2016 Tour of Britain

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2016 Tour of Britain
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Crossing Clifton Suspension Bridge during stage 7
Crossing Clifton Suspension Bridge during stage 7
Race details
Dates4–11 September
Stages8, including one split stage
Distance1,295.6 km (805.0 mi)
Winning time31h 30' 45"[1]
Results
Winner  Steve Cummings (GBR) (Team Dimension Data)
  Second  Rohan Dennis (AUS) (BMC Racing Team)
  Third  Tom Dumoulin (NED) (Team Giant–Alpecin)
Points  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) (LottoNL–Jumbo)
Mountains  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) (Wanty–Groupe Gobert)
Sprints  Jasper Bovenhuis (NED) (An Post–Chain Reaction)
  Team Team Sky
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The 2016 Tour of Britain was a nine-stage men's professional road cycling race. It was the thirteenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 76th British tour in total. The race started on 4 September in Glasgow and finished on 11 September in London.[2] The race was part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour.

Team Dimension Data rider Steve Cummings became the first British rider to win the Tour overall since Bradley Wiggins in 2013,[3] as well as improving upon two previous runner-up finishes to win the race for the first time. Cummings finished second on the second stage in Cumbria,[4] and assumed the race lead from Belgium's Julien Vermote (Etixx–Quick-Step) at the summit finish at Haytor,[5] and maintained the yellow jersey over the final two days. Cummings eventually won the race by 26 seconds ahead of Australian rider Rohan Dennis of the BMC Racing Team – who won the circuit race in Bristol on the penultimate day[6] – while the podium was completed by Tom Dumoulin from the Netherlands, riding for Team Giant–Alpecin, 12 seconds behinds Dennis and 38 seconds in arrears of Cummings.[7]

In the race's other classifications, another Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL–Jumbo) won the blue jersey for the points classification on the final stage, taking the lead from Dennis with a second-place finish to Caleb Ewan in London.[8] Groenewegen also won a stage during the race, the longest stage of the Tour, into Builth Wells.[9] Dutchman Jasper Bovenhuis won the green jersey for the sprints classification for An Post–Chain Reaction,[3] having featured in breakaways on the first and last stages of the race. Xandro Meurisse from Belgium, riding for the Wanty–Groupe Gobert team as a stagiaire, won the black jersey for the mountains classification, as well as finishing seventh overall in the general classification.[3] With two riders in the top ten overall – Nicolas Roche sixth and Ben Swift eighth – Team Sky won the teams classification,[10] while Germany's André Greipel (Lotto–Soudal), who won the opening stage into Castle Douglas, was named as the Tour's most combative rider.

For the first time since 2006, no rider won more than one stage. As well as the victories recorded by Greipel, Vermote, Groenewegen, Dennis and Ewan; Team Sky pair Ian Stannard and Wout Poels, Cannondale–Drapac's Jack Bauer and Etixx–Quick-Step rider Tony Martin took stage wins.

Teams[]

The twenty-one teams invited to participate in the Tour of Britain are:[2]

UCI WorldTeams UCI Professional Continental Teams UCI Continental Teams National Teams

Schedule[]

The route for the race was announced in February 2016.[11]

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 4 September Glasgow to Castle Douglas 161.6 km (100 mi) Hilly stage  André Greipel (GER) [12]
2 5 September Carlisle to Kendal 188.2 km (117 mi) Hilly stage  Julien Vermote (BEL) [13]
3 6 September Congleton to Tatton Park 179.4 km (111 mi) Hilly stage  Ian Stannard (GBR) [14]
4 7 September Denbigh to Builth Wells 218 km (135 mi) Hilly stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) [15]
5 8 September Aberdare to Bath 194.5 km (121 mi) Hilly stage  Jack Bauer (NZL) [16]
6 9 September Sidmouth to Haytor 149.9 km (93 mi) Hilly stage  Wout Poels (NED) [17]
7a 10 September Bristol 14.2 km (9 mi) Individual time trial  Tony Martin (GER) [18]
7b Bristol 90.6 km (56 mi) Flat stage  Rohan Dennis (AUS) [19]
8 11 September London 99.2 km (62 mi) Flat stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS) [3]
Total 1,295.6 km (805 mi)

