2016 Volta a Portugal
| 2016 UCI Europe Tour | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | July 27 - August 7 | ||
| Stages | 10 + Prologue | ||
| Distance | 1,618.7 km (1,006 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 40h 57' 56" | ||
| Results | |||
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Winner |  Rui Vinhas (POR) |
(W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal) |
| Second |  Gustavo Veloso (ESP) |
(W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal) | |
| Third | Daniel Silva (POR) |
(Rádio Popular–Boavista) | |
 |
Points | Gustavo Veloso (ESP) |
(W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal) |
 |
Mountains |  Wilson Díaz (COL) |
(Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour) |
 |
Youth |  Alexander Vdovin (RUS) |
(Lokosphinx) |
| Team | W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal | ||
The 2016 Volta a Portugal is a men's road bicycle race held from 27 July to 7 August 2016.[1] It is the 78th edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1927. As part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour, it is rated as a 2.1 event.
Participating teams
In total, 18 teams are set to compete.
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Oliveira de Azeméis > Oliveira de Azeméis | 3.6 km (2 mi) | July 27 |  |
Individual time trial | Rafael Reis (POR) |
| 1 | Ovar (Furadouro) > Braga | 167.4 km (104 mi) | July 28 |  |
Medium-mountain stage | Daniel Mestre (POR) |
| 2 | Viana do Castelo > Fafe | 160 km (99 mi) | July 29 | |
Medium-mountain stage |  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) |
| 3 | Montalegre > Macedo de Cavaleiros | 158.9 km (99 mi) | July 30 | |
Medium-mountain stage |  Will Clarke (AUS) |
| 4 | Bragança > Mondim de Basto (Srª da Graça) | 191.9 km (119 mi) | July 31 |  |
Mountain stage | Gustavo Veloso (ESP) |
| 5 | Lamego > Viseu | 153.2 km (95 mi) | August 1 | |
Mountain stage | Vicente García de Mateos (ESP) |
| 6 | Belmonte > Guarda | 173.7 km (108 mi) | August 3 | |
Mountain stage | Gustavo Veloso (ESP) |
| 7 | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo > Castelo Branco | 182 km (113 mi) | August 4 |  |
Plain stage | José Gonçalves (POR) |
| 8 | Nazaré > Arruda dos Vinhos | 208.5 km (130 mi) | August 5 | |
Medium-mountain stage | Jesús Ezquerra (ESP) |
| 9 | Alcácer do Sal > Setúbal | 187.5 km (117 mi) | August 6 | |
Medium-mountain stage | Daniel Mestre (POR) |
| 10 | Vila Franca de Xira > Lisbon | 32 km (20 mi) | August 7 | |
Individual time trial | Gustavo Veloso (ESP) |
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification Classificação Geral Individual |
Points classification Classificação dos Pontos |
Mountains classification Classificação da Montanha |
Young rider classification Classificação da Juventude |
Team classification Classificação por Equipas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Rafael Reis | Rafael Reis | not awarded | not awarded | Oscar Rodríguez | Efapel |
| 1 | Daniel Mestre | Daniel Mestre | Daniel Mestre | Frederico Figueiredo | Diego Ochoa | |
| 2 | Francesco Gavazzi | Wilson Díaz | ||||
| 3 | Will Clarke | Rui Vinhas | Will Clarke | César Fonte | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | |
| 4 | Gustavo Veloso | Gustavo Veloso | Vitor Etxebarria | W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal | ||
| 5 | Vicente García de Mateos | Wilson Díaz | ||||
| 6 | Gustavo Veloso | Alexander Vdovin | ||||
| 7 | José Gónçalves | |||||
| 8 | Jesús Ezquerra | |||||
| 9 | Daniel Mestre | |||||
| 10 | Gustavo Veloso | |||||
| Final Classification | Rui Vinhas | Gustavo Veloso | Wilson Díaz | Alexander Vdovin | W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal | |
Classification standings
Prologue
- 27 July 2016 — Oliveira de Azeméis, 3.2 km individual time trial (ITT)[2]
Prologue result and general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Reis (POR) |
W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal | 4' 42" |
| 2 | Joni Brandão (POR) |
Efapel | + 3" |
| 3 | José Gonçalves (POR) |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 4" |
| 4 | Daniel Mestre (POR) |
Efapel | + 4" |
| 5 | Will Clarke (AUS) |
Drapac Professional Cycling | + 5" |
| 6 | Vicente García de Mateos (ESP) |
Louletano–Hospital de Loulé | + 5" |
| 7 | Filipe Cardoso (POR) |
Efapel | + 6" |
| 8 |  Tom Scully (NZL) |
Drapac Professional Cycling | + 6" |
| 9 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) |
Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira | + 7" |
| 10 |  João Gaspar (BRA) |
Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour | + 7" |
Stage 1
- 28 July 2016 — Ovar (Furadouro) to Braga, 167.4 km[3]
Stage 2
- 19 July 2016 — Viana do Castelo to Fafe, 160 km[4]
Stage 2 result
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General classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 30 July 2016 — Montalegre to Macedo de Cavaleiros, 158.9 km[5]
Stage 3 result
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General classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 31 July 2016 — Bragança to Mondim de Basto (Srª da Graça), 191.9 km[6]
Stage 4 result
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General classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
Stage 5 result
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General classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
Stage 6 result
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General classification after Stage 6
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Stage 7
- 4 August 2016 — Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo to Castelo Branco, 182 km[9]
Stage 7 result
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General classification after Stage 7
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Stage 8
- 5 August 2016 — Nazaré to Arruda dos Vinhos, 208.5 km[10]
Stage 8 result
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General classification after Stage 8
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Stage 9
- 6 August 2016 — Alcácer do Sal to Setúbal, 187.5 km[11]
Stage 9 result
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General classification after Stage 9
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Stage 10
- 7 August 2016 — ITT Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon, 32 km[12]
Stage 10 result
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Final General classification
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Final standings
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References
- ↑ "78ª Volta a Portugal Liberty Seguros". volta-portugal.com (in Portuguese).
- ↑ "Rafael Reis vence prólogo da Volta a Portugal". RTP (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Mestre é o novo camisola amarela da Volta a Portugal". RTP (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Francesco Gavazzi wins the 2nd stage of the Volta a Portugal". RTP (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Australian wins 3rd stage and Rui Vinhas wears yellow". RTP (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Gustavo Veloso wins at Senhora da Graça". RTP (in Portuguese). RTP. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "De Mateos wins 5th stage and Vinhas hold on to the yellow". RTP. RTP. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Gustavo Veloso wins queen stage of the Volta a Portugal". RTP. RTP. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ↑ "José Gonçalves wins 7th stage by sprint". RTP. RTP. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Spaniard Jesús Ezquerra won 8th stage, Rui Vinhas goes on in yellow". RTP. RTP. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Mestre wins 9th stage by sprint, Rui Vinhas keeps leadership". RTP. RTP. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Rui Vinhas conquers the race". Record. Record. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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