2016 Volta a Portugal explained

2016 Volta a Portugal
Date:July 27 - August 7
Series:2016 UCI Europe Tour
Stages:10 + Prologue
Distance:1618.7
Unit:km
Time:40h 57' 56"
First:Rui Vinhas
First Nat:POR
First Color:yellow
Second:Gustavo Veloso
Second Nat:ESP
Third:Daniel Silva
Third Nat:POR
Points:Gustavo Veloso
Points Nat:ESP
Points Color:green
Mountains:Wilson Díaz
Mountains Nat:COL
Mountains Color:blue
Youth:Alexander Vdovin
Youth Nat:RUS
Youth Color:white
Team Nat:POR
Previous:2015
Next:2017

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

StageRouteDistanceDateTypeWinner
POliveira de Azeméis > Oliveira de Azeméis3.6km (02.2miles)July 27Individual time trial
1Ovar (Furadouro) > Braga167.4km (104miles)July 28Medium-mountain stage
2Viana do Castelo > Fafe160km (100miles)July 29Medium-mountain stage
3Montalegre > Macedo de Cavaleiros158.9km (98.7miles)July 30Medium-mountain stage
4Bragança > Mondim de Basto (Srª da Graça)191.9km (119.2miles)July 31Mountain stage
5Lamego > Viseu153.2km (95.2miles)August 1Mountain stage
6Belmonte > Guarda173.7km (107.9miles)August 3Mountain stage
7Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo > Castelo Branco182km (113miles)August 4Plain stage
8Nazaré > Arruda dos Vinhos208.5km (129.6miles)August 5Medium-mountain stage
9Alcácer do Sal > Setúbal187.5km (116.5miles)August 6Medium-mountain stage
10Vila Franca de Xira > Lisbon32km (20miles)August 7Individual time trial

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral 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
PRafael ReisRafael Reisnot awardednot awardedOscar Rodríguez
1Daniel MestreDaniel MestreDaniel MestreFrederico FigueiredoDiego Ochoa
2Francesco GavazziWilson Díaz
3Will ClarkeRui VinhasWill ClarkeCésar Fonte
4Gustavo VelosoGustavo VelosoVitor Etxebarria
5Vicente García de MateosWilson Díaz
6Gustavo VelosoAlexander Vdovin
7José Gónçalves
8Jesús Ezquerra
9Daniel Mestre
10Gustavo Veloso
Final ClassificationRui VinhasGustavo VelosoWilson DíazAlexander Vdovin

Classification standings

Prologue

27 July 2016 — Oliveira de Azeméis, 3.2 km individual time trial (ITT)[2]

Prologue result and general classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 3"
3+ 4"
4+ 4"
5+ 5"
6+ 5"
7+ 6"
8+ 6"
9+ 7"
10+ 7"

Stage 1

28 July 2016 — Ovar (Furadouro) to Braga, 167.4 km[3]
Stage 1 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2s.t.
3s.t.
4s.t.
5s.t.
6s.t.
7s.t.
8s.t.
9s.t.
10s.t.
General classification after Stage 1
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 6"
3+ 9"
4+ 11"
5+ 12"
6+ 13"
7+ 13"
8+ 14"
9+ 15"
10+ 16"

Stage 2

19 July 2016 — Viana do Castelo to Fafe, 160 km[4]
Stage 2 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2s.t.
3s.t.
4s.t.
5s.t.
6s.t.
7s.t.
8s.t.
9s.t.
10s.t.
General classification after Stage 2
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 3"
3+ 9"
4+ 10"
5+ 12"
6+ 16"
7+ 16"
8+ 17"
9+ 18"
10+ 18"

Stage 3

30 July 2016 — Montalegre to Macedo de Cavaleiros, 158.9 km[5]
Stage 3 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 2"
3+ 54"
4+ 54"
5+ 54"
6+ 54"
7+ 54"
8+ 54"
9+ 4' 45"
10+ 4' 45"
General classification after Stage 3
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 3' 19"
3+ 3' 21"
4+ 3' 25"
5+ 3' 29"
6+ 3' 31"
7+ 3' 34"
8+ 3' 35"
9+ 3' 35"
10+ 3' 36"

Stage 4

31 July 2016 — Bragança to Mondim de Basto (Srª da Graça), 191.9 km[6]
Stage 4 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 5"
3+ 12"
4[7] + 34"
5+ 35"
6+ 35"
7+ 35"
8+ 37"
9+ 46"
10+ 1' 02"
General classification after Stage 4
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 2' 48"
3+ 3' 04"
4+ 3' 05"
5+ 3' 43"
6+ 3' 45"
7+ 3' 46"
8+ 3' 49"
9+ 3' 56"
10+ 3' 57"

Stage 5

1 August 2016 — Lamego to Viseu, 153.2 km[8]
Stage 5 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2s.t.
3s.t.
4s.t.
5s.t.
6s.t.
7s.t.
8s.t.
9s.t.
10s.t.
General classification after Stage 5
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 2' 45"
3+ 3' 02"
4+ 3' 04"
5+ 3' 43"
6+ 3' 44"
7+ 3' 45"
8+ 3' 46"
9+ 3' 49"
10+ 4' 01"

