2016 Tour of Slovenia

2016 Tour of Slovenia
Race details
2016 UCI Europe Tour
Dates		16–19 June
Stages		4
Distance		588.8 km (365.9 mi)
Winning time		15hr 10' 29"
Results
	Winner	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	(Team Katusha)
	Second	Jack Haig (AUS)	(Orica–GreenEDGE)
	Third	Jan Bárta (CZE)	(Bora–Argon 18)

	Points	Jack Haig (AUS)	(Orica–GreenEDGE)
	Mountains	Jan Tratnik (SLO)	(Amplatz–BMC)
	Youth	Egan Bernal (ECU)	(Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec)
	Team	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec

The 2016 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 23rd edition of the Tour of Slovenia cycling stage race. It was scheduled from 16 to 19 June.^[1]

The winner of overall classification was Rein Taaramäe. The selection was made on Stage 1 to Trije Kralji.

Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner
1	16 June	Ljubljana to Koper	177.8 km (110 mi)	Intermediate stage	Jens Keukeleire (BEL)
2	17 June	Nova Gorica to Golte	217.2 km (135 mi)	Mountain stage	Rein Taaramäe (EST)
3	18 June	Celje to Celjska Koča	16.8 km (10 mi)	Individual time trial	Diego Ulissi (ITA)
4	19 June	Rogaška Slatina to Novo Mesto	179.1 km (111 mi)	Intermediate stage	Alexander Porsev (RUS)
Total		588.8 km (365.9 mi)

Participating teams

Nineteen (19) team participated in the 2016 edition of the Tour of Slovenia.^[3]

UCI WorldTeams (18/6)

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National team

Slovenia

Stages

Stage 1

16 June 2016 — Ljubljana to Koper, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)

Stage 1 Result and General Classification after Stage 1
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jens Keukeleire (BEL)	Orica–GreenEDGE	4h 27' 33"
2	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
3	Scott Thwaites (GBR)	Bora–Argon 18	s.t.
4	Jack Haig (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 3"
5	Francesco Gavazzi (ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec	+ 3"
6	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	+ 3"
7	Omar Fraile (ESP)	Team Dimension Data	+ 3"
8	Enrico Barbin (ITA)	Bardiani–CSF	+ 3"
9	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	Team Dimension Data	+ 3"
10	Luca Chirico (ITA)	Bardiani–CSF	+ 3"

Stage 2

17 June 2016 — Nova Gorica to Golte, 217.2 km (135.0 mi)

Result of Stage 2
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Team Katusha	5h 46' 40"
2	Jack Haig (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 36"
3	Egan Bernal (COL)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec	+ 50"
4	Pavel Kochetkov (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 58"
5	Jure Golčer (SLO)	Adria Mobil	+ 1' 01"
6	Janez Brajkovič (SLO)	Slovenia (national)	+ 1' 03"
7	Antonio Santoro (ITA)	Meridiana–Kamen	+ 1' 08"
8	Floris De Tier (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 1' 14"
9	Rodolfo Torres (COL)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec	+ 1' 18"
10	José Mendes (POR)	Bora–Argon 18	+ 1' 20"

General classification after Stage 2
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Team Katusha	10h 14' 16"
2	Jack Haig (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 36"
3	Egan Bernal (COL)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec	+ 50"
4	Pavel Kochetkov (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 58"
5	Jure Golčer (SLO)	Adria Mobil	+ 1' 01"
6	Antonio Santoro (ITA)	Meridiana–Kamen	+ 1' 08"
7	Floris De Tier (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 1' 14"
8	Michele Gazzara (ITA)	Norda–MG.Kvis Vega	+ 1' 28"
9	Jan Bárta (CZE)	Bora–Argon 18	+ 1' 28"
10	Janez Brajkovič (SLO)	Slovenia (national)	+ 1' 30"

Stage 3

18 June 2016 — Celje to Celjska Koča, 16.8 km (10.4 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Result of Stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	28' 23"
2	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Team Katusha	+ 4"
3	Omar Fraile (ESP)	Team Dimension Data	+ 52"
4	Alexander Foliforov (RUS)	Gazprom–RusVelo	+ 1' 10"
5	Jack Haig (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 1' 10"
6	Jan Bárta (CZE)	Bora–Argon 18	+ 1' 14"
7	Artem Ovechkin (RUS)	Gazprom–RusVelo	+ 1' 22"
8	José Mendes (POR)	Bora–Argon 18	+ 1' 23"
9	Gianni Moscon (ITA)	Team Sky	+ 1' 24"
10	Jan Tratnik (SLO)	Amplatz–BMC	+ 1' 28"

General classification after Stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Team Katusha	10h 42' 43"
2	Jack Haig (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 1' 42"
3	Jan Bárta (CZE)	Bora–Argon 18	+ 2' 38"
4	Egan Bernal (COL)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec	+ 2' 47"
5	Jure Golčer (SLO)	Adria Mobil	+ 2' 48"
6	Eliot Lietaer (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 2' 57"
7	José Mendes (POR)	Bora–Argon 18	+ 3' 00"
8	Pavel Kochetkov (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 3' 14"
9	Gianni Moscon (ITA)	Team Sky	+ 3' 15"
10	Janez Brajkovič (SLO)	Slovenia (national)	+ 3' 15"

Stage 4

19 June 2016 — Rogaška Slatina to Novo Mesto, 179.1 km (111.3 mi)

Result of Stage 4
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alexander Porsev (RUS)	Team Katusha	4h 27' 46"
2	Rüdiger Selig (GER)	Bora–Argon 18	s.t.
3	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	Team Dimension Data	s.t.
4	Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	s.t.
5	Andrew Fenn (GBR)	Team Sky	s.t.
6	David Per (SLO)	Adria Mobil	s.t.
7	Roman Maikin (RUS)	Gazprom–RusVelo	s.t.
8	Sacha Modolo (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
9	Michele Viola (ITA)	Meridiana–Kamen	s.t.
10	Elia Viviani (ITA)	Team Sky	s.t.

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

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification Rumena majica	Points classification Rdeča majica	Mountains classification Modra majica	Young rider classification Bela majica	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 (cyclist)	Jan Tratnik	Egan Bernal	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec

Final standings

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

General classification

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

Points classification

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

Mountains classification

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

Young riders classification (U23)

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

Team classification

	Team	Time
1	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec	45h 40' 44"
2	Bora–Argon 18	+ 2' 51"
3	Norda–MG.Kvis 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

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

External links

Official website

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General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Young rider classification
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