The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place 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 because 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.
List of winners +Volta a Portugal winnersYearWinnerSecondThirdTeam Classification 1927 Augusto de Carvalho (Carcavelos) Nunes Abreu (Leixões) Quirino Oliveira (Campo de Ourique) CarcavelosThe Volta did not take place between 1928 and 1930 1931 José Maria Nicolau (Benfica) Alfredo Trindade (Rio de Janeiro) João Francisco (Campo de Ourique) Benfica 1932 Alfredo Trindade (Rio de Janeiro) José Maria Nicolau (Benfica) Carlos Domingues Leal (Benfica) Benfica 1933 Alfredo Trindade (Sporting CP) Ezequiel Lino (Sporting CP) César Luís (Benfica) Sporting CP 1934 José Maria Nicolau (Benfica) Ezequiel Lino (Sporting CP) Aguiar Cunha (Benfica) Benfica 1935 César Luís (Velo Clube–Leões Ferreira do Alentejo) José Marquez (Campo de Ourique) Filipe de Melo (Carcavelos) Campo de OuriqueThe Volta did not take place between 1936 and 1937 1938 José Albuquerque (Campo de Ourique) Filipe de Melo (Sporting CP) Joaquim Fernandes (CUF) CUF 1939 Joaquim Fernandes (CUF) António Bartolomeu (Belenenses) Aguiar Martins (Benfica) Benfica 1940 José Albuquerque (Sporting CP) Aguiar Martins (Benfica) Aguiar Cunha (Benfica) Sporting CP 1941 Francisco Inácio (Sporting CP) José Martíns (Iluminante) Aniceto Bruno (FC Porto) Sporting CPThe Volta did not take place between 1942 and 1945 1946 José Martíns (Iluminante) Fernando Moreira (FC Porto) João Rebelo (Sporting CP) Iluminante 1947 José Martíns (Benfica) João Rebelo (Benfica) Império dos Santos (Benfica) Benfica 1948 Fernando Moreira (FC Porto) Emilio Rodríguez (Sangalhos) João Rebelo (Benfica) FC Porto 1949 Dias dos Santos (FC Porto) Attilio Lambertini (FC Porto) Joaquim de Sá (FC Porto) FC Porto 1950 Dias dos Santos (FC Porto) Mario Fazzio (Sporting CP) Moreira de Sá (FC Porto) FC Porto 1951 Alves Barbosa (Sangalhos) Manuel Rodríguez (Sangalhos) Emilio Rodríguez (Sangalhos) Sangalhos 1952 Moreira de Sá (FC Porto) Emilio Rodríguez (Sangalhos) Manolo Rodríguez (Sangalhos) FC PortoThe Volta did not take place between 1953 and 1954 1955 Ribeiro da Silva (Académico do Porto) Sousa Santos (FC Porto) Alves Barbosa (Sangalhos) FC Porto 1956 Alves Barbosa (Sangalhos) Ribeiro da Silva (Académico do Porto) João Marcelino (Benfica) Académico do Porto 1957 Ribeiro da Silva (Académico do Porto) Sousa Santos (FC Porto) Agostinho Ferreira (Académico do Porto) Académico do Porto 1958 Alves Barbosa (Sangalhos) Sousa Cardoso (FC Porto) Carlos Carvalho (FC Porto) FC Porto 1959 Carlos Carvalho (FC Porto) Jorge Corvo (Ginásio de Tavira) Aquiles Dos Santos (Sangalhos) FC Porto 1960 Sousa Cardoso (FC Porto) António Baptista (Sangalhos) António Gómez del Moral () FC Porto 1961 Mário Silva (FC Porto) Augusto Marcoletti () Alberto Carvalho (Académico do Porto) Sporting CP 1962 José Pacheco (FC Porto) Peixoto Alves (Benfica) Jorge Corvo (Ginásio de Tavira) Sporting CP 1963 João Roque (Sporting CP) Jorge Corvo (Ginásio de Tavira) Peixoto Alves (Benfica) Benfica 1964 Joaquim Leão (FC Porto) Jorge Corvo (Ginásio de Tavira) João Roque (Sporting CP) FC