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| Dates | 17–21 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 742.9 km (461.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2016 Volta ao Algarve was aroad cyclingstage race that took place in theAlgarve region ofPortugal between 17 and 21 February 2016. It was the 42nd edition of theVolta ao Algarve and was rated as a2.1 event as part of theUCI Europe Tour.
The race was won by defending champion,Team Sky'sGeraint Thomas.
The race consisted of five stages. Two of these were summit finishes, while the third was anindividual time trial.
The race organisers invited 24 teams to start the race. Twelve of these wereUCI WorldTeams; four wereUCI Professional Continental teams; eight wereUCI Continental teams. Each team could include up to eight riders.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
The race includes five stages. The first stage is moderately hilly, with a flat finish. It is followed by a summit finish on the second stage, with the climb of the Alto da Foía, the highest point in the region. The climb has not been used in the Volta ao Algarve since 2002. There is then a flat, 19-kilometre (12 mi)individual time trial on the third stage. Another moderately hilly stage follows on the fourth stage. The fifth and final stage ends with the climb of the Alto do Malhaõ, traditionally the decisive point in the race.[2][3]
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 17 February | Lagos toAlbufeira | 163.6 km (102 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Marcel Kittel (GER) |
| 2 | 18 February | Lagoa to Alto da Foía | 198.6 km (123 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
| 3 | 19 February | Sagres to Sagres | 19 km (12 mi) |  | Individual time trial |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 4 | 20 February | São Brás de Alportel toTavira | 215.7 km (134 mi) | | Hilly stage | Marcel Kittel (GER) |
| 5 | 21 February | Almodôvar to Alto do Malhaõ | 169 km (105 mi) | | Mountain stage | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Youth classification | Points classification | Teams classification |
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| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Kamil Gradek | Sebastián Henao | Marcel Kittel | Movistar Team |
| 2 | Luis León Sánchez | Luis León Sánchez | Luis León Sánchez | Héctor Sáez | Luis León Sánchez | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 3 | Fabian Cancellara | Tony Martin | Geraint Thomas | Tiesj Benoot | Marcel Kittel | Team Katusha |
| 4 | Marcel Kittel | |||||
| 5 | Alberto Contador | Geraint Thomas | Alexandr Kolobnev | |||
| Final | Geraint Thomas | Alexandr Kolobnev | Tiesj Benoot | Marcel Kittel | Team Katusha | |
