2018 Volta ao Alentejo
Appearance
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Dates | March 14–18, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 751.9 km (467.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Volta ao Alentejo–Crédito Argícola was 36th edition of the Volta ao Alentejo cycle race and was held on 14 March to 18 March 2018.
Teams
[edit]The 21 teams invited to the race were:[1]
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Under 23 teams
- Fortuna–Maia
- FGP–Cube–Bombarral
- Jorbi–Team José Maria Nicolau
- Sicasal–Constantinos–Delta Cafés
- Ginestar
Stages
[edit]Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 14 March | Vendas Novas to Serpa | 173.5 km (108 mi) | Flat stage | Gabriel Cullaigh | ||
2 | 15 March | Beja to Sines | 205.2 km (128 mi) | Flat stage | Dmitry Strakhov | ||
3 | 16 March | Grândola to Arraiolos | 149.3 km (93 mi) | Flat stage | Dmitry Strakhov | ||
4 | 17 March | Monforte to Portalegre | 64.2 km (40 mi) | Hilly stage | Edgar Pinto | ||
5 | 17 March | Castelo de Vide | 8.4 km (5 mi) | Individual time trial | Gustavo Veloso | ||
6 | 18 March | Castelo de Vide to Évora | 151.3 km (94 mi) | Flat stage | Gabriel Cullaigh | ||
Total | 751.9 km (467 mi) |
Classification leadership
[edit]- In stage two, Justin Jules, who was second in the points classification, wore the black jersey, because first placed Gabriel Cullaigh wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
- In stage two, Mark Downey, who was second in the best young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Gabriel Cullaigh wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
- In stage three, Gabriel Cullaigh, who was second in the best young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Mark Downey wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
- In stage four, Gabriel Cullaigh, who was second in the best young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Mark Downey wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
- In stage five, Fernando Barceló, who was second in the best young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Mark Downey wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
Final standings
[edit]Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the points classification | ||
Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Luís Mendonça (POR) | Aviludo–Louletano | 18h 25' 49" |
2 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 0' 08" |
3 | Mark Downey (IRL) | WIGGINS | + 0' 13" |
4 | Mauricio Moreira (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0' 16" |
5 | Dimitri Peyskens (BEL) | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | + 0' 26" |
6 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | WIGGINS | + 0' 30" |
7 | Fernando Barceló (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | + 0' 38" |
8 | Justin Jules (FRA) | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | + 1' 57" |
9 | Óscar Hernández (ESP) | Aviludo–Louletano | + 2' 18" |
10 | Nicola Toffali (ITA) | Sporting / Tavira | + 2' 40" |
Points classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | 76 |
2 | Mark Downey (IRL) | WIGGINS | 75 |
3 | Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) | WIGGINS | 70 |
4 | Justin Jules (FRA) | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | 49 |
5 | Luís Mendonça (POR) | Aviludo–Louletano | 37 |
6 | Jon Aberasturi (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | 35 |
7 | Edgar Pinto (POR) | Vito–Feirense–BlackJack | 29 |
8 | Yannis Yssaad (FRA) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 20 |
9 | Óscar Hernández (ESP) | Aviludo–Louletano | 16 |
10 | Mikel Aristi (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | 16 |
Mountains classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) | Lokosphinx | 21 |
2 | Henrique Casimiro (POR) | Efapel | 15 |
3 | Gustavo Veloso (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | 14 |
4 | Edgar Pinto (POR) | Vito–Feirense–BlackJack | 10 |
5 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 10 |
6 | Luís Fernandes (POR) | Aviludo–Louletano | 5 |
7 | Luís Mendonça (POR) | Aviludo–Louletano | 4 |
8 | Txomin Juaristi (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | 3 |
9 | Dimitri Peyskens (BEL) | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | 2 |
10 | Aitor González (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | 2 |
Young rider classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Mark Downey (IRL) | WIGGINS | 18h 26' 02" |
2 | Mauricio Moreira (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0' 03" |
3 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | WIGGINS | + 0' 17" |
4 | Fernando Barceló (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | + 0' 25" |
5 | Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) | WIGGINS | + 3' 26" |
6 | James Fouché (NZL) | WIGGINS | + 4' 17" |
7 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | + 10' 40" |
8 | Marc Buades (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | + 15' 33" |
9 | Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | + 16' 25" |
10 | Hugo Nunes (POR) | Miranda–Mortágua | + 16' 38" |
Team classification
[edit]Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | W52 / FC Porto | 55h 19' 19" |
2 | WIGGINS | + 0' 05" |
3 | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | + 5' 02" |
4 | Euskadi–Murias | + 9' 41" |
5 | Aviludo–Louletano | + 16' 10" |
6 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 20' 09" |
7 | Sporting / Tavira | + 22' 03" |
8 | Lokosphinx | + 34' 11" |
9 | Fundación Euskadi | + 41' 58" |
10 | Efapel | + 43' 02" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lista de inscritos" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta ao Alentejo. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Portuguese)