2016 Tour of Britain explained

2016 Tour of Britain
Series:2016 UCI Europe Tour
Date:4–11 September
Stages:8, including one split stage
Distance:1295.6
Unit:km
Time:31h 30' 45"[1]
Speed:41.112
First:Steve Cummings
First Nat:GBR
First Color:yellow
Second:Rohan Dennis
Second Nat:AUS
Third:Tom Dumoulin
Third Nat:NED
Mountains:Xandro Meurisse
Mountains Nat:BEL
Mountains Color:black
Sprints:Jasper Bovenhuis
Sprints Nat:NED
Sprints Color:green
Points:Dylan Groenewegen
Points Nat:NED
Points Color:blue
Previous:2015
Next:2017

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.

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 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 – 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, 12 seconds behinds Dennis and 38 seconds in arrears of Cummings.[7]

In the race's other classifications, another Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen 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,[3] having featured in breakaways on the first and last stages of the race. Xandro Meurisse from Belgium, riding for the 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 – won the teams classification,[10] while Germany's André Greipel, 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; pair Ian Stannard and Wout Poels, 's Jack Bauer and rider Tony Martin took stage wins.

Teams

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

UCI WorldTeamsUCI Professional Continental TeamsUCI Continental TeamsNational Teams

Schedule

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

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
14 September 161.6km (100.4miles) Hilly stage [12]
25 September 188.2km (116.9miles) Hilly stage [13]
36 September 179.4km (111.5miles) Hilly stage [14]
47 September 218km (135miles) Hilly stage [15]
58 September 194.5km (120.9miles) Hilly stage [16]
69 September 149.9km (93.1miles) Hilly stage [17]
7aalign=right rowspan=210 September 14.2km (08.8miles) [18]
7b90.6km (56.3miles) Flat stage [19]
811 September London 99.2km (61.6miles) Flat stage
Total1295.6km (805miles)

Stages

Stage 1

4 September 2016 — Glasgow to Castle Douglas, 161.6km (100.4miles)[20]
Stage 1 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9Great Britain+ 0"
10+ 0"
General classification after Stage 1
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 1"
3+ 4"
4+ 4"
5+ 6"
6+ 8"
7+ 9"
8+ 10"
9+ 10"
10+ 10"

Stage 2

5 September 2016 — Carlisle to Kendal, 188.2km (116.9miles)[21]
Stage 2 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 2"
3+ 58"
4+ 58"
5+ 58"
6+ 58"
7+ 1' 02"
8+ 1' 02"
9+ 1' 02"
10+ 1' 06"
General classification after Stage 2
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 6"
3+ 1' 04"
4+ 1' 08"
5+ 1' 08"
6+ 1' 08"
7+ 1' 12"
8+ 1' 12"
9+ 1' 12"
10+ 1' 16"

Stage 3

6 September 2016 — Congleton to Tatton Park, 179.4km (111.5miles)[22]
Stage 3 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 1' 46"
3+ 1' 46"
4+ 5' 43"
5+ 5' 43"
6+ 5' 43"
7+ 5' 43"
8+ 5' 43"
9+ 5' 43"
10+ 5' 43"
General classification after Stage 3
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 6"
3+ 1' 04"
4+ 1' 08"
5+ 1' 08"
6+ 1' 08"
7+ 1' 12"
8+ 1' 12"
9+ 1' 12"
10+ 1' 16"

Stage 4

7 September 2016 — Denbigh to Builth Wells, 218km (135miles)[23]
Stage 4 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2Great Britain+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"
General classification after Stage 4
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 6"
3+ 1' 03"
4+ 1' 03"
5+ 1' 04"
6+ 1' 08"
7+ 1' 12"
8+ 1' 12"
9+ 1' 12"
10+ 1' 16"

Stage 5

8 September 2016 — Aberdare to Bath, 194.5km (120.9miles)[24]
Stage 5 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8Great Britain+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"
General classification after Stage 5
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 6"
3+ 1' 03"
4+ 1' 03"
5+ 1' 04"
6+ 1' 08"
7+ 1' 12"
8+ 1' 12"
9+ 1' 16"
10+ 1' 16"

Stage 6

9 September 2016 — Sidmouth to Haytor, 149.9km (93.1miles)[25]
Stage 6 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 7"
3+ 8"
4+ 12"
5+ 17"
6+ 17"
7+ 17"
8+ 21"
9+ 31"
10+ 31"
General classification after Stage 6
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 49"
3+ 51"
4+ 53"
5+ 57"
6+ 58"
7+ 1' 06"
8+ 1' 14"
9+ 1' 20"
10+ 1' 24"

Stage 7a

10 September 2016 — Bristol, 14.2km (08.8miles), individual time trial (ITT)[26]
Stage 7a result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 3"
3+ 5"
4+ 16"
5+ 25"
6+ 25"
7+ 35"
8+ 36"
9+ 39"
10+ 40"
General classification after Stage 7a
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 38"
3+ 38"
4+ 1' 02"
5+ 1' 21"
6+ 1' 26"
7+ 1' 48"
8+ 1' 52"
9+ 2' 08"
10+ 2' 32"

Stage 7b

10 September 2016 — Bristol, 90.6km (56.3miles)[27]
Stage 7b result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 6"
3+ 6"
4+ 6"
5+ 6"
6+ 6"
7+ 6"
8+ 6"
9+ 6"
10+ 6"
General classification after Stage 7b
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 26"
3+ 38"
4+ 1' 02"
5+ 1' 21"
6+ 1' 26"
7+ 1' 48"
8+ 1' 52"
9+ 2' 12"
10+ 2' 32"

