Stage 9 of the 2024 Volta a Portugal featured a mountainous route covering 170.8 kilometers leading to a grueling finish on a 10-kilometer climb to the summit at Mondim de Basto, sitting at 900 meters high with its landmark being the charming Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Graça built in 1775.
After distancing himself from the second rider on the day,Artem Nych (Sabgal-Anicolor), in the final kilometers to the summit finish, Abner González (Efapel Cycling) emerged victorious on Stage 9 of the 2024 Volta a Portugal, the queen stage of the race.
González managed to distance himself from Nych enough to finish six seconds ahead, while David Delgado (Burgos-BH) arrived in third, 22 seconds back. Artem Nych's performance, however, allowed him to take the overall race lead, moving from 13th going into the day to the top of the general classification going into the final stage. This shift displaced the previous leader, Portuguese rider Afonso Eulálio (ABTF Betão-Feirense). Nych's strategic move to join an early breakaway of 30 riders proved crucial in his ascent to the general classification lead.
Germán Nicolás Tivani Pérez (Aviludo–Louletano–Loulé Concelho) would keep his lead atop the points classification while Jaume Guardeño (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) stood atop the Best Young Rider classification and the veteran Spanish rider Luís Ángel Maté (Euskaltel–Euskadi) was the leader of the King of the Mountains classification going into the final stage.
The final stage of the Volta a Portugal is a hilly 26.6-kilometer individual time trial in the city of Viseu, which will determine the general classification winner of the race.
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