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Porto–Lisboa
Race details
DateJune 10
RegionPortugal
English namePorto–Lisboa
Local name(s)Porto–Lisboa Template:Pt icon
DisciplineRoad race
TypeSingle-day
History
First edition1911 (1911)
Editions74
Final edition2004
First winner Charles George (FRA)
Most wins3 times:
 João Francisco (POR)
 José Maria Nicolau (POR)
 Fernando Mendes (POR)
Final winner Pedro Soeiro (POR)

The Porto–Lisboa was a road cycling race held in Portugal in 10 June every year to celebrate the Portugal Day. Covering a distance of approximately 330 kilometres, the race was the longest in the professional calendar after the disappearance of Bordeaux–Paris in 1988. It would start at Porto, the second most important city in Portugal, and finish in the Portuguese capital Lisboa around eight or nine hours later.

Although it was the most important classic in Portugal, it required special training[citation needed] and in late years it was usually only raced by Portuguese cycling teams. Porto–Lisboa 2002 was raced as a team-race divided in three sectors between Porto and Lisboa.

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1911  France Charles George
1912  Portugal Laranjeira Guerra
1913  Portugal Joaquim Dias Maia
1923  Portugal José Conceição
1924  Portugal José Conceição
1925  Portugal Anibal Carreto
1926  Portugal Anibal Carreto
1927  Portugal João Francisco
1928  Portugal João Francisco
1932  Portugal José Maria Nicolau SL Benfica
1933  Portugal João Francisco
1934  Portugal José Maria Nicolau SL Benfica
1935  Portugal José Maria Nicolau SL Benfica
1936  Portugal Alfredo Trindade
1937  Portugal João Brás
1938  Portugal Filipe Melo
1939  Portugal Ildefonso Rodrigues
1940  Portugal Alfredo Oliveira
1941  Portugal Francisco Inácio
1942  Portugal Eduardo Lopes Iluminante
1949  Portugal Fernando Moreira
1951  Portugal Amândio Cardoso
1952  Portugal Luciano Moreira de Sá
1953  Portugal Luciano Moreira de Sá
1954  Portugal Américo Raposo
1956  Portugal Fernando Henriques Silva
1957  Portugal Sousa Santos
1958  Portugal Carlos Carvalho
1959  Portugal Mário Sá
1960  Portugal Pedro Polainas
1961  Portugal Azevedo Maia
1962  Portugal António Baptista
1963  Portugal João Roque
1964  Portugal Alcino Rodrigo
1965  Portugal José Pacheco
1966  Portugal Joaquim Leão
1967  Belgium Walter Godefroot
1968  Belgium Eric Leman
1969  Portugal Emiliano Dionísio
1970  Portugal Joaquim Leite
1971  Portugal Fernando Mendes
1972  Portugal Fernando Mendes
1973  Portugal Fernando Mendes
1974  Portugal Leonel Miranda
1975  Portugal Fernando Vieira
1976  Portugal Venceslau Fernandes
1977  Portugal Flávio Henriques
1978  Portugal José Luís Pacheco
1979  Portugal Manuel Gonçalves
1980  Portugal Alexandre Ruas
1981  Portugal José Amaro
1982  Portugal Alexandre Ruas
1983  Portugal Marco Chagas
1984  Portugal Alexandre Ruas
1985  Portugal Vitor Rodrigues
1986  Portugal Carlos Santos
1987  Portugal Américo Neves da Silva
1988  Portugal José Xavier
1989  Portugal Fernando Valente
1990  Portugal Joaquim Adrego Andrade
1991  Portugal Paulo Pinto
1992  Russia Oleg Lokvin
1993  Portugal Rui Bela
1994  Portugal Paulo Ferreira
1995  Portugal Jorge Henriques
1996  Brazil Cássio Freitas
1997  Portugal Cândido Barbosa
1998  Bulgaria Atanas Petrov
1999  Portugal Quintino Rodrigues SL Benfica
2000  Spain Melchor Mauri SL Benfica
2001  Spain Unai Yus
2002 Team event Carvalhelhos-Boavista
2003  Portugal Pedro Soeiro
2004  Portugal Pedro Soeiro