# 2016 Tour de Suisse

The 2016 Tour de Suisse was the 80th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycling stage race. It took place from 11 to 19 June as the nineteenth event of the 2016 UCI World Tour. It was won by Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López.

## Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 11 June | Baar to Baar | 6.4 km (4.0 mi) | | Individual time trial | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 2 | 12 June | Baar to Baar | 187.6 km (116.6 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 3 | 13 June | Grosswangen to Rheinfelden | 192.6 km (119.7 mi) | | Flat stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 4 | 14 June | Rheinfelden to Champagne | 193 km (119.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) |
| 5 | 15 June | Brig-Glis to Carì | 126.4 km (78.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | Darwin Atapuma (COL) |
| 6 | 16 June | Weesen to Amden | 162.8 km (101.2 mi) | | Mountain stage | Pieter Weening (NED) |
| 7 | 17 June | Arbon to Sölden (Austria) | 224.3 km (139.4 mi) | | Mountain stage | Tejay van Garderen (USA) |
| 8 | 18 June | Davos to Davos | 16.8 km (10.4 mi) | | Individual time trial | Ion Izagirre (ESP) |
| 9 | 19 June | Davos to Davos | 117.7 km (73.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) |
| | Total | Total | 1,257.9 km (782 mi) | 1,257.9 km (782 mi) | 1,257.9 km (782 mi) | 1,257.9 km (782 mi) | 1,257.9 km (782 mi) |

## Participating teams

As the Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI Pro Teams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team into the race. Four teams were also given wildcard places in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* BMC Racing Team
* Etixx–Quick-Step
* FDJ
* IAM Cycling
* Lampre–Merida
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Team Giant–Alpecin
* Team Katusha
* LottoNL–Jumbo
* Team Dimension Data
* Team Sky
* Tinkoff
* Trek–Segafredo
* Orica–GreenEDGE
* Cannondale
UCI Professional Continental teams
* CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
* Roompot–Oranje Peloton
* Team Roth
* Verva ActiveJet

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 11 June 2016 – Baar, 6.4 km (4.0 mi) Individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 1 Result and General Classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Trek–Segafredo | 7' 38" |
| 2 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1" |
| 3 | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2" |
| 4 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 6" |
| 5 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 6" |
| 6 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 7" |
| 7 | Johan Le Bon (FRA) | FDJ | + 9" |
| 8 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 9" |
| 9 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 10" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

### Stage 2
#### 12 June 2016 – Baar to Baar, 187.6 km (116.6 mi)

Stage 2 Results :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | 4h 35' 19" |
| 2 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Etixx–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 4 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 5 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | s.t. |
| 6 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | s.t. |
| 7 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Team Sky | + 3" |
| 8 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | + 3" |
| 9 | Sven Erik Bystrom (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 3" |
| 10 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 3" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||
General Classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 42' 56" |
| 2 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1" |
| 3 | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 6" |
| 4 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 10" |
| 5 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 10" |
| 6 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 11" |
| 8 | Johan Le Bon (FRA) | FDJ | + 13" |
| 9 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 13" |
| 10 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

### Stage 3
#### 13 June 2016 – Grosswangen to Rheinfelden, 192.6 km (119.7 mi)

Stage 3 Results :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | 4h 31' 17" |
| 2 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 3 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 4 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 3" |
| 5 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 3" |
| 6 | Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) | Team Katusha | + 3" |
| 7 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 3" |
| 8 | Rui Costa (POR) | Lampre–Merida | + 3" |
| 9 | Simon Geschke (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 3" |
| 10 | Christopher Juul Jensen (DEN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 3" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||
General Classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | 9h 14' 13" |
| 2 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 3" |
| 3 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 3" |
| 4 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 13" |
| 5 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 14" |
| 6 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 17" |
| 7 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 17" |
| 8 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 18" |
| 9 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 19" |
| 10 | Simon Geschke (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 20" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

