2016_Vuelta_a_Asturias
2016 Vuelta a Asturias
Cycling race
The 2016 Vuelta a Asturias was the 59th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race. The race included three stages: it started on 30 April with a stage from Oviedo to Alto del Acebo (Cangas del Narcea) and finished on 2 May with a stage that started in Bueño and then finished back in Oviedo. The defending champion was Igor Antón (Movistar Team).
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| Dates | April 30, 2016 (2016-04-30)–May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 460.7 km (286.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 11h 50' 53" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Hugh Carthy (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA), who won a solo victory on the first stage and then finished in the third position on the last stage to secure victory by 22 seconds.
A total of 14 teams and one national combined team raced in the 2016 Vuelta a Asturias: one UCI World Team, another UCI Professional Continental team and 12 UCI Continental teams.
World Tour teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
The race included three road stages on consecutive days.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 30 April | Oviedo to Alto del Acebo | 152.5 km (94.8 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Hugh Carthy (GBR) |
| 2 | 1 May | Cangas del Narcea to Pola de Lena | 186.7 km (116.0 mi) |  | Medium-mountain stage |  Carlos Betancur (COL) |
| 3 | 2 May | Bueño to Oviedo | 121.5 km (75.5 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage |  Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
| Total | 460.7 km (286.3 mi) | |||||
Stage 1
30 April – Oviedo to Alto del Acebo, 152.5 km (94.8 mi)
Stage 2
1 May – Cangas del Narcea to Pola de Lena, 186.7 km (116.0 mi)
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Stage 3
2 May – Bueño to Oviedo, 121.5 km (75.5 mi)
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The race included four principal classifications, the leaders of which wore jerseys. The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a green jersey; the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white jersey.[1]
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Intermediate sprint classification |
Youth classification |
Teams classification |
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| 1 | Hugh Carthy | Hugh Carthy | Hugh Carthy | Diego Milán | Hugh Carthy | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | |
| 2 | Carlos Betancur | Sergio Pardilla | |||||
| 3 | Daniel Moreno | Daniel Moreno | |||||
| Final | Hugh Carthy | Daniel Moreno | Diego Milán | Hugh Carthy | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | ||
- Vuelta Asturias: Libro de ruta (PDF) (in Spanish). Oviedo: Club Ciclista Aramo. p. 49. Retrieved 2 May 2015.[permanent dead link]