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 | - | ||
| 2 | Stage 1 | Almada - Beja | ||
| 3 | Stage 2 | Beja - Lagos | ||
| 4 | Stage 3b | Tavira - Tavira | ||
| 5 | Stage 3a | Lagos - Loulé | ||
| 6 | Stage 4 | Beja - Envendos | ||
| 7 | Stage 5 | Abrantes - Figueira da Foz | ||
| 8 | Stage 6b | - | ||
| 9 | Stage 6a | Figueira da Foz - Porto | ||
| 10 | Stage 7 | Porto - Guimarães |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 10 | Lamego - | ||
| 2 | Stage 11b | Pista de Sangalhos - Pista de Sangalhos | ||
| 3 | Stage 9a (ITT) | Vidago - Pedras Salgadas | ||
| 4 | Stage 6a | Figueira da Foz - Porto | ||
| 5 | Stage 3a | Lagos - Loulé | ||
| 6 | Stage 15 | Estoril - Lisbon | ||
| 7 | Stage 14 | Lourinhã - Estoril | ||
| 8 | Stage 13 | Alcobaça - Lourinhã | ||
| 9 | Stage 12 | Águeda - Alcobaça | ||
| 10 | Stage 11a | Seia - Águeda |