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The 2016 Vuelta a Burgos was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 2 August to 6 August 2016. It was the 38th edition of the Vuelta a Burgos stage race, which was established in 1946. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and forms part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of five stages including a team time trial. Alberto Contador of Tinkoff won the race. [1]
A total of 21 teams with 8 riders each will race in the 2016 Vuelta a Burgos: 13 UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 2 UCI Continental Teams. [2]
World Tour teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 2 August | Sasamón to Melgar de Fernamental | 158 km (98 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Danny van Poppel (NED) |
| 2 | 3 August | Burgos | 10.72 km (6.66 mi) |  | Team Time Trial | Astana Pro Team |
| 3 | 4 August | Valle de Sedano to Villarcayo | 198 km (123 mi) | | Flat stage | Danny van Poppel (NED) |
| 4 | 5 August | Aranda de Duero to Lerma | 145 km (90 mi) | | Flat stage |  Nathan Haas (AUS) |
| 5 | 6 August | Caleruega to Lagunas de Neila | 163 km (101 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Sergio Pardilla (ESP) |
Stage 1 result and general classification after Stage 1 [4] [5]
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Stage 2 result [4] [6]
| General classification after Stage 2 [4] [6]
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Stage 3 result [4] [7]
| General classification after Stage 3 [4] [7]
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Stage 4 result [4] [8]
| General classification after Stage 4 [4] [8]
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Stage 5 result [1] [4]
| General classification after Stage 5 [1] [4]
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