Volta a Portugal

Volta a Portugal
Race details
Date	August
Region	Portugal
English name	Tour of Portugal
Local name(s)	Volta a Portugal (Portuguese)
Discipline	Road
Competition	UCI Europe Tour
Type	Stage race 2.1`
Race director	Joaquim Gomes
History
First edition	1927 (1927)
Editions	77 (as of 2015)
First winner	Augusto de Carvalho (PRT)
Most wins	David Blanco (ESP) (5)
Most recent	Gustavo César Veloso (ESP)

The Volta a Portugal em bicicleta is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held in Portugal. The competition takes place annually during a two-week span.

History

The competition started in 1927, although its second edition only occurred in 1931. In 1936 and 1937 the tour did not take place. During World War II the race was cancelled between 1942 and 1945. In 1975 the competition was skipped due to the Carnation Revolution.

In the period 1940-1980 the competition was staged over three weeks. Since the 1980s it was reduced to the period of two weeks. As of 2005 the race consisted only of ten stages. In the last years the race consisted of ten stages and a prologue (a short time trial that starts the race). It is still the longest competition in cycling after the three grand Tours. It is one of the oldest stage races in the world. Although not as important as the three Grand Tours, it has long been a significant competition. In the last few years, however, it has declined in importance, especially due the fact that it now takes place immediately after the Tour de France, and before the Vuelta a España, a schedule that precludes the participation of major teams and cyclists.^[1]

