# 2016 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11

The 2016 Vuelta a España began on 21 August, with Stage 21 scheduled for 11 September. The 2016 edition of the cycle race began with the only team time trial stage of the race, just outside Ourense.

## Classification 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 combination rider classification |

## Stage 1
### 20 August 2016 — Ourense – Parque Náutico Castrelo de Miño, 27.8 km (17.3 mi), team time trial (TTT)

| | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Sky | 30' 37" |
| 2 | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Orica–BikeExchange | + 6" |
| 4 | BMC Racing Team | + 7" |
| 5 | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 22" |
| 6 | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 27" |
| 7 | Trek–Segafredo | + 50" |
| 8 | Cannondale–Drapac | + 52" |
| 9 | Tinkoff | + 52" |
| 10 | Bora–Argon 18 | + 57" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | 30' 37" |
| 2 | Salvatore Puccio (ITA) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 4 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 5 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 9 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 0" |

## Stage 2
### 21 August 2016 — Ourense – Baiona, 160.8 km (99.9 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gianni Meersman (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 4h 16' 39" |
| 2 | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | s.t. |
| 3 | Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN) | Orica–BikeExchange | s.t. |
| 4 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 5 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 6 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 7 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | s.t. |
| 8 | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 9 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team Sky | 4h 47' 16" |
| 2 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 5 | Salvatore Puccio (ITA) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 6 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 7 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 9 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |

## Stage 3
### 22 August 2016 — Marín – Dumbría, Mirador de Ézaro, 176.4 km (109.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | 4h 28' 36" |
| 2 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 21" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 26" |
| 4 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 26" |
| 5 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 26" |
| 6 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 32" |
| 7 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Team Dimension Data | + 32" |
| 8 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 54" |
| 9 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff | + 54" |
| 10 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 54" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | 9h 16' 07" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 7" |
| 3 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 11" |
| 4 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 17" |
| 5 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 17" |
| 6 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 46" |
| 7 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 47" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 51" |
| 9 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 58" |
| 10 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 01" |

## Stage 4
### 23 August 2016 — Betanzos – San Andrés de Teixido, 163.5 km (101.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Direct Énergie | 4h 05' 19" |
| 2 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC Racing Team | + 15" |
| 3 | Ben King (USA) | Cannondale–Drapac | + 15" |
| 4 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 19" |
| 5 | Nathan Haas (AUS) | Team Dimension Data | + 23" |
| 6 | Enrico Battaglin (ITA) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 24" |
| 7 | Pierre Rolland (FRA) | Cannondale–Drapac | + 33" |
| 8 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 37" |
| 9 | Jaime Rosón (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 40" |
| 10 | Cesare Benedetti (ITA) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 42" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC Racing Team | 13h 23' 10" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 29" |
| 3 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 33" |
| 4 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 39" |
| 5 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 39" |
| 6 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 08" |
| 7 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 11" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 15" |
| 10 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 23" |

## Stage 5
### 24 August 2016 — Viveiro – Lugo, 171.3 km (106.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gianni Meersman (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 4h 16' 42" |
| 2 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | s.t. |
| 3 | Kévin Reza (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 4 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Astana | s.t. |
| 5 | Zico Waeytens (BEL) | Team Giant–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 7 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 8 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 9 | Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 10 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC Racing Team | 17h 39' 52" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 28" |
| 3 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 32" |
| 4 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 38" |
| 5 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 38" |
| 6 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 07" |
| 7 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 1' 12" |
| 9 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 14" |
| 10 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 22" |

## Stage 6
### 25 August 2016 — Monforte de Lemos – Ribeira Sacra, Luintra, 163.2 km (101.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Orica–BikeExchange | 4h 05' 00" |
| 2 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Astana | + 20" |
| 3 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 22" |
| 4 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 22" |
| 5 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | FDJ | + 22" |
| 6 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 22" |
| 7 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 22" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 29" |
| 9 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Cofidis | + 29" |
| 10 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Cannondale–Drapac | + 29" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC Racing Team | 21h 45' 21" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 28" |
| 3 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 32" |
| 4 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 38" |
| 5 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 38" |
| 6 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 07" |
| 7 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 14" |
| 9 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 22" |
| 10 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 1' 28" |

