2002 Volta a Portugal

The 64th Volta a Portugal/PT Comunicações was a men's road bicycle race held from 2 August to 15 August 2002. The race, rated as a 2.2 event, started with a team time trial in Maia and finished in Sintra.

2002 Volta a Portugal
Race details
DatesAugust 2–15, 2002 (2002-08-02 – 2002-08-15)
Stages13
Distance1,951.5 km (1,213 mi)
Winning time47h 51' 33"
Results
Winner  Claus Michael Møller (DEN) (Milaneza–MSS)
  Second  Joan Horrach (ESP) (Milaneza–MSS)
  Third  Rui Sousa (POR) (Milaneza–MSS)
Points  Ángel Edo (ESP) (Milaneza–MSS)
Mountains  Gonçalo Amorim (POR) (Milaneza–MSS)
Sprints  Hélder Lopes (POR) (Porta da Ravessa–Zurich)
  Team Milaneza–MSS

Møller (3rd) going into the final-stage time trial had to overcome a 48-second lead held by teammate Horrach to win the overall classification and, alongside Rui Sousa, complete an all Milaneza–MSS podium.

Teams

The 16 teams invited to the race were:

Trade Team I teams

Trade Team II teams

Trade Team III teams

Stages
Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 2 August Maia 11.7 km (7 mi) Team time trial iBanesto.com
2 3 August Fafe 172.9 km (107 mi) Flat stage  Ángel Edo (ESP)
3 4 August Vila Nova de Gaia 169.2 km (105 mi) Flat stage  Cândido Barbosa (POR)
4 5 August Penafiel to Favaios 166.4 km (103 mi) Hilly stage  Aitor Osa (ESP)
5 6 August Alijó to Alto da Senhora da Graça 162.2 km (101 mi) Mountain stage  Joan Horrach (ESP)
7 August Municipality of Mondim de Basto Rest day
6 8 August Mondim de Basto to Cantanhede 205.2 km (128 mi) Hilly stage  Cândido Barbosa (POR)
7 9 August Cantanhede to Alcobaça 182.7 km (114 mi) Flat stage  David Muñoz (ESP)
8 10 August Gândara to Castelo Branco 181.1 km (113 mi) Flat stage  Alexis Rodríguez (ESP)
9 11 August Belmonte to Torre 181 km (112 mi) Mountain stage  Claus Michael Møller (DEN)
10 12 August Covilhã to Portalegre 161.5 km (100 mi) Medium mountain  Danail Petrov (BUL)
11 13 August Portalegre to Elvas 154.3 km (96 mi) Flat stage  Joan Horrach (ESP)
12 14 August Elvas to Beja 179.4 km (111 mi) Flat stage  Ángel Edo (ESP)
13 15 August Queluz to Sintra 23.9 km (15 mi) Individual time trial  Claus Michael Møller (DEN)
Total 1,951.5 km (1,213 mi)

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprints rider classification
 Team classification
1 iBanesto.com Adolfo García no award no award no award iBanesto.com
2 Ángel Edo Cândido Barbosa Ángel Edo Pedro Cardoso Rui Pinto
3 Cândido Barbosa Cândido Barbosa Alexis Rodríguez Célio Sousa
4 Aitor Osa Gonçalo Amorim
5 Joan Horrach Joan Horrach Milaneza–MSS
6 Cândido Barbosa
7 David Muñoz Eduardo González
8 Alexis Rodríguez Fernando Citoula iBanesto.com
9 Claus Michael Møller Milaneza–MSS
10 Danail Petrov
11 Joan Horrach Joan Horrach
12 Ángel Edo Ángel Edo Hélder Lopes
13 Claus Michael Møller Claus Michael Møller
Final Claus Michael Møller Ángel Edo Gonçalo Amorim Hélder Lopes Milaneza–MSS

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 intermediate sprints classification

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Claus Michael Møller (DEN) Milaneza–MSS 47h 51' 33"
2  Joan Horrach (ESP) Milaneza–MSS + 0' 05"
3  Rui Sousa (POR) Milaneza–MSS + 1' 28"
4  Pedro Arreitunandia (ESP) Carvalhelhos–Boavista + 2' 04"
5  David Bernabeu (ESP) Carvalhelhos–Boavista + 3' 13"
6  Andrei Zintchenko (RUS) LA Alumínios–Pecol–Bombarral + 4' 10"
7  Félix García Casas (ESP) BigMat–Auber 93 + 4' 57"
8  Adolfo García (ESP) iBanesto.com + 4' 57"
9  Nuno Ribeiro (POR) Barbot–Torrie + 5' 38"
10  Bruno Castanheira (POR) LA Alumínios–Pecol–Bombarral + 5' 39"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Ángel Edo (ESP) Milaneza–MSS 112
2  Cândido Barbosa (POR) LA Alumínios–Pecol–Bombarral 104
3  Joan Horrach (ESP) Milaneza–MSS 104
4  Rui Sousa (POR) Milaneza–MSS 65
5  Claus Michael Møller (DEN) Milaneza–MSS 59
6  Josep Jufré (ESP) Carvalhelhos–Boavista 51
7  Rubén Galván (ESP) ASC–Vila do Conde 46
8  César Quitério (POR) Paredes Rota dos Móveis–Antarte VIP 41
9  David Muñoz (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca 33
10  Danail Petrov (BUL) Porta da Ravessa–Zurich 30

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Gonçalo Amorim (POR) Milaneza–MSS 76
2  Rui Sousa (POR) Milaneza–MSS 69
3  Joan Horrach (ESP) Milaneza–MSS 59
4  Pedro Arreitunandia (ESP) Carvalhelhos–Boavista 45
5  Segis de la Torre (ESP) Pepolim & Irmãos–Ovarense 43
6  Hugo Sabido (POR) Porta da Ravessa–Zurich 42
7  Claus Michael Møller (DEN) Milaneza–MSS 31
8  Krassimir Vassiliev (BUL) Porta da Ravessa–Zurich 31
9  Luis Pérez (ESP) Team Coast 29
10  David Muñoz (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca 27

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Hélder Lopes (POR) Porta da Ravessa–Zurich 19
2  Fernando Citoula (ESP) Paredes Rota dos Móveis–Antarte VIP 18
3  Claudio Faria (POR) Barbot–Torrie 15
4  Hugo Sabido (POR) Porta da Ravessa–Zurich 13
5  Eduardo González (ESP) Barbot–Torrie 12
6  Célio Sousa (POR) Paredes Rota dos Móveis–Antarte VIP 12
7  Julián Fernández (ESP) Pepolim & Irmãos–Ovarense 11
8  Alexis Rodríguez (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca 7
9  Luís Sarreira (POR) Cantanhede–Marquês de Marialva 6
10  Krassimir Vassiliev (BUL) Porta da Ravessa–Zurich 5

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)
Rank Team Time
1 Milaneza–MSS 43h 36' 57"
2 Carvalhelhos–Boavista + 9' 22"
3 iBanesto.com + 12' 40"
4 LA Alumínios–Pecol–Bombarral + 15' 18"
5 Barbot–Torrie + 16' 27"
6 Porta da Ravessa–Zurich + 24' 58"
7 Cantanhede–Marquês de Marialva + 40' 59"
8 Paredes Rota dos Móveis–Antarte VIP + 42' 09"
9 ASC–Vila do Conde + 42' 55"
10 Kelme–Costa Blanca + 43' 19"
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