
1982  Portugal Alexandre Ruas Lousa–Trinaranjus
1983  Portugal Adelino Teixeira Lousa–Trinaranjus
1984  Portugal Belmiro Silva Ovarense
1985  Portugal Eduardo Correia Sporting Lisboa–Raposeira
1986  Portugal Manuel Cunha Lousa–Trinaranjus
1987  Portugal Manuel Cunha Sicasal–Torreense
1988  Portugal Joaquim Gomes Louletano–Vale do Lobo
1989  Portugal Fernando Carvalho Ruquita–Philips–Feirense
1990  Portugal Fernando Carvalho Ruquita–Philips–Feirense
1991  Portugal Joaquim Andrade Sicasal–Acral
1992  Portugal Joaquim Gomes Recer–Boavista
1993  Brazil Cássio Freitas Recer–Boavista
1994  Portugal Vítor Gamito Sicasal–Acral
1995  Brazil Cássio Freitas Recer–Boavista
1996  Portugal Alberto Amaral Troiamarisco
1997  Portugal Cândido Barbosa Maia–Jumbo–Cin
1998  Czech Republic Tomas Konecny ZVVZ
1999  Spain Melcior Mauri Benfica
2000   Switzerland Alex Zülle Banesto
2001  Italy Andrea Ferrigato Alessio
2002  Portugal Cândido Barbosa LA–Pecol
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
2022  Belgium Remco Evenepoel Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
2023  Colombia Daniel Martínez Ineos Grenadiers

Wins per country

Wins Country
25 Portugal
3 Belgium
 Spain
2 Brazil
 Germany
 Great Britain
 Italy
 Poland
 Slovenia
1 Australia
 Colombia
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
  Switzerland
 United States
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