Porto 1965 Peixoto Alves (Benfica) João Roque (Sporting CP) Mário Silva (FC Porto) Flandria 1966 Francisco Valada (Benfica) Peixoto Alves (Benfica) Sérgio Páscoa (Ginásio de Tavira) Benfica 1967 Antoine Houbrechts (Flandria) João Roque (Sporting CP) Manuel Correia (Sporting CP) Sporting CP 1968 Américo Silva (Benfica) Joaquim Agostinho (Sporting CP) Leonel Miranda (Sporting CP) Sporting CP 1969 Joaquim Andrade (Sangalhos) Fernando Mendes (Benfica) Mário Silva (FC Porto) FC Porto 1970 Joaquim Agostinho (Sporting CP) Firmino Bernardino (Sporting CP) José Florêncio (Coelima) Sporting CP 1971 Joaquim Agostinho (Sporting CP) Alain Santy (Bic) Firmino Bernardino (Sporting CP) Sporting CP 1972 Joaquim Agostinho (Sporting CP) José Freitas Martins (Coelima) José-Luis Galdamez (Coelima) Sporting CP 1973 Jesús Manzaneque (Messias) Fernando Mendes (Benfica) José Freitas Martins (Coelima) Sporting CP 1974 Fernando Mendes (Benfica) Dinis Silva (Benfica) António Martins (Benfica) BenficaThe Volta did not take place in 1975 1976 Firmino Bernardino (Benfica) António Fernandes (Sangalhos) Fernando Mendes (Sangalhos) Sangalhos 1977 Adelino Teixeira (Lousa) Joaquim Sousa Santos (Bombarralense) Joaquim Andrade (Coimbrões) Águias 1978 Belmiro Silva (Coimbrões) Armindo Lúcio (Lousa) Adelino Teixeira (Coelima) Lousa 1979 Joaquim Sousa Santos (FC Porto) Belmiro Silva (Coimbrões) Fernando Fernandes (Bombarral) FC Porto 1980 Francisco Miranda (Lousa) Luis Vargues (Campinense) Belmiro Silva (FC Porto) FC Porto 1981 Manuel Zeferino (FC Porto) Venceslau Fernandes (Rodovil) Fernando Fernandes (FC Porto) FC Porto 1982 Marco Chagas (FC Porto) Adelino Teixeira (Bombarralense) Manuel Zeferino (FC Porto) Bombarralense 1983 Marco Chagas (Mako Jeans) António Pinto (Rodovil) Belmiro Silva (FC Porto) Rodovil 1984 Venceslau Fernandes (Ajacto) Manuel Zeferino (Sporting CP) Manuel Cunha (Ovarense) Sporting CP 1985 Marco Chagas (Sporting CP) Eduardo Correia (Sporting CP) Venceslau Fernandes (Ajacto) Sporting CP 1986 Marco Chagas (Sporting CP) Benedito Ferreira () António Pinto (Lousa) Lousa 1987 Manuel Cunha () Manuel Neves (Boavista F.C.) Fernando Fernandes () 1988 Cayn Theakston () Jorge Silva () Joaquim Gomes () 1989 Joaquim Gomes (Sicasal) Cássio Freitas (Louletano) António Alves (Recer–Boavista) Recer–Boavista 1990 Fernando Carvalho () Joaquim Gomes (Sicasal) Jorge Silva () 1991 Jorge Silva () Orlando Rodrigues (Ruquita–Feirense) Vicente Ridaura () 1992 Cássio Freitas (Recer–Boavista) Quintino Rodrigues (Ruquita–Feirense) Manuel Abreu (Tensai) 1993 Joaquim Gomes (Recer–Boavista) Vítor Gamito (Sicasal) Luis Espinosa () 1994 Orlando Rodrigues (Artiach) Vítor Gamito (Sicasal) Joaquim Gomes (Recer–Boavista) 1995 Orlando Rodrigues (Artiach) Quintino Rodrigues (Sicasal) Delmino Pereira (Recer–Boavista) 1996 Massimiliano Lelli (Saeco) Vítor Gamito (MXO) Manuel Abreu (Maia–CIN) Maia–CIN 1997 Zenon Jaskuła (Mapei) Wladimir Belli (Brescialat) Joaquim Gomes (LA–Pecol) Recer–Boavista 1998 Marco Serpellini (Brescialat) Orlando Rodrigues (Banesto) Wladimir Belli (Festina) Festina 1999 David Plaza (Benfica) Vítor Gamito (Porta da Ravessa) Melcior Mauri (Benfica) Benfica 