Stages[]

Stage 1[]

4 September 2016 — Glasgow to Castle Douglas, 161.6 km (100 mi)[20]
Stage 1 result[20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Soudal 3h 52' 40"
2  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–BikeExchange + 0"
3  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
4  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
5  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
7  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) ONE Pro Cycling + 0"
8  Christopher Latham (GBR) WIGGINS + 0"
9  Daniel McLay (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
10  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey blue.svg Lotto–Soudal 3h 52' 30"
2  Jasper Bovenhuis (NED) Jersey green.svg An Post–Chain Reaction + 1"
3  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–BikeExchange + 4"
4  Peter Williams (GBR) Jersey black.svg ONE Pro Cycling + 4"
5  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 6"
6  Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) NFTO + 8"
7  Tom Moses (GBR) JLT–Condor + 9"
8  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) Etixx–Quick-Step + 10"
9  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
10  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 10"

Stage 2[]

5 September 2016 — Carlisle to Kendal, 188.2 km (117 mi)[21]
Stage 2 result[21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Julien Vermote (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step 4h 40' 50"
2  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 2"
3  Dan Martin (IRL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 58"
4  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 58"
5  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 58"
6  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 58"
7  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 02"
8  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 1' 02"
9  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 02"
10  Jacopo Mosca (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 06"
General classification after Stage 2[21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Julien Vermote (BEL) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey blue.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 8h 33' 20"
2  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 6"
3  Dan Martin (IRL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 1' 04"
4  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 08"
5  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 08"
6  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 08"
7  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 12"
8  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 12"
9  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 1' 12"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 1' 16"

Stage 3[]

6 September 2016 — Congleton to Tatton Park, 179.4 km (111 mi)[22]
Stage 3 result[22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ian Stannard (GBR) Team Sky 4h 14' 12"
2  Graham Briggs (GBR) JLT–Condor + 1' 46"
3  Kristian House (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 1' 46"
4  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 5' 43"
5  Danny van Poppel (NED) Team Sky + 5' 43"
6  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 5' 43"
7  Christopher Latham (GBR) WIGGINS + 5' 43"
8  Rick Zabel (GER) BMC Racing Team + 5' 43"
9  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 5' 43"
10  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Orica–BikeExchange + 5' 43"
General classification after Stage 3[22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Julien Vermote (BEL) Jersey yellow.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 12h 53' 15"
2  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 6"
3  Dan Martin (IRL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 1' 04"
4  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 08"
5  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 08"
6  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 08"
7  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 12"
8  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 12"
9  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 1' 12"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 1' 16"

Stage 4[]

7 September 2016 — Denbigh to Builth Wells, 218 km (135 mi)[23]
Stage 4 result[23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 5h 28' 49"
2  Daniel McLay (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
3  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
4  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
5  Julien Vermote (BEL) Jersey yellow.svg Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
6  Boy van Poppel (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
7  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Orica–BikeExchange + 0"
8  Nicolas Vereecken (BEL) An Post–Chain Reaction + 0"
9  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
10  Diego Rubio (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Julien Vermote (BEL) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey blue.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 18h 22' 04"
2  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 6"
3  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 03"
4  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 03"
5  Dan Martin (IRL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 1' 04"
6  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 08"
7  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 12"
8  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 1' 12"
9  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 12"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 1' 16"

Stage 5[]

8 September 2016 — Aberdare to Bath, 194.5 km (121 mi)[24]
Stage 5 result[24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jack Bauer (NZL) Cannondale–Drapac 4h 45' 25"
2  Amaël Moinard (FRA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3  Erick Rowsell (GBR) Madison Genesis + 0"
4  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–BikeExchange + 0"
5  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
6  Boy van Poppel (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
7  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8  Daniel McLay (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
9  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
10  Domingos Gonçalves (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Julien Vermote (BEL) Jersey yellow.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 23h 07' 29"
2  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 6"
3  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 03"
4  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 03"
5  Dan Martin (IRL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 1' 04"
6  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 08"
7  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 12"
8  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 1' 12"
9  Jacopo Mosca (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 16"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 1' 16"

Stage 6[]

