# 2016 Tour of Slovenia

The 2016 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 23rd edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour) held between 16 and 19 June 2016.
The race consisted of 4 stages with 588.8 km (365.9 mi) in total.

## Teams

Total 140 riders (124 finished it) from 19 teams started the race.
UCI WorldTeams (18/6)
* Team Sky
* Tinkoff
* Lampre–Merida
* Team Dimension Data
* Team Katusha
* Orica–GreenEDGE
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Bora–Argon 18
* Bardiani–CSF
* Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Nippo–Vini Fantini
UCI Continental teams
* Adria Mobil
* Amplatz–BMC
* Norda–MG.K Vis Vega
* Radenska–Ljubljana
* SKC TUFO Prostějov
* Meridiana–Kamen
National team
* Slovenia

## Route and stages

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 16 June | Ljubljana – Koper | 175.7 km (109 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Jens Keukeleire |
| 2 | 17 June | Nova Gorica – Golte | 217.2 km (135 mi) | | Mountain stage | Rein Taaramäe |
| 3 | 18 June | Celje – Celjska koča | 16.8 km (10 mi) | | Individual time trial | Diego Ulissi |
| 4 | 19 June | Rogaška Slatina – Novo mesto | 179.1 km (111 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Alexander Porsev |
| Total | Total | 588.8 km (365.9 mi) | 588.8 km (365.9 mi) | 588.8 km (365.9 mi) | 588.8 km (365.9 mi) | 588.8 km (365.9 mi) | 588.8 km (365.9 mi) |

### Stage 1
#### 16 June 2016 — Ljubljana to Koper, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| Official results ||||
| 1 | Jens Keukeleire | Orica–GreenEDGE | 4h 27' 33" |
| 2 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| 3 | Scott Thwaites | Bora–Argon 18 | s.t. |
| 4 | Jack Haig | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 3" |
| 5 | Francesco Gavazzi | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 3" |
| 6 | Sacha Modolo | Lampre–Merida | + 3" |
| 7 | Omar Fraile | Team Dimension Data | + 3" |
| 8 | Enrico Barbin | Bardiani–CSF | + 3" |
| 9 | Kristian Sbaragli | Team Dimension Data | + 3" |
| 10 | Luca Chirico | Bardiani–CSF | + 3" |

### Stage 2
#### 17 June 2016 — Nova Gorica to Golte, 217.2 km (135.0 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| Official results ||||
| 1 | Rein Taaramäe | Team Katusha | 5h 46' 40" |
| 2 | Jack Haig | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 36" |
| 3 | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 50" |
| 4 | Pavel Kochetkov | Team Katusha | + 58" |
| 5 | Jure Golčer | Adria Mobil | + 1' 01" |
| 6 | Janez Brajkovič | Slovenia | + 1' 03" |
| 7 | Antonio Santoro | Meridiana–Kamen | + 1' 08" |
| 8 | Floris De Tier | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 14" |
| 9 | Rodolfo Torres | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 1' 18" |
| 10 | José Mendes | Bora–Argon 18 | + 1' 20" |
| General classification after the stage ||||
| 1 | Rein Taaramäe | Team Katusha | 10h 14' 16" |
| 2 | Jack Haig | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 36" |
| 3 | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 50" |
| 4 | Pavel Kochetkov | Team Katusha | + 58" |
| 5 | Jure Golčer | Adria Mobil | + 1' 01" |
| 6 | Antonio Santoro | Meridiana–Kamen | + 1' 08" |
| 7 | Floris De Tier | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 14" |
| 8 | Michele Gazzara | Norda–MG.K Vis Vega | + 1' 28" |
| 9 | Jan Bárta | Bora–Argon 18 | + 1' 28" |
| 10 | Janez Brajkovič | Slovenia | + 1' 30" |

### Stage 3
#### 18 June 2016 — Celje to Celjska Koča, 16.8 km (10.4 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| Official results ||||
| 1 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre–Merida | 28' 23" |
| 2 | Rein Taaramäe | Team Katusha | + 4" |
| 3 | Omar Fraile | Team Dimension Data | + 52" |
| 4 | Alexander Foliforov | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1' 10" |
| 5 | Jack Haig | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Jan Bárta | Bora–Argon 18 | + 1' 14" |
| 7 | Artem Ovechkin | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1' 22" |
| 8 | José Mendes | Bora–Argon 18 | + 1' 23" |
| 9 | Gianni Moscon | Team Sky | + 1' 24" |
| 10 | Jan Tratnik | Amplatz–BMC | + 1' 28" |
| General classification after the stage ||||
| 1 | Rein Taaramäe | Team Katusha | 10h 42' 43" |
| 2 | Jack Haig | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 1' 42" |
| 3 | Jan Bárta | Bora–Argon 18 | + 2' 38" |
| 4 | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 2' 47" |
| 5 | Jure Golčer | Adria Mobil | + 2' 48" |
| 6 | Eliot Lietaer | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 2' 57" |
| 7 | José Mendes | Bora–Argon 18 | + 3' 00" |
| 8 | Pavel Kochetkov | Team Katusha | + 3' 14" |
| 9 | Gianni Moscon | Team Sky | + 3' 15" |
| 10 | Janez Brajkovič | Slovenia | + 3' 15" |

