2020 Volta a Portugal explained

2020 Volta a Portugal
Series:2020 UCI Europe Tour
Date:27 September – 5 October 2020
Stages:8
Distance:1,183.9
Unit:km
Time:29h 28' 57"
First:Amaro Antunes
First Nat:POR
First Color:yellow
Second:Gustavo César
Second Nat:ESP
Third:Frederico Figueiredo
Third Nat:POR
Points:Luís Gomes
Points Nat:POR
Points Color:red
Mountains:Hugo Nunes
Mountains Nat:POR
Mountains Color:red white
Youth:Simon Carr
Youth Nat:GBR
Youth Color:white
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Edição Especial was the 82nd edition of the Volta a Portugal road cycling stage race and was held from 27 September to 5 October 2020. Originally, it was due to take place from 29 July to August 8, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was a 2.1-rated event on the 2020 UCI Europe Tour and covered 1183.9km (735.6miles) over eight stages.

Teams

Five UCI ProTeams and the nine Portuguese UCI Continental teams made up the fourteen teams of seven riders each that participated in the race. 89 of the 98 riders in the race finished.[2] [3]

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P27 SeptemberFafe7km (04miles)Individual time trial
128 SeptemberMontalegre to Viana do Castelo (Alto de Santa Luzia)180km (110miles)Hilly stage
229 SeptemberParedes to Alto da Senhora da Graça167km (104miles)Mountain stage
330 SeptemberFelgueiras to Viseu171.9km (106.8miles)Hilly stage
41 OctoberGuarda to Covilhã (Torre)148km (92miles)Mountain stage
52 OctoberOliveira do Hospital to Águeda176.3km (109.5miles)Hilly stage
63 OctoberCaldas da Rainha to Torres Vedras155km (96miles)Flat stage
74 October161km (100miles)Hilly stage
85 OctoberLisbon to Lisbon17.7km (11miles)Individual time trial
Total1183.9km (735.6miles)

Stages

Prologue

27 September 2020 — Fafe, 7km (04miles) (ITT)[4]

Stage 1

28 September 2020 — Montalegre to Viana do Castelo (Alto de Santa Luzia), 180km (110miles)[5]

Stage 2

29 September 2020 — Paredes to Alto da Senhora da Graça, 167km (104miles)[6]

Stage 3

30 September 2020 — Felgueiras to Viseu, 171.9km (106.8miles)[7]

Stage 4

1 October 2020 — Guarda to Covilhã (Torre), 148km (92miles)[8]

Stage 5

2 October 2020 — Oliveira do Hospital to Águeda, 176.3km (109.5miles)[9]

Stage 6

3 October 2020 — Caldas da Rainha to Torres Vedras, 155km (96miles)[10]

Stage 7

4 October 2020 — Loures to Setúbal, 161km (100miles)[11]

Stage 8

5 October 2020 — Lisbon to Lisbon, 17.7km (11miles) (ITT)[12]

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classificationPortuguese rider classification
PGustavo CésarGustavo Césarnot awardednot awardedCarlos CanalRafael Reis
1Luís GomesDaniel MestreLuís GomesDaniel Mestre
2Amaro AntunesAmaro AntunesAmaro AntunesHugo NunesSimon CarrAmaro Antunes
3Oier LazkanoLuís Gomes
4Joni Brandão
5Daniel McLay
6Daniel McLayDaniel McLay
7António CarvalhoLuís Gomes
8Gustavo César
FinalAmaro AntunesLuís GomesSimon CarrAmaro Antunes

Final classification standings

Teams classification

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Volta a Portugal postponed due to coronavirus restrictions. CyclingNews. 25 June 2020. 8 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Edição Especial 2020 Startlist. ProCyclingStats. 8 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Teams Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Edição Especial 2020. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Prologue - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Stage 1 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Stage 2 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Stage 3 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Stage 4 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Stage 5 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Stage 6 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Stage 7 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.
  12. Web site: Stage 8 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial. Volta a Portugal. 8 October 2020.