The 2016 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 23rd edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour) held between 16 and 19 June 2016.[1]

2016 Tour of Slovenia
2016 UCI Europe Tour (2.1 race)
Race details
Dates16–19 June
Stages4
Distance588.8 km (365.9 mi)
Winning time15hr 10' 29"
Results
Winner Estonia Rein Taaramäe (Team Katusha)
  Second Australia Jack Haig (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Third Czech Republic Jan Bárta (Bora–Argon 18)

Points Australia Jack Haig (Orica–GreenEDGE)
Mountains Slovenia Jan Tratnik (Amplatz–BMC)
Youth Colombia Egan Bernal (Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec)
  Team Italy Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
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The race consisted of 4 stages with 588.8 km (365.9 mi) in total.

Teams edit

Total 140 riders (124 finished it) from 19 teams started the race.[2]

National team

Route and stages edit

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 16 June LjubljanaKoper 175.7 km (109 mi)   Intermediate stage   Jens Keukeleire
2 17 June Nova GoricaGolte 217.2 km (135 mi)   Mountain stage   Rein Taaramäe
3 18 June CeljeCeljska koča 16.8 km (10 mi)   Individual time trial   Diego Ulissi
4 19 June Rogaška SlatinaNovo mesto 179.1 km (111 mi)   Intermediate stage   Alexander Porsev
Total 588.8 km (365.9 mi)

Stage 1 edit

16 June 2016 — Ljubljana to Koper, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results
1   Jens Keukeleire    Orica–GreenEDGE 4h 27' 33"
2   Diego Ulissi Lampre–Merida s.t.
3   Scott Thwaites Bora–Argon 18 s.t.
4   Jack Haig Orica–GreenEDGE + 3"
5   Francesco Gavazzi Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 3"
6   Sacha Modolo Lampre–Merida + 3"
7   Omar Fraile Team Dimension Data + 3"
8   Enrico Barbin Bardiani–CSF + 3"
9   Kristian Sbaragli Team Dimension Data + 3"
10   Luca Chirico Bardiani–CSF + 3"

Stage 2 edit

17 June 2016 — Nova Gorica to Golte, 217.2 km (135.0 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results
1   Rein Taaramäe Team Katusha 5h 46' 40"
2   Jack Haig Orica–GreenEDGE + 36"
3   Egan Bernal Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 50"
4   Pavel Kochetkov Team Katusha + 58"
5   Jure Golčer Adria Mobil + 1' 01"
6   Janez Brajkovič Slovenia + 1' 03"
7   Antonio Santoro Meridiana–Kamen + 1' 08"
8   Floris De Tier Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 14"
9   Rodolfo Torres Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 18"
10   José Mendes Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 20"
General classification after the stage
1   Rein Taaramäe   Team Katusha 10h 14' 16"
2   Jack Haig   Orica–GreenEDGE + 36"
3   Egan Bernal   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 50"
4   Pavel Kochetkov Team Katusha + 58"
5   Jure Golčer Adria Mobil + 1' 01"
6   Antonio Santoro Meridiana–Kamen + 1' 08"
7   Floris De Tier Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 14"
8   Michele Gazzara Norda–MG.K Vis Vega + 1' 28"
9   Jan Bárta Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 28"
10   Janez Brajkovič Slovenia + 1' 30"

Stage 3 edit

18 June 2016 — Celje to Celjska Koča, 16.8 km (10.4 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results
1   Diego Ulissi Lampre–Merida 28' 23"
2   Rein Taaramäe   Team Katusha + 4"
3   Omar Fraile Team Dimension Data + 52"
4   Alexander Foliforov Gazprom–RusVelo + 1' 10"
5   Jack Haig   Orica–GreenEDGE + 1' 10"
6   Jan Bárta Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 14"
7   Artem Ovechkin Gazprom–RusVelo + 1' 22"
8   José Mendes Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 23"
9   Gianni Moscon Team Sky + 1' 24"
10   Jan Tratnik   Amplatz–BMC + 1' 28"
General classification after the stage
1   Rein Taaramäe   Team Katusha 10h 42' 43"
2   Jack Haig   Orica–GreenEDGE + 1' 42"
3   Jan Bárta Bora–Argon 18 + 2' 38"
4   Egan Bernal   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 2' 47"
5   Jure Golčer Adria Mobil + 2' 48"
6   Eliot Lietaer Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 2' 57"
7   José Mendes Bora–Argon 18 + 3' 00"
8   Pavel Kochetkov Team Katusha + 3' 14"
9   Gianni Moscon Team Sky + 3' 15"
10   Janez Brajkovič Slovenia + 3' 15"