Stage 6

3 August 2016 — Belmonte to Guarda, 173.7 km[9]
Stage 6 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 5"
3+ 7"
4+ 10"
5+ 10"
6+ 21"
7+ 21"
8+ 26"
9+ 32"
10+ 48"
General classification after Stage 6
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 2' 25"
3+ 2' 53"
4+ 3' 13"
5+ 3' 38"
6+ 3' 46"
7+ 3' 55"
8+ 4' 05"
9+ 4' 56"
10+ 5' 35"

Stage 7

4 August 2016 — Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo to Castelo Branco, 182 km[10]
Stage 7 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2s.t.
3s.t.
4s.t.
5s.t.
6s.t.
7s.t.
8s.t.
9s.t.
10s.t.
General classification after Stage 7
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 2' 25"
3+ 2' 53"
4+ 3' 11"
5+ 3' 37"
6+ 3' 43"
7+ 3' 55"
8+ 4' 17"
9+ 4' 56"
10+ 5' 35"

Stage 8

5 August 2016 — Nazaré to Arruda dos Vinhos, 208.5 km[11]
Stage 8 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 15"
3+ 17"
4+ 19"
5+ 21"
6+ 21"
7+ 4' 44"
8+ 4' 44"
9+ 4' 44"
10+ 4' 44"
General classification after Stage 8
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 2' 25"
3+ 2' 53"
4+ 3' 11"
5+ 3' 37"
6+ 3' 43"
7+ 3' 55"
8+ 4' 17"
9+ 4' 56"
10+ 5' 35"

Stage 9

6 August 2016 — Alcácer do Sal to Setúbal, 187.5 km[12]
Stage 9 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2s.t.
3+ 3"
4+ 5"
5+ 5"
6+ 5"
7+ 5"
8+ 5"
9+ 5"
10+ 5"
General classification after Stage 9
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 2' 25"
3+ 2' 53"
4+ 3' 11"
5+ 3' 37"
6+ 3' 43"
7+ 3' 55"
8+ 4' 17"
9+ 4' 56"
10+ 5' 35"

Stage 10

7 August 2016 — ITT Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon, 32 km[13]
Stage 10 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 47"
3+ 50"
4+ 54"
5+ 1' 29"
6+ 1' 37"
7+ 1' 39"
8+ 2' 02"
9+ 2' 03"
10+ 2' 07"
Final General classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 1' 31"
3+ 2' 49"
4+ 3' 30"
5+ 3' 54"
6+ 5' 08"
7+ 6' 03"
8+ 6' 30"
9+ 6' 44"
10+ 7' 21"

Final standings

General classification
PosRiderTeamTime
1 40h 57' 56"
2+ 1' 31"
3+ 2' 49"
4+ 3' 30"
5+ 3' 54"
6+ 5' 08"
7+ 6' 03"
8+ 6' 30"
9+ 6' 44"
10+ 7' 21"
Points classification
PosRiderTeamPoints
1 W52–FC Porto–Porto Canal124
289
370
Mountains classification
PosRiderTeamPoints
1 Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour70
257
355
Youth classification
PosRiderTeamTime
1 41h 39' 15"
2+ 17' 34"
3+ 18' 55"
Teams classification
PosTeamTime
1122h 54' 24"
2+ 16' 46"
3+ 33' 33"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 78ª Volta a Portugal Liberty Seguros. Portuguese. volta-portugal.com.
  2. Web site: Rafael Reis vence prólogo da Volta a Portugal. Portuguese. RTP . RTP . 29 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Daniel Mestre é o novo camisola amarela da Volta a Portugal. RTP . RTP . Portuguese. 29 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Francesco Gavazzi wins the 2nd stage of the Volta a Portugal. portuguese. RTP . RTP . 29 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Australian wins 3rd stage and Rui Vinhas wears yellow. RTP. Portuguese. RTP . 30 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Gustavo Veloso wins at Senhora da Graça. RTP . RTP . 31 July 2016. Portuguese.
  7. News: 10 March 2021. Raúl Alarcón perde duas Voltas a Portugal devido a suspensão por doping. Raúl Alarcón loses two Volta a Portugal for doping suspension. pt. A Bola. 10 March 2021. dead. 10 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310110832/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2021-03-10/ciclismo-raul-alarcon-perde-duas-voltas-a-portugal-devido-a-suspensao-por-doping/882152.
  8. Web site: De Mateos wins 5th stage and Vinhas hold on to the yellow. RTP . RTP . 1 August 2016.
  9. Web site: Gustavo Veloso wins queen stage of the Volta a Portugal. RTP . RTP . 3 August 2016.
  10. Web site: José Gonçalves wins 7th stage by sprint. RTP . RTP . 5 August 2016.
  11. Web site: Spaniard Jesús Ezquerra won 8th stage, Rui Vinhas goes on in yellow. RTP . RTP . 5 August 2016.
  12. Web site: Daniel Mestre wins 9th stage by sprint, Rui Vinhas keeps leadership. RTP . RTP . 7 August 2016.
  13. Web site: Rui Vinhas conquers the race. Record . Record . 7 August 2016.

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