2016 Gran Piemonte Explained

2016 Gran Piemonte
Series:2016 UCI Europe Tour
Date:29 September 2016
Stages:1
Distance:207
Unit:km
Time:4h 25' 21"
Speed:46.81
First:Giacomo Nizzolo
First Nat:ITA
First Team:Italian selection
Second:Fernando Gaviria
Second Nat:COL
Third:Daniele Bennati
Third Nat:ITA

The 100th edition of the Gran Piemonte one-day cycling classic race, also known as the Giro del Piemonte, was held on 20 September 2016, one day after Milano–Torino and two days before Il Lombardia, as part of the Trittico di Autunno. It covered a distance of, starting in Diano d'Alba and ending in Agliè. Italian Giacomo Nizzolo won the race in a bunch sprint before Fernando Gaviria and Daniele Bennati.[1]

Teams

Nineteen teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of eight riders:[2]

Result

Final general classification[3] [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Italy
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 100th Giro del Piemonte (1.HC). Procyclingstats.com. Immediate Media Company. 13 October 2016.
  2. Web site: 2016 Gran Piemonte - Startlist. FirstCycling. 8 March 2019.
  3. Web site: 2016 Giro del Piemonte/Gran Piemonte (HC), Italy. BikeRaceInfo. 13 March 2019.
  4. News: Nizzolo wins Gran Piemonte. Cycling News. 13 March 2019.