2011 Volta a Portugal
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. 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. Stages. Prologue. 4 August 2011 – Fafe to Fafe, Individual Time Trial (ITT) Stage 1. 5 August 2011 – Trofa to Oliveira do Bairro, Stage 2. 6 August 2011 – Oliveira de Azeméis to Alto da Nossa Sra. da Assunção, Stage 3. 7 August 2011 – Viana do Castelo to Alto da Sra. da Graça, Stage 4. 8 August 2011 – Lamego to Gouveia, Stage 5. 9 August 2011 – Oliveira do Hospital to Viseu, Stage 6. 11 August 2011 – Aveiro to Castelo Branco, Stage 7. 12 August 2011 – Sabugal to Guarda, (ITT) Stage 8. 13 August 2011  – Seia to Torre, Stage 9. 14 August 2011 – Covilhã to Sertã, Stage 10. 15 August 2011 – Sintra to Lisboa,