The 2016 French Road Cycling Cup was the 25th edition of the French Road Cycling Cup. It was the first edition in which all riders are eligible to score points, whereas in previous seasons only French riders or riders part of French teams were eligible. The team classification however remained a contest between the French teams only. Compared to the previous season, the same 16 events were part of the cup. The defending champion from the last season was Nacer Bouhanni.
The series turned out to be a close fight between two times winner Samuel Dumoulin and Belgian sprinter Baptiste Planckaert, with both riders separated by just one point before the final race. Dumoulin finished ahead of Planckaert in the final race, taking his third overall win.
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As a change compared to previous editions, all riders are eligible for this classification, not only those that are French or compete for a French-licensed team as was the case until 2015.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 348 |
| 2 |  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | 330 |
| 3 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | 123 |
| 4 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Direct Énergie | 122 |
| 5 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille | 112 |
| 6 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | Cofidis | 104 |
| 7 | Julien Duval (FRA) | Armée de Terre | 102 |
| 8 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | 85 |
| 9 | Arthur Vichot (FRA) | FDJ | 74 |
| 10 |  Daniel McLay (GBR) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | 70 |
As a change compared to previous editions, all riders younger than 25 are eligible for this classification, not only those that are French or compete for a French-licensed team as was the case until 2015.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Direct Énergie | 122 |
| 2 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille | 112 |
| 3 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | Cofidis | 104 |
| 4 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | 50 |
| 5 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Cofidis | 68 |
| 6 | Loïc Chetout (FRA) | Cofidis | 55 |
| 7 |  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) | Team Joker Byggtorget | 50 |
| 8 | Yannis Yssaad (FRA) | Armée de Terre | 50 |
| 9 | Thomas Boudat (FRA) | Direct Énergie | 47 |
| 10 | David Menut (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | 45 |
Only French teams are eligible to be classified in the teams classification.
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HP BTP–Auber93 | 108 |
| 2 | Armée de Terre | 106 |
| 3 | Cofidis | 103 |
| 4 | FDJ | 83 |
| 5 | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | 82 |
| 6 | AG2R La Mondiale | 80 |
| 7 | Direct Énergie | 76 |
| 8 | Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille | 76 |
| 9 | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | 60 |
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