# 2018 GP Nacional 2 de Portugal

The 2018 GP Nacional 2 de Portugal (Portuguese: 2018 Grande Prémio de Portugal Nacional 2) was the first edition of the GP Nacional 2 de Portugal cycle race and was held from 18 July to 22 July 2018 as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour; it was categorised as a 2.2 race.
The race was won by Raúl Alarcón, riding for the W52 / FC Porto team. However, in March 2021, due to doping all his results obtained between July 28, 2015 and October 21, 2019, were cancelled, including 2018 Volta a Portugal.

## Teams

The 20 teams invited to the race were:
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Euskadi–Murias
UCI Continental teams
* Rádio Popular–Boavista
* Sporting / Tavira
* Aviludo–Louletano
* Efapel
* W52 / FC Porto
* Vito–Feirense–BlackJack
* Miranda–Mortágua
* Liberty Seguros–Carglass
* LA Alumínios
* Fundación Euskadi
* MsTina–Focus
* Massi–Kuwait
* Team Sapura Cycling
Under 23 teams
* Fortuna–Maia
* Sicasal–Constantinos–Delta Cafés
* FGP–Cube–Bombarral
* AMPO
National teams
* Military Team France Défense

## Stages

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 18 July | Chaves to Castro Daire | 140.7 km (87 mi) | | Mountain stage | Raúl Alarcón |
| 2 | 19 July | Castro Daire to Pedrógão Grande | 177.2 km (110 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Julen Irizar |
| 3 | 20 July | Pedrógão Grande to Montargil | 144.1 km (90 mi) | | Hilly stage | Óscar Pelegrí |
| 4 | 21 July | Montargil to Aljustrel | 159.7 km (99 mi) | | Flat stage | Riccardo Stacchiotti |
| 5 | 22 July | Ferreira do Alentejo to Faro | 142.8 km (89 mi) | | Flat stage | João Matias |
| | Total | Total | 764.5 km (475 mi) | 764.5 km (475 mi) | 764.5 km (475 mi) | 764.5 km (475 mi) | 764.5 km (475 mi) |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Raúl Alarcón | Raúl Alarcón | Raúl Alarcón | Raúl Alarcón | Raúl Alarcón | Cyril Barthe | W52 / FC Porto |
| 2 | Julen Irizar | Raúl Alarcón | Mario González | Raúl Alarcón | Txomin Juaristi | Cyril Barthe | W52 / FC Porto |
| 3 | Óscar Pelegrí | Raúl Alarcón | Mario González | Raúl Alarcón | Txomin Juaristi | Cyril Barthe | W52 / FC Porto |
| 4 | Riccardo Stacchiotti | Raúl Alarcón | Mario González | Raúl Alarcón | Txomin Juaristi | Cyril Barthe | W52 / FC Porto |
| 5 | João Matias | Raúl Alarcón | João Matias | Raúl Alarcón | Txomin Juaristi | Cyril Barthe | W52 / FC Porto |
| Final | Final | Raúl Alarcón | João Matias | Raúl Alarcón | Txomin Juaristi | Cyril Barthe | W52 / FC Porto |
* In stage two, David de la Fuente, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Raúl Alarcón wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
* In stage two, João Rodrigues, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Raúl Alarcón wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
* In stage two, Rui Vinhas, who was second in the best sprints classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Raúl Alarcón wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
* In stage three, João Rodrigues, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Raúl Alarcón wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
* In stage four, João Rodrigues, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Raúl Alarcón wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
* In stage five, João Rodrigues, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Raúl Alarcón 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 |
| Denotes the leader of the sprints classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Raúl Alarcón (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | 18h 00' 18" |
| 2 | Mario González (ESP) | Sporting / Tavira | + 2' 39" |
| 3 | David de la Fuente (ESP) | Aviludo–Louletano | + 2' 43" |
| 4 | Márcio Barbosa (POR) | Aviludo–Louletano | + 2' 43" |
| 5 | Cyril Barthe (FRA) | Euskadi–Murias | + 2' 45" |
| 6 | Edgar Pinto (POR) | Vito–Feirense–BlackJack | + 2' 53" |
| 7 | Rafael Silva (POR) | Efapel | + 2' 55" |
| 8 | César Fonte (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 2' 56" |
| 9 | Juan López-Cózar (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | + 3' 01" |
| 10 | Fabricio Ferrari (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 3' 04" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | João Matias (POR) | Vito–Feirense–BlackJack | 54 |
| 2 | Mario González (ESP) | Sporting / Tavira | 44 |
| 3 | Óscar Pelegri (ESP) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | 41 |
| 4 | Cyril Barthe (FRA) | Euskadi–Murias | 32 |
| 5 | Rafael Silva (POR) | Efapel | 30 |
| 6 | Dylan Page (SUI) | Team Sapura Cycling | 30 |
| 7 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | MsTina–Focus | 29 |
| 8 | Raúl Alarcón (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | 25 |
| 9 | David de la Fuente (ESP) | Aviludo–Louletano | 22 |
| 10 | Álvaro Cuadros (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 20 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Raúl Alarcón (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | 18 |
| 2 | João Rodrigues (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 12 |
| 3 | César Fonte (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 7 |
| 4 | Filipe Cardoso (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | 6 |
| 5 | Juan López-Cózar (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | 5 |
| 6 | Txomin Juaristi (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | 5 |
| 7 | Guillaume Almeida (POR) | Fortuna–Maia | 4 |
| 8 | Álvaro Trueba (ESP) | Sporting / Tavira | 3 |
| 9 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 3 |
| 10 | Julien Amadori (FRA) | Military Team France Défense | 3 |

