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 Rankwidth=222 Riderwidth=222 Teamwidth=50 Points
15359
23771
33711.25
43568.25
52916
62552
72426
82419
92415
102169
+ UCI World Rankings (Nations), as of 23 October 2016
width=30 Rankwidth=222 Nationwidth=50 Points
1 13007
212483.25
311922
411875.5
511330.25
610309
78455
87719.25
95990.5
105779

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.

Events at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships!Race!Date!Winner!Second!Third!Ref
scope=row World Championship Team Time TrialOctober 9 [2]
scope=row World Championship Time TrialOctober 12[3]
scope=row World Championship Road RaceOctober 16[4]

Olympic Games

See main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Road cycling events at the 2016 Summer Olympics!Race!Date!Winner!Second!Third!Ref
scope=row Men's road raceAugust 6[5]
scope=row Men's time trialAugust 10[6]

Grand Tours

Grand Tours in the 2016 season!Race!Date!Winner!Second!Third!Ref
scope=row Giro d'ItaliaMay 6–29[7]
scope=row Tour de FranceJuly 2–24[8]
scope=row Vuelta a EspañaAugust 20 – September 11[9]

UCI tours

TourIndividual championTeam championNations champion
scope=row World Tour
scope=row UCI Africa Tour
scope=row UCI America Tour
scope=row UCI Asia Tour
scope=row UCI Europe Tour
scope=row UCI Oceania Tour

UCI World Tour

See main article: 2016 UCI World Tour.

RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef
scope=row Tour Down Under19–24 January[10]
scope=row Paris–Nice6–13 March[11]
scope=row Tirreno–Adriatico9–15 March[12]
scope=row Milan–San Remo19 March[13]
scope=row Volta a Catalunya21–27 March[14]
scope=row E3 Harelbeke25 March[15]
scope=row Gent–Wevelgem27 March[16]
scope=row Tour of Flanders3 April[17]
scope=row Tour of the Basque Country4–9 April[18]
scope=row Paris–Roubaix10 April[19]
scope=row Amstel Gold Race17 April[20]
scope=row La Flèche Wallonne20 April[21]
scope=row Liège–Bastogne–Liège24 April[22]
scope=row Tour de Romandie26 April – 1 May[23]
scope=row Critérium du Dauphiné5–12 June[24]
scope=row Tour de Suisse11–19 June[25]
scope=row Tour de Pologne12–18 July[26]
scope=row Clásica de San Sebastián30 July[27]
scope=row Hamburg Cyclassics[28] 21 August[29]
scope=row GP Ouest-France28 August[30]
scope=row GP de Québec9 September[31]
scope=row GP de Montréal11 September[32]
scope=row / Eneco Tour19–25 September[33]
scope=row Il Lombardia1 October[34]

2.HC Category

RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef
scope=row Dubai TourFebruary 3–6[35]
scope=row Tour of QatarFebruary 8–12[36]
scope=row Tour of OmanFebruary 16–21[37]
scope=row Tour de LangkawiFebruary 24 – March 2[38]
scope=row Critérium InternationalMarch 26–27[39]
scope=row Three Days of De PanneMarch 29–31[40]
scope=row Giro del TrentinoApril 19–22[41]
scope=row Presidential Tour of TurkeyApril 24 – May 1[42]
scope=row Four Days of DunkirkMay 4–8[43]
scope=row Tour of CaliforniaMay 15–22[44]
scope=row Tour of NorwayMay 18–22[45]
scope=row Tour of BelgiumMay 25–29[46]
scope=row Tour de LuxembourgJune 1–5[47]
scope=row Tour of Qinghai LakeJuly 17–30[48]
scope=row Tour de WallonieJuly 23–27[49]
scope=row Danmark RundtJuly 27–31[50]
scope=row Tour of UtahAugust 1–7[51]
scope=row Vuelta a BurgosAugust 2–6[52]
scope=row Arctic Race of NorwayAugust 10–14[53]
scope=row Tour of BritainSeptember 4–11[54]
scope=row Abu Dhabi TourOctober 20–23[55]
scope=row Tour of HainanOctober 22–30[56]

1.HC Category Races

RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef
scope=row Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road RaceJanuary 31[57]
scope=row Trofeo LaiguegliaFebruary 14[58]
scope=row Omloop Het NieuwsbladFebruary 27[59]
scope=row Kuurne–Brussels–KuurneFebruary 28[60]
scope=row Gran Premio di LuganoFebruary 28[61]
scope=row Strade BiancheMarch 5[62]
scope=row Nokere KoerseMarch 16[63]
scope=row Dwars door VlaanderenMarch 23[64]
scope=row ScheldeprijsApril 6[65]
scope=row Brabantse PijlApril 13[66]
scope=row Grand Prix de DenainApril 14[67]
scope=row Eschborn–Frankfurt City LoopMay 1[68]
scope=row Grosser Preis des Kantons AargauJune 9[69]
scope=row London–Surrey ClassicJuly 31[70]
scope=row Brussels Cycling ClassicSeptember 3[71]
scope=row Grand Prix de FourmiesSeptember 4[72]
scope=row GP Impanis–Van PetegemSeptember 17[73]
scope=row Giro dell'EmiliaSeptember 24[74]
scope=row Gran Premio Bruno BeghelliSeptember 25[75]
scope=row Tre Valli VaresineSeptember 27[76]
scope=row Milano–TorinoSeptember 28[77]
scope=row Giro del PiemonteSeptember 29[78]
scope=row Münsterland GiroOctober 3[79]
scope=row Paris–ToursOctober 9[80]
scope=row Japan CupOctober 23[81]

