The 2016 Amgen Tour of California was the eleventh edition of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 15–22, and rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. It began in San Diego and finished in Sacramento.
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| Dates | May 15–22, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 779 mi (1,254 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 31h 47' 50" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | May 15 | San Diego | 108.7 mi (174.9 km) | 
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Hilly stage |  Peter Sagan (SVK)
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| 2 | May 16 | South Pasadena to Santa Clarita | 92.3 mi (148.5 km) | 
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Medium-mountain stage |  Ben King (USA)
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| 3 | May 17 | Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara County (Gibraltar Road) | 104.1 mi (167.5 km) | 
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Mountain stage |  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
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| 4 | May 18 | Morro Bay to Monterey County (Laguna Seca) | 134.8 mi (216.9 km) |
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Hilly stage | Peter Sagan (SVK)
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| 5 | May 19 | Lodi to South Lake Tahoe | 131.7 mi (212.0 km) |
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Mountain stage |  Toms Skujiņš (LAT)
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| 6 | May 20 | Folsom | 12.6 mi (20.3 km) | 
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Individual time trial |  Rohan Dennis (AUS)
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| 7 | May 21 | Santa Rosa | 109.1 mi (175.6 km) |
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Hilly stage |  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
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| 8 | May 22 | Sacramento | 85.7 mi (137.9 km) | 
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Flat stage |  Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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| Total | 779 mi (1,254 km) | ||||||
Teams
edit18 teams were selected to take part in the race. 10 UCI WorldTeams were invited, along with 3 Professional Continental teams and 5 Continental teams.[1]
World Tour Teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
Stages
editStage 1
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Stage 2
edit- 16 May 2016 — South Pasadena to Santa Clarita, 148.5 km (92.3 mi)
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Stage 3
edit- 17 May 2016 — Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara County (Gibraltar Road), 167.5 km (104.1 mi)
Stage 4
edit- 18 May 2016 — Morro Bay to Monterey County (Laguna Seca), 216.9 km (134.8 mi)
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Stage 5
edit- 19 May 2016 — Lodi to South Lake Tahoe, 212 km (131.7 mi)
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Stage 6
edit- 20 May 2016 — Folsom, 20.3 km (12.6 mi) Individual time trial
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Stage 7
edit- 21 May 2016 — Santa Rosa to Santa Rosa, 175 km (108.7 mi)
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Stage 8
edit- 22 May 2016 — Sacramento to Sacramento, 85 km (52.8 mi)
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Classification leadership
editIn the 2016 Tour of California, 5 jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader received a yellow jersey (Amgen Race Leader Jersey). Time bonuses were awarded for the first three finishers on mass-start stages (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively) and on intermediate sprints (3, 2 and 1 seconds respectively). This classification was considered the most important of the Tour of California, and the winner of the general classification was considered the winner of the Tour of California.
Additionally, there was also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the points classification in other races, which awards a green jersey (Visit California Sprint Jersey). In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. In addition, some points could be won in intermediate sprints as well as bonus seconds in the overall classification. The first across the line got 3 seconds, the second two and the third rider, one.
There was also a mountains classification, which awarded a Polka dots jersey (Lexus King of the Mountain Jersey). In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb was categorized, either first, second, third, or fourth category, with more points available for the harder climbs.
There was also a youth classification. This classification was calculated the same way as the general classification, but only young cyclists (under 23) were included. The leader of the young rider classification received a white and green jersey (SRAM Best Young Rider Jersey).
The last jersey was awarded to the most combative rider of a stage for him to wear on the next stage. It was generally awarded to a rider who attacks constantly or spent a lot of time in the breakaways. This jersey was blue, white and yellow (Amgen Breakaway from Cancer© Most Courageous Rider Jersey).
There was also a classification for teams. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per stage were added, and the team with the lowest time was the leader.[2]
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Mountains classification
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Sprint classification
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Most courageous
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Team classification |
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| 1 | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Dylan Groenewegen | Oscar Clark | Peter Sagan | Jacob Rathe | UnitedHealthcare |
| 2 | Ben King | Ben King | Daniel Eaton | Evan Huffman | Will Barta | Cannondale | |
| 3 | Julian Alaphilippe | Julian Alaphilippe | Neilson Powless | Gregory Daniel | BMC Racing Team | ||
| 4 | Peter Sagan | Mark Cavendish | |||||
| 5 | Toms Skujiņš | Toms Skujiņš | |||||
| 6 | Rohan Dennis | not awarded | |||||
| 7 | Alexander Kristoff | Peter Sagan | |||||
| 8 | Mark Cavendish | Toms Skujiņš | |||||
| Final | Julian Alaphilippe | Neilson Powless | Evan Huffman | Peter Sagan | not awarded | BMC Racing Team | |
- Notes
- In stage 2, Wouter Wippert, who was second in the sprint classification, wore the green jersey, because Peter Sagan (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage.
References
edit- ^ "Amgen Tour of California names 2016 teams". Velonews.com. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Official 2015 Jerseys". AMGEN Tour Of California. 2009, AEG. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2005-11-04 at the Wayback Machine