## Stage 7
### 26 August 2016 — Maceda – Puebla de Sanabria, 158.5 km (98.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | 3h 55' 44" |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Tinkoff | s.t. |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 4 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Kévin Reza (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 6 | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 7 | Gianni Meersman (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 8 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 9 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 10 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC Racing Team | 25h 41' 21" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 24" |
| 3 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 32" |
| 4 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 38" |
| 5 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 38" |
| 6 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 07" |
| 7 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 14" |
| 9 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 22" |
| 10 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 1' 28" |

## Stage 8
### 27 August 2016 — Villalpando – La Camperona, Valle de Sabero, 181.5 km (112.8 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sergey Lagutin (RUS) | Team Katusha | 4h 09' 30" |
| 2 | Axel Domont (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 10" |
| 3 | Perrig Quéméneur (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 17" |
| 4 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 24" |
| 5 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 40" |
| 6 | Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | + 55" |
| 7 | Scott Thwaites (GBR) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 1' 11" |
| 8 | Gatis Smukulis (LAT) | Astana | + 1' 30" |
| 9 | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | Team Katusha | + 1' 30" |
| 10 | Loïc Chetout (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 44" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | 29h 55' 54" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 19" |
| 3 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 27" |
| 4 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 57" |
| 5 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 1' 16" |
| 6 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 36" |
| 7 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff | + 1' 39" |
| 8 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 44" |
| 9 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 46" |
| 10 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 46" |

## Stage 9
### 28 August 2016 — Cistierna – Alto del Naranco, Oviedo, 164.5 km (102.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 3h 47' 56" |
| 2 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 27" |
| 3 | Moreno Moser (ITA) | Cannondale–Drapac | + 33" |
| 4 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Astana | + 51" |
| 5 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 51" |
| 6 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | + 53" |
| 7 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 58" |
| 8 | Thomas de Gendt (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 04" |
| 10 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 10" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 34h 46' 24" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 22" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 41" |
| 4 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 49" |
| 5 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 1' 19" |
| 6 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 1' 38" |
| 7 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff | + 2' 01" |
| 8 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 06" |
| 9 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 2' 07" |
| 10 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 08" |

## Stage 10
### 29 August 2016 — Lugones – Lagos de Covadonga, 188.7 km (117.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | 4h 50' 31" |
| 2 | Robert Gesink (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 24" |
| 3 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 25" |
| 4 | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Team Dimension Data | + 28" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 28" |
| 6 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 28" |
| 7 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 1' 02" |
| 8 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff | + 1' 05" |
| 9 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 1' 09" |
| 10 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 11" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | 38h 37' 07" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 57" |
| 3 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 58" |
| 4 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 2' 09" |
| 5 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff | + 2' 54" |
| 6 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 2' 57" |
| 7 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 3' 03" |
| 8 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 3' 06" |
| 9 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 3' 14" |
| 10 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 3' 20" |

## Stage 11
### 31 August 2016 — Jurassic Museum of Asturias, Colunga – Peña Cabarga, 168.2 km (104.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 3h 44' 47" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 6" |
| 4 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 6" |
| 5 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff | + 6" |
| 6 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 13" |
| 7 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 14" |
| 8 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 19" |
| 9 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 22" |
| 10 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 30" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | 42h 21' 48" |
| 2 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 54" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 05" |
| 4 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 2' 34" |
| 5 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff | + 3' 08" |
| 6 | Leopold König (CZE) | Team Sky | + 3' 09" |
| 7 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Orica–BikeExchange | + 3' 25" |
| 8 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 3' 34" |
| 9 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 3' 45" |
| 10 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 3' 56" |