### Stage 4
#### 14 June 2016 – Rheinfelden to Champagne, 193 km (120 mi)

Stage 4 Results :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 5h 08' 21" |
| 2 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | s.t. |
| 4 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 2" |
| 5 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2" |
| 6 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2" |
| 7 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 2" |
| 8 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Team Roth | + 2" |
| 9 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2" |
| 10 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 2" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||
General Classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | 14h 22' 30" |
| 2 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 9" |
| 3 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 9" |
| 4 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 17" |
| 5 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 19" |
| 6 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 20" |
| 7 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 23" |
| 8 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 23" |
| 9 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 24" |
| 10 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 25" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

### Stage 5
#### 15 June 2016 – Brig-Glis to Cari, 126.4 km (78.5 mi)

Stage 5 Results :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC Racing Team | 3h 41' 52" |
| 2 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 4" |
| 3 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 7" |
| 4 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 9" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 9" |
| 6 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 12" |
| 7 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 12" |
| 8 | Rui Costa (POR) | Lampre–Merida | + 16" |
| 9 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 16" |
| 10 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | + 16" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||
General Classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 18h 04' 54" |
| 2 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 5" |
| 4 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 16" |
| 5 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 18" |
| 6 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 19" |
| 7 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 27" |
| 8 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 30" |
| 9 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | + 34" |
| 10 | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | IAM Cycling | + 34" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

### Stage 6
#### 16 June 2016 – Weesen to Amden, 162.8 km (101.2 mi)

Stage 6 Results :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pieter Weening (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | 4h 33' 47" |
| 2 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 2' 37" |
| 3 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 3' 57" |
| 4 | Kristjan Koren (SLO) | Cannondale | + 4' 13" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 4' 31" |
| 6 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 4' 31" |
| 7 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 4' 31" |
| 8 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 4' 35" |
| 9 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | + 4' 36" |
| 10 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha | + 4' 39" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||
General Classification after Stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | 22h 43' 12" |
| 2 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 16" |
| 3 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 19" |
| 4 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 34" |
| 5 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | + 39" |
| 6 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 51" |
| 7 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha | + 52" |
| 8 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 56" |
| 9 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 59" |
| 10 | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 03" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

### Stage 7
#### 17 June 2016 – Arbon to Sölden (Austria), 224.3 km (139.4 mi)

Stage 7 Results :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | 6h 26' 13" |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | + 16" |
| 3 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 16" |
| 4 | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | IAM Cycling | + 31" |
| 5 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 33" |
| 6 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha | + 43" |
| 7 | Rui Costa (POR) | Lampre–Merida | + 49" |
| 8 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 49" |
| 9 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 59" |
| 10 | Jan Hirt (CZE) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 59" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||
General Classification after Stage 7 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | 29h 09' 53" |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | + 21" |
| 3 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 24" |
| 4 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 55" |
| 5 | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 06" |
| 6 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha | + 1' 07" |
| 7 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 31" |
| 8 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 39" |
| 10 | Rui Costa (POR) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 55" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

### Stage 8
#### 18 June 2016 – Davos, 16.8 km (10.4 mi) Individual time trial

Stage 8 Results :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | 21' 31" |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | + 18" |
| 3 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 19" |
| 4 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 21" |
| 5 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 23" |
| 6 | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 24" |
| 7 | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | IAM Cycling | + 25" |
| 8 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 25" |
| 9 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 33" |
| 10 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 34" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||
General Classification after Stage 8 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | 29h 32' 03" |
| 2 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 8" |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 16" |
| 4 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 18" |
| 5 | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | IAM Cycling | + 52" |
| 6 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 26" |
| 8 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 30" |
| 9 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha | + 1' 31" |
| 10 | Rui Costa (POR) | Lampre–Merida | + 2' 09" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

