2018 Volta ao Alentejo

The 2018 Volta ao Alentejo–Crédito Argícola was 36th edition of the Volta ao Alentejo cycle race and was held on 14 March to 18 March 2018.

2018 Volta ao Alentejo
2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
DatesMarch 14–18, 2018 (2018-03-14 – 2018-03-18)
Stages6
Distance751.9 km (467.2 mi)
Results
Winner  Luís Mendonça (POR) (Aviludo–Louletano)
  Second  Ricardo Mestre (POR) (W52–FC Porto)
  Third  Mark Downey (IRL) (WIGGINS)
Points  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) (Lokosphinx)
Mountains  Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) (Lokosphinx)
Youth  Mark Downey (IRL) (WIGGINS)
  Team W52–FC Porto

Teams

The 21 teams invited to the race were[1]:

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Under 23 teams

  • Fortuna–Maia
  • FGP–Cube–Bombarral
  • Jorbi–Team José Maria Nicolau
  • Sicasal–Constantinos–Delta Cafés
  • Ginestar

Stages
Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 14 March Vendas Novas to Serpa 173.5 km (108 mi) Flat stage Gabriel Cullaigh
2 15 March Beja to Sines 205.2 km (128 mi) Flat stage Dmitry Strakhov
3 16 March Grândola to Arraiolos 149.3 km (93 mi) Flat stage Dmitry Strakhov
4 17 March Monforte to Portalegre 64.2 km (40 mi) Hilly stage Edgar Pinto
5 17 March Castelo de Vide 8.4 km (5 mi) Individual time trial Gustavo Veloso
6 18 March Castelo de Vide to Évora 151.3 km (94 mi) Flat stage Gabriel Cullaigh
Total 751.9 km (467 mi)

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Gabriel Cullaigh Gabriel Cullaigh Gabriel Cullaigh Alexander Evtushenko Gabriel Cullaigh WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
2 Dmitry Strakhov Mark Downey Mark Downey Mark Downey WIGGINS
3 Dmitry Strakhov Dmitry Strakhov
4 Edgar Pinto
5 Gustavo Veloso Luís Mendonça W52–FC Porto
6 Gabriel Cullaigh
Final Luís Mendonça Dmitry Strakhov Alexander Evtushenko Mark Downey W52–FC Porto
  • In stage two, Justin Jules, who was second in the points classification, wore the black jersey, because first placed Gabriel Cullaigh wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
  • In stage two, Mark Downey, who was second in the best young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Gabriel Cullaigh wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
  • In stage three, Gabriel Cullaigh, who was second in the best young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Mark Downey wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
  • In stage four, Gabriel Cullaigh, who was second in the best young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Mark Downey wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
  • In stage five, Fernando Barceló, who was second in the best young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Mark Downey wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.

Final standings
Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the leader of the points classification
Denotes the leader of the mountains classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Luís Mendonça (POR) Aviludo–Louletano 18h 25' 49"
2  Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52–FC Porto + 0' 08"
3  Mark Downey (IRL) WIGGINS + 0' 13"
4  Mauricio Moreira (URU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0' 16"
5  Dimitri Peyskens (BEL) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 0' 26"
6  Mark Donovan (GBR) WIGGINS + 0' 30"
7  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 0' 38"
8  Justin Jules (FRA) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 1' 57"
9  Óscar Hernández (ESP) Aviludo–Louletano + 2' 18"
10  Nicola Toffali (ITA) Sporting / Tavira + 2' 40"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Lokosphinx 76
2  Mark Downey (IRL) WIGGINS 75
3  Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) WIGGINS 70
4  Justin Jules (FRA) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic 49
5  Luís Mendonça (POR) Aviludo–Louletano 37
6  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Euskadi–Murias 35
7  Edgar Pinto (POR) Vito–Feirense–BlackJack 29
8  Yannis Yssaad (FRA) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 20
9  Óscar Hernández (ESP) Aviludo–Louletano 16
10  Mikel Aristi (ESP) Euskadi–Murias 16

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) Lokosphinx 21
2  Henrique Casimiro (POR) Efapel 15
3  Gustavo Veloso (ESP) W52–FC Porto 14
4  Edgar Pinto (POR) Vito–Feirense–BlackJack 10
5  Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52–FC Porto 10
6  Luís Fernandes (POR) Aviludo–Louletano 5
7  Luís Mendonça (POR) Aviludo–Louletano 4
8  Txomin Juaristi (ESP) Fundación Euskadi 3
9  Dimitri Peyskens (BEL) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic 2
10  Aitor González (ESP) Euskadi–Murias 2

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mark Downey (IRL) WIGGINS 18h 26' 02"
2  Mauricio Moreira (URU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0' 03"
3  Mark Donovan (GBR) WIGGINS + 0' 17"
4  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 0' 25"
5  Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) WIGGINS + 3' 26"
6  James Fouche (NZL) WIGGINS + 4' 17"
7  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Lokosphinx + 10' 40"
8  Marc Buades (ESP) Fundación Euskadi + 15' 33"
9  Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) Fundación Euskadi + 16' 25"
10  Hugo Nunes (POR) Miranda–Mortágua + 16' 38"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)
Rank Team Time
1 W52–FC Porto 55h 19' 19"
2 WIGGINS + 0' 05"
3 WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 5' 02"
4 Euskadi–Murias + 9' 41"
5 Aviludo–Louletano + 16' 10"
6 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 20' 09"
7 Sporting / Tavira + 22' 03"
8 Lokosphinx + 34' 11"
9 Fundación Euskadi + 41' 58"
10 Efapel + 43' 02"
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References
  1. "Lista de inscritos" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Volta ao Alentejo. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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