2016 UCI Road World Championships

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2016 UCI Road World Championships
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Doha
Location within Qatar
Venue Doha, Qatar
Date(s) (2016-10-09 - 2016-10-16)9–16 October 2016
Coordinates 25°17′N51°32′E / 25.283°N 51.533°E / 25.283; 51.533
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The 2016 UCI Road World Championships took place in Doha, Qatar, in October 2016. The championships was moved from the traditional September to October to avoid extreme hot and blustery weather. [1] The event consisted of a road race, a team time trial and a time trial for elite men and women and a road race and a time trial for men under-23, junior men and junior women. It was the 89th Road World Championships and the first time that Qatar and the Middle East hosted the championships.

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Bidding

Qatar was announced as the host during the 2012 UCI Road World Championships in the Netherlands. [2] [3] Norway also made a bid but was unsuccessful. Norway will now be the host of the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.

UCI WorldTeam boycott of team time trial

In August 2016 the AIGCP approved a motion for all UCI WorldTeams to boycott the time trial event, due to the UCI insisting that WorldTeams should compete in the event as a requirement of granting a WorldTeam licence without providing a participation allowance to teams, as is the case with other UCI World Tour races. It was reported that the UCI Professional Continental teams attending the AIGCP General Assembly also supported the motion. The UCI expressed disappointment with the move and stated that it "continued to expect excellent participation in this year's UCI Road World Championships Team Time Trial". [4]

Schedule

All times are in Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3). [5] [6]

DateTimingsEventDistance
Team time trial events
9 October14:1015:15 Women's teams 40 km (25 mi)
15:2016:40 Men's teams 40 km (25 mi)
Individual time trial events
10 October09:3010:40 Junior women 13.7 km (8.5 mi)
11:3015:50 Under-23 men 28.9 km (18.0 mi)
11 October09:0012:30 Junior men 28.9 km (18.0 mi)
13:3016:45 Elite women 28.9 km (18.0 mi)
12 October13:4516:05 Elite men 40.0 km (24.9 mi)
Road race events Laps
13 October12:0015:55 Under-23 men 165.7 km (103.0 mi)10
14 October08:3010:30 Junior women 74.5 km (46.3 mi)4
13:1516:30 Junior men 135.3 km (84.1 mi)8
15 October12:4516:20 Elite women 134.1 km (83.3 mi)7
16 October10:3016:35 Elite men 257.3 km (159.9 mi)7

Courses

The races primarily started and finished in the capital city of Doha, the home base for the Tour of Qatar. The initial plans were to have a flat time trial circuit 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), with the men riding it four times, and a larger flat circuit of around 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) for the road race. [3] However, UCI sport and technical director Philippe Chevallier stated in June 2013 that the courses did not meet the requirements for a world championship and it had been decided to construct a hilly purpose-built course, like had been done for the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] Despite this, in February 2014 Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Al Thani, the president of the Qatar Cycling Federation, said that the organisers would not create a purpose-built course for the World Championships due to a lack of time. [7]

The route for the Worlds road races was presented in February 2015, which was made up of a loop of 80 kilometres (50 miles) through the desert and a finishing circuit in Doha city centre, including 1.2 kilometres (0.75 miles) of cobblestones. [8] The finishing circuit of 15.2 kilometres (9.4 miles) on The Pearl Island was used for a stage of February's Tour of Qatar: riders noted that the course was highly technical, going through 24 roundabouts, with stage winner Alexander Kristoff comparing it to a criterium. However it was also noted that the lack of long straight sections meant that the effect of the crosswinds frequently occurring in Qatar would be significantly lessened, reducing the race's unpredictability. [9]

Subsequently, in August 2016 it was reported that the UCI had made changes to the course, increasing the amount of riding through the desert to 151 kilometres (94 miles) and reducing the number of laps of the finishing circuit from eleven down to seven. The start of the men's race was also moved to the Aspire Zone, with the riders heading out northwards towards Al Khor and returning to Doha. The women started from the Qatar Foundation in Education City, and completed seven laps of the finishing circuit, with a total race distance of 134.1 kilometres (83.3 miles). [10]