Championships

Continental Championships

ChampionshipsRaceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef
Road raceFebruary 26[82]
Individual time trialFebruary 24[83]
Team time trialFebruary 22[84]
Pan American Championships
Road raceMay 22[85]
Individual time trialMay 19[86]
Asian Championships
Road raceJanuary 24[87]
Individual time trialJanuary 21[88]
European Championships
Road raceSeptember 18[89]
Individual time trialSeptember 15[90]
Oceanian Championships
Road raceMarch 5[91]
Individual time trialMarch 3[92]

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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  2. News: Etixx-Quick Step upset BMC to win team time trial world title. Marca. 9 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
  3. News: Impressive Martin makes it a time trial double in Doha. Mudgal. Yash. Gulf Times. 13 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
  4. News: Road World Championships 2016: Mark Cavendish second as Peter Sagan wins. BBC. 16 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. News: Nibali gana el Giro del milagro. Nibali wins miracle Giro. Arribas. Carlos. El País. es. 29 May 2016. 2 June 2016.
  8. News: Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome completes third race victory. BBC. 24 July 2016. 25 July 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. News: Tour Down Under: Australian Simon Gerrans wins 2016 race for a record fourth time. ABC. 25 January 2016. 29 March 2016.
  11. News: Geraint Thomas wins Paris-Nice to claim biggest title of career. Cary. Tom. The Telegraph. 13 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
  12. News: Greg Van Avermaet wins Tirreno-Adriatico, Peter Kennaugh is 15th. BBC. 15 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
  13. News: Demare da la campanada. Demare rings the bell. Bernaola. Enrique. Marca. es. 19 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
  14. 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.
  15. News: E3 Harelbeke: Team Sky's Michal Kwiatkowski wins, Ian Stannard third. BBC. 25 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
  16. News: World champion Peter Sagan wins Gent-Wevelgem for second time. Charles. Andy. Sky Sports. 27 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
  17. News: Supreme Peter Sagan wins 100th Tour of Flanders. Eurosport. 3 April 2016. 3 April 2016.
  18. News: Alberto Contador wins 4th Tour of Basque Country. USA Today. AP. Eibar, Spain. 9 April 2016. 10 April 2016.
  19. News: Mathew Hayman beats Tom Boonen in sprint after dramatic Paris-Roubaix race. The Guardian. Reuters. 10 April 2016. 10 April 2016.
  20. 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.
  21. News: Alejandro Valverde takes La Flèche Wallonne for record fourth time. The Guardian. 20 April 2016. 20 April 2016.
  22. News: Wout Poels wins in Liège for Team Sky's first Monument victory. The Guardian. AP. 24 April 2016. 1 May 2016.
  23. News: Nairo Quintana claims overall victory in Tour de Romandie. The Guardian. 1 May 2016. 1 May 2016.
  24. News: Chris Froome ready for Tour after winning Critérium du Dauphiné. The Guardian. 12 June 2016. 13 June 2016.
  25. 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.
  26. News: Tim Wellens claims yellow jersey after victory in Tour de Pologne. Eurosport. 18 July 2016. 25 July 2016.
  27. 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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  29. News: Ewan gana en Hamburgo por descalificación de Bouhanni. Ewan wins in Hamburg after Bouhanni disqualification. Marca. es. 21 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
  30. News: Bretagne Classic : Oliver Naesen surprend les favoris. Bretagne Classic: Oliver Naesen surprises favorites. FranceTV. fr. 28 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
  31. News: Rio 2016: Fabian Cancellara Takes Gold in Olympic Men's Time Trial. Hickey. Pat. Quebec. Montreal Gazette. 9 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
  32. News: Olympic champion Van Avermaet wins Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. Hickey. Pat. Quebec. Montreal Gazette. 11 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
  33. News: Eneco Tour: Dutch rider Niki Terpstra secures title with final-stage second place. BBC. 25 September 2016. 28 September 2016.
  34. News: Giro di Lombardia: Esteban Chaves beats tearful Diego Rosa. BBC. 1 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
  35. News: 'I really wanted this': Marcel Kittel announces return with Dubai Tour victory. Khaled. Ali. The National. 6 February 2016. 29 March 2016.
  36. News: Mark Cavendish wins Tour of Qatar title for the second time. Westby. Matt. Sky Sports. 12 February 2016. 29 March 2016.
  37. 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.
  38. News: Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg wins 2016 Tour de Langkawi. Guinness. Rupert. Cyclingnews. 2 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
  39. 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.
  40. News: Lieuwe Westra wins Three Days of De Panne race in Belgium. O'Callaghan. Rory. Sky Sports. 31 March 2016. 1 April 2016.
