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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. 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 | 
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Individual time trial |  Rafael Reis (POR)
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| 1 | Ovar (Furadouro) > Braga | 167.4 km (104 mi) | July 28 | 
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Medium-mountain stage | Daniel Mestre (POR)
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| 2 | Viana do Castelo > Fafe | 160 km (99 mi) | July 29 |
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Medium-mountain stage |  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA)
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| 3 | Montalegre > Macedo de Cavaleiros | 158.9 km (99 mi) | July 30 |
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Medium-mountain stage |  Will Clarke (AUS)
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| 4 | Bragança > Mondim de Basto (Srª da Graça) | 191.9 km (119 mi) | July 31 | 
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Mountain stage |  Gustavo Veloso (ESP)
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| 5 | Lamego > Viseu | 153.2 km (95 mi) | August 1 |
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Mountain stage | Vicente García de Mateos (ESP)
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| 6 | Belmonte > Guarda | 173.7 km (108 mi) | August 3 |
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Mountain stage | Gustavo Veloso (ESP)
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| 7 | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo > Castelo Branco | 182 km (113 mi) | August 4 | 
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Plain stage | José Gonçalves (POR)
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| 8 | Nazaré > Arruda dos Vinhos | 208.5 km (130 mi) | August 5 |
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Medium-mountain stage | Jesús Ezquerra (ESP)
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| 9 | Alcácer do Sal > Setúbal | 187.5 km (117 mi) | August 6 | 
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Medium-mountain stage | Daniel Mestre (POR)
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| 10 | Vila Franca de Xira > Lisbon | 32 km (20 mi) | August 7 |
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Individual time trial | Gustavo Veloso (ESP)
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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)
Prologue result and general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Rafael Reis (POR)
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W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal | 4' 42" |
| 2 | Joni Brandão (POR)
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Efapel | + 3" |
| 3 | José Gonçalves (POR)
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Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 4" |
| 4 | Daniel Mestre (POR)
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Efapel | + 4" |
| 5 | Will Clarke (AUS)
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Drapac Professional Cycling | + 5" |
| 6 | Vicente García de Mateos (ESP)
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Louletano–Hospital de Loulé | + 5" |
| 7 | Filipe Cardoso (POR)
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Efapel | + 6" |
| 8 |  Tom Scully (NZL)
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Drapac Professional Cycling | + 6" |
| 9 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA)
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Sporting / Tavira | + 7" |
| 10 |  João Gaspar (BRA)
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Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour | + 7" |
Stage 1
- 28 July 2016 — Ovar (Furadouro) to Braga, 167.4 km
Stage 2
- 19 July 2016 — Viana do Castelo to Fafe, 160 km
Stage 2 result
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General classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 30 July 2016 — Montalegre to Macedo de Cavaleiros, 158.9 km
Stage 3 result
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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
Stage 4 result
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General classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
Stage 5 result
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General classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
Stage 6 result
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General classification after Stage 6
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Stage 7
- 4 August 2016 — Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo to Castelo Branco, 182 km
Stage 7 result
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General classification after Stage 7
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Stage 8
- 5 August 2016 — Nazaré to Arruda dos Vinhos, 208.5 km
Stage 8 result
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General classification after Stage 8
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Stage 9
- 6 August 2016 — Alcácer do Sal to Setúbal, 187.5 km
Stage 9 result
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General classification after Stage 9
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Stage 10
- 7 August 2016 — ITT Vila Franca de Xira to Lisbon, 32 km
Stage 10 result
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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.
- ^ "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.
External links
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