Volta a Portugal 2016 (2.1, 27.07./07.08.)

[Max Rockatansky]

78ª edição da Volta a Portugal

Prólogo em Oliveira de Azeméis 3,6k

1ª etapa – Ovar – Braga 167k

2ª etapa – Viana – Fafe 160k

3ª etapa – Montalegre – Macedo 159k

4ª etapa – Bragança – Sª da Graça 192k

5ª etapa – Lamego – Viseu 153k

Rest Day

6ª etapa – Belmonte – Guarda 174k

7ª etapa – F. Castelo Rodrigo- Castelo Branco 182k

8ª etapa – Nazaré – Arruda dos Vinho 209k

9ª etapa – Alcácer do Sal – Setúbal 188k

10ª etapa – V. Franca – Lisboa CRI 32k

Teams

Efapel (Portugal)
LA Alumínios / Antarte (Portugal)
Louletano - Hospital de Loulé (Portugal)
Rádio Popular / Boavista (Portugal)
Sporting - Tavira (Portugal)
W52 / Porto (Portugal)
Euskadi Basque Country - Murias (Espanha)
Christina Jewelry Pro Cycling (Alemanha)
Boyacá Raza de Campeones (Colombia)
Lokosphinx (Rússia)
Inteja - MMR Dominican Cycling Team (República Dominicana)
Armee De Terre (França)
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (Espanha)
Drapac Professional Cycling
Team Roth (Suiça)
Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec (Itália)
Funvic Soul Cycles - Carrefour (Brasil)

 

[trevim]

That's a weird profile for the queen stage, it would be better ridden backwards. Should be funny though, no one really knows how that profile works out.

Cool to see the race back in a small part of Alentejo with that second-to-last stage.

WT team? Only Lampre could do it but I really doubt it, the race is too hard, too long and the calendar is too crowded at that part of the season. Besides what's the point of them showing up with guys like Feng, Pibernik, Zurlo, Cattaneo or Gang. Better bring in Androni and perhaps another italian profissional team.

 

[DNP-Old]

I love this race so much, can't wait for Veloso to go berserk like peak Contador again. Egan Bernal is rumoured to ride this. If he manages to keep up with them, the second coming of Merckx is found.

 

[Arredondo]

Torres, Bernal, Brandao, Veloso, Parra

This is going to be mental!

 

[BigMac]

A finish in Arruda dos Vinhos? Now that's odd.

Are you sure the CRI is not Alcácer - Setúbal instead of Vila Franca - Lisboa on the last day?

The Torre stage should be rather lame as there won't be any attacks until they reach Guarda.

I think it is Joni's for the taking.

 

[Kokoso]

My favourite race, I don't even know why. Maybe because I really like Portugal? One of the most beautiful countries I've been in. Especially Lisboa was great. Great nightlife there

 

[carolina]

the ITT is vila franca - lisboa. that's already confirmed I think.

 

[BigMac]

Re:

the ITT is vila franca - lisboa. that's already confirmed I think.

Interesting. Reason I wasked was because Alcácer and Setúbal seem way too close for a road stage. Guess they will go to the interior and back.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I thought they were doing a Serra da Arrabida loop on the penultimate day, so may be multiple times over medium climbs, then that final day TT (at last that returns!). The queen stage profile almost certainly means more impetus on the Farinha MTF. If the Braga stage is anything like the one a couple of years ago with Sameiro right at the end that should be a great start to the race.

 

[Ricco']

And the stage to Fafe will have dirt roads, with the jump of Pedra Sentada, which is a landmark of the Rally de Portugal.

And I saw rumours of another dirt road in the stage to Setúbal but I don't know if that is going to happen.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re:

the ITT is vila franca - lisboa. that's already confirmed I think.

I think that it was Gomes who confirmed it. To Avenida that's around 35kms. Veloso will smash this.

 

[carolina]

http://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/volta-a-portugal-regressa-ao-alentejo-8-anos-depois-4987498.html

From this article it's: Alcácer -> Montemor-o-Novo -> Vendas Novas -> Pegões -> Arrábida -> Setúbal.

Looking at the roads available, after pegões they will probably do a circuit: setubal - arrábia - setubal.

 

[trevim]

Re:

http://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/volta-a-portugal-regressa-ao-alentejo-8-anos-depois-4987498.html

From this article it's: Alcácer -> Montemor-o-Novo -> Vendas Novas -> Pegões -> Arrábida -> Setúbal.

Looking at the roads available, after pegões they will probably do a circuit: setubal - arrábia - setubal.

It should make for some beautiful camera shots although I fear Arrabida won't make any impact on the top10.

 

[jens_attacks]

Joni brandao to win.

 

[classicomano]

It will be his year, finally.

