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 1,183.9 km (735.6 mi) over eight stages.[2]
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Dates | 27 September – 5 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,183.9 km (735.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 29h 28' 57" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editFive 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.[3][4][5]
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Schedule
editStage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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P | 27 September | Fafe | 7 km (4.3 mi) | Individual time trial | Gustavo César (ESP) | ||
1 | 28 September | Montalegre to Viana do Castelo (Alto de Santa Luzia) | 180 km (110 mi) | Hilly stage | Luís Gomes (POR) | ||
2 | 29 September | Paredes to Alto da Senhora da Graça | 167 km (104 mi) | Mountain stage | Amaro Antunes (POR) | ||
3 | 30 September | Felgueiras to Viseu | 171.9 km (106.8 mi) | Hilly stage | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | ||
4 | 1 October | Guarda to Covilhã (Torre) | 148 km (92 mi) | Mountain stage | Joni Brandão (POR) | ||
5 | 2 October | Oliveira do Hospital to Águeda | 176.3 km (109.5 mi) | Hilly stage | Daniel McLay (GBR) | ||
6 | 3 October | Caldas da Rainha to Torres Vedras | 155 km (96 mi) | Flat stage | Daniel McLay (GBR) | ||
7 | 4 October | Loures to Setúbal | 161 km (100 mi) | Hilly stage | António Carvalho (POR) | ||
8 | 5 October | Lisbon to Lisbon | 17.7 km (11.0 mi) | Individual time trial | Gustavo César (ESP) | ||
Total | 1,183.9 km (735.6 mi) |
Stages
editPrologue
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Stage 1
edit- 28 September 2020 — Montalegre to Viana do Castelo (Alto de Santa Luzia), 180 km (110 mi)[11][12]
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Stage 2
edit- 29 September 2020 — Paredes to Alto da Senhora da Graça, 167 km (104 mi)[16][17]
Stage 3
edit- 30 September 2020 — Felgueiras to Viseu, 171.9 km (106.8 mi)[21][22]
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Stage 4
edit- 1 October 2020 — Guarda to Covilhã (Torre), 148 km (92 mi)[26][27]
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Stage 5
edit- 2 October 2020 — Oliveira do Hospital to Águeda, 176.3 km (109.5 mi)[31][32]
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Stage 6
edit- 3 October 2020 — Caldas da Rainha to Torres Vedras, 155 km (96 mi)[36][37]
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Stage 7
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Stage 8
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Classification leadership
editStage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification | Portuguese rider classification |
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P | Gustavo César | Gustavo César | not awarded | not awarded | Carlos Canal | W52 / FC Porto | Rafael Reis |
1 | Luís Gomes | Daniel Mestre | Luís Gomes | Daniel Mestre | |||
2 | Amaro Antunes | Amaro Antunes | Amaro Antunes | Hugo Nunes | Simon Carr | Amaro Antunes | |
3 | Oier Lazkano | Luís Gomes | |||||
4 | Joni Brandão | ||||||
5 | Daniel McLay | ||||||
6 | Daniel McLay | Daniel McLay | |||||
7 | António Carvalho | Luís Gomes | |||||
8 | Gustavo César | ||||||
Final | Amaro Antunes | Luís Gomes | Hugo Nunes | Simon Carr | W52 / FC Porto | Amaro Antunes |
- On stage 3, Gustavo César, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Amaro Antunes wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Amaro Antunes (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 29h 28' 57" |
2 | Gustavo César (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | + 42" |
3 | Frederico Figueiredo (POR) | Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel | + 52" |
4 | Joni Brandão (POR) | Efapel | + 1' 23" |
5 | João Benta (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 1' 50" |
6 | António Carvalho (POR) | Efapel | + 1' 52" |
7 | João Rodrigues (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 2' 00" |
8 | Alejandro Marque (ESP) | Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel | + 2' 11" |
9 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 3' 16" |
10 | Delio Fernández (ESP) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 3' 49" |
Points classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Luís Gomes (POR) | Kelly / Simoldes / UDO | 149 |
2 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | 112 |
3 | Leangel Linarez (VEN) | Miranda–Mortágua | 88 |
4 | António Carvalho (POR) | Efapel | 78 |
5 | Riccardo Minali (ITA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 66 |
6 | Gustavo César (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | 56 |
7 | Amaro Antunes (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 56 |
8 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 54 |
9 | Mauro Finetto (ITA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 47 |
10 | Daniel Freitas (POR) | Miranda–Mortágua | 46 |
Mountains classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Hugo Nunes (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | 55 |
2 | Amaro Antunes (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 31 |
3 | Frederico Figueiredo (POR) | Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel | 30 |
4 | Joni Brandão (POR) | Efapel | 20 |
5 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 20 |
6 | Gustavo César (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | 13 |
7 | António Carvalho (POR) | Efapel | 13 |
8 | Luís Fernandes (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | 11 |
9 | Venceslau Fernandes (POR) | Kelly / Simoldes / UDO | 10 |
10 | João Benta (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | 10 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Simon Carr (GBR) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 29h 38' 25" |
2 | Matis Louvel (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 11' 08" |
