| 2016 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana | |
| Series: | UCI Europe Tour |
| Date: | 3–7 February 2016 |
| Stages: | 5 |
| Distance: | 614.95 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 14h 15' 51" |
| Speed: | 43.1 |
| First: | Wout Poels |
| First Nat: | NED |
| First Color: | yellow |
| Second: | Luis León Sánchez |
| Second Nat: | ESP |
| Third: | Beñat Intxausti |
| Third Nat: | ESP |
| Points: | Wout Poels |
| Points Nat: | NED |
| Points Color: | green |
| Mountains: | Wout Poels |
| Mountains Nat: | NED |
| Mountains Color: | polkadot |
| Team Color: | yellow |
| Previous: | 2008 |
| Next: | 2017 |
The 2016 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Valencian Community between 3 and 7 February 2016. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. It was the 67th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana and the first since 2008; the race was revived by Ángel Casero and his brother Rafael.[1] [2]
The race included five stages. The first of these was a 16.25km (10.1miles) individual time trial; this was then followed by four road stages, ending in Valencia.[1] The previous champion, from the 2008 edition, was Rubén Plaza, but his team was not among those invited to start the race.[1]
The first stage time trial was won by Wout Poels, with Luis León Sánchez second and Poels's teammate Vasil Kiryienka, the world time trial champion third. Poels retained his lead by finishing third on the uphill finish the following day, with Dan Martin winning the stage. He maintained this the following day, with Dylan Groenewegen (winning a sprint. Poels extended his lead by winning Stage 4 alone, with his teammate Beñat Intxausti finishing second and moving up to third overall. The final stage was won in a solo break by Stijn Vandenbergh . Poels won the overall classification, with Sánchez second and Intxausti third. Poels also won the points and mountains classification, and Team Sky won the team classification.
25 teams were invited to take part in the race. These included eight UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams, eight UCI Continental teams and a Spanish national team.[3]
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 February | Benicàssim–Oropesa del Mar | 16.25km (10.1miles) | Individual time trial | |||
| 2 | 4 February | Castellón de la Plana–Fredes | 163.3km (101.5miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 3 | 5 February | Sagunto–Alzira | 173.5km (107.8miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 4 | 6 February | Orihuela–Xorret de Catí | 141.3km (87.8miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 5 | 7 February | Valencia–Valencia | 120.6km (74.9miles) | Hilly stage | |||
3 February 2016 – Benicàssim–Oropesa del Mar, 16.25km (10.1miles) (ITT)
4 February Castellón de la Plana–Fredes, 163.3km (101.5miles)
5 February – Sagunto–Alzira, 173.5km (107.8miles)
6 February – Orihuela–Xorret de Catí, 141.3km (87.8miles)
7 February – Valencia–Valencia, 120.6km (74.9miles)
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Team classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (ITT) | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | ||
| 2 | Dan Martin | Dan Martin | ||||
| 3 | Dylan Groenewegen | |||||
| 4 | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | ||||
| 5 | Stijn Vandenbergh | |||||
| Final | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Team Sky | ||