 

[jens_attacks]

the organizers made sure he won't win with this route, sadly (

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re:

And the stage to Fafe will have dirt roads, with the jump of Pedra Sentada, which is a landmark of the Rally de Portugal.

And I saw rumours of another dirt road in the stage to Setúbal but I don't know if that is going to happen.

Wonder if we will see crowds like this...

https://youtu.be/u-bEzUipmWc?t=3m40s

 

[FilipeFD]

Re: Re:

the ITT is vila franca - lisboa. that's already confirmed I think.

I think that it was Gomes who confirmed it. To Avenida that's around 35kms. Veloso will smash this.

Gomes confirmed, the finish in Avenida da Liberdade? Because with the amount of road works taking place in Lisbon, I wouldn't be surprised if the finish lane would be at Parque das Nações, with a IYY coming from north.
And with the end there, it's gonna be around 24kms.

anyways, with so poor mountain stages, its designed to a new victory for Veloso (or Marque)

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Prólogo em Oliveira de Azeméis 3,6k

1ª etapa – Ovar – Braga 167k

2ª etapa – Viana – Fafe 160k

3ª etapa – Montalegre – Macedo 159k

4ª etapa – Bragança – Sª da Graça 192k

5ª etapa – Lamego – Viseu 153k

Rest Day

6ª etapa – Belmonte – Guarda 174k

7ª etapa – F. Castelo Rodrigo- Castelo Branco 182k

8ª etapa – Nazaré – Arruda dos Vinho 209k

9ª etapa – Alcácer do Sal – Setúbal 188k

10ª etapa – V. Franca – Lisboa CRI 32k

Teams

Efapel (Portugal)
LA Alumínios / Antarte (Portugal)
Louletano - Hospital de Loulé (Portugal)
Rádio Popular / Boavista (Portugal)
Sporting - Tavira (Portugal)
W52 / Porto (Portugal)
Euskadi Basque Country - Murias (Espanha)
Christina Jewelry Pro Cycling (Alemanha)
Boyacá Raza de Campeones (Colombia)
Lokosphinx (Rússia)
Inteja - MMR Dominican Cycling Team (República Dominicana)
Armee De Terre (França)
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (Espanha)
Drapac Professional Cycling
Team Roth (Suiça)
Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec (Itália)
Funvic Soul Cycles - Carrefour (Brasil)

Oh boy...those last three stages.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: Re:

Gomes confirmed, the finish in Avenida da Liberdade? Because with the amount of road works taking place in Lisbon, I wouldn't be surprised if the finish lane would be at Parque das Nações, with a IYY coming from north.
And with the end there, it's gonna be around 24kms.

anyways, with so poor mountain stages, its designed to a new victory for Veloso (or Marque)

It's on Praça do Comércio.

 

[rune1107]

Prólogo em Oliveira de Azeméis 3,6k

1ª etapa – Ovar – Braga 167k

2ª etapa – Viana – Fafe 160k

3ª etapa – Montalegre – Macedo 159k

4ª etapa – Bragança – Sª da Graça 192k

5ª etapa – Lamego – Viseu 153k

Rest Day

6ª etapa – Belmonte – Guarda 174k

7ª etapa – F. Castelo Rodrigo- Castelo Branco 182k

8ª etapa – Nazaré – Arruda dos Vinho 209k

9ª etapa – Alcácer do Sal – Setúbal 188k

10ª etapa – V. Franca – Lisboa CRI 32k

Teams

Efapel (Portugal)
LA Alumínios / Antarte (Portugal)
Louletano - Hospital de Loulé (Portugal)
Rádio Popular / Boavista (Portugal)
Sporting - Tavira (Portugal)
W52 / Porto (Portugal)
Euskadi Basque Country - Murias (Espanha)
Christina Jewelry Pro Cycling (Alemanha)
Boyacá Raza de Campeones (Colombia)
Lokosphinx (Rússia)
Inteja - MMR Dominican Cycling Team (República Dominicana)
Armee De Terre (França)
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA (Espanha)
Drapac Professional Cycling
Team Roth (Suiça)
Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec (Itália)
Funvic Soul Cycles - Carrefour (Brasil)

Oh boy...those last three stages.

They are in contest for the ugliest profiles in the calendar! But the stages look good

 

[railxmig]

Yuck! Those profiles are disgusting. Defninitely they belong to the worst profiles thread. And why is this thread not in clinic? It's definitely better suited there than in PRR . Better prepare parachutes, heights will reach exosphere.

 

[Nirvana]

Any live TV coverage or at least streaming?

 

[BigMac]

Re:

Any live TV coverage or at least streaming?

Yes. Live on RTP1 and RTPi. If you don't have those they offer geo-unrestricted HD streaming on their website for free.

http://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp1#

 

[May0maniac]

Hopefully Funvic will bring their A-game, if they show up in Tour de Rio shape they could be competitive.