2016 in men's road cycling explained
2016 in men's road cycling is about the 2016 men's bicycle races governed by the UCI.
UCI World Ranking
See main article: UCI World Ranking.
In 2016, the UCI launched a new ranking system for men's road racing.
Year-end ranking
+ UCI World Rankings (Individual), as of 23 October 2016[1] |
width=30 | Rank | width=222 | Rider | width=222 | Team | width=50 | Points |
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1 | | | 5359 |
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2 | | | 3771 |
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3 | | | 3711.25 |
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4 | | | 3568.25 |
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5 | | | 2916 |
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6 | | | 2552 |
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7 | | | 2426 |
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8 | | | 2419 |
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9 | | | 2415 |
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10 | | | 2169 | |
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+ UCI World Rankings (Nations), as of 23 October 2016 |
width=30 | Rank | width=222 | Nation | width=50 | Points |
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1 | | 13007 |
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2 | | 12483.25 |
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3 | | 11922 |
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4 | | 11875.5 |
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5 | | 11330.25 |
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6 | | 10309 |
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7 | | 8455 |
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8 | | 7719.25 |
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9 | | 5990.5 |
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10 | | 5779 | |
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World Championships
See main article: 2016 UCI Road World Championships.
The World Road Championships is set to be held in Doha, Qatar, from 9 to 16 October 2016.
Olympic Games
See main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Grand Tours
UCI tours
UCI World Tour
See main article: 2016 UCI World Tour.
2.HC Category
1.HC Category Races
Championships
Continental Championships
National Championships
See main article: 2016 national road cycling championships.
UCI Teams
UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams
See main article: List of 2016 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams.
Notes and References
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- News: Etixx-Quick Step upset BMC to win team time trial world title. Marca. 9 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
- News: Impressive Martin makes it a time trial double in Doha. Mudgal. Yash. Gulf Times. 13 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
- News: Road World Championships 2016: Mark Cavendish second as Peter Sagan wins. BBC. 16 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
- News: Greg Van Avermaet grabs gold amid the carnage in Rio 2016 road race. Glendenning. Barry. Fort Copacabana. The Guardian. 6 August 2016. 15 September 2016.
- News: Rio 2016: Fabian Cancellara Takes Gold in Olympic Men's Time Trial. Gay. Jason. Rio de Janeiro. Wall Street Journal. 10 August 2016. 15 September 2016.
- News: Nibali gana el Giro del milagro. Nibali wins miracle Giro. Arribas. Carlos. El País. es. 29 May 2016. 2 June 2016.
- News: Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome completes third race victory. BBC. 24 July 2016. 25 July 2016.
- News: Vuelta a España: Nairo Quintana wins three week battle with Chris Froome to seal maiden victory. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cyclist-nairo-quintana-wins-vuelta-a-espana-a7237451.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live. Independent. 11 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
- News: Tour Down Under: Australian Simon Gerrans wins 2016 race for a record fourth time. ABC. 25 January 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Geraint Thomas wins Paris-Nice to claim biggest title of career. Cary. Tom. The Telegraph. 13 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Greg Van Avermaet wins Tirreno-Adriatico, Peter Kennaugh is 15th. BBC. 15 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Demare da la campanada. Demare rings the bell. Bernaola. Enrique. Marca. es. 19 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Nairo Quintana, campeón de la Volta a Catalunya 2016. Nairo Quintana, champion of the Volta a Catalunya 2016. As. es. 28 March 2016. 13 June 2016.
- News: E3 Harelbeke: Team Sky's Michal Kwiatkowski wins, Ian Stannard third. BBC. 25 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: World champion Peter Sagan wins Gent-Wevelgem for second time. Charles. Andy. Sky Sports. 27 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Supreme Peter Sagan wins 100th Tour of Flanders. Eurosport. 3 April 2016. 3 April 2016.
- News: Alberto Contador wins 4th Tour of Basque Country. USA Today. AP. Eibar, Spain. 9 April 2016. 10 April 2016.
- News: Mathew Hayman beats Tom Boonen in sprint after dramatic Paris-Roubaix race. The Guardian. Reuters. 10 April 2016. 10 April 2016.
- News: Enrico Gasparotto se impone en la Amstel Gold Race. Enrico Gasparotto wins the Amstel Gold Race. Marca. es. 17 April 2016. 20 April 2016.
- News: Alejandro Valverde takes La Flèche Wallonne for record fourth time. The Guardian. 20 April 2016. 20 April 2016.
- News: Wout Poels wins in Liège for Team Sky's first Monument victory. The Guardian. AP. 24 April 2016. 1 May 2016.
- News: Nairo Quintana claims overall victory in Tour de Romandie. The Guardian. 1 May 2016. 1 May 2016.
- News: Chris Froome ready for Tour after winning Critérium du Dauphiné. The Guardian. 12 June 2016. 13 June 2016.
- News: Miguel Ángel López se coronó en la Vuelta a Suiza. Miguel Ángel López was crowned in the Tour of Switzerland. El País. es. 19 June 2016. 4 July 2016.
- News: Tim Wellens claims yellow jersey after victory in Tour de Pologne. Eurosport. 18 July 2016. 25 July 2016.
