Dates 9–15 March 2016 Distance 850.8 km (528.7 mi) | Stages 7 | |
Winner Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | ||
The 51st edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycling stage race was held from 9 to 15 March 2016. It was the third event of the 2016 UCI World Tour. Due to the cancellation of stage 5, the race was run over six stages, covering a total distance of 850.8 km (529 mi).
Contents
Route
The route for the 2016 Tirreno–Adriatico was announced in December 2015 in Camaiore, where the race starts. The first stage is a 22.7-kilometre (14.1 mi) team time trial on the coast. The second – and first road stage – finishes on a short climb, suiting classics riders. The third and fourth stages have flat finishes, favouring sprinters. The fifth stage is the queen stage of the race: it features five categorised climbs, finishing with the 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) ascent of Monte San Vicino. The sixth stage again suits sprinters. The race finishes in San Benedetto del Tronto for the fiftieth consecutive year with a 10.1-kilometre (6.3 mi) individual time trial to decide the final standings.
Participating teams
As Tirreno–Adriatico is a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI Pro Teams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team into the race. Five other teams were given wild cards to enter the race. All teams sent the allowed number of riders, eight, totaling 184 riders.
Stage 1
9 March 2016 – Lido di Camaiore, 22.7 km (14.1 mi) (TTT)
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage cancelled due to snow.