Volta ao Algarve

Volta ao Algarve
Race details
Date February
Region Algarve, Portugal
English name Tour of the Algarve
Local name(s) Volta ao Algarve (Portuguese)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage race
History
First edition 1960 (1960)
Editions 42 (as of 2016)
First winner  José Manuel Marques (POR)
Most wins  Belmiro Silva (POR) (3 wins)
Most recent  Geraint Thomas (GBR)

The Volta ao Algarve (Portuguese; English: Tour of the Algarve) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring Classics.

Palmarès

Rider Team
1960 Portugal Marques, Jose ManuelJosé Manuel Marques (POR) Águias Alpiarça
1961 Portugal Pisco, AntonioAntónio Pisco (POR) Águias Alpiarça
1977 Portugal Silva, BelmiroBelmiro Silva (POR) F.C. Porto
1978 Portugal Andrade, JoaquimJoaquim Andrade (POR) Águias-Clock
1979 Portugal Bernardino, FirminoFirmino Bernardino (POR) Lousa-Trinaranjus
1980 Portugal Bernardino, FirminoFirmino Bernardino (POR) Lousa-Trinaranjus
1981 Portugal Silva, BelmiroBelmiro Silva (POR) F.C. Porto
1982 Portugal Ruas, AlexandreAlexandre Ruas (POR) Lousa-Trinaranjus
1983 Portugal Teixeira, AdelinoAdelino Teixeira (POR) Lousa-Trinaranjus
1984 Portugal Silva, BelmiroBelmiro Silva (POR) Ovarense
1985 Portugal Correia, EduardoEduardo Correia (POR) Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira
1986 Portugal Cunha, ManuelManuel Cunha (POR) Lousa-Trinaranjus
1987 Portugal Cunha, ManuelManuel Cunha (POR) Sicasal-Torreense
1988 Portugal Gomes, JoaquimJoaquim Gomes (POR) Louletano-Val de Lobo
1989 Portugal Carvalho, FernandoFernando Carvalho (POR) Ruquita-Philips-Feirense
1990 Portugal Carvalho, FernandoFernando Carvalho (POR) Ruquita-Philips-Feirense
1991 Portugal Andrade, JoaquimJoaquim Andrade (POR) Sicasal-Acral
1992 Portugal Gomes, JoaquimJoaquim Gomes (POR) Recer-Boavista
1993 Brazil Freitas, CassioCássio Freitas (BRA) Recer-Boavista
1994 Portugal Gamito, VitorVitor Gamito (POR) Sicasal-Acral
1995 Brazil Freitas, CassioCássio Freitas (BRA) Recer-Boavista
1996 Portugal Amaral, AlbertoAlberto Amaral (POR) Troiamarisco
1997 Portugal Barbosa, CandidoCândido Barbosa (POR) Maia-Jumbo-Cin
1998 Czech Republic Konecny, TomasTomas Konecny (CZE) ZVVZ
1999 Spain Mauri, MelchorMelchor Mauri (ESP) Benfica
2000 Switzerland Zulle, AlexAlex Zülle (SUI) Banesto
2001 Italy Ferrigato, AndreaAndrea Ferrigato (ITA) Alessio
2002 Portugal Barbosa, CandidoCândido Barbosa (POR) LA-Pecol
2003 Denmark Moller, ClausClaus Møller (DEN) Milaneza-MSS
2004 United States Landis, FloydFloyd Landis (USA) U.S. Postal Service
2005 Portugal Sabido, HugoHugo Sabido (POR) Paredes Rota dos Moveis
2006 Portugal Cabreira, JoaoJoão Cabreira (POR) Maia Milaneza
2007 Italy Petacchi, AlessandroAlessandro Petacchi (ITA) Team Milram
2008 Belgium Devolder, StijnStijn Devolder (BEL) Quick-Step
2009 Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP) Astana
2010 Spain Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP) Astana
2011 Germany Martin, TonyTony Martin (GER) HTC–Highroad
2012 Australia Porte, RichieRichie Porte (AUS) Team Sky
2013 Germany Martin, TonyTony Martin (GER) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2014 Poland Kwiatkowski, MichałMichał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2015 United Kingdom Thomas, GeraintGeraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky
2016 United Kingdom Thomas, GeraintGeraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky

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