English name Tour of the Algarve Type Stage race Competition UCI Continental Circuits Edition 43 (2017) First winner José Manuel Marques (POR) | Discipline Road Editions 43 (as of 2017) First edition 1960 Date February Regions Algarve, Portugal | |
Local name(s) Volta ao Algarve (Portuguese) Most wins Belmiro Silva (POR) (3 wins) Instances 2017 Volta ao Algarve, 2016 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 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.
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