- News: Mollema se lleva la Clásica San Sebastián, con Valverde tercero. Mollema takes Clásica San Sebastián, with Valverde third. Herrán. Alfonso. As. es. 31 July 2016. 6 September 2016.
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- News: Ewan gana en Hamburgo por descalificación de Bouhanni. Ewan wins in Hamburg after Bouhanni disqualification. Marca. es. 21 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Bretagne Classic : Oliver Naesen surprend les favoris. Bretagne Classic: Oliver Naesen surprises favorites. FranceTV. fr. 28 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Rio 2016: Fabian Cancellara Takes Gold in Olympic Men's Time Trial. Hickey. Pat. Quebec. Montreal Gazette. 9 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
- News: Olympic champion Van Avermaet wins Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. Hickey. Pat. Quebec. Montreal Gazette. 11 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
- News: Eneco Tour: Dutch rider Niki Terpstra secures title with final-stage second place. BBC. 25 September 2016. 28 September 2016.
- News: Giro di Lombardia: Esteban Chaves beats tearful Diego Rosa. BBC. 1 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
- News: 'I really wanted this': Marcel Kittel announces return with Dubai Tour victory. Khaled. Ali. The National. 6 February 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Mark Cavendish wins Tour of Qatar title for the second time. Westby. Matt. Sky Sports. 12 February 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Nibali hangs on to win Tour of Oman mountain-top thriller; Australian Brendan Canty impresses. Smith. Sophie. SBS. 20 February 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg wins 2016 Tour de Langkawi. Guinness. Rupert. Cyclingnews. 2 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Thibaut Pinot wins Criterium International. AP. Col de L'Ospedale, Corsica. AP. 27 March 2016. 29 March 2016. 27 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327235519/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/9c0b1e18a0e243cc9bdb96ae855e54bb/thibaut-pinot-wins-criterium-international. dead.
- News: Lieuwe Westra wins Three Days of De Panne race in Belgium. O'Callaghan. Rory. Sky Sports. 31 March 2016. 1 April 2016.
- News: Mikel Landa wins Giro del Trentino as Tanel Kangert takes final stage. Sky Sports. Westby. Matt. 22 April 2016. 1 May 2016.
- News: Doblete del Caja Rural en Turquía. Caja Rural doublet in Turkey. Marca. es. 1 May 2016. 3 May 2016.
- News: Bryan Coquard takes Four Days of Dunkirk despite losing finale in photo finish. Eurosports. 8 May 2016. 23 May 2016.
- News: Julian Alaphilippe holds on to win Tour of California. Sacramento, California. AP. LA Times. 22 May 2016. 23 May 2016.
- News: Pieter Weening wint Ronde van Noorwegen, slotrit voor Boasson Hagen. Pieter Weening wins Tour of Norway, final stage for Boasson Hagen. WielerFlits. nl. 22 May 2016. 23 May 2016.
- News: Devenyns wins Baloise Belgium Tour. Cycling News. 29 May 2016. 2 June 2016.
- News: Dutch cyclist Maurits Lammertink wins Škoda Tour de Luxembourg 2016. The Outdoor Journal. 10 June 2016. 13 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610135329/http://www.outdoorjournal.us/news-2/dutch-cyclist-maurits-lammertink-wins-skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-2016/. 10 June 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- News: Lagkuti wins Qinghai Lake crown, Mareczko takes final stage. Lee. Aaron S.. Eurosport. 30 July 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Devenyns Snatches Tour De Wallonie Win. Monks. Kev. Sport.co.uk. 27 July 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Valgren wins Tour of Denmark. Cycling News. 1 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Australia's Lachlan Morton wins Tour of Utah. Park City, Utah. AP. Usa Today. 7 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Contador conquista la Vuelta a Burgos por un segundo. Contador conquers the Vuelta a Burgos for a second. Clavijo. Juan. Marca. es. 6 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Degenkolb earns first stage win of season, Moscon claims overall victory at Arctic Race of Norway. Lee. Aaron S.. Eurosport. 14 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Steve Cummings claims Tour of Britain for biggest win of career. Fotheringham. William. The Guardian. 11 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
- News: Mark Cavendish wins Abu Dhabi Tour final stage as Tanel Kangert seals overall title. Westby. Matt. Sky. 23 October 2016. 24 October 2016.
- News: Alexey Lutsenko of Astana dominates Tour of Hainan 2016. Xinhua. Haikou. Asia Pacific Daily. 30 October 2016. 6 November 2016. 7 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155632/http://en.apdnews.com/xin-hua/518974.html. dead.
