2016 Vuelta a Guatemala explained

2016 Vuelta a Guatemala
Series:2017 UCI America Tour
Date:October 24 – November 1, 2016
Stages:9
Unit:km
Time:24h 51' 47"
First:Román Villalobos
First Nat:CRC
Second:Manuel Rodas
Second Nat:GUA
Third:Víctor García
Third Nat:ESP
Mountains:Jefferson Cepeda
Mountains Nat:ECU
Sprints:Dorian Monterroso
Sprints Nat:GUA
Previous:2015
Next:2017

The 56th edition of the Vuelta a Guatemala was held from 24 October to 1 November 2016.[1]

Teams

Twelve teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders.[2]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[3] [4]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
1October 24Guatemala City to El Progreso130km (80miles)Flat stage
2October 25Jutiapa to Chiquimulilla112.5km (69.9miles)Flat stage
3October 26Puerto San José to Retalhuleu174.5km (108.4miles)Flat stage
4October 27Champerico to Retalhuleu37.8km (23.5miles)Individual time trial
5October 28San Pedro Sacatepéquez to San Marcos115km (71miles)Mountain stage
6October 29Quetzaltenango to Quetzaltenango121km (75miles)Flat stage
7October 30Totonicapán to Sololá96.7km (60.1miles)Mountain stage
8October 31Chimaltenango to Tecpán Guatemala109.1km (67.8miles)Mountain stage
9November 1Guatemala City to Guatemala City105km (65miles)Flat stage

Result

Final general classification[5] [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Canel's–Specialized
2Cable DX–Decorabaños+ 1' 24"
3Canel's–Specialized+ 1' 57"
4Aguardiente Antioqueño–Loteria de M+ 3' 14"
5Team Ecuador+ 3' 16"
6Nestlé–Giant+ 4' 20"
7Team Ecuador+ 5' 24"
8Hino Pizza Hut–RCN+ 7' 31"
9Nestlé–Giant+ 7' 38"
10Cable DX–Decorabaños+ 9' 34"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Vuelta a Guatemala . ProCyclingStats . 4 January 2017.
  2. Web site: 2016 Vuelta a Guatemala – Startlist. FirstCycling. 6 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Vuelta a Guatemala 2016. Cycling Archives. 6 March 2019.
  4. News: 2016 Vuelta a Guatemala – Stages. FirstCycling. 6 March 2019.
  5. Web site: 2016 Vuelta a Guatemala. FirstCycling. 6 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Cycling – Vuelta a Guatemala – 2016 – Detailed results. TheSports.org. 6 March 2019.