2016 Dubai Tour

2016 Dubai Tour
UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates3–6 February 2016
Stages4
Distance671 km (416.9 mi)
Winning time14h 46' 54"
Results
Winner  Marcel Kittel (GER) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  Second  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Third  Juan José Lobato (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Points  Marcel Kittel (GER) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
Youth  Soufiane Haddi (MAR) (Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli)
Sprints  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]

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]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 3 February Dubai–Fujairah 179 km (111 mi) Flat stage  Marcel Kittel (GER)
2 4 February Dubai–Palm Jumeirah 188 km (117 mi) Flat stage  Elia Viviani (ITA)
3 5 February Dubai–Hatta Dam 172 km (107 mi) Hilly stage  Juan Jose Lobato (SPA)
4 6 February Dubai–Burj Khalifa 132 km (82 mi) Flat stage  Marcel Kittel (GER)

Stage 1

3 February 2016 – Dubai–Fujairah, 179 km (111 mi)

Result of Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 35' 21"
2  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 0"
3  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
5  Andrea Palini (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 0"
6  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana + 0"
7  Chris Opie (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 0"
8  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
9  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff + 0"
10  Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 35' 11"
2  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 4"
3  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
4  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 10"
5  Andrea Palini (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 10"
6  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana + 10"
7  Chris Opie (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 10"
8  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky + 10"
9  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff + 10"
10  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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky 4h 07' 39"
2  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
3  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana + 0"
5  Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai + 0"
6  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
7  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff + 0"
8  Grzegorz Stępniak (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
9  Chris Opie (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 0"
10  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky 7h 42' 50"
2  Marcel Kittel (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
4  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 4"
5  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 4"
6  Soufiane Haddi (MAR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 9"
7  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana + 10"
8  Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai + 10"
9  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff + 10"
10  Chris Opie (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 10"

Stage 3

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

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

Stage 4

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

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

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Sprint classification
 Young rider classification
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

References

  1. ^ a b "Dubai Tour - General Classification (preview)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Dubai Tour - General Classification (startlist)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Dubai Tour — General Classification (stages)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Dubai Tour - Stage 1 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 3 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Dubai Tour - Stage 1 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 3 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Dubai Tour - Stage 2 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 4 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Dubai Tour - Stage 2 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 4 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Dubai Tour - Stage 3 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 5 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Dubai Tour - Stage 3 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 5 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Dubai Tour - Stage 4 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Dubai Tour - General Classification (result)". ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2016.