2016 Tirreno–Adriatico

The 51st edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycling stage race was held from 9 to 15 March 2016. It was the third event of the 2016 UCI World Tour.[1] Due to the cancellation of stage 5, the race was run over six stages, covering a total distance of 850.8 km (529 mi).[2][N 1]

2016 Tirreno–Adriatico
2016 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 28
Race details
Dates9–15 March 2016
Stages7
Distance850.8 km (528.7 mi)
Results
Winner  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
  Second  Peter Sagan (SVK) (Tinkoff)
  Third  Bob Jungels (LUX) (Etixx–Quick-Step)

Points  Peter Sagan (SVK) (Tinkoff)
Mountains  Cesare Benedetti (ITA) (Bora–Argon 18)
Youth  Bob Jungels (LUX) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  Team Etixx–Quick-Step
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Route

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The route for the 2016 Tirreno–Adriatico was announced in December 2015 in Camaiore, where the race starts.[3] The first stage is a 22.7-kilometre (14.1 mi) team time trial on the coast. The second – and first road stage – finishes on a short climb, suiting classics riders. The third and fourth stages have flat finishes, favouring sprinters. The fifth stage is the queen stage of the race: it features five categorised climbs, finishing with the 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) ascent of Monte San Vicino. The sixth stage again suits sprinters. The race finishes in San Benedetto del Tronto for the fiftieth consecutive year with a 10.1-kilometre (6.3 mi) individual time trial to decide the final standings.[3]

Stage schedule[4]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 9 March Lido di Camaiore 22.7 km (14 mi)   Team time trial BMC Racing Team
2 10 March Camaiore to Pomarance 207 km (129 mi)   Hilly stage   Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)
3 11 March Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina to Montalto di Castro 176 km (109 mi)   Flat stage   Fernando Gaviria (COL)
4 12 March Montalto di Castro to Foligno 216 km (134 mi)   Hilly stage   Steve Cummings (GBR)
5 13 March Foligno to Monte San Vicino 178 km (111 mi)   Mountain stage cancelled due to snow[2]
6 14 March Castelraimondo to Cepagatti 210 km (130 mi)   Flat stage   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
7 15 March San Benedetto del Tronto 10.1 km (6 mi)   Individual time trial   Fabian Cancellara (SUI)

Participating teams

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As Tirreno–Adriatico is a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI Pro Teams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team into the race.[5] Five other teams were given wild cards to enter the race.[6] All teams sent the allowed number of riders, eight, totaling 184 riders.[7][8]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Stages

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Stage 1

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9 March 2016 – Lido di Camaiore, 22.7 km (14.1 mi) (TTT)

Stage 1 Result
Team Time
1 BMC Racing Team 23' 55"
2 Etixx–Quick-Step + 2"
3 FDJ + 9"
4 Tinkoff + 11"
5 IAM Cycling + 12"
6 Astana + 15"
7 Trek–Segafredo + 17"
8 Team Sky + 21"
9 Orica–GreenEDGE + 25"
10 Movistar Team + 29"
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1   Daniel Oss (ITA)   BMC Racing Team 22' 55"
2   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
4   Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
5   Manuel Quinziato (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
6   Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
7   Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2"
8   Yves Lampaert (BEL)   Etixx–Quick-Step + 2"
9   Bob Jungels (LUX) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2"
10   Zdenek Štybar (CZE) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2"

Stage 2

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10 March 2016 — Camaiore to Pomarance, 207 km (128.6 mi)
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Zdenek Štybar (CZE) Etixx–Quick-Step 5h 10' 03"
2   Peter Sagan (SVK) Tinkoff + 1"
3   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data + 1"
4   Simon Clarke (AUS) Cannondale + 1"
5   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1"
6   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana + 1"
7   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1"
8   Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1"
9   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Team Sky + 1"
10   Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 1"
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1   Zdenek Štybar (CZE)     Etixx–Quick-Step 5h 33' 50"
2   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 9"
3   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
4   Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
5   Daniel Oss (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
6   Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 11"
7   Bob Jungels (LUX)   Etixx–Quick-Step + 11"
8   Peter Sagan (SVK) Tinkoff + 14"
9   Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 18"
10   Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) FDJ + 18"

