# 2016 Belgian Road Cycling Cup

The 2016 Belgian Road Cycling Cup (known as the Napoleon Games Cycling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural edition of the Belgian Road Cycling Cup and was won by Timothy Dupont.

## Events

| Date | Event | Winner | Team | Series leader | Leading Team |
| 2 March | Le Samyn | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | Niki Terpstra (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| 18 March | Handzame Classic | Erik Baška (SVK) | Tinkoff | Niki Terpstra (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| 4 June | Heistse Pijl | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| 22 June | Halle–Ingooigem | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Verandas Willems | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| 5 August | Dwars door het Hageland | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| 21 August | Grote Prijs Jef Scherens | Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Lotto–Soudal |
| 16 September | Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Verandas Willems | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 2 October | Eurométropole | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| 4 October | Binche–Chimay–Binche | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Lotto–Soudal |
| 11 November | Nationale Sluitingsprijs | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal |

## Race results

In each race, the top 20 riders scored points for the general classification.

### Le Samyn

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 4h 52' 52" |
| 2 | Scott Thwaites (GBR) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 19" |
| 3 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 37" |
| 4 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 37" |
| 5 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Katusha | + 37" |
| 6 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 44" |
| 7 | Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 44" |
| 8 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 46" |
| 9 | Maarten Wynants (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 48" |
| 10 | Tony Hurel (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 1' 00" |
| 11 | Maxime Daniel (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 3' 39" |
| 12 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 4' 21" |
| 13 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 5' 58" |
| 14 | Floris De Tier (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 5' 59" |
| 15 | Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 6' 06" |
| 16 | Olivier Pardini (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 6' 15" |
| 17 | Sander Helven (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 6' 15" |
| 18 | Twan Castelijns (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 6' 15" |
| 19 | Ralf Matzka (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 6' 15" |
| 20 | Davide Martinelli (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 6' 15" |
| Source: ||||

### Handzame Classic

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Baška (SVK) | Tinkoff | 4h 40' 12" |
| 2 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 3 | Gianni Meersman (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 4 | Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 5 | André Looij (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 0" |
| 6 | Ivan Savitskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 0" |
| 7 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 0" |
| 8 | Mamyr Stash (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 0" |
| 9 | Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) | Superano Ham–Isorex | + 0" |
| 10 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 0" |
| 11 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| 12 | Gerry Druyts (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | + 0" |
| 13 | Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) | Team Joker | + 0" |
| 14 | Scott Thwaites (GBR) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 0" |
| 15 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 16 | Kevin Suarez (BEL) | Superano Ham–Isorex | + 0" |
| 17 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 18 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Stölting Service Group | + 0" |
| 19 | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | Verandas Willems | + 0" |
| 20 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| Source: ||||

### Heistse Pijl

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | 4h 03' 55" |
| 2 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Cannondale | + 0" |
| 3 | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | Verandas Willems | + 0" |
| 4 | Kenny Dehaes (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 5 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 6 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Cannondale | + 0" |
| 7 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 8 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 0" |
| 9 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 10 | Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 11 | Michel Kreder (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 0" |
| 12 | Julien Vermote (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 13 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 14 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 15 | Timo Roosen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 16 | Paul Martens (GER) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 17 | Pim Ligthart (NED) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 18 | Maarten Wynants (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 19 | Joeri Stallaert (BEL) | Cibel–Cebon | + 3" |
| 20 | Timothy Stevens (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | + 3" |
| Source: ||||

### Halle–Ingooigem

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Verandas Willems | 4h 45' 22" |
| 2 | Jens Keukeleire (BEL) | Belgium | + 0" |
| 3 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Belgium | + 13" |
| 4 | Nikolas Maes (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 13" |
| 5 | Jelle Vanendert (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 13" |
| 6 | Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 13" |
| 7 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 17" |
| 8 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | + 17" |
| 9 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | + 17" |
| 10 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 17" |
| 11 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 17" |
| 12 | Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) | Superano Ham–Isorex | + 17" |
| 13 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 17" |
| 14 | Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 17" |
| 15 | Kenny Dehaes (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 17" |
| 16 | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) | ERA–Murprotec | + 17" |
| 17 | Yoann Offredo (FRA) | FDJ | + 17" |
| 18 | Dennis Coenen (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | + 17" |
| 19 | Adam Phelan (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 17" |
| 20 | Xandro Meurisse (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | + 17" |
| Source: ||||

### Dwars door het Hageland

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 4h 27' 08" |
| 2 | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | + 1" |
| 3 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 4 | Jelle Wallays (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1" |
| 5 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 8" |
| 6 | Liam Bertazzo (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Southeast | + 8" |
| 7 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 11" |
| 8 | Tom Stewart (GBR) | Madison Genesis | + 21" |
| 9 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 21" |
| 10 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 21" |
| 11 | Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) | Cofidis | + 21" |
| 12 | Stijn Steels (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 33" |
| 13 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 46" |
| 14 | Jenthe Biermans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 01" |
| 15 | Tim Kerkhof (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 1' 04" |
| 16 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 06" |
| 17 | Michel Kreder (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 1' 10" |
| 18 | Daniel Turek (CZE) | Cycling Academy | + 1' 13" |
| 19 | Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 21" |
| 20 | Mark McNally (GBR) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 24" |
| Source: ||||