List of winners

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		Rider	Team
1927	PRT !	Carvalho, Augusto deAugusto de Carvalho (PRT)	Carcavelos
1928 1930	~ !No race
1931	PRT !	Nicolau, Jose MariaJosé Maria Nicolau (PRT)	Benfica
1932	PRT !	Trindade, AlfredoAlfredo Trindade (PRT)	Rio de Janeiro
1933	PRT !	Trindade, AlfredoAlfredo Trindade (PRT)	Sporting
1934	PRT !	Nicolau, Jose MariaJosé Maria Nicolau (PRT)	Benfica
1935	PRT !	Luis, CesarCésar Luís (PRT)	Leões do Alentejo
1936 1937	~ !No race
1938	PRT !	Albuquerque, JoseJosé Albuquerque (PRT)	Campo de Ourique
1939	PRT !	Fernandes, JoaquimJoaquim Fernandes (PRT)	CUF
1940	PRT !	Albuquerque, JoseJosé Albuquerque (PRT)	Sporting
1941	PRT !	Inacio, FranciscoFrancisco Inácio (PRT)	Sporting
1942– 1945	~ !No race due to due to World War II
1946	PRT !	Martins, JoseJosé Martins (PRT)	Iluminante
1947	PRT !	Martins, JoseJosé Martins (PRT)	Benfica
1948	PRT !	Moreira, FernandoFernando Moreira (PRT)	FC Porto
1949	PRT !	Santos, Dias dosDias dos Santos (PRT)	FC Porto
1950	PRT !	Santos, Dias dosDias dos Santos (PRT)	FC Porto
1951	PRT !	Barbosa, AlvesAlves Barbosa (PRT)	Sangalhos
1952	PRT !	Sá, Moreira deMoreira de Sá (PRT)	FC Porto
1953	~ !No race
1954	~ !No race
1955	PRT !	Silva, Ribeiro daRibeiro da Silva (PRT)	Académico do Porto
1956	PRT !	Barbosa, AlvesAlves Barbosa (PRT)	Sangalhos
1957	PRT !	Silva, Ribeiro daRibeiro da Silva (PRT)	Académico do Porto
1958	PRT !	Barbosa, AlvesAlves Barbosa (PRT)	Sangalhos
1959	PRT !	Carvalho, CarlosCarlos Carvalho (PRT)	FC Porto
1960	PRT !	Cardoso, SousaSousa Cardoso (PRT)	FC Porto
1961	PRT !	Silva, MarioMário Silva (PRT)	FC Porto
1962	PRT !	Pacheco, JoseJosé Pacheco (PRT)	FC Porto
1963	PRT !	Roque, JoaoJoão Roque (PRT)	Sporting
1964	PRT !	Leao, JoaquimJoaquim Leão (PRT)	FC Porto
1965	PRT !	Alves, PeixotoPeixoto Alves (PRT)	Benfica
1966	PRT !	Valada, FranciscoFrancisco Valada (PRT)	Benfica
1967	BEL !	Houbrechts, AntoineAntoine Houbrechts (BEL)	Flandria
1968	PRT !	Silva, AmericoAmérico Silva (PRT)	Benfica
1969	PRT !	Andrade, JoaquimJoaquim Andrade (PRT)	Sangalhos
1970	PRT !	Agostinho, JoaquimJoaquim Agostinho (PRT)	Sporting
1971	PRT !	Agostinho, JoaquimJoaquim Agostinho (PRT)	Sporting
1972	PRT !	Agostinho, JoaquimJoaquim Agostinho (PRT)	Sporting
1973	ESP !	Manzaneque, JesusJesus Manzaneque (ESP)	Messias
1974	PRT !	Mendes, FernandoFernando Mendes (PRT)	Benfica
1975	~ !No race due to due to Carnation Revolution
1976	PRT !	Bernardino, FirminoFirmino Bernardino (PRT)	Benfica
1977	PRT !	Teixeira, AdelinoAdelino Teixeira (PRT)	Lousa
1978	PRT !	Silva, BelmiroBelmiro Silva (PRT)	Coimbrões
1979	PRT !	Sousa Santos, JoaquimJoaquim Sousa Santos (PRT)	FC Porto
1980	PRT !	Miranda, FranciscoFrancisco Miranda (PRT)	Lousa
1981	PRT !	Zeferino, ManuelManuel Zeferino (PRT)	FC Porto
1982	PRT !	Chagas, MarcoMarco Chagas (PRT)	FC Porto
1983	PRT !	Chagas, MarcoMarco Chagas (PRT)	Mako Jeans
1984	PRT !	Fernandes, VenceslauVenceslau Fernandes (PRT)	Ajacto
1985	PRT !	Chagas, MarcoMarco Chagas (PRT)	Sporting
1986	PRT !	Chagas, MarcoMarco Chagas (PRT)	Sporting
1987	PRT !	Cunha, ManuelManuel Cunha (PRT)	Sicasal/Torreense
1988	GBR !	Theakston, CaynCayn Theakston (GBR)	Louletano/Vale do Lobo
1989	PRT !	Gomes, JoaquimJoaquim Gomes (PRT)	Sicasal/Torreense
1990	PRT !	Carvalho, FernandoFernando Carvalho (PRT)	Ruquita/Feirense
1991	PRT !	Silva, JorgeJorge Silva (PRT)	Sicasal/Acral
1992	BRA !	Freitas, CassioCássio Freitas (BRA)	Recer/Boavista
1993	PRT !	Gomes, JoaquimJoaquim Gomes (PRT)	Recer/Boavista FCBoavista
1994	PRT !	Rodrigues, OrlandoOrlando Rodrigues (PRT)	Artiach
1995	PRT !	Rodrigues, OrlandoOrlando Rodrigues (PRT)	Artiach
1996	ITA !	Lelli, MassimilianoMassimiliano Lelli (ITA)	Saeco/Levira
1997	POL !	Jaskula, ZenonZenon Jaskuła (POL)	Mapei
1998	ITA !	Serpellini, MarcoMarco Serpellini (ITA)	Brescialat
1999	ESP !	Plaza, DavidDavid Plaza (ESP)	Benfica
2000	PRT !	Gamito, VitorVítor Gamito (PRT)	Porta da Ravessa
2001	SUI !	Jeker, FabianFabian Jeker (SUI)	Milaneza-MSS
2002	DEN !	Møller, Claus MichaelClaus Michael Møller (DEN)	Milaneza-MSS
2003	PRT !	Ribeiro, NunoNuno Ribeiro (PRT)	LA-Pecol
2004	ESP !	Bernabeu, DavidDavid Bernabéu (ESP)	Milaneza-Maia
2005	RUS !	Efimkin, VladimirVladimir Efimkin (RUS)	Team Barloworld-Valsir
2006	ESP !	Blanco, DavidDavid Blanco (ESP)	Comunidad Valenciana
2007	ESP !	Tondo, XavierXavier Tondo (ESP)	LA-MSS
2008	ESP !	Blanco, DavidDavid Blanco (ESP)	Palmeiras Resort-Tavira
2009	ESP !	Blanco, DavidDavid Blanco (ESP)	Palmeiras Resort-Prio
2010	ESP !	Blanco, DavidDavid Blanco (ESP)	Palmeiras Resort-Prio
2011	PRT !	Mestre, RicardoRicardo Mestre (PRT)	Tavira-Prio
2012	ESP !	Blanco, DavidDavid Blanco (ESP)	Efapel–Glassdrive
2013	ESP !	Marque, AlejandroAlejandro Marque (ESP)	OFM-Quinta da Lixa
2014	ESP !	César Veloso, GustavoGustavo César Veloso (ESP)	OFM-Quinta da Lixa
2015	ESP !	César Veloso, GustavoGustavo César Veloso (ESP)	W52-Quinta da Lixa

