2018 Volta ao Alentejo

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2018 Volta ao Alentejo
2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
DatesMarch 14–18, 2018 (2018-03-14 – 2018-03-18)
Stages6
Distance751.9 km (467.2 mi)
Results
File:Jersey yellow.svg Winner File:Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Mendonça (POR) (Aviludo–Louletano)
  Second File:Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Mestre (POR) (W52 / FC Porto)
  Third File:Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Downey (IRL) (WIGGINS)

File:Jersey black.svg Points File:Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) (Lokosphinx)
File:Jersey brown.svg Mountains File:Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) (Lokosphinx)
File:Jersey white.svg Youth File:Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Downey (IRL) (WIGGINS)
  Team W52 / FC Porto
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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

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

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 14 March Vendas Novas to Serpa 173.5 km (108 mi) File:Plainstage.svg Flat stage Gabriel Cullaigh
2 15 March Beja to Sines 205.2 km (128 mi) File:Plainstage.svg Flat stage Dmitry Strakhov
3 16 March Grândola to Arraiolos 149.3 km (93 mi) File:Plainstage.svg Flat stage Dmitry Strakhov
4 17 March Monforte to Portalegre 64.2 km (40 mi) File:Hillystage.svg Hilly stage Edgar Pinto
5 17 March Castelo de Vide 8.4 km (5 mi) File:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Gustavo Veloso
6 18 March Castelo de Vide to Évora 151.3 km (94 mi) File:Plainstage.svg Flat stage Gabriel Cullaigh
Total 751.9 km (467 mi)

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
A yellow jersey.
Points classification
A black jersey.
Mountains classification
A brown jersey.
Young rider classification
A white jersey.
Team classification
1 Gabriel Cullaigh Gabriel Cullaigh Gabriel Cullaigh Alexander Evtushenko Gabriel Cullaigh WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
2 Dmitry Strakhov Mark Downey Mark Downey Mark Downey WIGGINS
3 Dmitry Strakhov Dmitry Strakhov
4 Edgar Pinto
5 Gustavo Veloso Luís Mendonça W52 / FC Porto
6 Gabriel Cullaigh
Final Luís Mendonça Dmitry Strakhov Alexander Evtushenko Mark Downey W52 / FC Porto
  • 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

Legend
A yellow jersey Denotes the winner of the general classification A black jersey Denotes the leader of the points classification
A brown jersey Denotes the leader of the mountains classification A white jersey Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Mendonça (POR) A yellow jersey. Aviludo–Louletano 18h 25' 49"
2 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 0' 08"
3 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Downey (IRL) A white jersey. WIGGINS + 0' 13"
4 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Mauricio Moreira (URU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0' 16"
5 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Peyskens (BEL) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 0' 26"
6 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Donovan (GBR) WIGGINS + 0' 30"
7 File:Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Barceló (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 0' 38"
8 File:Flag of France.svg Justin Jules (FRA) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 1' 57"
9 File:Flag of Spain.svg Óscar Hernández (ESP) Aviludo–Louletano + 2' 18"
10 File:Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Toffali (ITA) Sporting / Tavira + 2' 40"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)
Rank Team Time
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

  1. "Lista de inscritos" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta ao Alentejo. Retrieved 1 August 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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