Hardest stages
The hardest stages in Volta a Portugal are sorted by the number of vertical meters and profileScore.
Most vertical meters
| Pos. | # | Vertical meters | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Prologue | Porto - Porto | |
| 2 | 0 | Stage 1b | Espinho - Figueira da Foz | |
| 3 | 0 | Stage 1a | Porto - Espinho | |
| 4 | 0 | Stage 2a | Figueira da Foz - Coimbra | |
| 5 | 0 | Stage 2b | Coimbra - Caldas da Rainha | |
| 6 | 0 | Stage 3 | Caldas da Rainha - Lisboa | |
| 7 | 0 | Stage 4 | Lisboa - Santarém | |
| 8 | 0 | Stage 5b | Sétubal - Loulé | |
| 9 | 0 | Stage 5a | Santarém - Sétubal | |
| 10 | 0 | Stage 6a | Loulé - Vila Real de Santo António | |
| 11 | 0 | Stage 6b | Vila Real de Santo António - Tavira | |
| 12 | 0 | Stage 7 | Tavira - Evora | |
| 13 | 0 | Stage 8 | Evora - Elvas | |
| 14 | 0 | Stage 9 | Elvas - Castelo Branco | |
| 15 | 0 | Stage 10 | Castelo Branco - Viseu | |
| 16 | 0 | Stage 11 | Viseu - Vila Real | |
| 17 | 0 | Stage 12 | Vila Real - Chaves | |
| 18 | 0 | Stage 13 | Chaves - Vigo | |
| 19 | 0 | Stage 14a | Vigo - Viana do Castelo | |
| 20 | 0 | Stage 14b | Viana do Castelo - Braga | |
| 21 | 0 | Stage 15a | Braga - Vila do Conde | |
| 22 | 0 | Stage 15b | Vila do Conde - Porto |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Stage 11 | Viseu - Vila Real | |
| 2 | 0 | Stage 15b | Vila do Conde - Porto | |
| 3 | 0 | Stage 14b | Viana do Castelo - Braga | |
| 4 | 0 | Stage 6b | Vila Real de Santo António - Tavira | |
| 5 | 0 | Stage 5a | Santarém - Sétubal | |
| 6 | 0 | Stage 2b | Coimbra - Caldas da Rainha | |
| 7 | 0 | Stage 1a | Porto - Espinho | |
| 8 | 0 | Stage 15a | Braga - Vila do Conde | |
| 9 | 0 | Stage 14a | Vigo - Viana do Castelo | |
| 10 | 0 | Stage 13 | Chaves - Vigo | |
| 11 | 0 | Stage 12 | Vila Real - Chaves | |
| 12 | 0 | Prologue | Porto - Porto | |
| 13 | 0 | Stage 10 | Castelo Branco - Viseu | |
| 14 | 0 | Stage 9 | Elvas - Castelo Branco | |
| 15 | 0 | Stage 8 | Evora - Elvas | |
| 16 | 0 | Stage 7 | Tavira - Evora | |
| 17 | 0 | Stage 6a | Loulé - Vila Real de Santo António | |
| 18 | 0 | Stage 5b | Sétubal - Loulé | |
| 19 | 0 | Stage 4 | Lisboa - Santarém | |
| 20 | 0 | Stage 3 | Caldas da Rainha - Lisboa | |
| 21 | 0 | Stage 2a | Figueira da Foz - Coimbra | |
| 22 | 0 | Stage 1b | Espinho - Figueira da Foz |