Stage 3 | Manteigas – Castelo Branco

“The shortest stage in the race, but probably one of the hardest days in the saddle in Transportugal, to get out of the Douro valley, riders will basically start climbing straight from the start line. Keep your head down and grind your teeth because it’s a tough one, but whatever you do, don’t forget to look back as the views are magnificent. Throughout the day riders will enjoy beautiful mountain landscapes, medieval river crossings, forest single tracks and gravel roads until eventually reaching Viseu to a well deserved rest.”