| 2016 UCI Asia Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 20–23 October 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 555 [1] km (344.9 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 27' 34" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The second edition of the Abu Dhabi Tour took place from 20 to 23 October 2016. It was part of the 2016 UCI Asia Tour, ranked as a 2.HC category event. [2]
Eighteen teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders. [3] [4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
The race consisted of four stages in the United Arab Emirates.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 20 October | Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed | 147 km (91 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) |
| 2 | 21 October | Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi | 115 km (71 mi) | | Flat stage |  Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 3 | 22 October | Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet | 150 km (93 mi) |  | Medium mountain stage |  Tanel Kangert (EST) |
| 4 | 23 October | Yas Marina Circuit to Yas Marina Circuit | 143 km (89 mi) | | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
Stage 1 result [7] [8]
| General classification after Stage 1 [7] [8]
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Stage 2 result [7] [9]
| General classification after Stage 2 [7] [9]
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Stage 3 result [7] [10]
| General classification after Stage 3 [7] [10]
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Stage 4 result [7] [11]
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Final general classification [7] [11] [12]
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