Wins by cyclist

In bold cyclist still active.

Cyclist	Wins
David Blanco	5
Marco Chagas	4
Alves Barbosa	3
Joaquim Agostinho	3
Alfredo Trindade	2
Dias dos Santos	2
Gustavo Veloso	2
Joaquim Gomes	2
José Albuquerque	2
José Maria Nicolau	2
José Martins	2
Orlando Rodrigues	2
Ribeiro da Silva	2

1 win

Adelino Teixeira
Alejandro Marque
Américo Silva
Antoine Houbrechts
Augusto de Carvalho
Belmiro Silva
Carlos Carvalho
Cássio Freitas
Cayn Theakston
César Luís
Claus Moller
David Bernabéu
David Plaza
Fabian Jeker
Fernando Carvalho
Fernando Mendes dos Reis Dias

Fernando Moreira
Firmino Bernardino
Francisco Inácio
Francisco Miranda
Francisco Valada
Jesus Manzaneque
João Roque
Joaquim Andrade
Joaquim Fernandes
Joaquim Leão
Joaquim Sousa Santos
Jorge Silva
José Pacheco
Manuel Cunha
Manuel Zeferino
Marco Serpellini
Mário Silva

Massimiliano Lelli
Moreira de Sá
Nuno Ribeiro
Peixoto Alves
Ricardo Mestre
Sousa Cardoso
Venceslau Fernandes
Vítor Gamito
Vladimir Efimkin
Xavier Tondo
Zenon Jaskula

Wins by team

12 wins

FC Porto

9 wins

SL Benfica

8 wins

Sporting CP

4 wins

Sangalhos
União Ciclista da Maia
- 1 as LA-MSS
- 1 as Milaneza-Maia
- 2 as Milaneza-MSS
Clube de Ciclismo de Tavira
- 1 as Tavira–Prio
- 3 as Palmeiras–Resort–Prio

3 wins

Sicasal
- 1 as Sicasal-Acral
- 2 as Sicasal-Torreense
OFM–Quinta da Lixa
- 2 as OFM–Quinta da Lixa
- 1 as W52–Quinta da Lixa

2 wins

Académico do Porto
Lousa
Recer–Boavista
Artiach
Rio de Janeiro

1 win

Carcavelos
Velo Clube – Os Leões de Ferreira do Alentejo
Clube Atlético de Campo de Ourique
CUF
A Iluminante
Flandria
Messias
SC Coimbrões
Ajacto
Louletano/Vale do Lobo

Mako Jeans
Ruquita/Feirense
Mapei
Brescialat
Porta da Ravessa
Team Barloworld
Comunitat Valenciana
LA Aluminios-Pecol-Bombarral
Saeco
Efapel–Glassdrive

Wins by country

Country	Wins
Portugal	56
Spain	12
Italy	2
Belgium	1
United Kingdom	1
Brazil	1
Poland	1
Switzerland	1
Denmark	1
Russia	1

References

↑ "Volta a Portugal (2.1), Portugal Winners, podium, distance, average speed". bikeraceinfo.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
↑ "Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta past winners". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
↑ "Official winners list". volta-portugal.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

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External links

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