2016 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan

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.

2016 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates4–8 May
Stages5
Distance790.5 km (491.2 mi)
Winning time18hr 59' 12"
Results
Winner  Markus Eibegger (AUT) (Felbermayr–Simplon Wels)
  Second  Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Sporting / Tavira)
  Third  Nikita Stalnov (KAZ) (Astana City)
Points  Daniel Schorn (AUT) (Felbermayr–Simplon Wels)
Mountains  Thomas Lebas (FRA) (Bridgestone–Anchor)
Youth  Ildar Arslanov (RUS) (Gazprom–RusVelo)
  Team Synergy Baku

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
Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 4 May Baku to Sumqayit 153.5 km (95 mi) Flat stage  Phil Bauhaus (GER)
2 5 May Baku to İsmayıllı 186.5 km (116 mi) Hilly stage  Maksym Averin (AZE)
3 6 May Qabala to Qabala 177.2 km (110 mi) Hilly stage  Matej Mugerli (SLO)
4 7 May Qabala to Pirqulu 115.3 km (72 mi) Intermediate stage  Luca Wackermann (ITA)
5 8 May Baku to Baku (3 lap) 158 km (98 mi) Hilly stage  Michael Schwarzmann (GER)
Total 790.5 km (491.2 mi)

Participating teams

Twenty-one (21) teams participated in the 2016 edition of the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan.[2]

National team

Classification leadership
Stage Winner General classification

 Points classification

 Mountains classification

 Young rider classification

 Team classification
1 Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus Mohd Zamri Salleh Phil Bauhaus Unieuro–Wilier
2 Maksym Averin Guillaume Boivin Guillaume Boivin Mauro Finetto Ildar Arslanov Synergy Baku
3 Matej Mugerli Daniel Schorn Daniel Schorn
4 Luca Wackermann Markus Eibegger Luca Wackermann Thomas Lebas
5 Michael Schwarzmann Daniel Schorn
Final Markus Eibegger Daniel Schorn Thomas Lebas Ildar Arslanov Synergy Baku
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References
  1. "Stages 2016". tourdeazerbaidjan.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. "Teams". Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

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