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. It was a 2.1-rated event on the 2020 UCI Europe Tour and covered over eight stages.
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.
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Schedule +Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner P 27 September Fafe Individual time trial 1 28 September Montalegre to Viana do Castelo (Alto de Santa Luzia) Hilly stage 2 29 September Paredes to Alto da Senhora da Graça Mountain stage 3 30 September Felgueiras to Viseu Hilly stage 4 1 October Guarda to Covilhã (Torre) Mountain stage 5 2 October Oliveira do Hospital to Águeda Hilly stage 6 3 October Caldas da Rainha to Torres Vedras Flat stage 7 4 October Loures to Setúbal Hilly stage 8 5 October Lisbon to Lisbon Individual time trial Total
Stages
Prologue 27 September 2020 — Fafe, (ITT)
Stage 1 28 September 2020 — Montalegre to Viana do Castelo (Alto de Santa Luzia),
Stage 2 29 September 2020 — Paredes to Alto da Senhora da Graça,
Stage 3 30 September 2020 — Felgueiras to Viseu,
Stage 4 1 October 2020 — Guarda to Covilhã (Torre),
Stage 5 2 October 2020 — Oliveira do Hospital to Águeda,
Stage 6 3 October 2020 — Caldas da Rainha to Torres Vedras,
Stage 7 4 October 2020 — Loures to Setúbal,
Stage 8 5 October 2020 — Lisbon to Lisbon, (ITT)
Classification leadership +Classification leadership by stage 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 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
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Portuguese rider classification
Teams classification
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