2016 Dubai Tour

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2016 Dubai Tour
UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates3–6 February 2016
Stages4
Distance671 km (416.9 mi)
Winning time14h 46' 54"
Results
Jersey blue.svg WinnerFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  ThirdFlag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) (Movistar Team)

Jersey red.svg PointsFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of Morocco.svg  Soufiane Haddi  (MAR) (Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli)
Jersey green.svg SprintsFlag of Poland.svg  Marcin Białobłocki  (POL) (ONE Pro Cycling)
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The 2016 Dubai Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place in Dubai between 3 and 6 February 2016. It was the third edition of the Dubai Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2016 UCI Asia Tour. [1]

Contents

The race was made up of four stages. Three of these were suited for sprinters, with the third stage ending with an uphill finish to the Hatta Dam. The defending champion was Mark Cavendish, who won the 2015 Dubai Tour for Etixx–Quick-Step but was riding for his new team, Team Dimension Data. [1]

Marcel Kittel (Etixx–Quick-Step) won the first stage to take the lead of the race. Elia Viviani (Team Sky) won the second stage and took over the race lead. The Hatta Dam stage was won by Juan José Lobato (Movistar Team), with Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek–Segafredo taking the overall lead of the race. Kittel won the final stage and, with the help of bonus seconds, took the overall victory. Nizzolo was second, with Lobato third.

Teams

Sixteen teams were invited to take part in the race. Ten of these were UCI WorldTeams; there were also three UCI Professional Continental teams and three UCI Continental teams. There were a maximum of eight riders per team; since not every team brought their full quota of riders, 123 riders were entered in the startlist. [2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Stages

Stage schedule [3]
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
13 February DubaiFujairah 179 km (111 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)
24 FebruaryDubai–Palm Jumeirah 188 km (117 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA)
35 FebruaryDubai–Hatta Dam 172 km (107 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Spain.svg  Juan Jose Lobato  (SPA)
46 FebruaryDubai–Burj Khalifa 132 km (82 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)

Stage 1

3 February 2016 – DubaiFujairah, 179 km (111 mi)

Result of Stage 1 [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 35' 21"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Palini  (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 0"
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Opie  (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff + 0"
10Flag of Lithuania.svg  Tomas Vaitkus  (LTU) Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 35' 11"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 4"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 10"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Palini  (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 10"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 10"
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Opie  (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 10"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 10"
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff + 10"
10Flag of Lithuania.svg  Tomas Vaitkus  (LTU) Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai + 10"

Stage 2

4 February – Dubai–Palm Jumeirah (188 km (117 mi))

Result of Stage 2 [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky 4h 07' 39"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 0"
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Tomas Vaitkus  (LIT) Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai + 0"
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff + 0"
8Flag of Poland.svg  Grzegorz Stępniak  (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Opie  (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 0"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 0"
General classification after Stage 2 [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky 7h 42' 50"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 4"
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 4"
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Soufiane Haddi  (MAR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 9"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 10"
8Flag of Lithuania.svg  Tomas Vaitkus  (LIT) Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai + 10"
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff + 10"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Opie  (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 10"

Stage 3

5 February – Dubai–Hatta Dam, 172 km (107 mi)

Result of Stage 3 [8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 13' 23"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 4"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) Trek–Segafredo + 4"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 4"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step + 4"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Gorka Izagirre  (ESP) Movistar Team + 7"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Bennati  (ITA) Tinkoff + 7"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 7"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Trentin  (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 11"
General classification after Stage 3 [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 11h 56' 11"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step + 6"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 12"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Gorka Izagirre  (ESP) Movistar Team + 19"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 21"
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) Trek–Segafredo + 21"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Bennati  (ITA) Tinkoff + 24"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 24"
10Flag of Morocco.svg  Soufiane Haddi  (MAR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 25"

Stage 4

6 February – Dubai–Burj Khalifa, 132 km (82 mi)

Result of Stage 4 [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step 2h 50' 47"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Palini  (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Sabatini  (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jasper Stuyven  (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Erik Baška  (SVK) Tinkoff + 0"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Yanto Barker  (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 0"
Result of General Classification [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step 14h 46' 54"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 4"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 6"
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Silvan Dillier  (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 16"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Gorka Izagirre  (ESP) Movistar Team + 23"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 25"
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) Trek–Segafredo + 25"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Bennati  (ITA) Tinkoff + 28"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 28"
10Flag of Morocco.svg  Soufiane Haddi  (MAR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 29"

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey blue.svg
Points classification
Jersey red.svg
Sprint classification
Jersey green.svg
Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
1 Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel Soufiane Haddi Soufiane Haddi
2 Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Marcin Białobłocki
3 Juan José Lobato Giacomo Nizzolo Giacomo Nizzolo
4 Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel
Final Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel Marcin Białobłocki Soufiane Haddi

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