2000 Vítor Gamito (Porta da Ravessa) Claus Møller (Maia–MSS) Andrei Zintchenko (LA–Pecol) LA–Pecol 2001 Fabian Jeker (Milaneza–MSS) Andrei Zintchenko (LA–Pecol) Juan Miguel Mercado (iBanesto) Porta da Ravessa 2002 Claus Møller (Milaneza–MSS) Joan Horrach (Milaneza–MSS) Rui Sousa (Milaneza–MSS) Milaneza–MSS 2003 Nuno Ribeiro (LA–Pecol) Claus Møller (Milaneza–MSS) Rui Lavarinhas (Milaneza–MSS) Milaneza–MSS 2004 David Bernabeu (Milaneza–Maia) David Arroyo (LA–Pecol) Nuno Ribeiro (LA–Pecol) Milaneza–Maia 2005 Vladimir Efimkin (Team Barloworld) Cândido Barbosa (LA–Liberty) Adolfo García Quesada (Comunidad Valenciana) LA–Liberty 2006 David Blanco (Comunidad Valenciana) Héctor Guerra (LA–Liberty) Cândido Barbosa (LA–Liberty) LA–Liberty 2007 Xavier Tondo (LA–MSS) Cândido Barbosa (Liberty Seguros) Héctor Guerra (Liberty Seguros) LA–MSS 2008 David Blanco (Palmeiras Resort–Tavira) Héctor Guerra (Liberty Seguros) Rubén Plaza (Benfica) Liberty Seguros 2009 David Blanco (Palmeiras Resort–Tavira) David Bernabeu (Barbot–Siper) Rubén Plaza (Liberty Seguros) Palmeiras Resort–Tavira 2010 David Blanco (Palmeiras Resort–Prio) David Bernabeu (Barbot–Siper) Sergio Pardilla (Carmiooro) Barbot–Siper 2011 Ricardo Mestre (Tavira–Prio) André Cardoso (Tavira–Prio) Rui Sousa (Barbot–Efapel) Tavira–Prio 2012 David Blanco (Efapel–Glassdrive) Hugo Sabido (LA–Antarte) Rui Sousa (Efapel–Glassdrive) Efapel–Glassdrive 2013 Alejandro Marque (OFM–Quinta da Lixa) Gustavo César (OFM–Quinta da Lixa) Rui Sousa (Efapel–Glassdrive) Efapel–Glassdrive 2014 Gustavo César (OFM–Quinta da Lixa) Rui Sousa (Radio Popular-Onda) Delio Fernández (OFM–Quinta da Lixa) OFM–Quinta da Lixa 2015 Gustavo César () Joni Brandão () Alejandro Marque () 2016 Rui Vinhas () Gustavo César () Daniel Silva () 2017 Raúl Alarcón () Amaro Antunes () Vicente García de Mateos () 2018 Raúl Alarcón () Joni Brandão () Vicente García de Mateos () 2019 João Rodrigues () Joni Brandão () Gustavo César () 2020 Amaro Antunes () Gustavo César () Frederico Figueiredo () 2021 Amaro Antunes () Mauricio Moreira () Alejandro Marque () 2022 Mauricio Moreira () Frederico Figueiredo () António Carvalho () 2023 Colin Stüssi () Txomin Juaristi () António Carvalho () 2024 Artem Nych () Colin Stüssi () Abner González () 2025 Artem Nych () Alexis Guérin () Byron Munton () 2026 Alexis Guérin () Artem Nych () Pedro Silva ()
Wins by cyclist
Cyclist Wins David Blanco 5 Marco Chagas 4 Alves Barbosa 3 Joaquim Agostinho 3 Alfredo Trindade 2 Dias dos Santos 2 Gustavo César 2 Joaquim Gomes 2 José Albuquerque 2 José Maria Nicolau 2 José Martíns 2 Orlando Rodrigues 2 Ribeiro da Silva 2 Amaro Antunes 2 Artem Nych 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 Colin Stüssi David Bernabéu David Plaza Fabian Jeker Fernando Carvalho
Fernando Mendes dos Reis Dias Fernando Moreira Firmino Bernardino Francisco Inácio Francisco Miranda Francisco Valada Jesús Manzaneque João Rodrigues 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 Mauricio Moreira Moreira de Sá Nuno Ribeiro Peixoto Alves Ricardo Mestre Rui Vinhas Sousa Cardoso Venceslau Fernandes Vítor Gamito Vladimir Efimkin Xavier Tondo Zenon Jaskuła
Wins by team