Cycling race
2021 Volta a Portugal 2021 UCI Europe Tour Race details Dates 4 – 15 August 2021 Stages 10 + Prologue Distance 1,568.6 km (974.7 mi) Winning time 39h 39' 33" Results ← 2020 2022 →
The 2021 Volta a Portugal (known as the 2021 Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Santander for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd edition of the Volta a Portugal road cycling stage race (not counting 2020 Volta a Portugal Edição Especial ), which was held from 4 to 15 August 2021. It was a 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour calendar.
Summary
Before the beginning of stage 3, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA retired from the race due to COVID-19 positive tests among their riders. Before the beginning of stage 5 another team, Euskaltel–Euskadi retired due to same reason, and also two riders from Rádio Popular–Boavista and another two from Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua
In the end of that same stage, Rádio Popular–Boavista reached the top of individual general classification with Daniel Freitas . However, in the following morning another positive test to COVID-19 to one of its riders, dictated the withdraw from the race for the team, with Alejandro Marque wearing again the yellow jersey.
Teams
One UCI WorldTeam , six UCI ProTeams , and eleven UCI Continental teams made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race. Each team entered a squad of seven riders, for a total of 126 riders who started the race. 88 riders finished.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Schedule
Stages
Prologue
4 August 2021 — Lisbon , 5.4 km (3.4 mi) (ITT )
Stage 1
5 August 2021 — Torres Vedras to Setúbal , 175.8 km (109.2 mi)
Stage 2
6 August 2021 — Ponte de Sor to Castelo Branco , 162.1 km (100.7 mi)
Stage 3
7 August 2021 — Sertã to Covilhã (Torre ), 170.3 km (105.8 mi)
Stage 4
8 August 2021 — Belmonte to Guarda , 181.6 km (112.8 mi)
Stage 5
10 August 2021 — Águeda to Santo Tirso (Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Assunção ), 171.3 km (106.4 mi)
Stage 6
11 August 2021 — Viana do Castelo to Fafe , 182.4 km (113.3 mi)
Stage 7
12 August 2021 — Felgueiras to Bragança , 193.2 km (120.0 mi)
Stage 8
13 August 2021 — Bragança to Montalegre (Serra do Larouco ), 160.7 km (99.9 mi)
Stage 9
14 August 2021 — Boticas to Mondim de Basto (Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Graça ), 145.5 km (90.4 mi)
Stage 10
15 August 2021 — Viseu to Viseu, 20.3 km (12.6 mi) (ITT )
Classification leadership table
On stage 2, Alex Molenaar , who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Rafael Reis wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Ben King will wear the green jersey on stage 8.
On stage 4, Hugo Nunes , who was second in the mountains classification, wore the polka dot jersey, because first-placed Alejandro Marque wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Before stage 6, Rádio Popular–Boavista , the team of general classification leader Daniel Freitas , withdrew due to a suspected COVID-19 case within the team. As a result, on stage 6, second-placed Alejandro Marque wore the yellow jersey.
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
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Portuguese rider classification
Combination classification
Team classification
References
Roadbook 2021 , p. 1.
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^ Beltrão, Luís (2 August 2021). "Volta a Portugal 2021 – As Etapas e Start List da equipas" [Volta a Portugal 2021 – Stages and Start List]. topcycling.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
"82ª Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Santander" . Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 8 August 2021.
"Caja Rural abandona Volta a Portugal após dois casos positivos" .
"Covid-19 provoca várias baixas na Volta a Portugal. Euskatel abandona prova" .
"Rádio Popular-Boavista abandona Volta a Portugal devido à covid-19" .
"Volta a Portugal Santander - Equipos" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Teams]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , p. 48.
Roadbook 2021 , p. 35.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - Prólogo" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Prologue]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , p. 49.
^ "Prólogo" [Prologue]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Prologue" . FirstCycling . 4 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 1ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 1]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 56–59.
^ "1ª Etapa" [Stage 1]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 1" . FirstCycling . 5 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 2ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 2]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 68–71.
^ "2ª Etapa" [Stage 2]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 2" . FirstCycling . 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 3ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 3]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 76–79.
^ "3ª Etapa" [Stage 3]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 3" . FirstCycling . 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 4ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 4]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 84–87.
^ "4ª Etapa" [Stage 4]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 4" . FirstCycling . 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 5ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 5]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 94–97.
^ "5ª Etapa" [Stage 5]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 5" . FirstCycling . 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 6ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 6]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 102–105.
^ "6ª Etapa" [Stage 6]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 6" . FirstCycling . 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 7ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 7]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 110–112.
^ "7ª Etapa" [Stage 7]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 7" . FirstCycling . 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 8ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 8]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 116–119.
^ "8ª Etapa" [Stage 8]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 8" . FirstCycling . 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 9ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 9]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 124–126.
^ "9ª Etapa" [Stage 9]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 9" . FirstCycling . 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
"Volta a Portugal Santander - 10ª Etapa" [Volta a Portugal Santander - Stage 10]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Podium Events S. A. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , pp. 132–133.
^ "10ª Etapa" [Stage 10]. Volta a Portugal (in Portuguese). Classificacoes.net. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^ "2021 Volta a Portugal Stage 10" . FirstCycling . 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
Roadbook 2021 , p. 144.
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