2016 Tour La Provence
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates23 February–25 February 2016
Stages3
Distance527[1] km (327.5 mi)
Winning time13h 32' 57"
Results
Winner  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) (Direct Énergie)
  Second  Petr Vakoč (CZE) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  Third  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) (Direct Énergie)
  Mountains  Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA)
Youth  Petr Vakoč (CZE) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  Team Etixx–Quick-Step

The 2016 Tour La Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 25 February 2016. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour, and was the first edition of the Tour La Provence.[2]

Teams

Eighteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National team

  • France U23

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 23 February Aubagne to Cassis 169 km (105 mi) Hilly stage  Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
2 24 February Miramas to Istres 185 km (115 mi) Hilly stage  Davide Martinelli (ITA)
3 25 February La Ciotat to Marseille 173 km (107 mi) Hilly stage  Fernando Gaviria (COL)

Final ranking

Final general classification[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Direct Énergie 13h 32' 57"
2  Petr Vakoč (CZE) Etixx–Quick-Step + 7"
3  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Direct Énergie + 9"
4  Pieter Serry (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step s.t.
5  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) Fortuneo–Vital Concept s.t.
6  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 12"
7  Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) Team Katusha + 14"
8  Jan Bakelants (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
9  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
10  Anthony Roux (FRA) FDJ s.t.

References

  1. ↑ "La Tour de la Provence (2.1), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "2016 Tour La Provence". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "2016 Tour Cycliste International La Provence". FirstCycling. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. 1 2 "2016 Le Tour de la Provence (2.1), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "2016 Tour Cycliste International La Provence". First Cycling. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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