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 | Prologue | Porto - Porto | ||
| 2 | Stage 1a | Porto - Guimaraes | ||
| 3 | Stage 1b | Vila do Conde - Vila do Conde | ||
| 4 | Stage 2a | Vila do Conde - Braga | ||
| 5 | Stage 2b | Braga - Pedra Salgadas | ||
| 6 | Stage 3 | Pedra Salgadas - Seia | ||
| 7 | Stage 4a | Tondela - Porto | ||
| 8 | Stage 4b | Porto - Porto | ||
| 9 | Stage 5a | Porto - Figueira da Foz | ||
| 10 | Stage 5b | Sangalhos - Sangalhos |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 7b | Alvalade - Alvalade | ||
| 2 | Stage 15b (ITT) | Sintra - Lisbon | ||
| 3 | Stage 15a | Santarem - Sintra | ||
| 4 | Stage 14 | Castelo Branco - Santarem | ||
| 5 | Stage 13b | Abrantes - Penhas de Saude | ||
| 6 | Stage 13a | Evendos - Abrantes | ||
| 7 | Stage 12 | Montemor - Evendos | ||
| 8 | Stage 11 | Loulé - Montemor | ||
| 9 | Stage 10 | Tavira - Loulé | ||
| 10 | Stage 9b | Tavira - Tavira |