# Volta a Portugal

The Volta a Portugal (English: Tour of Portugal), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (English: Tour of Portugal on Bicycle), 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 winners :
| Year | Winner | Second | Third | Team Classification |
| 1927 | Augusto de Carvalho (Carcavelos) | Nunes Abreu (Leixões) | Quirino Oliveira (Campo de Ourique) | Carcavelos |
| The 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 Ourique |
| The 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 CP |
| The 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 Porto |
| The 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 (Licor 43) | FC Porto |
| 1961 | Mário Silva (FC Porto) | Augusto Marcoletti (Ignis) | 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) | Benfica |
| The 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 (Toreensse–Sicasal) | António Pinto (Lousa) | Lousa |
| 1987 | Manuel Cunha (Sicasal–Toreensse) | Manuel Neves (Boavista F.C.) | Fernando Fernandes (Sicasal–Toreensse) | Sicasal–Toreensse |
| 1988 | Cayn Theakston (Louletano–Vale do Lobo) | Jorge Silva (Sicasal–Toreensse) | Joaquim Gomes (Louletano–Vale do Lobo) | Louletano–Vale do Lobo |
| 1989 | Joaquim Gomes (Sicasal) | Cássio Freitas (Louletano) | António Alves (Recer–Boavista) | Recer–Boavista |
| 1990 | Fernando Carvalho (Calçado Ruquita–Philips–Feirense) | Joaquim Gomes (Sicasal) | Jorge Silva (Sicasal–Acral) | Sicasal–Acral |
| 1991 | Jorge Silva (Sicasal–Acral) | Orlando Rodrigues (Ruquita–Feirense) | Vicente Ridaura (Artiach–Royal) | Sicasal–Acral |
| 1992 | Cássio Freitas (Recer–Boavista) | Quintino Rodrigues (Ruquita–Feirense) | Manuel Abreu (Tensai) | Sicasal–Acral |
| 1993 | Joaquim Gomes (Recer–Boavista) | Vítor Gamito (Sicasal) | Luis Espinosa (Artiach–Filipinos–Chiquilin) | Artiach–Filipinos–Chiquilin |
| 1994 | Orlando Rodrigues (Artiach) | Vítor Gamito (Sicasal) | Joaquim Gomes (Recer–Boavista) | Artiach–Nabisco |
| 1995 | Orlando Rodrigues (Artiach) | Quintino Rodrigues (Sicasal) | Delmino Pereira (Recer–Boavista) | Sicasal–Acral |
| 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 (W52–Quinta da Lixa) | Joni Brandão (Efapel) | Alejandro Marque (Efapel) | W52–Quinta da Lixa |
| 2016 | Rui Vinhas (W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal) | Gustavo César (W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal) | Daniel Silva (Rádio Popular–Boavista) | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal |
| 2017 | Raúl Alarcón (W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor) | Amaro Antunes (W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor) | Vicente García de Mateos (Louletano–Hospital de Loulé) | W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor |
| 2018 | Raúl Alarcón (W52 / FC Porto) | Joni Brandão (Sporting / Tavira) | Vicente García de Mateos (Aviludo–Louletano) | W52 / FC Porto |
| 2019 | João Rodrigues (W52 / FC Porto) | Joni Brandão (Efapel) | Gustavo César (W52 / FC Porto) | W52 / FC Porto |
| 2020 | Amaro Antunes (W52 / FC Porto) | Gustavo César (W52 / FC Porto) | Frederico Figueiredo (Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel) | W52 / FC Porto |
| 2021 | Amaro Antunes (W52 / FC Porto) | Mauricio Moreira (Efapel) | Alejandro Marque (Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel) | Efapel |
| 2022 | Mauricio Moreira (Glassdrive–Q8–Anicolor) | Frederico Figueiredo (Glassdrive–Q8–Anicolor) | António Carvalho (Glassdrive–Q8–Anicolor) | Glassdrive–Q8–Anicolor |
| 2023 | Colin Stüssi (Team Vorarlberg) | Txomin Juaristi (Euskaltel–Euskadi) | António Carvalho (ABTF Betão–Feirense) | Glassdrive–Q8–Anicolor |
| 2024 | Artem Nych (Sabgal–Anicolor) | Colin Stüssi (Team Vorarlberg) | Abner González (Efapel Cycling) | Euskaltel–Euskadi |