  41. News: Mikel Landa wins Giro del Trentino as Tanel Kangert takes final stage. Sky Sports. Westby. Matt. 22 April 2016. 1 May 2016.
  42. News: Doblete del Caja Rural en Turquía. Caja Rural doublet in Turkey. Marca. es. 1 May 2016. 3 May 2016.
  43. News: Bryan Coquard takes Four Days of Dunkirk despite losing finale in photo finish. Eurosports. 8 May 2016. 23 May 2016.
  44. News: Julian Alaphilippe holds on to win Tour of California. Sacramento, California. AP. LA Times. 22 May 2016. 23 May 2016.
  45. 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.
  46. News: Devenyns wins Baloise Belgium Tour. Cycling News. 29 May 2016. 2 June 2016.
  47. 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.
  48. News: Lagkuti wins Qinghai Lake crown, Mareczko takes final stage. Lee. Aaron S.. Eurosport. 30 July 2016. 6 September 2016.
  49. News: Devenyns Snatches Tour De Wallonie Win. Monks. Kev. Sport.co.uk. 27 July 2016. 6 September 2016.
  50. News: Valgren wins Tour of Denmark. Cycling News. 1 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
  51. News: Australia's Lachlan Morton wins Tour of Utah. Park City, Utah. AP. Usa Today. 7 August 2016. 6 September 2016.
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. News: Steve Cummings claims Tour of Britain for biggest win of career. Fotheringham. William. The Guardian. 11 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
  55. News: Mark Cavendish wins Abu Dhabi Tour final stage as Tanel Kangert seals overall title. Westby. Matt. Sky. 23 October 2016. 24 October 2016.
  56. 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.
  57. 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.
  58. 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.
  59. News: Greg Van Avermaet beats Peter Sagan at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Sky Sports. Westby. Matt. 27 February 2016. 17 March 2016.
  60. News: Stuyven morphs into Cancellara to take Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. Cyclingnews. Decaluwé. Brecht. 28 February 2016. 17 March 2016.
  61. News: Sonny Colbrelli gana el Gran Premio de Lugano. Sonny Colbrelli wins Gran Premio de Lugano. Marca. es. 28 February 2016. 17 March 2016.
  62. News: Cancellara etches his name in Strade Bianche history. SBS. 6 March 2016. 17 March 2016.
  63. News: Dupont gana la Nokere Koerse. Dupont wins Nokere Koerse. AFP. As. es. 16 March 2016. 17 March 2016.
  64. News: Belgium rider Jens Debusschere wins one-day Dwars door Vlaanderen event. Reuters. Sky Sports. 23 March 2016. 29 March 2016.
  65. News: Marcel Kittel beats Mark Cavendish to win Scheldeprijs for fourth time. The Guardian. Press Association. 6 April 2016. 10 April 2016.
  66. News: Vakoč schiet raak in Brabantse Pijl. Vakoč shooting touch in Brabantse Pijl. WielerFlits.nl. nl. 13 April 2016. 20 April 2016.
  67. 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.
  68. News: Radsport: Kristoff gewinnt Frankfurter Klassiker. Cycling: Kristoff wins Frankfurt classics. Spiegel. de. 1 May 2016. 1 May 2016.
  69. News: Giaccomo Nizzolo wint GP Kanton Aargau. Giacomo Nizzolo wins GP Kanton Aargau. WielerFlits.nl. nl. 9 June 2016. 13 June 2016.
  70. News: RideLondon-Surrey Classic: Tom Boonen wins after Geraint Thomas escape. BBC. 31 July 2016. 6 September 2016.
  71. 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.
  72. News: Kittel wins GP de Fourmies. Frattini. Kirsten. Cycling News. 4 September 2016. 6 September 2016.
  73. 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.
  74. 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.
  75. 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.
  76. 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.
  77. 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.
  78. 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.
  79. News: Degenkolb Wins Munsterland Giro. Monks. Kev. Sport.co.uk. 3 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
  80. News: Gaviria shows worlds form with Paris-Tours win. REUTERS. SBS. 10 October 2016. 16 October 2016.
  81. News: 2016 Japan Cup: Villella wins, Cancellara retires. Lee. Aaron S.. Eurosport. 23 October 2016. 24 October 2016.
  82. News: The forgotten Eritrean: Tesfom Okubamariam. Cycling News. Carrey. Pierre. 29 February 2016. 9 May 2016.
  83. News: Cycling: Ndayisenga wins gold in continental race. The New Times. Bishumba. Richard. 25 February 2016. 9 May 2016.
  84. News: Team Eritrea wins continental cycling gold. Madote. Komugisha. Usher. Usher Komugisha. 2016. 9 May 2016.
  85. 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.
  86. 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.
  87. 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.
  88. 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.
  89. 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.
  90. News: Castroviejo wins European time trial title. Euronews. Reuters. 15 September 2016. 15 September 2016.
  91. News: Lake climbs to victory. Bendigo Advertirser. 6 March 2016. 9 May 2016.
  92. News: Sean Lake wins men's Oceania time trial title. Cycling News. 3 March 2016. 9 May 2016.

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