2016 Paris–Tours

110th Paris–Tours
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Date 9 October 2016
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
RiderCountryTeamTime
1. Fernando Gaviria ColombiaEtixx-Quick Step5h 22' 03"
2. Arnaud Démare FranceFDJ+ 0"
3. Jonas van Genechten BelgiumIAM+ 0"
4. Matteo Trentin ItalyEtixx-Quick Step+ 0"
5. Bryan Coquard FranceDirect Énergie+ 0"
6. Mark Cavendish United KingdomDimension Data+ 0"
7. Nacer Bouhanni FranceCofidis+ 0"
8. Jens Debusschere BelgiumLotto-Soudal+ 0"
9. Luka Mezgec SloveniaOrica-BikeExchange+ 0"
10. Jempy Drucker LuxembourgBMC Racing+ 0"
11. Zico Waeytens BelgiumGiant-Alpecin+ 0"
12. Roy Jans BelgiumWanty-Groupe Gobert+ 0"
13. Rudy Barbier FranceRoubaix Métropole européenne de Lille+ 0"
14. Romain Feillu FranceHP BTP-Auber 93+ 0"
15. Sam Bennett IrelandBora-Argon 18+ 0"
16. Kristian Sbaragli ItalyDimension Data+ 0"
17. Jesper Asselman Kingdom of the NetherlandsRoompot-Oranje Peloton+ 0"
18. Fabian Lienhard SwitzerlandBMC Racing+ 0"
19. Alexander Porsev RussiaKatusha+ 0"
20. Jacopo Guarnieri ItalyKatusha+ 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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