Dates August 4–15 Distance 1,626.8 km (1,011 mi) | Stages 10 + Prologue Winning time 42h 34' 44" | |
Winner Ricardo Mestre (Portugal) Second André Cardoso (Portugal) | ||
The 2011 Volta a Portugal is a men's road bicycle race held from 4 to 15 August 2011. It is the 73rd edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1927. A part of the 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour, it is rated as a 2.1 event.
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Teams
14 teams are invited to the 2011 Volta a Portugal, but the Italian team Acqua & Sapone remove its inscription in the Volta a Portugal, due to lack of cyclists to participate. 1 team is from the UCI ProTeams, 3 are UCI Professional Continental Teams and 9 are UCI Continental Teams.
Prologue
4 August 2011 – Fafe to Fafe, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Individual Time Trial (ITT)
Stage 1
5 August 2011 – Trofa to Oliveira do Bairro, 187.7 km (116.6 mi)
Stage 2
6 August 2011 – Oliveira de Azeméis to Alto da Nossa Sra. da Assunção, 184.4 km (114.6 mi)
Stage 3
7 August 2011 – Viana do Castelo to Alto da Sra. da Graça, 151 km (94 mi)
Stage 4
8 August 2011 – Lamego to Gouveia, 182.3 km (113.3 mi)
Stage 5
9 August 2011 – Oliveira do Hospital to Viseu, 150.3 km (93.4 mi)
Stage 6
11 August 2011 – Aveiro to Castelo Branco, 215.9 km (134.2 mi)
Stage 7
12 August 2011 – Sabugal to Guarda, 35.3 km (21.9 mi) (ITT)
Stage 8
13 August 2011 – Seia to Torre, 182.8 km (113.6 mi)
Stage 9
14 August 2011 – Covilhã to Sertã, 182.3 km (113.3 mi)
Stage 10
15 August 2011 – Sintra to Lisboa, 152.6 km (94.8 mi)