2016 Tour of Belgium

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.

2016 Tour of Belgium
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates25 May – 29 May
Stages4 + prologue
Distance555.6 km (345.2 mi)
Winning time12h 27' 30"
Results
Winner  Dries Devenyns (BEL) (IAM Cycling)
  Second  Reto Hollenstein (SUI) (IAM Cycling)
  Third  Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
Points  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) (Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect)
Combativity  Amaury Capiot (BEL) (Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
  Team IAM Cycling

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

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Schedule
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
P 25 May Beveren to Beveren 6 km (3.7 mi) Individual time trial  Wout Van Aert (BEL)
1 26 May Buggenhout to Knokke-Heist 174.5 km (108.4 mi) Flat stage  Edward Theuns (BEL)
2 27 May Knokke-Heist to Herzele 200.9 km (124.8 mi) Flat stage  Dries Devenyns (BEL)
3 28 May Verviers to Verviers 203.0 km (126.1 mi) Intermediate stage stage cancelled [1]
4 29 May Tremelo to Tongeren 174.2 km (108.2 mi) Intermediate stage  Zico Waeytens (BEL)
Total 758.6 km (471.4 mi)

Stages

Prologue
25 May 2016 – Beveren to Beveren, 6 km (3.7 mi)
Result and General classification after prologue
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout Van Aert (BEL) Crelan–Vastgoedservice 6' 52"
2  Tony Martin (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2"
3  Reto Hollenstein (SUI) IAM Cycling + 4"
4  Niki Terpstra (NED) Etixx–Quick-Step + 4"
5  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 5"
6  Martin Elmiger (SUI) IAM Cycling + 6"
7  Lars Boom (NED) Astana + 7"
8  David Boucher (BEL) Crelan–Vastgoedservice + 10"
9  Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 11"
10  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Direct Énergie + 11"

Stage 1
26 May 2016 – Buggenhout to Knokke-Heist, 174.5 km (108.4 mi)
Result of stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo 4h 14' 03"
2  Daniel McLay (GBR) Fortuneo–Vital Concept s.t.
3  Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
4  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect s.t.
5  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Verandas Willems s.t.
6  Jonas van Genechten (BEL) IAM Cycling s.t.
7  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Cofidis s.t.
8  Reto Hollenstein (SUI) IAM Cycling s.t.
9  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec s.t.
10  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
General classification after stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout Van Aert (BEL) Crelan–Vastgoedservice 4h 20' 55"
2  Tony Martin (GER) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2"
3  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 4"
4  Reto Hollenstein (SUI) IAM Cycling + 4"
5  Niki Terpstra (NED) Etixx–Quick-Step + 4"
6  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 5"
7  Martin Elmiger (SUI) IAM Cycling + 6"
8  Lars Boom (NED) Astana + 7"
9  David Boucher (BEL) Crelan–Vastgoedservice + 10"
10  Daniel McLay (GBR) Fortuneo–Vital Concept + 10"

Stage 2
27 May 2016 – Knokke-Heist to Herzele, 200.9 km (124.8 mi)
Result of stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dries Devenyns (BEL) IAM Cycling 4h 32' 26"
2  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect + 1"
3  Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 1"
4  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1"
5  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1"
6  Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) Team Katusha + 1"
7  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1"
8  Reto Hollenstein (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1"
9  Floris De Tier (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1"
10  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 40"
General classification after stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dries Devenyns (BEL) IAM Cycling 8h 53' 22"
2  Reto Hollenstein (SUI) IAM Cycling + 4"
3  Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 7"
4  Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) Team Katusha + 16"
5  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect + 18"
6  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 20"
7  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 23"
8  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 23"
9  Wout Van Aert (BEL) Crelan–Vastgoedservice + 39"
10  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 43"

Stage 3
28 May 2016 – Verviers to Verviers, 203.0 km (126.1 mi)

Two motorbikes crashed and fell into the peloton at high speeds about 65km 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
29 May 2016 – Tremelo to Tongeren, 174.2 km (108.2 mi)

Several riders did not start the race, most notably the entire team of Stig Broeckx, Lotto–Soudal. [2]

Result of stage 4
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Zico Waeytens (BEL) Team Giant–Alpecin 3h 34' 08"
2  Daniel McLay (GBR) Fortuneo–Vital Concept s.t.
3  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Verandas Willems s.t.
4  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect s.t.
5  Shane Archbold (NZL) Bora–Argon 18 s.t.
6  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
7  Niki Terpstra (NED) Etixx–Quick-Step s.t.
8  Michel Kreder (NED) Roompot–Oranje Peloton s.t.
9  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
10  Julien Vermote (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step s.t.
Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dries Devenyns (BEL) IAM Cycling 12h 27' 30"
2  Reto Hollenstein (SUI) IAM Cycling + 4"
3  Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 4"
4  Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) Team Katusha + 16"
5  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect + 18"
6  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 20"
7  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 23"
8  Wout Van Aert (BEL) Crelan–Vastgoedservice + 39"
9  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 43"
10  Niki Terpstra (NED) Etixx–Quick-Step + 43"

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification

Algemeen klassement		 Points classification

Puntenklassement		 Combativity classification

Prijs van de strijdlust		 Teams classification
Ploegenklassement
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
Legend
     Denotes the leader of the General classification      Denotes the leader of the Points classification      Denotes the leader of the Combativity classification
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