Stage 8

11 September 2016 — London, 99.2km (61.6miles)[1]
Stage 8 result
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7Great Britain+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"
Final General classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 26"
3+ 38"
4+ 1' 02"
5+ 1' 21"
6+ 1' 26"
7+ 1' 48"
8+ 1' 52"
9+ 2' 12"
10+ 2' 32"

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Team classificationCombativity
1André GreipelAndré GreipelAndré GreipelPeter WilliamsJasper BovenhuisTom Moses
2Julien VermoteJulien VermoteJulien VermoteXandro MeurisseAndré GreipelNicolas Roche
3Ian StannardRamon SinkeldamIan Stannard
4Dylan GroenewegenJulien VermoteJasper BovenhuisAlessandro Tonelli
5Jack BauerDaniel McLayJack Bauer
6Wout PoelsSteve CummingsJasper Bovenhuis
7aTony MartinTom Dumoulinnot awarded
7bRohan DennisRohan DennisAndré Greipel
8Caleb EwanDylan GroenewegenTaylor Phinney
FinalSteve CummingsJasper Bovenhuis

Final standings

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)!Rank!Rider!Team!Time
1
2+ 26"
3+ 38"
4+ 1' 02"
5+ 1' 21"
6+ 1' 26"
7+ 1' 48"
8+ 1' 52"
9+ 2' 12"
10+ 2' 32"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
153
247
341
441
539
639
7Great Britain38
837
936
1035

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
160
242
327
426
525
621
720
820
917
1017

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
124
212
310
46
56
66
76
85
95
105

Best British classification

Final Best British classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2Ben Swift+ 1' 52"
3Mark Christian+ 4' 02"
4Tao Geoghegan HartGreat Britain+ 5' 23"
5Erick Rowsell+ 5' 41"
6Steven Lampier+ 7' 05"
7Edmund Bradbury+ 9' 32"
8Russell Downing+ 9' 54"
9Tom Stewart+ 18' 29"
10Alistair Slater+ 19' 55"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)
RankTeamTime
1
2+ 1' 17"
3+ 2' 15"
4+ 9' 17"
5+ 15' 49"
6+ 19' 00"
7+ 21' 39"
8+ 21' 59"
9+ 24' 04"
10+ 26' 04"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 8 results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 11 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Tour of Britain teams finalised after battle of the domestic squads . 5 August 2016 . cyclingnews.com.
  3. News: Tour of Britain: Steve Cummings wins race as Caleb Ewan takes stage eight. BBC Sport. 11 September 2016. 11 September 2016.
  4. News: Tour of Britain: Julien Vermote beats Steve Cummings on stage 2. Andy. Charles. Sky Sports. Sky UK. 5 September 2016. 11 September 2016.
  5. News: William. Fotheringham. William Fotheringham. Tour of Britain: Steve Cummings battles his way into yellow jersey. The Guardian. 9 September 2016. 11 September 2016.
  6. News: Tour of Britain: Rohan Dennis wins stage 7b in Bristol. Cyclingnews.com. 10 September 2016. 11 September 2016. Sadhbh. O'Shea.
  7. News: Tour of Britain: Ewan wins London finale. Cyclingnews.com. 11 September 2016. 11 September 2016. Laura. Weislo.
  8. News: Groenewegen snags second in Britain final sprint. . Rabo Wielerploegen. 11 September 2016. 11 September 2016. As a small consolation, Groenewegen won the points jersey in the Tour of Britain..
  9. News: William. Fotheringham. William Fotheringham. Dylan Groenewegen confirms progress with Tour of Britain stage win. The Guardian. 7 September 2016. 11 September 2016.
  10. News: Roche sixth at Tour of Britain. . Sky UK. 11 September 2016. 11 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914174215/http://www.teamsky.com/teamsky/home/article/91649. 14 September 2016. dead.
  11. Web site: Tour of Britain 2016 route announced. cyclingnews.com. 25 February 2016.
  12. News: Kirsten. Frattini. Tour of Britain: Greipel wins opening stage in Castle Douglas. Cyclingnews.com. 4 September 2016. 4 September 2016.
  13. News: William. Fotheringham. William Fotheringham. Steve Cummings pipped for stage win but moves second in Tour of Britain. The Guardian. 5 September 2016. 6 September 2016.
  14. News: Tour of Britain: Ian Stannard wins stage three after breakaway ride. BBC Sport. 6 September 2016. 6 September 2016.
  15. News: Dylan Groenewegen sprints ahead of Dan McLay to win Tour of Britain stage four. Nigel. Wynn. Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. 7 September 2016. 7 September 2016.
  16. News: Tour of Britain: Bauer wins stage 5. Cyclingnews.com. 8 September 2016. 8 September 2016. Sadhbh. O'Shea. Kirsten. Frattini.
  17. News: Britain: Cummings takes control, Poels wins stage 6. VeloNews. 9 September 2016. 10 September 2016. 10 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910142557/http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/09/news/britain-cummings-takes-control-poels-wins-stage-6_420345. dead.
  18. News: Tony Martin wins Tour of Britain time trial. Cyclingnews.com. 10 September 2016. 10 September 2016.
  19. News: Rohan Dennis attacks to win Tour of Britain stage in Bristol; Cummings keeps lead. Nigel. Wynn. Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. 10 September 2016. 10 September 2016.
  20. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 1 results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 4 September 2016.
  21. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 2 results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 5 September 2016.
  22. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 3 results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 6 September 2016.
  23. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 4 results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 7 September 2016.
  24. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 5 results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 8 September 2016.
  25. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 6 results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 10 September 2016.
  26. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 7a results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 10 September 2016.
  27. Web site: Tour of Britain stage 7b results. Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 10 September 2016.
  28. Web site: Jerseys. Tour of Britain. 10 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323130057/http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/about/jerseys.php. 23 March 2016. dead.

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