| 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 1,183.9 km (735.6 mi) over eight stages.[2]
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.[3][4][5]
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 27 September | Fafe | 7 km (4.3 mi) | Individual time trial | Gustavo César (Spain) | ||
| 1 | 28 September | Montalegre to Viana do Castelo (Alto de Santa Luzia) | 180 km (110 mi) | Hilly stage | Luís Gomes (Portugal) | ||
| 2 | 29 September | Paredes to Alto da Senhora da Graça | 167 km (104 mi) | Mountain stage | Amaro Antunes (Portugal) | ||
| 3 | 30 September | Felgueiras to Viseu | 171.9 km (106.8 mi) | Hilly stage | Oier Lazkano (Spain) | ||
| 4 | 1 October | Guarda to Covilhã (Torre) | 148 km (92 mi) | Mountain stage | Joni Brandão (Portugal) | ||
| 5 | 2 October | Oliveira do Hospital to Águeda | 176.3 km (109.5 mi) | Hilly stage | Daniel McLay (United Kingdom) | ||
| 6 | 3 October | Caldas da Rainha to Torres Vedras | 155 km (96 mi) | Flat stage | Daniel McLay (United Kingdom) | ||
| 7 | 4 October | Loures to Setúbal | 161 km (100 mi) | Hilly stage | António Carvalho (Portugal) | ||
| 8 | 5 October | Lisbon to Lisbon | 17.7 km (11.0 mi) | Individual time trial | Gustavo César (Spain) | ||
| Total | 1,183.9 km (735.6 mi) | ||||||
Stages
Prologue
Stage 1
- 28 September 2020 — Montalegre to Viana do Castelo (Alto de Santa Luzia), 180 km (110 mi)[8][9]
Stage 2
- 29 September 2020 — Paredes to Alto da Senhora da Graça, 167 km (104 mi)[10][11]
Stage 3
- 30 September 2020 — Felgueiras to Viseu, 171.9 km (106.8 mi)[12][13]
Stage 4
- 1 October 2020 — Guarda to Covilhã (Torre), 148 km (92 mi)[14][15]
Stage 5
- 2 October 2020 — Oliveira do Hospital to Águeda, 176.3 km (109.5 mi)[16][17]
Stage 6
- 3 October 2020 — Caldas da Rainha to Torres Vedras, 155 km (96 mi)[18][19]
Stage 7
Stage 8
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Portuguese rider classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Gustavo César | Gustavo César | not awarded | not awarded | Carlos Canal | 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 | 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
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
- ^ "Volta a Portugal postponed due to coronavirus restrictions". CyclingNews. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stage 1 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 18–21.
- ^ "Stage 2 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 24–27.
- ^ "Stage 3 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 30–33.
- ^ "Stage 4 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 36–39.
- ^ "Stage 5 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 42–45.
- ^ "Stage 6 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 48–51.
- ^ "Stage 7 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 54–57.
- ^ "Stage 8 - Volta a Portugal 2020 Edição Especial". Volta a Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Roadbook 2020, pp. 60–61.
Sources
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)