### Wins by cyclist
#### Wins by team

| Team | Individual titles | General classification | Team titles | Team classification |
| FC Porto | 12 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1979, 1981, 1982 | 12 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Sporting CP | 9 | 1933, 1940, 1941, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986 | 13 | 1933, 1940, 1941, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1984, 1985 |
| Benfica | 9 | 1931, 1934, 1947, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1999 | 9 | 1931, 1932, 1934, 1939, 1947, 1963, 1966, 1974, 1999 |
| União Ciclista de Sobrado | 7 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 | 7 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Clube de Ciclismo de Tavira | 5 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018 | 2 | 2009, 2011 |
| União Ciclista da Maia | 4 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 | 5 | 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| Sangalhos | 4 | 1951, 1956, 1958, 1969 | 2 | 1951, 1976 |
| Sicasal | 3 | 1987, 1989, 1991 | 5 | 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995 |
| Clube Desportivo Fullracing (Barbot–Siper/Efapel–Glassdrive/Glassdrive-Q8–Anicolor) | 2 | 2012, 2022 | 6 | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Académico do Porto | 2 | 1955, 1957 | 2 | 1956, 1957 |
| Lousa | 2 | 1977, 1980 | 2 | 1978, 1986 |
| Artiach | 2 | 1994, 1995 | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Recer–Boavista | 2 | 1992, 1993 | 2 | 1989, 1997 |
| Águias/LA–Pecol/LA–Liberty/Liberty Seguros | 1 | 2003 | 5 | 1977, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
| Carcavelos | 1 | 1927 | 1 | 1927 |
| Campo de Ourique | 1 | 1938 | 1 | 1935 |
| CUF | 1 | 1939 | 1 | 1938 |
| Iluminante | 1 | 1946 | 1 | 1946 |
| Flandria | 1 | 1967 | 1 | 1965 |
| Porta da Ravessa | 1 | 2000 | 1 | 2001 |
| Louletano–Vale do Lobo | 1 | 1988 | 1 | 1988 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 1932 | 0 | — |
| Velo Clube "Os Leões" | 1 | 1935 | 0 | — |
| Messias | 1 | 1973 | 0 | — |
| Coimbrões | 1 | 1978 | 0 | — |
| Mako Jeans | 1 | 1983 | 0 | — |
| Ajacto | 1 | 1984 | 0 | — |
| Ruquita–Feirense | 1 | 1990 | 0 | — |
| Saeco | 1 | 1996 | 0 | — |
| Mapei | 1 | 1997 | 0 | — |
| Brescialat | 1 | 1998 | 0 | — |
| Team Barloworld | 1 | 2005 | 0 | — |
| Comunidad Valenciana | 1 | 2006 | 0 | — |
| Team Vorarlberg | 1 | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Licor 43 | 0 | — | 1 | 1960 |
| Bombarralense | 0 | — | 1 | 1982 |
| Rodovil | 0 | — | 1 | 1983 |
| Festina | 0 | — | 1 | 1998 |

#### Wins by country

| Country | Wins |
| Portugal | 60 |
| Spain | 12 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |

## Classifications

As of the 2016 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are:
* Yellow Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
* Green Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
* Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climbing classification.
* White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.

## Women's race

Since 2021, a women's edition of the race, known as the Volta a Portugal Feminina, has been held. Initially on the national calendar, it has been categorized as a 2.2 UCI event since 2024.

### Winners

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 2021 | Portugal | Raquel Queirós | |
| 2022 | Sweden | Nathalie Eklund | Massi–Tactic |
| 2023 | Russia | Valeria Valgonen | Massi–Tactic |
| 2024 | France | India Grangier | Team Coop–Repsol |