### Stage 9
#### 19 June 2016 – La Punt to Davos, 57 km (35 mi)

Stage 9 Results :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | IAM Cycling | 1h 23" 55" |
| 2 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | s.t. |
| 5 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Rui Costa (POR) | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| 7 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 8 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 56" |
| 9 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 56" |
| 10 | Joe Dombrowski (USA) | Cannondale | + 56" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||
Final General Classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | 30h 55' 58" |
| 2 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 12" |
| 3 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 18" |
| 4 | Jarlinson Pantano (COL) | IAM Cycling | + 42" |
| 5 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Cannondale | + 1' 04" |
| 6 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 26" |
| 7 | Rui Costa (POR) | Lampre–Merida | + 2' 09" |
| 8 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 2' 38" |
| 9 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha | + 2' 48" |
| 10 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 5' 08" |
| Source: Cyclingnews.com ||||

## Classification leadership

In the Tour de Suisse, three different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the Tour de Suisse, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a light blue jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. Hors Category gave 20 points to the first rider crossing (20, 15, 10, 6, 4), a Category 1 was worth 12 points (12, 8, 6, 4, 2), a Category 2 was worth 8 points (8, 6, 4, 2, 1) and a Category 3 was worth 5 points (5, 3, 2, 1).
The third jersey represented the points classification, marked by a black jersey. In the points classification, cyclists got points for finishing highly in a stage. A stage victory awarded 10 points, with 8 points for second, 6 for third, 4 for fourth and 2 for fifth. Points could also be earned at intermediate sprints location for finishing in the top three during each stage on a 6–3–1 scale. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.
A combativity award was also attributed for the rider who had ridden the most aggressively in the eyes of the judges at the end of every stage. It could have been a rider who featured in breakaways or a cyclist who attacked often.
Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Points classification | Best Swiss rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | Fabian Cancellara | not awarded | Fabian Cancellara | Fabian Cancellara | Lotto–Soudal | not awarded |
| 2 | Peter Sagan | Jürgen Roelandts | Matthias Krizek | Fabian Cancellara | Fabian Cancellara | Lotto–Soudal | Marcel Wyss |
| 3 | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Antwan Tolhoek | Peter Sagan | Silvan Dillier | Lotto–Soudal | Silvan Dillier |
| 4 | Maximiliano Richeze | Peter Sagan | Antwan Tolhoek | Peter Sagan | Silvan Dillier | Lotto–Soudal | Jérémy Maison |
| 5 | Darwin Atapuma | Pierre Latour | Antwan Tolhoek | Peter Sagan | Mathias Frank | Team Sky | Darwin Atapuma |
| 6 | Pieter Weening | Wilco Kelderman | Antwan Tolhoek | Maximiliano Richeze | Martin Elmiger | Lotto–Soudal | Pieter Weening |
| 7 | Tejay van Garderen | Warren Barguil | Antwan Tolhoek | Maximiliano Richeze | Martin Elmiger | Team Katusha | Matthias Brändle |
| 8 | Ion Izagirre | Miguel Ángel López | Antwan Tolhoek | Maximiliano Richeze | Martin Elmiger | Team Katusha | Ion Izagirre |
| 9 | Jarlinson Pantano | Miguel Ángel López | Antwan Tolhoek | Maximiliano Richeze | Martin Elmiger | Team Katusha | Miguel Ángel López |
| Final | Final | Miguel Ángel López | Antwan Tolhoek | Maximiliano Richeze | Martin Elmiger | Team Katusha | not awarded |

### Notes

* In stage 2, Jürgen Roelandts, who was second in the points classification, wore the black jersey, because Fabian Cancellara (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. Martin Elmiger, who was second in the Swiss rider classification, wore the red jersey, because Fabian Cancellara (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the overall classification during that stage.
* In stage 3, Martin Elmiger, who was second in the Swiss rider classification, wore the red jersey, because Fabian Cancellara (in first place) wore the black jersey as leader of the points classification during that stage.
* In stage 4, Fabian Cancellara, who was third in the points classification, wore the black jersey, because Peter Sagan (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the overall classification and Silvan Dillier (in second place) wore the red jersey as the leader of the Swiss rider classification during that stage.
* In stage 5, Maximiliano Richeze, who was second in the points classification, wore the black jersey, because Peter Sagan (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the overall classification during that stage.