2016 Ladies Tour of Qatar explained

2016 Ladies Tour of Qatar
Date:	2–5 February
Stages:	4
Distance:	402
Unit:	km
Time:	9h 59' 25"
First:	Trixi Worrack
First Nat:	GER
First Team:	Canyon SRAM
First Color:	gold
Second:	Romy Kasper
Second Nat:	GER
Third:	Ellen van Dijk
Third Nat:	NED
Points Color:	grey
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2015
Next:	2017

The 2016 Ladies Tour of Qatar was the 8th edition of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. It was organised by the Qatar Cycling Federation with technical and sports-related assistance from Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (category 2.1). It took place from 2 February until 5 February 2016 and consisted of 4 stages. 15 teams of 6 riders took part.^[1]

Teams

UCI Women's Teams

- - - Canyon–SRAM
      - Team Liv-Plantur
- Lares–Waowdeals

National Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2] ^[3]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance
1	2 February	Katara Cultural Village to Qatar University	97km (60miles)	Flat stage
2	3 February	Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum to Al Khor Corniche	120km (80miles)	Flat stage
3	4 February	Al Zubara Fort to Al Shamal	112km (70miles)	Medium mountain stage
4	5 February	Aspire Zone to Doha Corniche	73km (45miles)	Flat stage

Stages

Stage 1

2 February 2016 – Qatar University to Qatar University, 97km (60miles)^[4]

Stage 1 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6	Italy (national)	s.t.
7	Lares–Waowdeals	s.t.
8	Canyon SRAM	s.t.
9		s.t.
10	Team Liv-Plantur	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Team	Time
1
2		+7"
3		+9"
4		+9"
5		+10"
6		+11"
7		+13"
8	Italy (national)	+13"
9	Lares–Waowdeals	+13"
10	Canyon SRAM	+13"

Stage 2

3 February 2016 – Sheikh Faisal Museum to Al Khor Corniche, 120km (80miles)^[5] ^[6]

Stage 2 Result

	Team	Time
1
2	Canyon SRAM	+13"
3		+13"
4		+13"
5		+58"
6		+58"
7	Canyon SRAM	+58"
8		+58"
9		+58"
10	Canyon SRAM	+58"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Team	Time
1
2	Canyon SRAM	+17"
3		+19"
4		+23"
5		+1' 02"
6		+1' 07"
7	Canyon SRAM	+58"
7	Canyon SRAM	+1' 08"
8		+1' 08"
9	Canyon SRAM	+1' 08"
10		+1' 08"

Stage 3

4 February 2016 – Al Zubarah Fort to Al Shamal, 112km (70miles)^[7] A year after her last stage win, also at Al Shamal, Ellen van Dijk made the best of her time-trialling skills to conquer her third success in Qatar. The Dutch rider from Boels-Dolmans, part of a breakaway group that took off as soon as the first few kilometres of a windswept day, powered away in the last two kilometres of the race. She was never to be caught and triumphantly crossed the line on her own, clear of Kirsten Wild and Lauretta Hanson. The golden jersey changes shoulders and goes to Germany's Trixi Worrack.

Stage 3 Result

	Team	Time
1
2	Hitec Products	+7"
3	Australia national team	+7"
4		+7"
5	Canyon SRAM	+8"
6		+11"
7	Canyon SRAM	+13"
8		+19"
9		+24"
10		+45"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Team	Time
1	Canyon SRAM
2		+17"
3		+31"
4		+34"
5		+50"
6		+53"
7	Canyon SRAM	+56"
8	Australia national team	+1' 32"
9		+1' 34"
10		+1' 42"

Stage 4

5 February 2016 – Aspire Zone to Doha Corniche, 73km (45miles)^[8]

Stage 4 Result

	Team	Time
1
2	Hitec Products	s.t.
3	Lares–Waowdeals	s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7	Australia national team	s.t.
8	Italy national team	s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Team	Time
1	Canyon SRAM
2		+17"
3		+28"
4		+43"
5		+50"
6		+53"
7	Canyon SRAM	+56"
8		+1' 32"
9		+1' 32"
10	Australia national team	+1' 32"

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Young rider classification	Teams classification
1	Kirsten Wild	Kirsten Wild	Kirsten Wild	Arianna Fidanza
2	Katrin Garfoot	Katrin Garfoot	Anouska Koster
3	Ellen van Dijk	Trixi Worrack	Lauretta Hanson	Canyon–SRAM
4	Chloe Hosking	Anouska Koster
Final		Trixi Worrack	Kirsten Wild	Anouska Koster	Canyon–SRAM

Broadcasting

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Notes and References

Web site: 2015 » 8th Ladies Tour of Qatar (2.1) start list. procyclingstats.com. 9 January 2015.
Web site: Cycling - Ladies Tour of Qatar - 2016 - Detailed results. TheSports.org. 10 March 2019.
Web site: Ladies Tour of Qatar 2016. Cycling News. 2 February 2016. 10 March 2019.
Web site: Stage 1. Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. 3 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160129062610/http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2016/us/stage-1.html. 29 January 2016. dead. dmy-all.
Web site: Stage 2. Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. 4 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205234843/http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2016/us/stage-2.html. 5 February 2016. dead. dmy-all.
Web site: Ladies Tour of Qatar. Stage 2 . 2016-02-03 . 2016-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203224005/http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Ladies_Tour_of_Qatar_Stage_2 . dead .
Web site: Stage 3. Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. 5 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206021641/http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2016/us/stage-3.html. 6 February 2016. dead. dmy-all.
Web site: Stage 4. Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206021652/http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2016/us/stage-4.html. 6 February 2016. dead. dmy-all.