#Cycling #VoltaaoAlgarve #AlgarveTour 18 teams of 24 are confirmed for the #Tour @cun45 @555

There are still six formations to make up the 24 desired by the organization, there are also chances of running in the Algarve more World Tour sets, namely Sky, winner of the last two editions through the British Geraint Thomas, and Trek, now with Alberto Contador, knowing It is said that the Spaniard especially likes to start the season in the Tour of the Algarve.
The remaining teams already confirmed are divided by the Professional ranks (2º) - Caja Rural (ESP), Gazprom (RUS), Manzana (COL) and Wanty (BEL) - and Continental (3rd), which includes the six teams Portuguese and for now also the Rally Cycling, coming from the United States.

Palmarès[edit]

		Rider	Team
1960		José Manuel Marques (POR)	Águias Alpiarça
1961		António Pisco (POR)	Águias Alpiarça
1977		Belmiro Silva (POR)	F.C. Porto
1978		Joaquim Andrade (POR)	Águias-Clock
1979		Firmino Bernardino (POR)	Lousa-Trinaranjus
1980		Firmino Bernardino (POR)	Lousa-Trinaranjus
1981		Belmiro Silva (POR)	F.C. Porto
1982		Alexandre Ruas (POR)	Lousa-Trinaranjus
1983		Adelino Teixeira (POR)	Lousa-Trinaranjus
1984		Belmiro Silva (POR)	Ovarense
1985		Eduardo Correia (POR)	Sporting Lisboa-Raposeira
1986		Manuel Cunha (POR)	Lousa-Trinaranjus
1987		Manuel Cunha (POR)	Sicasal-Torreense
1988		Joaquim Gomes (POR)	Louletano-Val de Lobo
1989		Fernando Carvalho (POR)	Ruquita-Philips-Feirense
1990		Fernando Carvalho (POR)	Ruquita-Philips-Feirense
1991		Joaquim Andrade (POR)	Sicasal-Acral
1992		Joaquim Gomes (POR)	Recer-Boavista
1993		Cássio Freitas (BRA)	Recer-Boavista
1994		Vitor Gamito (POR)	Sicasal-Acral
1995		Cássio Freitas (BRA)	Recer-Boavista
1996		Alberto Amaral (POR)	Troiamarisco
1997		Cândido Barbosa (POR)	Maia-Jumbo-Cin
1998		Tomas Konecny (CZE)	ZVVZ
1999		Melchor Mauri (ESP)	Benfica
2000		Alex Zülle (SUI)	Banesto
2001		Andrea Ferrigato (ITA)	Alessio
2002		Cândido Barbosa (POR)	LA-Pecol
2003		Claus Møller (DEN)	Milaneza-MSS
2004		Floyd Landis (USA)	U.S. Postal Service
2005		Hugo Sabido (POR)	Paredes Rota dos Moveis
2006		João Cabreira (POR)	Maia Milaneza
2007		Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)	Team Milram
2008		Stijn Devolder (BEL)	Quick-Step
2009		Alberto Contador (ESP)	Astana
2010		Alberto Contador (ESP)	Astana
2011		Tony Martin (GER)	HTC–Highroad
2012		Richie Porte (AUS)	Team Sky
2013		Tony Martin (GER)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2014		Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2015		Geraint Thomas (GBR)	Team Sky
2016		Geraint Thomas (GBR)	Team Sky