The Volta ao Distrito de Santarém (in Portuguese) (Tour of Santarém District) was a multi-day road cycling race held annually in the District of Santárem, Portugal. From 2006 to 2008, it was organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was created in 1997 and underwent several changes throughout its existence.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March |
| Region | Santarém, Portugal |
| English name | Tour of Santarém District |
| Local name(s) | Volta ao Distrito de Santarém (in Portuguese) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1997 |
| Editions | 12 |
| Final edition | 2008 |
| First winner |  Saulius Sarkauskas (LTU) |
| Most wins |  Cândido Barbosa (POR) (3 wins) |
| Final winner |  Maurizio Biondo (ITA) |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Premio Internacional Telecom | |||
| 1997 | Saulius Šarkauskas | Cândido Barbosa |  Jeremy Hunt |
| 1998 | Cândido Barbosa |  Jacek Mickiewicz | Manuel Pedro Liberato |
| 1999 | Paolo Lanfranchi |  Mikel Pradera |  Felice Puttini |
| Gran Premio Portugal Telecom | |||
| 2000 | José Azevedo | José Alberto Martínez | Aitor Osa |
| Gran Premio Mosqueteros-Ruta del Marqués | |||
| 2001 | Igor González de Galdeano | Vítor Gamito | Melcior Mauri |
| 2002 | Rui Lavarinhas | Joan Horrach | Bruno Castanheira |
| 2003 | Cândido Barbosa |  Alexei Markov |  Claus Michael Møller |
| Gran Premio Estremadura-RTP | |||
| 2004 | Carlos García Quesada | Cândido Barbosa |  José Adrián Bonilla |
| Gran Premio Internacional del Oeste RTP | |||
| 2005 | Cândido Barbosa | Aitor Pérez Arrieta | Carlos Castaño |
| Volta ao Distrito de Santarém | |||
| 2006 |  Lars Boom |  Benjamin Day | Manuel Lloret |
| 2007 |  Robert Hunter |  Martín Garrido | Lars Boom |
| 2008 | Maurizio Biondo |  László Bodrogi |  Andreas Klöden |
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Santarém Digital