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 | Torres Vedras - Odivelas | ||
| 2 | Stage 2 | Seixal - Santiago do Cacém | ||
| 3 | Stage 3 | Santiago do Cacém - Loulé | ||
| 4 | Stage 4 (TTT) | Loulé - Tavira | ||
| 5 | Stage 5 | Tavira - Évora | ||
| 6 | Stage 6 | Reguengos de Monsara - Cabeço do Mouro (Portalegre) | ||
| 7 | Stage 7 | Portalegre - Torre | ||
| 8 | Stage 8 (ITT) | Manteigas - Piornos | ||
| 9 | Stage 9 | Celorico da Beira - Águeda | ||
| 10 | Stage 10 | Águeda - Vila Real |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 1 | Torres Vedras - Odivelas | ||
| 2 | Stage 2 | Seixal - Santiago do Cacém | ||
| 3 | Stage 3 | Santiago do Cacém - Loulé | ||
| 4 | Stage 5 | Tavira - Évora | ||
| 5 | Stage 6 | Reguengos de Monsara - Cabeço do Mouro (Portalegre) | ||
| 6 | Stage 7 | Portalegre - Torre | ||
| 7 | Stage 8 (ITT) | Manteigas - Piornos | ||
| 8 | Stage 9 | Celorico da Beira - Águeda | ||
| 9 | Stage 10 | Águeda - Vila Real | ||
| 10 | Stage 11 | Vila Real - Senhora da Graça |