### Grote Prijs Jef Scherens

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 4h 19' 34" |
| 2 | Pim Ligthart (NED) | Lotto–Soudal | + 4" |
| 3 | Roman Maikin (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 8" |
| 4 | Boris Vallée (BEL) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 8" |
| 5 | Dion Smith (NZL) | ONE Pro Cycling | + 8" |
| 6 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 8" |
| 7 | Arjen Livyns (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 8" |
| 8 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 8" |
| 9 | Joeri Stallaert (BEL) | Cibel–Cebon | + 8" |
| 10 | Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 8" |
| 11 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 8" |
| 12 | Mihkel Räim (EST) | Cycling Academy | + 8" |
| 13 | Jesper Asselman (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 8" |
| 14 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 8" |
| 15 | Antoine Warnier (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 8" |
| 16 | Oscar Riesebeek (NED) | Metec–TKH | + 8" |
| 17 | Huub Duyn (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 8" |
| 18 | Sébastien Delfosse (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 8" |
| 19 | Jari Verstraeten (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 8" |
| 20 | Vegard Breen (NOR) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 8" |
| Source: ||||

### Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Verandas Willems | 4h 14' 03" |
| 2 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 0" |
| 4 | Kenny Dehaes (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 5 | Kris Boeckmans (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 6 | Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 7 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 8 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 9 | Joeri Stallaert (BEL) | Cibel–Cebon | + 0" |
| 10 | Emiel Vermeulen (BEL) | Team3M | + 0" |
| 11 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 12 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 0" |
| 13 | Mirko Tedeschi (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Southeast | + 0" |
| 14 | Julien Stassen (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 0" |
| 15 | Emiel Wastyn (BEL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 0" |
| 16 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 17 | Justin Jules (FRA) | Veranclassic–Ago | + 0" |
| 18 | Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) | Superano Ham–Isorex | + 0" |
| 19 | Dion Smith (NZL) | ONE Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 20 | Anders Skaarseth (NOR) | Team Joker Byggtorget | + 0" |
| Source: ||||

### Eurométropole

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | 4h 21' 55" |
| 2 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 4 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 5 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 6 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 7 | Joeri Calleeuw (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 0" |
| 8 | Jens Debusschere (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 9 | Maarten Wynants (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 10 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 11 | Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 12 | Nikolas Maes (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 13 | Julien Vermote (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 14 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 15 | Jelle Wallays (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 38" |
| 16 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 38" |
| 17 | Anton Vorobyev (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 1' 38" |
| 18 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 6' 36" |
| 19 | Pim Ligthart (NED) | Lotto–Soudal | + 7' 28" |
| 20 | Dimitri Peyskens (BEL) | Veranclassic–Ago | + 7' 30" |
| Source: ||||

### Binche–Chimay–Binche

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | 4h 32' 28" |
| 2 | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2" |
| 4 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 5 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 4" |
| 6 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 4" |
| 7 | Jens Debusschere (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 4" |
| 8 | Adrien Petit (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 4" |
| 9 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 4" |
| 10 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 4" |
| 11 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 4" |
| 12 | Aksel Nõmmela (EST) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 4" |
| 13 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 4" |
| 14 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 4" |
| 15 | Rick Zabel (GER) | BMC Racing Team | + 4" |
| 16 | Jesper Asselman (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 4" |
| 17 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 4" |
| 18 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Cofidis | + 4" |
| 19 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 20 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 10" |
| Source: ||||

### Nationale Sluitingsprijs

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 3h 54' 01" |
| 2 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 0" |
| 3 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 4 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Cyclingteam Jo Piels | + 0" |
| 5 | Timothy Stevens (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | + 0" |
| 6 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 7 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | + 0" |
| 8 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 9 | Michael Goolaerts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 10 | Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 11 | Kevin Deltombe (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 12 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 0" |
| 13 | Gianni Marchand (BEL) | Cibel–Cebon | + 0" |
| 14 | Christophe Masson (FRA) | Veranclassic–Ago | + 0" |
| 15 | Matthias Legley (BEL) | Veranclassic–Ago | + 0" |
| 16 | Joey Van Rhee (NED) | Cyclingteam Jo Piels | + 0" |
| 17 | Stephan Bakker (NED) | Cyclingteam Jo Piels | + 0" |
| 18 | Gediminas Kaupas (LTU) | Differdange–Losch | + 0" |
| 19 | Stéphane Rossetto (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 20 | Boris Dron (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| Source: ||||

## Final standings
### Individual

| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Verandas Willems | 373 |
| 2 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | 330 |
| 3 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Verandas Willems | 264 |
| 4 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 248 |
| 5 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | 244 |
| 6 | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 234 |
| 7 | Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 183 |
| 8 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 178 |
| 9 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 151 |
| 10 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 143 |

### Young rider classification

| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 378 |
| 2 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Katusha | 225 |
| 3 | Arjen Livyns (BEL) | Verandas Willems | 213 |
| 4 | Jimmy Duquennoy (BEL) | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | 194 |
| 5 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 185 |
| 6 | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | 175 |
| 7 | Aksel Nõmmela (EST) | Leopard Pro Cycling | 172 |
| 8 | Franck Bonnamour (FRA) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | 135 |
| 9 | Rayane Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | 124 |
| 10 | Alexander Geuens (BEL) | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | 122 |

### Teams

| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lotto–Soudal | 69 |
| 2 | LottoNL–Jumbo | 58 |
| 3 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 50 |
| 4 | Etixx–Quick-Step | 46 |
| 5 | Verandas Willems | 39 |
| 6 | Crelan–Vastgoedservice | 29 |
| 7 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 28 |
| 8 | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | 26 |
| 9 | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | 24 |
| 10 | Cofidis | 24 |