- Schedule
- Participating Teams
- Classification leadership
- References
- External links
{{refimprove|date=September 2012}}{{Infobox cycling race report | name = 2012 Volta a Portugal | image = | image_caption = | date = August 15–26 | series = 2012 UCI Europe Tour | stages = 10 + Prologue | distance = | unit = km | time = | speed = | first = David Blanco | first_nat = ESP | first_team = Efapel-Glassdrive | first_color = yellow | second = Hugo Sabido | second_nat = POR | second_team = LA-Antarte | third = Rui Sousa | third_nat = POR | third_team = Efapel-Glassdrive | points = Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | points_nat = RSA | points_team = {{ct|MTN|2012}} | points_color = red | mountains = Rui Sousa | mountains_nat = POR | mountains_team = Efapel-Glassdrive | mountains_color = blue | youth = David de la Cruz | youth_nat = ESP | youth_team = {{ct|CJR|2012}} | youth_color = orange | team = | team_nat = | previous = 2011 | next = 2013 }}The 2012 Volta a Portugal is a men's road bicycle race held from 15 to 26 August 2012. It is the 74th edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1927. A part of the 2012 UCI Europe Tour, it is rated as a 2.1 event.[1] ScheduleStage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
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Prologue | Castelo Branco > Castelo Branco | 2.2 km | August 15 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg|RSA}} | 1 | Termas de Monfortinho > Oliveira do Hospital | 200.8 km | August 16 | Jay Thomson|RSA}} | 2 | Oliveira do Bairro > Trofa | 191.5 km | August 17 | Francesco Lasca|ITA}} | 3 | Vila Nova de Cerveira > Fafe | 176.1 km | August 18 | César Fonte|POR}} | 4 | Viana do Castelo > Mondim de Basto | 151.9 km | August 19 | Rui Sousa|POR}} | 5 | Armamar > Oliveira de Azeméis | 176.9 km | August 20 | Sérgio Ribeiro|POR}} | 6 | Aveiro > Viseu | 184.1 km | August 21 | Jason McCartney|USA}} | 7 | Gouveia > Sabugal | 185.3 km | August 23 | Kai Reus|NED}} | 8 | Guarda > Torre | 154.9 km | August 24 | David Blanco|ESP}} | 9 ITT | Pedrogão > Leiria | 32.6 km | August 25 | Alejandro Marque|ESP}} | 10 | Sintra > Lisboa | 149.5 km | August 26 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg|RSA}} |
Participating TeamsIn total, 17 teams are set to compete. - National teams:
- Carmim-Prio
- Efapel-Glassdrive
- LA-Antarte
- Onda
- Portuguese National Team
- International teams:
- {{ct|FUN|2012}}
- {{ct|CJR|2012}}
- {{ct|ACG|2012}}
- {{ct|ORB|2012}}
- {{ct|BUR|2012}}
- {{ct|COL|2012}}
- {{ct|SAU|2012}}
- {{ct|UHC|2012}}
- {{ct|TIK|2012}}
- {{ct|LOK2|2012}}
- {{ct|MTN|2012}}
- Team Bonitas
Classification leadershipStage | Winner | General classification
Classificação Geral Individual | Points classification
Classificação dos Pontos | Mountains classification
Classificação da Montanha | Young rider classification
Classificação da Juventude | Team classification Classificação por Equipas |
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Prologue | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | Non-attribué | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | LA-Antarte | 1 | Jay Thomson | Jay Thomson | Jay Robert Thomson | Jay Thomson | José Gonçalves | Unitedhealthcare | 2 | Francesco Lasca | Hugo Sabido | 3 | Cesar Fonte | 4 | Rui Sousa | Hugo Sabido | David de la Cruz | Efapel-Glassdrive | 5 | Sergio Ribeiro | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | Rui Sousa | 6 | Jason McCartney | 7 | Kai Reus | 8 | David Blanco | David Blanco | Sergio Ribeiro | 9 | Alejandro Marque | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | 10 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | Final Classification | David Blanco | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | Rui Sousa | David de la Cruz | Efapel-Glassdrive |
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References1. ^{{cite web|author=ThoVer Webproducties / www.thover.com |url=http://www.velowire.com/UCIcyclingcalendar/race/735/volta-a-portugal-em-bicicleta.html |title=2012 UCI cycling calendar | 2012 Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta :: velowire.com (paris.thover.com) :: (photos, videos + actualités) |publisher=velowire.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-28}}
External links{{official website|http://www.volta-portugal.com/}}{{Volta a Portugal}} 3 : Volta a Portugal|2012 UCI Europe Tour|2012 in Portuguese sport |