Stage 4 edit

19 June 2016 — Rogaška Slatina to Novo mesto, 179.1 km (111.3 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results
1   Alexander Porsev Team Katusha 4h 27' 46"
2   Rüdiger Selig Bora–Argon 18 s.t.
3   Kristian Sbaragli Team Dimension Data s.t.
4   Bert Van Lerberghe Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
5   Andrew Fenn Team Sky s.t.
6   David Per Adria Mobil s.t.
7   Roman Maikin Gazprom–RusVelo s.t.
8   Sacha Modolo Lampre–Merida s.t.
9   Michele Viola Meridiana–Kamen s.t.
10   Elia Viviani Team Sky s.t.

Classification leadership edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification

 
Points
classification

 
Mountains
classification

 
Young rider
classification

 
Team
classification


1 Jens Keukeleire Jens Keukeleire Jens Keukeleire Marek Čanecký Lorenzo Rota Lampre–Merida
2 Rein Taaramäe Rein Taaramäe Jack Haig Jan Tratnik Egan Bernal Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
3 Diego Ulissi
4 Alexander Porsev
Final Rein Taaramäe Jack Haig Jan Tratnik Egan Bernal Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec

Final classification standings edit

Legend
  Denotes the winner of the General classification   Denotes the winner of the Points classification
  Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification   Denotes the winner of the Young rider classification

General classification edit

Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rein Taaramäe   Team Katusha 15h 10' 29"
2   Jack Haig   Orica–GreenEDGE + 1' 42"
3   Jan Bárta Bora–Argon 18 + 2' 38"
4   Egan Bernal   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 2' 47"
5   Jure Golčer Adria Mobil + 2' 48"
6   Eliot Lietaer Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 2' 57"
7   José Mendes Bora–Argon 18 + 3' 00"
8   Pavel Kochetkov Team Katusha + 3' 14"
9   Janez Brajkovič Slovenia (national) + 3' 15"
10   Franco Pellizotti Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 3' 27"

Points classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Jack Haig   Orica–GreenEDGE 46
2   Diego Ulissi Lampre–Merida 45
3   Rein Taaramäe   Team Katusha 45
4   Jens Keukeleire Orica–GreenEDGE 28
5   Alexander Porsev Team Katusha 25
6   Omar Fraile Team Dimension Data 25
7   Kristian Sbaragli Team Dimension Data 23
8   Rüdiger Selig Bora–Argon 18 20
9   Jon Božič Adria Mobil 19
10   Michele Viola Meridiana–Kamen 18

Mountains classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Jan Tratnik   Amplatz–BMC 17
2   Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 16
3   Rein Taaramäe   Team Katusha 12
4   Iuri Filosi Nippo–Vini Fantini 10
5   Michele Gazzara Norda–MG.K Vis Vega 9
6   Jack Haig   Orica–GreenEDGE 8
7   Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 8
8   Jon Božič Adria Mobil 7
9   Egan Bernal   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 6
10   Jens Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 6

Young rider classification edit

Rank Rider Team Time
1   Egan Bernal  Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 15h 13' 16"
2   Gianni Moscon Team Sky + 1' 17"
3   Lorenzo Rota Bardiani–CSF + 2' 17"
4   Žiga Ručigaj Radenska–Ljubljana + 14' 52"
5   Nils Politt Team Katusha + 18' 17"
6   Matej Mohorič Lampre–Merida + 18' 19"
7   Bruno Maltar Radenska–Ljubljana + 21' 05"
8   David Per Adria Mobil + 22' 42"
9   Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Argon 18 + 23' 50"
10   Simone Velasco Bardiani–CSF + 23' 53"

Team classification edit

Rank Team Time
1   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 45h 40' 44"
2   Bora–Argon 18 + 2' 51"
3   Norda–MG.K Vis Vega + 8' 26"
4   Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 9' 39"
5   Team Katusha + 11' 12"
6   Adria Mobil + 12' 55"
7   Bardiani–CSF + 14' 05"
8   Tinkoff + 14' 34"
9   Amplatz–BMC + 20' 27"
10   Lampre–Merida + 24' 57"

References edit

  1. ^ "Etape na 23. dirki Po Sloveniji". siol.net. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Teams". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Stages of the Tour of Slovenia" (in Slovenian). tourofslovenia.si. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

External links edit