The 2016 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan was a five-day cycling stage race that took place in Azerbaijan in May 2016. The race is the fifth edition of the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. It was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. The race included five stages, starting in Baku on 4 May and returning there for the finish on 8 May.
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| Dates | 4–8 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 790.5 km (491.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18hr 59' 12" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Markus Eibegger (Adria Mobil). He finished the race 2 seconds ahead of Rinaldo Nocentini (Sporting / Tavira), with Nikita Stalnov (Astana City) third. Eibegger's teammate Daniel Schorn won a stage and the points classification, while Synergy Baku won both the team classification and the mountains classification through Alex Surutkovich. The youth classification was won by Ildar Arslanov (Gazprom–RusVelo).
Schedule
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 4 May | Baku to Sumqayit | 153.5 km (95 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Phil Bauhaus (GER)
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| 2 | 5 May | Baku to İsmayıllı | 186.5 km (116 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Maksym Averin (AZE)
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| 3 | 6 May | Qabala to Qabala | 177.2 km (110 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Matej Mugerli (SLO)
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| 4 | 7 May | Qabala to Pirqulu | 115.3 km (72 mi) | 
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Intermediate stage |  Luca Wackermann (ITA)
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| 5 | 8 May | Baku to Baku (3 lap) | 158 km (98 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Michael Schwarzmann (GER)
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| Total | 790.5 km (491.2 mi) | ||||||
Participating teams
editTwenty-one (21) teams participated in the 2016 edition of the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan.[2]
- Synergy Baku
- Alpha Baltic–Maratoni.lv
- Astana City
- Bridgestone–Anchor
- Massi–Kuwait Cycling Project
- Dukla Banská Bystrica
- Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai
- Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels
- Team Illuminate
- Team Sauerland NRW p/b Henley & Partners
- Sporting / Tavira
- Terengganu Cycling Team
- Unieuro–Wilier
- Cycling Academy
National team
Classification leadership
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References
edit- ^ "Stages 2016". tourdeazerbaidjan.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Teams". Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.