2016 Vuelta a Asturias

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).

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.

Teams

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.

Schedule

The race included three road stages on consecutive days.

Stages

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)

Stage 3

2 May – Bueño to Oviedo, 121.5 km (75.5 mi)

Classifications

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.

References

External links

• Official website