Events summary

Elite events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's Events
Men's road race [11]
details
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK)5h 40' 43"Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)s.t.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL)s.t.
Men's time trial [12]
details
Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER)44' 42.99"Flag of Belarus.svg  Vasil Kiryienka  (BLR)+ 45.05"Flag of Spain.svg  Jonathan Castroviejo  (ESP)+ 1' 10.91"
Men's team time trial [13]
details
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etixx–Quick-Step 42' 32.39" Flag of the United States.svg BMC Racing Team + 11.69" Flag of Australia (converted).svg Orica–BikeExchange + 37.12"
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Bob Jungels  (LUX)
Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Yves Lampaert  (BEL)
Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Niki Terpstra  (NED)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien Vermote  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rohan Dennis  (AUS)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Stefan Küng  (SUI)
Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Manuel Quinziato  (ITA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Joey Rosskopf  (USA)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Luke Durbridge  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Alex Edmondson  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Hepburn  (AUS)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Daryl Impey  (RSA)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Svein Tuft  (CAN)
Women's Events
Women's road race [14]
details
Flag of Denmark.svg  Amalie Dideriksen  (DEN)3h 10' 27"Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED)s.t.Flag of Finland.svg  Lotta Lepistö  (FIN)s.t.
Women's time trial [15]
details
Flag of the United States.svg  Amber Neben  (USA)36' 37.04"Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED)+ 5.99"Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Katrin Garfoot  (AUS)+ 8.32"
Women's team time trial [16]
details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boels–Dolmans 48' 41.62" Flag of Germany.svg Canyon–SRAM + 48.24" Flag of Germany.svg Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 1' 56.47"
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Chantal Blaak  (NED)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Karol-Ann Canuel  (CAN)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lizzie Deignan  (GBR)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Christine Majerus  (LUX)
Flag of the United States.svg  Evelyn Stevens  (USA)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Alena Amialiusik  (BLR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Hannah Barnes  (GBR)
Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER)
Flag of Italy.svg  Elena Cecchini  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Mieke Kröger  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Trixi Worrack  (GER)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ciara Horne  (GBR)
Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Klein  (GER)
Flag of Finland.svg  Lotta Lepistö  (FIN)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Ashleigh Moolman  (RSA)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Joëlle Numainville  (CAN)
Flag of Germany.svg  Stephanie Pohl  (GER)

Under-23 events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's Under-23 Events
Men's under-23 road race [17]
details
Flag of Norway.svg  Kristoffer Halvorsen  (NOR)3h 40' 53"Flag of Germany.svg  Pascal Ackermann  (GER)s.t.Flag of Italy.svg  Jakub Mareczko  (ITA)s.t.
Men's under-23 time trial [18]
details
Flag of Germany.svg  Marco Mathis  (GER)34' 08.09"Flag of Germany.svg  Maximilian Schachmann  (GER)+ 18.63"Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Miles Scotson  (AUS)+ 37.98"

Junior events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's Juniors Events
Men's junior road race [19]
details
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Egholm  (DEN)2h 58' 19"Flag of Germany.svg  Niklas Märkl  (GER)+ 7"Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Reto Müller  (SUI)+ 7"
Men's junior time trial [20]
details
Flag of the United States.svg  Brandon McNulty  (USA)34' 42.29"Flag of Denmark.svg  Mikkel Bjerg  (DEN)+ 35.18"Flag of the United States.svg  Ian Garrison  (USA)+ 53.08"
Women's Juniors Events
Women's junior road race [21]
details
Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Balsamo  (ITA)1h 53' 04"Flag of the United States.svg  Skylar Schneider  (USA)s.t.Flag of Norway.svg  Susanne Andersen  (NOR)s.t.
Women's junior time trial [22]
details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Karlijn Swinkels  (NED)18' 21.77"Flag of Italy.svg  Lisa Morzenti  (ITA)+ 7.35"Flag of France.svg  Juliette Labous  (FRA)+ 21.35"

Medal table

PlaceNationGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg Germany2417
2Flag of the United States.svg United States2215
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands2204
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2103
5Flag of Italy.svg Italy1113
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium1012
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1012
8Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1001
9Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0101
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain0101
11Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia0033
12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0011
Flag of France.svg France0011
Flag of Spain.svg Spain0011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland0011
Total12121236

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