9 September 2016 — Sidmouth to Haytor, 149.9 km (93 mi)[25]
Stage 6 result[25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky 3h 56' 15"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 7"
3  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 8"
4  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 12"
5  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 17"
6  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 17"
7  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 17"
8  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 21"
9  Erick Rowsell (GBR) Madison Genesis + 31"
10  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 31"
General classification after Stage 6[25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Steve Cummings (GBR) Jersey yellow.svg Team Dimension Data 27h 04' 11"
2  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 49"
3  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 51"
4  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 53"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 57"
6  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 58"
7  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 1' 06"
8  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 14"
9  Jacopo Mosca (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 20"
10  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 24"

Stage 7a[]

10 September 2016 — Bristol, 14.2 km (9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[26]
Stage 7a result[26]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tony Martin (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step 18' 06"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 3"
3  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 5"
4  Steve Cummings (GBR) Jersey yellow.svg Team Dimension Data + 16"
5  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 25"
6  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 25"
7  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 35"
8  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 36"
9  Ryan Mullen (IRL) Cannondale–Drapac + 39"
10  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 40"
General classification after Stage 7a[26]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Steve Cummings (GBR) Jersey yellow.svg Team Dimension Data 27h 22' 33"
2  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Jersey blue.svg Team Giant–Alpecin + 38"
3  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 38"
4  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 02"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 21"
6  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 1' 26"
7  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 48"
8  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 52"
9  Julien Vermote (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2' 08"
10  Jacopo Mosca (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 32"

Stage 7b[]

10 September 2016 — Bristol, 90.6 km (56 mi)[27]
Stage 7b result[27]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team 1h 58' 42"
2  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) Etixx–Quick-Step + 6"
3  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 6"
4  Danny van Poppel (NED) Team Sky + 6"
5  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 6"
6  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 6"
7  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Orica–BikeExchange + 6"
8  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 6"
9  Marco Marcato (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 6"
10  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 6"
General classification after Stage 7b[27]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Steve Cummings (GBR) Jersey yellow.svg Team Dimension Data 29h 21' 21"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Jersey blue.svg BMC Racing Team + 26"
3  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 38"
4  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 02"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 21"
6  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 1' 26"
7  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 48"
8  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 52"
9  Julien Vermote (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2' 12"
10  Jacopo Mosca (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 32"

Stage 8[]

11 September 2016 — London, 99.2 km (62 mi)[1]
Stage 8 result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–BikeExchange 2h 09' 24"
2  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
3  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4  Boy van Poppel (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
5  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
6  André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
7  Daniel McLay (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
8  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) ONE Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
10  Paolo Simion (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
Final General classification[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Steve Cummings (GBR) Jersey yellow.svg Team Dimension Data 31h 30' 45"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 26"
3  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 38"
4  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 02"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 21"
6  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 1' 26"
7  Xandro Meurisse (BEL) Jersey black.svg Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 48"
8  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 52"
9  Julien Vermote (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2' 12"
10  Jacopo Mosca (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 32"

Classification leadership[]

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprints classification
 Team classification Combativity
1 André Greipel André Greipel André Greipel Peter Williams Jasper Bovenhuis Caja Rural–Seguros RGA Tom Moses
2 Julien Vermote Julien Vermote Julien Vermote Xandro Meurisse André Greipel Etixx–Quick-Step Nicolas Roche
3 Ian Stannard Ramon Sinkeldam Ian Stannard
4 Dylan Groenewegen Julien Vermote Jasper Bovenhuis Alessandro Tonelli
5 Jack Bauer Daniel McLay Jack Bauer
6 Wout Poels Steve Cummings Wanty–Groupe Gobert Jasper Bovenhuis
7a Tony Martin Tom Dumoulin Team Sky not awarded
7b Rohan Dennis Rohan Dennis André Greipel
8 Caleb Ewan Dylan Groenewegen Taylor Phinney
Final Steve Cummings Dylan Groenewegen Xandro Meurisse Jasper Bovenhuis Team Sky André Greipel

Final standings[]

Legend
Yellow jersey Denotes the leader of the general classification[28] Blue jersey Denotes the leader of the points classification[28]
Black jersey Denotes the leader of the mountains classification[28] Green jersey Denotes the leader of the sprints classification[28]
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