2016 Tour du Haut Var
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| 2016 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 20–21 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 359.8 km (223.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 08' 14"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Tour du Haut Var was a road cycling stage race that took place on 20 and 21 February 2016. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 48th edition of the Tour du Haut Var.[2]
The overall race victory was decided upon cumulative stage finishes, after ten riders finished both stages in the same time; with a stage win and a second-place finish,[1] French cyclist Arthur Vichot took honours in both the general classification and the points classification for the FDJ team.[3] Second place in the overall standings went to Jesús Herrada (Movistar Team) with finishes of fourth and second, while the podium was completed by Lampre–Merida's Diego Ulissi, with finishes of fifth and sixth. Finishing fifth overall, Petr Vakoč won the young rider classification for Etixx–Quick-Step. 2015 race winner Ben Gastauer (AG2R La Mondiale) won the mountains classification, while the teams classification was won by the Movistar Team.
Nineteen teams were invited to start the race. These included eight UCI WorldTeams, six UCI Professional Continental teams and five UCI Continental teams.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Route
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 20 February | Le Cannet-des-Maures to Bagnols-en-Forêt | 153 km (95 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 2 | 21 February | Draguignan to Draguignan | 206.8 km (128 mi) | Hilly stage | ||