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 | Stage 1 | Porto - Estádio das Antas | ||
| 2 | Stage 2b | Furadouro - Furadouro | ||
| 3 | Stage 2a | Gaia - Furadouro | ||
| 4 | Stage 3 | Ovar - Alpiarça | ||
| 5 | Stage 4a | Alpiarça - Lisboa | ||
| 6 | Stage 4b | Lisboa - Alvalade | ||
| 7 | Stage 5 | Cacilhas - Beja | ||
| 8 | Stage 6a | Beja - Tavira | ||
| 9 | Stage 6b | Tavira - Tavira | ||
| 10 | Stage 7 | Tavira - Évora |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 11b | Estádio das Antas - Estádio das Antas | ||
| 2 | Stage 11a | Vila Real - Porto | ||
| 3 | Stage 6b | Tavira - Tavira | ||
| 4 | Stage 4b | Lisboa - Alvalade | ||
| 5 | Stage 2a | Gaia - Furadouro | ||
| 6 | Stage 16 | Malveira - Lisboa | ||
| 7 | Stage 15 | Curia - Malveira | ||
| 8 | Stage 14 | Monçao - Sangelhos | ||
| 9 | Stage 13 | Vila do Conde - Monçao | ||
| 10 | Stage 12 | Vila do Conde - Vila do Conde |