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| Dates | July 27 - August 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 10 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,618.7 km (1,006 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 40h 57' 56" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Type | Winner | |
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| 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 | .svg.png.webp) 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | .svg.png.webp) 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 / 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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Stage 3
- 30 July 2016 — Montalegre to Macedo de Cavaleiros, 158.9 km[5]
| Stage 3 result 
 | 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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Stage 5
| Stage 5 result 
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Stage 6
| Stage 6 result 
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Stage 7
- 4 August 2016 — Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo to Castelo Branco, 182 km[10]
| Stage 7 result 
 | General classification after Stage 7 
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Stage 8
- 5 August 2016 — Nazaré to Arruda dos Vinhos, 208.5 km[11]
| Stage 8 result 
 | General classification after Stage 8 
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Stage 9
- 6 August 2016 — Alcácer do Sal to Setúbal, 187.5 km[12]
| Stage 9 result 
 | General classification after Stage 9 
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Stage 10
- 7 August 2016 — ITT Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon, 32 km[13]
| Stage 10 result 
 | 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Raúl Alarcón perde duas Voltas a Portugal devido a suspensão por doping" [Raúl Alarcón loses two Volta a Portugal for doping suspension]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ↑ "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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