# 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.

## 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 |
| 2024 | Belgium | Remco Evenepoel | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 2025 | Denmark | Jonas Vingegaard | Visma–Lease a Bike |

### Wins per country

| Wins | Country |
| 25 | Portugal |
| 4 | Belgium |
| 3 | Spain |
| 2 | Brazil Denmark Germany Great Britain Italy Poland Slovenia |
| 1 | Australia Colombia Czech Republic Switzerland United States |