### Sprints classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Txomin Juaristi (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | 8 |
| 2 | Márcio Barbosa (POR) | Aviludo–Louletano | 7 |
| 3 | Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | 6 |
| 4 | Guillaume Almeida (POR) | Fortuna–Maia | 6 |
| 5 | Diego López (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | 6 |
| 6 | Bruno Silva (POR) | Efapel | 5 |
| 7 | Raúl Alarcón (ESP) | W52 / FC Porto | 3 |
| 8 | Mario González (ESP) | Sporting / Tavira | 3 |
| 9 | David de la Fuente (ESP) | Aviludo–Louletano | 3 |
| 10 | Juan López-Cózar (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | 3 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cyril Barthe (FRA) | Euskadi–Murias | 18h 03' 03" |
| 2 | André Carvalho (POR) | Liberty Seguros–Carglass | + 0' 23" |
| 3 | José Neves (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 0' 24" |
| 4 | Mikel Alonso (ESP) | Fundación Euskadi | + 0' 28" |
| 5 | Daniel Silva (POR) | Sicasal–Constantinos–Delta Cafés | + 1' 23" |
| 6 | Emil Dima (ROU) | MsTina–Focus | + 1' 27" |
| 7 | Gonçalo Leaça (POR) | LA Alumínios | + 1' 28" |
| 8 | Francisco Campos (POR) | Miranda–Mortágua | + 1' 33" |
| 9 | Rafael Lourenço (POR) | Liberty Seguros–Carglass | + 2' 00" |
| 10 | Jorge Magalhães (POR) | Miranda–Mortágua | + 2' 11" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | W52 / FC Porto | 54h 07' 14" |
| 2 | Fundación Euskadi | + 2' 27" |
| 3 | Aviludo–Louletano | + 3' 07" |
| 4 | Efapel | + 4' 45" |
| 5 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 5' 46" |
| 6 | Sporting / Tavira | + 6' 09" |
| 7 | Miranda–Mortágua | + 6' 29" |
| 8 | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 10' 24" |
| 9 | Vito–Feirense–BlackJack | + 14' 49" |
| 10 | Liberty Seguros–Carglass | + 20' 40" |