### Stage 4
#### 19 June 2016 — Rogaška Slatina to Novo mesto, 179.1 km (111.3 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| Official results ||||
| 1 | Alexander Porsev | Team Katusha | 4h 27' 46" |
| 2 | Rüdiger Selig | Bora–Argon 18 | s.t. |
| 3 | Kristian Sbaragli | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 4 | Bert Van Lerberghe | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 5 | Andrew Fenn | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 6 | David Per | Adria Mobil | s.t. |
| 7 | Roman Maikin | Gazprom–RusVelo | s.t. |
| 8 | Sacha Modolo | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| 9 | Michele Viola | Meridiana–Kamen | s.t. |
| 10 | Elia Viviani | Team Sky | s.t. |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Jens Keukeleire | Jens Keukeleire | Jens Keukeleire | Marek Čanecký | Lorenzo Rota | Lampre–Merida |
| 2 | Rein Taaramäe | Rein Taaramäe | Jack Haig | Jan Tratnik | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi | Rein Taaramäe | Jack Haig | Jan Tratnik | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| 4 | Alexander Porsev | Rein Taaramäe | Jack Haig | Jan Tratnik | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| Final | Final | Rein Taaramäe | Jack Haig | Jan Tratnik | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the General classification | Denotes the winner of the Points classification |
| Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the Young rider classification |

### General classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rein Taaramäe | Team Katusha | 15h 10' 29" |
| 2 | Jack Haig | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 1' 42" |
| 3 | Jan Bárta | Bora–Argon 18 | + 2' 38" |
| 4 | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 2' 47" |
| 5 | Jure Golčer | Adria Mobil | + 2' 48" |
| 6 | Eliot Lietaer | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 2' 57" |
| 7 | José Mendes | Bora–Argon 18 | + 3' 00" |
| 8 | Pavel Kochetkov | Team Katusha | + 3' 14" |
| 9 | Janez Brajkovič | Slovenia (national) | + 3' 15" |
| 10 | Franco Pellizotti | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 3' 27" |

### Points classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jack Haig | Orica–GreenEDGE | 46 |
| 2 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre–Merida | 45 |
| 3 | Rein Taaramäe | Team Katusha | 45 |
| 4 | Jens Keukeleire | Orica–GreenEDGE | 28 |
| 5 | Alexander Porsev | Team Katusha | 25 |
| 6 | Omar Fraile | Team Dimension Data | 25 |
| 7 | Kristian Sbaragli | Team Dimension Data | 23 |
| 8 | Rüdiger Selig | Bora–Argon 18 | 20 |
| 9 | Jon Božič | Adria Mobil | 19 |
| 10 | Michele Viola | Meridiana–Kamen | 18 |

### Mountains classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jan Tratnik | Amplatz–BMC | 17 |
| 2 | Preben Van Hecke | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 16 |
| 3 | Rein Taaramäe | Team Katusha | 12 |
| 4 | Iuri Filosi | Nippo–Vini Fantini | 10 |
| 5 | Michele Gazzara | Norda–MG.K Vis Vega | 9 |
| 6 | Jack Haig | Orica–GreenEDGE | 8 |
| 7 | Kenny De Ketele | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 8 |
| 8 | Jon Božič | Adria Mobil | 7 |
| 9 | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 6 |
| 10 | Jens Wallays | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 6 |

### Young rider classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Egan Bernal | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 15h 13' 16" |
| 2 | Gianni Moscon | Team Sky | + 1' 17" |
| 3 | Lorenzo Rota | Bardiani–CSF | + 2' 17" |
| 4 | Žiga Ručigaj | Radenska–Ljubljana | + 14' 52" |
| 5 | Nils Politt | Team Katusha | + 18' 17" |
| 6 | Matej Mohorič | Lampre–Merida | + 18' 19" |
| 7 | Bruno Maltar | Radenska–Ljubljana | + 21' 05" |
| 8 | David Per | Adria Mobil | + 22' 42" |
| 9 | Gregor Mühlberger | Bora–Argon 18 | + 23' 50" |
| 10 | Simone Velasco | Bardiani–CSF | + 23' 53" |

### Team classification

| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 45h 40' 44" |
| 2 | Bora–Argon 18 | + 2' 51" |
| 3 | Norda–MG.K Vis Vega | + 8' 26" |
| 4 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 9' 39" |
| 5 | Team Katusha | + 11' 12" |
| 6 | Adria Mobil | + 12' 55" |
| 7 | Bardiani–CSF | + 14' 05" |
| 8 | Tinkoff | + 14' 34" |
| 9 | Amplatz–BMC | + 20' 27" |
| 10 | Lampre–Merida | + 24' 57" |