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 2 | Paredes - Mondim, Alto da Senhora da Graça | ||
| 2 | Stage 4 | Guarda - Torre (Covilhã) | ||
| 3 | Stage 3 | Felgueiras - Viseu | ||
| 4 | Stage 7 | Loures - Setúbal | ||
| 5 | Stage 6 | Caldas da Rainha - Torres Vedras | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Oliveira do Hospital - Águeda | ||
| 7 | Prologue | Fafe - Fafe | ||
| 8 | Stage 8 (ITT) | Lisbon - Lisbon | ||
| 9 | Stage 1 | Montalegre - Viana do Castelo, Alto Santa Luzia |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 4 | Guarda - Torre (Covilhã) | ||
| 2 | Stage 2 | Paredes - Mondim, Alto da Senhora da Graça | ||
| 3 | Stage 3 | Felgueiras - Viseu | ||
| 4 | Stage 7 | Loures - Setúbal | ||
| 5 | Stage 6 | Caldas da Rainha - Torres Vedras | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Oliveira do Hospital - Águeda | ||
| 7 | Prologue | Fafe - Fafe | ||
| 8 | Stage 8 (ITT) | Lisbon - Lisbon | ||
| 9 | Stage 1 | Montalegre - Viana do Castelo, Alto Santa Luzia |