Porto–Lisbon (Portuguese: Porto–Lisboa) was an annual road cycling race held in Portugal on 10 June in celebration of Portugal Day. Covering a distance of approximately 330-340 kilometres, the race was the longest on the professional calendar after the disappearance of Bordeaux–Paris in 1988. It started in Porto, Portugal's second-largest city, and finished in the Portuguese capital Lisbon around eight or nine hours later.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10 |
| Region | Portugal |
| English name | OPorto–Lisbon |
| Local name(s) | Porto–Lisboa (in Portuguese) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | Classic race |
| Type | Single-day |
| Organiser | UVP-FPC |
| History | |
| First edition | 1911 |
| Editions | 74 |
| Final edition | 2004 |
| First winner |  Charles George (FRA) |
| Most wins | 3 times: João Francisco (POR) José Maria Nicolau (POR) Fernando Mendes (POR) Alexandre Ruas (POR) |
| Final winner | Pedro Soeiro (POR) |
Although it was the most important classic in Portugal, in its later days it was usually only contested by Portuguese cycling teams. In 2002 Porto–Lisbon was held as a team-race divided in three sectors between Porto and Lisboa. In 2004 the last edition of the race was held. Since its cancellation, Milan–San Remo is the longest one-day race of the year, at approximately 298 km.
Winners
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* The 1982 "Porto–Lisboa" de 1982 was interrupted in Alcobaça (due to protest from the local population), and the winner of the section "Porto–Coimbra" was considered the overall winner.
References
edit- ^ http://www.uvp-fpc.pt/ficheirossite/17112011072642.pdf Winners official list by UVP-FPC
- ^ Holder of the longest record of the race (14 years)