# 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.
World Tour teams
* Movistar Team
Professional Continental teams
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
Continental teams
* Boyacá Raza de Campeones
* Burgos BH
* Dare Gobik
* D'Amico–Bottecchia
* Euskadi Basque Country–Murias
* Inteja–MMR Dominican Cycling Team
* Lokosphinx
* Louletano–Hospital de Loulé
* Team Manzana Postobón
* Massi–Kuwait Cycling Project
* Rádio Popular–Boavista
* W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal

## Schedule

The race included three road stages on consecutive days.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 30 April | Oviedo to Alto del Acebo | 152.5 km (94.8 mi) | | Mountain stage | Hugh Carthy (GBR) |
| 2 | 1 May | Cangas del Narcea to Pola de Lena | 186.7 km (116.0 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Carlos Betancur (COL) |
| 3 | 2 May | Bueño to Oviedo | 121.5 km (75.5 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
| Total | Total | 460.7 km (286.3 mi) | 460.7 km (286.3 mi) | 460.7 km (286.3 mi) | 460.7 km (286.3 mi) | 460.7 km (286.3 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

30 April – Oviedo to Alto del Acebo, 152.5 km (94.8 mi)
Result of stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 4hr 10' 40" |
| 2 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +22" |
| 3 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +28" |
| 4 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +34" |
| 5 | Heiner Parra (COL) | Boyacá Raza de Campeones | +44" |
| 6 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | +51" |
| 7 | Javier Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | +1' 06" |
| 8 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +1' 11" |
| 9 | Fabricio Ferrari (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +1' 46" |
| 10 | António Carvalho (POR) | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal | +1' 46" |
| Source: La Nueva España ||||
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 4hr 10' 30" |
| 2 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +26" |
| 3 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +34" |
| 4 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +44" |
| 5 | Heiner Parra (COL) | Boyacá Raza de Campeones | +54" |
| 6 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | +1' 01"" |
| 7 | Javier Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | +1' 16" |
| 8 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +1' 21" |
| 9 | Fabricio Ferrari (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +1' 56" |
| 10 | António Carvalho (POR) | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal | +1' 56" |
| Source: La Nueva España ||||

### Stage 2

1 May – Cangas del Narcea to Pola de Lena, 186.7 km (116.0 mi)
Result of stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Movistar Team | 4hr 42' 11" |
| 2 | Fabricio Ferrari (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +0" |
| 3 | Alexander Vdovin (RUS) | Lokosphinx | +7" |
| 4 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | +16" |
| 5 | Sergey Shilov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | +16" |
| 6 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +16" |
| 7 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +16" |
| 8 | Sergio Pardilla (RUS) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +16" |
| 9 | David Miguel Rodrigues (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | +16" |
| 10 | António Carvalho (POR) | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal | +16" |
| Source: La Nueva España ||||
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 8hr 52' 57" |
| 2 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +26" |
| 3 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +34" |
| 4 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +44" |
| 5 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | +1' 01"" |
| 6 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +1' 21" |
| 7 | Heiner Parra (COL) | Boyacá Raza de Campeones | +1' 21" |
| 8 | Fabricio Ferrari (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +1' 36" |
| 9 | David Miguel Rodrigues (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | +1' 56" |
| 10 | António Carvalho (POR) | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal | +1' 56" |
| Source: La Nueva España ||||

### Stage 3

2 May – Bueño to Oviedo, 121.5 km (75.5 mi)
Result of stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | 2hr 57' 58" |
| 2 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +0" |
| 3 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +2" |
| 4 | António Carvalho (POR) | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal | +18" |
| 5 | David Miguel Rodrigues (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | +18" |
| 6 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +19" |
| 7 | Heiner Parra (COL) | Boyacá Raza de Campeones | +19" |
| 8 | Federico Figueiredo (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | +19" |
| 9 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +23" |
| 10 | Sergey Shilov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | +41" |
| Source: La Nueva España ||||
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 11hr 50' 53" |
| 2 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +22" |
| 3 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | +53" |
| 4 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +55" |
| 5 | Heiner Parra (COL) | Boyacá Raza de Campeones | +1' 9" |
| 6 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskadi Basque Country–Murias | +1' 42" |
| 7 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +2' 4" |
| 8 | António Carvalho (POR) | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal | +2' 16" |
| 9 | David Miguel Rodrigues (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | +2' 16" |
| 10 | Fabricio Ferrari (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | +2' 17" |
| Source: La Nueva España ||||

## 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.
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Intermediate sprint classification | Youth classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Hugh Carthy | Hugh Carthy | Hugh Carthy | Raúl Alarcón | Diego Milán | Hugh Carthy | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 2 | Carlos Betancur | Hugh Carthy | Sergio Pardilla | Raúl Alarcón | Diego Milán | Hugh Carthy | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 3 | Daniel Moreno | Hugh Carthy | Daniel Moreno | Raúl Alarcón | Diego Milán | Hugh Carthy | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| Final | Final | Hugh Carthy | Daniel Moreno | Raúl Alarcón | Diego Milán | Hugh Carthy | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |