The Volta ao Alentejo (Portuguese; English: Tour of Alentejo) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Alentejo, Portugal.[1] Since 2010, it has been organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. From 2005 to 2009, the race was in category 2.1.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early spring |
| Region | Alentejo, Portugal |
| English name | Tour of Alentejo |
| Local name(s) | Volta ao Alentejo (in Portuguese) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1983 |
| Editions | 41 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Paulo Ferreira (POR) |
| Most wins |  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Orluis Aular (VEN)(2 wins) |
| Most recent | Eduard Prades (ESP) |
Winners
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References
edit- ^ "Volta ao Alentejo / GP CMTV – Podium Events". podi1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Mauricio Moreira vence a Volta ao Alentejo". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Orluis Aular vence 39.ª Volta ao Alentejo em bicicleta". www.maisfutebol.iol.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Fim da Volta ao Alentejo: Orluis Aular alcança feito inédito". abola.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 30 March 2023.