2011 Volta a Portugal
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DatesAugust 4–15
Stages10 + Prologue
Distance1,626.8 km (1,011 mi)
Winning time42h 34' 44"
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| Dates | August 4–15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 10 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,626.8 km (1,011 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 42h 34' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Volta a Portugal is a men's road bicycle race held from 4 to 15 August 2011. It is the 73rd edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1927. A part of the 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour, it is rated as a 2.1 event.
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
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| Prologue | Fafe > Fafe | 2.2 km | August 4 |  Hugo Sabido (PRT) |
| 1 | Trofa > Oliveira do Bairro | 187.7 km | August 5 | Sérgio Ribeiro (PRT) |
| 2 | Oliveira de Azeméis > Alto da Nossa Sra. da Assunção | 184.4 km | August 6 | Sérgio Ribeiro (PRT) |
| 3 | Viana do Castelo > Alto da Sra. da Graça | 151 km | August 7 | Hernâni Brôco (PRT) |
| 4 | Lamego > Gouveia | 182.3 km | August 8 |  José Vicente Toribio (ESP) |
| 5 | Oliveira do Hospital > Viseu | 150.3 km | August 9 |  Andrea Guardini (ITA) |
| 6 | Aveiro > Castelo Branco | 215.9 km | August 11 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) |
| 7 | Sabugal > Guarda | 35.3 km | August 12 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) |
| 8 | Seia > Torre | 182.8 km | August 13 | André Cardoso (POR) |
| 9 | Covilhã > Sertã | 182.3 km | August 14 |  Jacob Rathe (USA) |
| 10 | Sintra > Lisbon | 152.6 km | August 15 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) |
Teams
14 teams are invited to the 2011 Volta a Portugal, but the Italian team Acqua & Sapone remove its inscription in the Volta a Portugal, due to lack of cyclists to participate. 1 team is from the UCI ProTeams, 3 are UCI Professional Continental Teams and 9 are UCI Continental Teams.[1]
| UCI ProTeams | UCI Professional Continental Teams | UCI Continental Teams |
