18th Volta ao Alentejo em Bicicleta - Cat. 2.5

Portugal, April 25-29, 2000

1999 Results    Teams    Past Winners

The Stages

• Stage 1 - April 25: Santo André - Santiago do Cacém, ITT, 12.5 km
• Stage 2 - April 26: Sines - Beja, 198.8 km
• Stage 3 - April 27: Moura - Mourão, 183.6 km
• Stage 4 - April 28: Mora - Portalegre, 160.8 km
• Stage 5 - April 29: Monforte - Évora, 185.8 km

Stage details

Stage 2

Sprints:

Grândola (km 49.3)
Ferreira do Alentejo (km 95.3)
Castro Verde (km 147.7)

Climbs:

Por Baixo, Cat. 3 (km 36.5)

Stage 3

Sprints:

Cuba (km 49)
Portel (km 109.4)
Reguengos de Monsaraz (km 153.2)

Climbs:

Viana do Alentejo, Cat. 3 (km 78.6)
Telheiro, Cat. 3 (km 172.8)

Stage 4

Sprints:

Aviz (km 37.9)
Fronteira (km 61.9)
Alter do Chão (km 79)

Climbs:

Marvão, Cat. 3 (km 121.8)
Marvão, Cat. 3 (km 132.9)
Marvão, Cat. 3 (km 144.8)
Portalegre/São Mamede, Cat. 3 (km 160.8)

Stage 5

Sprints:

Estremoz (km 26.6)
Vila Viçosa (km 44.9)
Arraiolos (km 130.5)

Participating teams

Euskaltel - Euskadi (ESP)
LA - Pecol (POR)
Boavista (POR)
S.L. Benfica (POR)
Maia - MSS (POR)
Porta da Ravessa (POR)

Division III teams

Troiamarisco - Matesica (POR)
P. Rota Movéis - Tintas VIP (POR)
Barbot - Torrié (POR)
Gresco - Tavira (POR)
Cantanhede - Marquês Marialva (POR)

Amateur teams

Citroën Xsara - Conservas Cortizo (ESP)
Pinturas Banaka (ESP)
Alpendre - Tavira (POR)
M. Rodrigues - Fonotel - Lourinhanense (POR)

Past Winners

1983  Paulo Ferreira
1984  Marco Changas
1985  Adelino Teixeira
1986  Manuel Zeferino
1987  Joaquin Salgado
1988  Joaquim Gomes
1989  Fernando Carvalho
1990  José Régio
1991  Jesus Blanco Villar
1992  Antonio Pinto
1993  Jorge Silva
1994  Carlos Carneiro
1995  Asiate Saitov
1996  Miguel Indurain
1997  Aitor Garmendia
1998  Melchor Mauri (Spa) ONCE
1999  José Luís Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca

Past winners courtesy of Mario Stiehl, Berlin