Overview of the fastest stage all time.
Fastest stages all time
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Distance (KM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Stage 3 | Loule - Albufeira | 46.44 | 171.2 | |
| 2 | 2014 | Stage 5 | Tavira - Vilamoura | 45.79 | 155.8 | |
| 3 | 2001 | Stage 4 | Portimão - Portimão | 45.49 | 169.9 | |
| 4 | 2002 | Stage 4 | Albufeira - Portimao | 43.66 | 173.5 | |
| 5 | 2018 | Stage 4 | Almodôvar - Tavira | 43.65 | 199.2 | |
| 6 | 2006 | Stage 1 | Albufeira - Tavira | 43.57 | 162.3 | |
| 7 | 2015 | Stage 5 | Almodôvar - Vilamoura | 43.25 | 184.3 | |
| 8 | 2022 | Stage 3 | Almodôvar - Faro | 43.018 | 211.4 | |
| 9 | 1991 | Stage 5 | Salir - Salir | 42.81 | 20 | |
| 10 | 2011 | Stage 4 | Albufeira - Tavira | 42.369 | 167.3 |
Fastest stages with over 2000 vertical meters
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Vertical meters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Stage 3 | Almodôvar - Faro | 43.018 | 2000 | |
| 2 | 2024 | Stage 5 | Faro - Alto do Malhāo | 42.227 | 2987 | |
| 3 | 2023 | Stage 1 | Portimão - Lagos | 41.504 | 2301 | |
| 4 | 2024 | Stage 1 | Portimāo - Lagos | 41.251 | 2184 | |
| 5 | 2019 | Stage 5 | Faro - Malhão | 41.017 | 2832 | |
| 6 | 2017 | Stage 4 | Almodôvar - Tavira | 40.97 | 2827 | |
| 7 | 2017 | Stage 1 | Albufeira - Lagos | 40.87 | 2683 | |
| 8 | 2021 | Stage 5 | Albufeira - Malhão | 40.797 | 2730 | |
| 9 | 2019 | Stage 1 | Portimão - Lagos | 40.774 | 2119 | |
| 10 | 2022 | Stage 5 | Lagoa - Malhão (Loulé) | 40.725 | 3056 |