- News: Sky's Peter Kennaugh wins Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road race with bold ride. The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 31 January 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: Trofeo Laigueglia, colpaccio di Andrea Fedi. Trofeo Laigueglia, bang from Andrea Fedi. Laigueglia, Italy. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. 14 February 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: Greg Van Avermaet beats Peter Sagan at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Sky Sports. Westby. Matt. 27 February 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: Stuyven morphs into Cancellara to take Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. Cyclingnews. Decaluwé. Brecht. 28 February 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: Sonny Colbrelli gana el Gran Premio de Lugano. Sonny Colbrelli wins Gran Premio de Lugano. Marca. es. 28 February 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: Cancellara etches his name in Strade Bianche history. SBS. 6 March 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: Dupont gana la Nokere Koerse. Dupont wins Nokere Koerse. AFP. As. es. 16 March 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: Belgium rider Jens Debusschere wins one-day Dwars door Vlaanderen event. Reuters. Sky Sports. 23 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
- News: Marcel Kittel beats Mark Cavendish to win Scheldeprijs for fourth time. The Guardian. Press Association. 6 April 2016. 10 April 2016.
- News: Vakoč schiet raak in Brabantse Pijl. Vakoč shooting touch in Brabantse Pijl. WielerFlits.nl. nl. 13 April 2016. 20 April 2016.
- News: GP de Denain : Daniel McLay s'impose au sprint. GP Denain: Daniel McLay won the sprint. L'Équipe. fr. 14 April 2016. 20 April 2016.
- News: Radsport: Kristoff gewinnt Frankfurter Klassiker. Cycling: Kristoff wins Frankfurt classics. Spiegel. de. 1 May 2016. 1 May 2016.
- News: Giaccomo Nizzolo wint GP Kanton Aargau. Giacomo Nizzolo wins GP Kanton Aargau. WielerFlits.nl. nl. 9 June 2016. 13 June 2016.
- News: RideLondon-Surrey Classic: Tom Boonen wins after Geraint Thomas escape. BBC. 31 July 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Boonen sigue ganando: victoria en la Clásica de Bruselas. Boonen keeps winning: Classic victory in Brussels. EFE. Marca. es. 3 September 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Kittel wins GP de Fourmies. Frattini. Kirsten. Cycling News. 4 September 2016. 6 September 2016.
- News: Fernando Gaviria, en la escapada y en el remate. Fernando Gaviria, on the break and in the finish. Marca. es. 17 September 2016. 28 September 2016.
- News: Esteban Chaves gana el Giro de Emilia. Esteban Chaves wins the Giro d'Emilia. Rome. AFP. El Universal. es. 24 September 2016. 28 September 2016.
- News: Nicola Ruffoni remporte le GP Bruno Beghelli, Jens Keukeleire troisième. Nicola Ruffoni won the GP Bruno Beghelli, Jens Keukeleire third. Le Soir. fr. 25 September 2016. 28 September 2016.
- News: Tre Valli Varesine, Colbrelli vince in volata. Three Varese Valleys, Colbrelli wins sprint. Milan. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. 27 September 2016. 28 September 2016.
- News: Milano-Torino, sul Superga nasce una stella: il colombiano Lopez, 22 anni. Milan-Turin, Superga on a star is born: the Colombian Lopez, 22 Years. Milan. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. 28 September 2016. 28 September 2016.
- News: Nizzolo impone su ley en el Giro del Piamonte. Nizzolo imposes its law in the Giro del Piemonte. Clavijo. Juan M.. Marca. es. 29 September 2016. 16 October 2016.
- News: Degenkolb Wins Munsterland Giro. Monks. Kev. Sport.co.uk. 3 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
- News: Gaviria shows worlds form with Paris-Tours win. REUTERS. SBS. 10 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
- News: 2016 Japan Cup: Villella wins, Cancellara retires. Lee. Aaron S.. Eurosport. 23 October 2016. 24 October 2016.
- News: The forgotten Eritrean: Tesfom Okubamariam. Cycling News. Carrey. Pierre. 29 February 2016. 9 May 2016.
- News: Cycling: Ndayisenga wins gold in continental race. The New Times. Bishumba. Richard. 25 February 2016. 9 May 2016.
- News: Team Eritrea wins continental cycling gold. Madote. Komugisha. Usher. Usher Komugisha. 2016. 9 May 2016.
- News: Medalla de oro para ecuatoriano Jonathan Caicedo en el Campeonato Panamericano de ciclismo . Gold medal for Ecuadorian Jonathan Caicedo at the Pan American Cycling Championships . EFE . El Comercio . es . 22 May 2016 . 23 May 2016.
- News: Con dos oros, Colombia lidera el Panamericano de Ciclismo . With two golds, Colombia leads the Pan American Cycling . El Tiempo . es . 19 May 2016 . 21 May 2016.
- News: Road paved with gold for Hong Kong's Cheung King-lok at Asian Championships. South China Morning Post. Chan. Kin-wa. 25 January 2016. 9 May 2016.
- News: Cheung King-lok becomes first Asian champion from Hong Kong in men's road time trial. South China Morning Post. Chan. Kin-wa. 21 January 2016. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: Peter Sagan is the European Champion. Union Européenne de Cyclisme. 18 September 2016. 28 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161002102223/http://uec.ch/en/home-2/item/541-peter-sagan-is-the-european-champion.html. 2016-10-02. dead.
- News: Castroviejo wins European time trial title. Euronews. Reuters. 15 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
- News: Lake climbs to victory. Bendigo Advertirser. 6 March 2016. 9 May 2016.
- News: Sean Lake wins men's Oceania time trial title. Cycling News. 3 March 2016. 9 May 2016.