The 2016 Tour of Belgium was the 86th edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 25 to 29 May 2016 in Belgium as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour and was won by Dries Devenyns. Defending champion Greg Van Avermaet did not take part in the race.
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| Dates | 25 May – 29 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 + prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 555.6 km (345.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 27' 30" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 28 May 2016, during the Stage 3, a crash of two motorcycles into the peloton injured 19 riders. The stage was cancelled that day and several riders abandoned the race and did not start on Stage 4.[1] Stig Broeckx was reported to suffer severe injuries and was in a coma and vegetative (succumbing) state in the hospital in Gent.
Teams
editUCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Schedule
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
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| P | 25 May | Beveren to Beveren | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Wout van Aert (BEL)
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| 1 | 26 May | Buggenhout to Knokke-Heist | 174.5 km (108.4 mi) | 
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Flat stage | Edward Theuns (BEL)
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| 2 | 27 May | Knokke-Heist to Herzele | 200.9 km (124.8 mi) |
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Flat stage | Dries Devenyns (BEL)
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| 3 | 28 May | Verviers to Verviers | 203.0 km (126.1 mi) | 
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Intermediate stage | stage cancelled [1] | |
| 4 | 29 May | Tremelo to Tongeren | 174.2 km (108.2 mi) |
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Intermediate stage | Zico Waeytens (BEL)
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| Total | 758.6 km (471.4 mi) | ||||||
Stages
editPrologue
edit- 25 May 2016 – Beveren to Beveren, 6 km (3.7 mi)
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Stage 1
edit- 26 May 2016 – Buggenhout to Knokke-Heist, 174.5 km (108.4 mi)
Stage 2
edit- 27 May 2016 – Knokke-Heist to Herzele, 200.9 km (124.8 mi)
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Stage 3
edit- 28 May 2016 – Verviers to Verviers, 203.0 km (126.1 mi)
Two motorbikes crashed and fell into the peloton at high speeds about 65 km into the stage. 19 riders were involved into the crash, with Stig Broeckx, Fredrik Ludvigsson, Jesper Asselman, Andrea Guardini, Kristoffer Skjerping and Pieter Jacobs all transported to the hospital because of injuries. Broeckx, who had just recovered from injury after already being hit by a motorbike during the 2016 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne race two months earlier, was in worst shape as he immediately went unconscious and was later diagnosed to have two intracranial hemorrhages and a broken eye socket. Race direction and riders decided not to continue the race. A closed peloton rode to the finish in Verviers as the stage was cancelled.[1]
Stage 4
editSeveral riders did not start the race, most notably the entire team of Stig Broeckx, Lotto–Soudal.[2]
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification Algemeen klassement |
Points classification Puntenklassement |
Combativity classification Prijs van de strijdlust |
Teams classification Ploegenklassement |
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| P | Wout van Aert | Wout van Aert | Wout van Aert | Not awarded | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| 1 | Edward Theuns | Edward Theuns | Ludwig De Winter | ||
| 2 | Dries Devenyns | Dries Devenyns | Baptiste Planckaert | Amaury Capiot | IAM Cycling |
| 3 | stage cancelled [1] | ||||
| 4 | Zico Waeytens | ||||
| Final | Dries Devenyns | Baptiste Planckaert | Amaury Capiot | IAM Cycling | |
Standings
edit| Legend | |||||
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Denotes the leader of the General classification |
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Denotes the leader of the Points classification |
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Denotes the leader of the Combativity classification |
General classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) 
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IAM Cycling | 12h 27' 30" |
| 2 |  Reto Hollenstein (SUI)
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IAM Cycling | + 4" |
| 3 | Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL)
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Etixx–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 4 |  Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS)
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Team Katusha | + 16" |
| 5 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) 
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Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 18" |
| 6 |  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)
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Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 20" |
| 7 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 23" |
| 8 | Wout van Aert (BEL)
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Crelan–Vastgoedservice | + 39" |
| 9 | Yves Lampaert (BEL)
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Etixx–Quick-Step | + 43" |
| 10 |  Niki Terpstra (NED)
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Etixx–Quick-Step | + 43" |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL)
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Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | 63 |
| 2 |  Daniel McLay (GBR)
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Fortuneo–Vital Concept | 50 |
| 3 | Edward Theuns (BEL)
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Trek–Segafredo | 40 |
| 4 | Reto Hollenstein (SUI)
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IAM Cycling | 40 |
| 5 | Timothy Dupont (BEL)
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Verandas Willems | 39 |
| 6 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 38 |
| 7 | Dries Devenyns (BEL)
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IAM Cycling | 30 |
| 8 | Zico Waeytens (BEL)
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Team Giant–Alpecin | 30 |
| 9 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)
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Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 28 |
| 10 | Niki Terpstra (NED)
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Etixx–Quick-Step | 27 |
Combativity classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) 
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 48 |
| 2 | Brian Van Goethem (NED)
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Roompot–Oranje Peloton | 21 |
| 3 | Lawrence Naesen (BEL)
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Cibel–Cebon | 18 |
| 4 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL)
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Etixx–Quick-Step | 16 |
| 5 | Benjamin Verraes (BEL)
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Cibel–Cebon | 12 |
| 6 | Christophe Prémont (BEL)
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Verandas Willems | 12 |
| 7 | Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL)
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Etixx–Quick-Step | 10 |
| 8 | Dries Devenyns (BEL)
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IAM Cycling | 8 |
| 9 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 8 |
| 10 | Toon Aerts (BEL)
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Telenet–Fidea | 8 |
Team classification
edit| Team | Points | |
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| 1 | IAM Cycling | 37h 23' 29" |
| 2 | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 30" |
| 3 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 40" |
| 4 | Team Katusha | + 1' 07" |
| 5 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 35" |
| 6 | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 1' 37" |
| 7 | Cannondale | + 1' 50" |
| 8 | Direct Énergie | + 1' 52" |
| 9 | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 1' 55" |
| 10 | Verandas Willems | + 1' 57" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rit in Baloise Belgium Tour afgelast na nieuwe zware valpartij met motards" [Stage of Baloise Belgium Tour cancelled following yet another severe crash with motorbikes] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2016-05-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lotto–Soudal stapt uit de wedstrijd" [Lotto–Soudal exits race] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2016-05-29.[permanent dead link]