2016 Abu Dhabi Tour

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]

2016 Abu Dhabi Tour
2016 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates20–23 October 2016
Stages4
Distance555[1] km (344.9 mi)
Winning time12h 27' 34"
Results
  Winner  Tanel Kangert (EST)
  Second  Nicolas Roche (IRL)
  Third  Diego Ulissi (ITA)
  Points  Mark Cavendish (GBR)
  Youth  Julien Bernard (FRA)
  Sprints  Jens Keukeleire (BEL)
  Team ONE Pro Cycling

Teams

Eighteen teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders.[3][4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Route

The race consisted of four stages in the United Arab Emirates.

Stage characteristics and winners[5][6][7]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
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)

Stages

Stage 1
Stage 1 result[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 3h 15' 59"
2  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin s.t.
3  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
4  Magnus Cort (DEN) Orica–BikeExchange s.t.
5  Christopher Latham (GBR) WIGGINS s.t.
6  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff s.t.
7  Roman Maikin (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo s.t.
8  Marco Coledan (ITA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
9  Jempy Drucker (LUX) BMC Racing Team s.t.
10  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin s.t.
 General classification after Stage 1[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 3h 15' 49"
2  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin + 4"
3  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 6"
4  Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Orica–BikeExchange + 7"
5  Dion Smith (NZL) ONE Pro Cycling + 9"
6  Magnus Cort (DEN) Orica–BikeExchange + 10"
7  Christopher Latham (GBR) WIGGINS s.t.
8  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff s.t.
9  Roman Maikin (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo s.t.
10  Marco Coledan (ITA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.

Stage 2
Stage 2 result[7][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data 2h 32' 21"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky s.t.
3  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana s.t.
4  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Southeast s.t.
5  Jempy Drucker (LUX) BMC Racing Team s.t.
6  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
7  Christopher Latham (GBR) WIGGINS s.t.
8  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff s.t.
9  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) ONE Pro Cycling s.t.
10  Magnus Cort (DEN) Orica–BikeExchange s.t.
 General classification after Stage 2[7][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data 5h 48' 06"
2  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 4"
3  Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Orica–BikeExchange + 5"
4  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky + 8"
5  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin s.t.
6  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana + 10"
7  Dion Smith (NZL) ONE Pro Cycling s.t.
8  Christopher Latham (GBR) WIGGINS + 14"
9  Jempy Drucker (LUX) BMC Racing Team s.t.
10  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff s.t.

Stage 3
Stage 3 result[7][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tanel Kangert (EST) Astana 3h 31' 31"
2  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 17"
3  Mekseb Debesay (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 33"
4  Diego Ulissi (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
5  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff + 50"
6  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana s.t.
7  Julien Bernard (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 52"
8  Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 19"
9  Martijn Tusveld (NED) Rabobank Development Team + 1' 28"
10  Jesper Hansen (DEN) Tinkoff s.t.
 General classification after Stage 3[7][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tanel Kangert (EST) Astana 9h 19' 44"
2  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 21"
3  Diego Ulissi (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 43"
4  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana + 1' 00"
5  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff s.t.
6  Julien Bernard (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 02"
7  Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 29"
8  Martijn Tusveld (NED) Rabobank Development Team + 1' 38"
9  Winner Anacona (COL) Movistar Team s.t.
10  Jesper Hansen (DEN) Tinkoff s.t.

Stage 4
Stage 4 result[7][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data 3h 07' 44"
2  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
3  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky s.t.
4  Magnus Cort (DEN) Orica–BikeExchange s.t.
5  Jempy Drucker (LUX) BMC Racing Team s.t.
6  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin s.t.
7  Michael Matthews (AUS) Orica–BikeExchange s.t.
8  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
9  Mark Renshaw (AUS) Team Dimension Data s.t.
10  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff s.t.

Result
Final general classification[7][11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tanel Kangert (EST) Astana 12h 27' 34"
2  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Team Sky + 21"
3  Diego Ulissi (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 43"
4  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana + 1' 00"
5  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff s.t.
6  Julien Bernard (FRA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 02"
7  Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 29"
8  Martijn Tusveld (NED) Rabobank Development Team + 1' 38"
9  Winner Anacona (COL) Movistar Team s.t.
10  Jesper Hansen (DEN) Tinkoff s.t.

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