3 | Pedro Miguel Lopes (POR) | Kelly / Simoldes / UDO | + 15' 52" |
4 | Carlos Canal (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 42' 24" |
5 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1h 10' 48" |
6 | Fábio Costa (POR) | Kelly / Simoldes / UDO | + 1h 21' 18" |
7 | Pedro Pinto (POR) | Miranda–Mortágua | + 1h 29' 28" |
8 | Carlos Salgueiro (POR) | LA Alumínios / LA Sport | + 1h 31' 52" |
9 | José Sousa (POR) | Kelly / Simoldes / UDO | + 1h 39' 38" |
10 | Bernardo Saavedra (POR) | Feirense | + 1h 44' 56" |
Portuguese rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Amaro Antunes (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 29h 28' 57" |
2 | Frederico Figueiredo (POR) | Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel | + 52" |
3 | Joni Brandão (POR) | Efapel | + 1' 23" |
4 | João Benta (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 1' 50" |
5 | António Carvalho (POR) | Efapel | + 1' 52" |
6 | João Rodrigues (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 2' 00" |
7 | Luís Fernandes (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 4' 13" |
8 | Daniel Freitas (POR) | Miranda–Mortágua | + 6' 43" |
9 | Ricardo Vilela (POR) | Burgos BH | + 7' 19" |
10 | Henrique Casimiro (POR) | Kelly / Simoldes / UDO | + 8' 18" |
Teams classification
editRank | Team | Time |
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1 | W52 / FC Porto | 88h 28' 57" |
2 | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 9' 54" |
3 | Efapel | + 11' 47" |
4 | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 15' 15" |
5 | Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel | + 20' 44" |
6 | Kelly / Simoldes / UDO | + 35' 45" |
7 | Miranda–Mortágua | + 46' 39" |
8 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1h 11' 50" |
9 | Burgos BH | + 1h 17' 58" |
10 | Rally Cycling | + 1h 23' 26" |
References
edit- ^ "Volta a Portugal postponed due to coronavirus restrictions". CyclingNews. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b Roadbook 2020, pp. 1.
- ^ "Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Edição Especial 2020 Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Teams Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Edição Especial 2020". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 10.
- ^ "Prologue - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 14–15.
- ^ a b "Prologue Results". ProCyclingStats. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Classificações Prologo" [Prologue Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Gustavo Veloso takes the yellow jersey at the start of the Volta". Volta a Portugal. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Stage 1 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 18–21.
- ^ a b "Stage 1 Results". ProCyclingStats. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Classificação Etapa 1" [Stage 1 Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Luís Gomes beats his opponents on the sprint at Alto de Santa Luzia". Volta a Portugal. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Stage 2 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 24–27.
- ^ a b "Stage 2 Results". ProCyclingStats. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Classificação Etapa 2" [Stage 2 Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Amaro Antunes victorious at the top of Senhora da Graça". Volta a Portugal. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Stage 3 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 30–33.
- ^ a b "Stage 3 Results". ProCyclingStats. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Classificação Etapa 3" [Stage 3 Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Solo breakaway gives the win to Oier Lazkano in Viseu". Volta a Portugal. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Stage 4 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 36–39.
- ^ a b "Stage 4 Results". ProCyclingStats. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Classificação Etapa 4" [Stage 4 Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Joni Brandão comes through the fog to win in Torre". Volta a Portugal. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Stage 5 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 42–45.
- ^ a b "Stage 5 Results". ProCyclingStats. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Classificação Etapa 5" [Stage 5 Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Daniel McLay sprints to the victory in Águeda". Volta a Portugal. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Stage 6 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 48–51.
- ^ a b "Stage 6 Results". ProCyclingStats. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Classificação Etapa 6" [Stage 6 Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Daniel McLay strikes again and wins in Torres Vedras". Volta a Portugal. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Stage 7 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 54–57.
- ^ a b "Stage 7 Results". ProCyclingStats. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Classificação Etapa 7" [Stage 7 Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "António Carvalho sprints to the victory in Setúbal". Volta a Portugal. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Stage 8 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 60–61.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Stage 8 Results". ProCyclingStats. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Classificação Etapa 8" [Stage 8 Classifications] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta a Portugal. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Amaro Antunes holds the yellow jersey and wins the Volta". Volta a Portugal. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
Sources
editExternal links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese)