2016 Paris–Tours

110th Paris–Tours
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates 9 October 2016
Stages 1
Distance 252.5 km (156.9 mi)
Winning time 5h 22' 03"
Results
  Winner  Fernando Gaviria (COL) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  Second  Arnaud Démare (FRA) (FDJ)
  Third  Jonas Van Genechten (BEL) (IAM Cycling)

The 110th edition of the Paris–Tours cycling classic was held on 9 October 2016. The race was part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour, ranked as a 1.HC event.[1] Fernando Gaviria became the first Colombian winner of Paris–Tours with a late attack in the final kilometer. Frenchman Arnaud Démare was second, Belgian Jonas Van Genechten third.[2]

Route

The race started in Dreux, 70 km west of Paris, and finished in Tours, in the center-west of France, after 252.5 km of racing. The edition featured no significant climbs.[3]

The event was exceptionally scheduled one week before the Road World Championships in Qatar, because of milder temperatures in Qatar later in October. Organizers adjusted the race finale, as they wanted to emulate the flat world championship course, spurring prominent sprinters to contest this year's Paris–Tours.[3][4]

Teams

188 riders of 24 teams started the race.[5]

WorldTeams (13)
  1. Etixx-Quick Step
  2. BMC Racing
  3. AG2R La Mondiale
  4. Astana
  5. FDJ
  6. Dimension Data
  7. IAM
  8. Lotto-Soudal
  9. Orica-BikeExchange
  10. Giant-Alpecin
  11. Lotto NL-Jumbo
  12. Katusha
  13. Sky
Professional continental teams (8)
  1. Bora-Argon 18
  2. Cofidis
  3. Delko-Marseille Provence-KTM
  4. Direct Énergie
  5. Fortuneo-Vital Concept
  6. Roompot-Oranje Peloton
  7. Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise
  8. Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Continental teams (3)
  1. Armée de terre
  2. Roubaix Métropole européenne de Lille
  3. HP BTP-Auber 93

Results

General classification
RiderTeamTime
1. Fernando GaviriaEtixx-Quick Step5h 22' 03"
2. Arnaud DémareFDJ+ 0"
3. Jonas van GenechtenIAM+ 0"
4. Matteo TrentinEtixx-Quick Step+ 0"
5. Bryan CoquardDirect Énergie+ 0"
6. Mark CavendishDimension Data+ 0"
7. Nacer BouhanniCofidis+ 0"
8. Jens DebusschereLotto-Soudal+ 0"
9. Luka MezgecOrica-BikeExchange+ 0"
10. Jempy DruckerBMC Racing+ 0"
11. Zico WaeytensGiant-Alpecin+ 0"
12. Roy JansWanty-Groupe Gobert+ 0"
13. Rudy BarbierRoubaix Métropole européenne de Lille+ 0"
14. Romain FeilluHP BTP-Auber 93+ 0"
15. Sam BennettBora-Argon 18+ 0"
16. Kristian SbaragliDimension Data+ 0"
17. Jesper AsselmanRoompot-Oranje Peloton+ 0"
18. Fabian LienhardBMC Racing+ 0"
19. Alexander PorsevKatusha+ 0"
20. Jacopo GuarnieriKatusha+ 0"

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Paris - Tours Elite". velowire.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gaviria wins Paris-Tours with late attack". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 Hunter, David. "Paris – Tours 2016 Preview". ciclismointernacional.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Hood, Andrew. "Lights out: Paris-Tours is IAM Cycling’s final race". velonews.competitor.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "110th Paris - Tours Elite (1.HC)". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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