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 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:

Stages +Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner 1 18 July Chaves to Castro Daire Mountain stage Raúl Alarcón 2 19 July Castro Daire to Pedrógão Grande Medium mountain stage Julen Irizar 3 20 July Pedrógão Grande to Montargil Hilly stage Óscar Pelegrí 4 21 July Montargil to Aljustrel Flat stage Riccardo Stacchiotti 5 22 July Ferreira do Alentejo to Faro Flat stage João Matias Total

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 2 Julen Irizar Mario González Txomin Juaristi 3 Óscar Pelegrí 4 Riccardo Stacchiotti 5 João Matias João Matias Final Raúl Alarcón Txomin Juaristi

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 2 + 2' 39" 3 + 2' 43" 4 + 2' 43" 5 + 2' 45" 6 + 2' 53" 7 + 2' 55" 8 + 2' 56" 9 + 3' 01" 10 + 3' 04"

Points classification + Final points classification (1–10) Rank Rider Team Points 1 54 2 44 3 41 4 32 5 30 6 30 7 29 8 25 9 22 10 20

Mountains classification + Final mountains classification (1–10) Rank Rider Team Points 1 18 2 12 3 7 4 6 5 5 6 5 7 Fortuna–Maia 4 8 3 9 3 10 Military Team France Défense 3

Sprints classification + Final mountains classification (1–10) Rank Rider Team Points 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 Fortuna–Maia 6 5 6 6 5 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3

Young rider classification + Final young rider classification (1–10) Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 0' 23" 3 + 0' 24" 4 + 0' 28" 5 Sicasal–Constantinos–Delta Cafés + 1' 23" 6 + 1' 27" 7 + 1' 28" 8 + 1' 33" 9 + 2' 00" 10 + 2' 11"

Team classification + Final team classification (1–10) Rank Team Time 1 2 + 2' 27" 3 + 3' 07" 4 + 4' 45" 5 + 5' 46" 6 + 6' 09" 7 + 6' 29" 8 + 10' 24" 9 + 14' 49" 10 + 20' 40"

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