Stage 3

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11 March 2016 — Castelnuovo Val di Cecina to Montalto di Castro, 176 km (109.4 mi)
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Fernando Gaviria (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step 4h 17' 28"
2   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
3   Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky s.t.
4   Peter Sagan (SVK) Tinkoff s.t.
5   Leigh Howard (AUS) IAM Cycling s.t.
6   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
7   Zico Waeytens (BEL) Team Giant–Alpecin s.t.
8   Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
9   Moreno Hofland (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
10   Nikias Arndt (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1   Zdenek Štybar (CZE)   Etixx–Quick-Step 9h 51' 18"
2   Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
3   Daniel Oss (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
5   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 9"
6   Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 11"
7   Bob Jungels (LUX)   Etixx–Quick-Step + 11"
8   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Tinkoff + 14"
9   Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 18"
10   Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) FDJ + 18"

Stage 4

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12 March 2016 — Montalto di Castro to Foligno, 222 km (137.9 mi)
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Dimension Data 6h 04' 49"
2   Salvatore Puccio (ITA) Team Sky + 13"
3   Natnael Berhane (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 13"
4   Daniel Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team + 13"
5   Jan Bakelants (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 13"
6   Matteo Montaguti (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 16"
7   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Tinkoff + 25"
8   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 25"
9   Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 25"
10   Zdenek Štybar (CZE)   Etixx–Quick-Step + 25"
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1   Zdenek Štybar (CZE)   Etixx–Quick-Step 9h 51' 18"
2   Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
3   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 9"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
5   Bob Jungels (LUX)   Etixx–Quick-Step + 11"
6   Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 11"
7   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Tinkoff + 14"
8   Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 18"
9   Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) FDJ + 18"
10   Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Tinkoff + 20"

Stage 5

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13 March 2016 — Foligno to Monte San Vicino, 178 km (110.6 mi)

Stage cancelled due to snow.

Stage 6

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14 March 2016 — Castelraimondo to Cepagatti, 210 km (130.5 mi)
Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team 4h 34' 14"
2   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Tinkoff s.t.
3   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Team Sky + 2"
4   Zdenek Štybar (CZE)   Etixx–Quick-Step + 4"
5   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 7"
6   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 7"
7   Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 7"
8   Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 7"
9   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 7"
10   Moreno Hofland (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 7"
General Classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   BMC Racing Team 20h 30' 43"
2   Zdenek Štybar (CZE) Etixx–Quick-Step + 7"
3   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Tinkoff + 8"
4   Bob Jungels (LUX)   Etixx–Quick-Step + 21"
5   Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 21"
6   Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 28"
7   Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) FDJ + 28"
8   Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Tinkoff + 30"
9   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Team Sky + 31"
10   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana + 34"

Stage 7

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15 March 2016 — San Benedetto del Tronto, 10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Trek–Segafredo 11' 08"
2   Johan Le Bon (FRA) FDJ + 13"
3   Tony Martin (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step + 15"
4   Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 15"
5   Maciej Bodnar (POL) Tinkoff + 17"
6   Alexandre Geniez (FRA) FDJ + 18"
7   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data + 19"
8   Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 20"
9   Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 22"
10   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Tinkoff + 24"
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   BMC Racing Team 20h 42' 22"
2   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Tinkoff + 1"
3   Bob Jungels (LUX)   Etixx–Quick-Step + 23"
4   Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) FDJ + 24"
5   Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 24"
6   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana + 29"
7   Zdenek Štybar (CZE) Etixx–Quick-Step + 33"
8   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Team Sky + 39"
9   Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 45"
10   Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Tinkoff + 48"

Classification leadership table

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Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Teams classification
1 BMC Racing Team Daniel Oss not awarded not awarded Yves Lampaert BMC Racing Team
2 Zdeněk Štybar Zdeněk Štybar Zdeněk Štybar Zdeněk Štybar Bob Jungels
3 Fernando Gaviria Peter Sagan
4 Steve Cummings Cesare Benedetti
5 stage cancelled
6 Greg Van Avermaet Greg Van Avermaet Etixx–Quick-Step
7 Fabian Cancellara
Final Greg Van Avermaet Peter Sagan Cesare Benedetti Bob Jungels Etixx–Quick-Step

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally scheduled as 1,019.8 km (634 mi), the distance was scaled back to 850.8 km (529 mi) after the cancellation of stage 5.

References

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  1. ^ Wynn, Nigel. "UCI WorldTour calendar 2016". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Farrand, Stephen. "Tirreno-Adriatico stage 5 cancelled due to snow". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (21 December 2015). "Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 route unveiled". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Route". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. ^ "UCI Cycling Regulations: Part 2: Road Races page 110 article 2.15.127" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Giro d'Italia, Tirreno-Adriatico and Milano-Sanremo wild cards 2016 announced". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ^ "51th Tirreno – Adriatico – Regulations" (PDF). tirrenoadriatico.it. RCS Mediagroup S.P.A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Start List" (PDF). tirrenoadriatico.it. RCS Mediagroup S.P.A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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