2016 Tour La Provence Explained

2016 Tour La Provence
Series:2016 UCI Europe Tour
Date:23 February–25 February 2016
Stages:3
Distance:527[1]
Unit:km
Time:13h 32' 57"
First:Thomas Voeckler
First Nat:FRA
First Color:yellow
Second:Petr Vakoč
Second Nat:CZE
Third:Lilian Calmejane
Third Nat:FRA
Points Color:green
Mountains:Rémy Di Gregorio
Mountains Nat:FRA
Youth:Petr Vakoč
Youth Nat:CZE
Youth Color:white
Next:2017

The 2016 Tour La Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 25 February 2016. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour, and was the first edition of the Tour La Provence.[2]

Teams

Eighteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
123 FebruaryAubagne to Cassis169km (105miles)Hilly stage
224 FebruaryMiramas to Istres185km (115miles)Hilly stage
325 FebruaryLa Ciotat to Marseille173km (107miles)Hilly stage

Final ranking

Final general classification[5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 7"
3+ 9"
4s.t.
5s.t.
6+ 12"
7+ 14"
8s.t.
9s.t.
10s.t.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Tour de la Provence (2.1), France. BikeRaceInfo. 1 March 2019.
  2. Web site: 2016 Tour La Provence . ProCyclingStats . 17 February 2019.
  3. Web site: 2016 Tour Cycliste International La Provence. FirstCycling. 1 March 2019.
  4. Web site: 2016 Le Tour de la Provence (2.1), France. BikeRaceInfo. 1 March 2019.
  5. Web site: 2016 Tour Cycliste International La Provence. First Cycling. 1 March 2019.