# 2016 BeNe Ladies Tour

The 2016 BeNe Ladies Tour was the third edition of the BeNe Ladies Tour, a women's cycling stage race in the Netherlands and Belgium. It was rated by the UCI as a category 2.2 race and was held between 15 and 17 July 2016. The race was won by Jolien D'Hoore.

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 15 July | Philippine to Philippine | 103 km (64 mi) | Flat stage | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) |
| 2a | 16 July | Sint-Laureins to Sint-Laureins | 75 km (47 mi) | Flat stage | Nina Kessler (NED) |
| 2b | 16 July | Sint-Laureins to Sint-Laureins | 9.6 km (6.0 mi) | Individual time trial | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) |
| 3 | 17 July | Zelzate to Zelzate | 112.2 km (69.7 mi) | Flat stage | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 15 July 2016 – Philippine to Philippine, 103 km (64.0 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle High5 | 2h 35' 20" |
| 2 | Emilie Moberg (NOR) | Team Hitec Products | s.t. |
| 3 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Lensworld–Zannata | s.t. |
| 4 | Jip van den Bos (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Christina Siggaard (DEN) | Denmark | s.t. |
| 6 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 7 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | s.t. |
| 8 | Kelly Druyts (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Etixx–Guill D'or | s.t. |
| 9 | Chanella Stougje (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Ilona Hoeksma (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle High5 | 2h 35' 07" |
| 2 | Emilie Moberg (NOR) | Team Hitec Products | + 7" |
| 3 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Lensworld–Zannata | s.t. |
| 4 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 10" |
| 5 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle High5 | s.t. |
| 6 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 12" |
| 7 | Jip van den Bos (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 13" |
| 8 | Christina Siggaard (DEN) | Denmark | s.t. |
| 9 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | s.t. |
| 10 | Kelly Druyts (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Etixx–Guill D'or | s.t. |

### Stage 2a
#### 16 July 2016 – Sint-Laureins to Sint-Laureins, 75 km (46.6 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Lensworld–Zannata | 1h 54' 30" |
| 2 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | s.t. |
| 3 | Chanella Stougje (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | s.t. |
| 4 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | s.t. |
| 5 | Kelly Druyts (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Etixx–Guill D'or | s.t. |
| 6 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 7 | Skylar Schneider (USA) | United States of America | s.t. |
| 8 | Evy Kuijpers (NED) | | s.t. |
| 9 | Kelly Markus (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | s.t. |
| 10 | Peta Mullens (AUS) | | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle High5 | 4h 29' 34" |
| 2 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Lensworld–Zannata | + 2" |
| 3 | Emilie Moberg (NOR) | Team Hitec Products | + 10" |
| 4 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 12" |
| 5 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 13" |
| 6 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle High5 | s.t. |
| 7 | Chanella Stougje (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 14" |
| 8 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 15" |
| 9 | Christina Siggaard (DEN) | Denmark | s.t. |
| 10 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | + 16" |

### Stage 2b
#### 16 July 2016 – Sint-Laureins to Sint-Laureins, (individual time trial) 9.6 km (6.0 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle High5 | 12' 50" |
| 2 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 14" |
| 3 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 18" |
| 4 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) | Lensworld–Zannata | + 24" |
| 5 | Emma White (USA) | United States of America | + 28" |
| 6 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 33" |
| 7 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Denmark | + 39" |
| 8 | Trine Schmidt (DEN) | Denmark | + 41" |
| 9 | Eileen Roe (GBR) | Lares–Waowdeals | + 42" |
| 10 | Natalie van Gogh (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 43" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle High5 | 4h 42' 24" |
| 2 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 26" |
| 3 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 33" |
| 4 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) | Lensworld–Zannata | + 40" |
| 5 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 49" |
| 6 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Denmark | + 55" |
| 7 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Lensworld–Zannata | + 57" |
| 8 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 58" |
| 9 | Eileen Roe (GBR) | Lares–Waowdeals | s.t. |
| 10 | Natalie van Gogh (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 59" |

### Stage 3
#### 17 July 2016 – Zelzate to Zelzate, 112 km (69.6 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle High5 | 2h 49' 57" |
| 2 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 3 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | s.t. |
| 4 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | s.t. |
| 5 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Lensworld–Zannata | s.t. |
| 6 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | s.t. |
| 7 | Evy Kuijpers (NED) | | s.t. |
| 8 | Emilie Moberg (NOR) | Team Hitec Products | s.t. |
| 9 | Kelly Druyts (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Etixx–Guill D'or | s.t. |
| 10 | Marjolein van't Geloof (NED) | | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle High5 | 7h 32' 09" |
| 2 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 37" |
| 3 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 38" |
| 4 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) | Lensworld–Zannata | + 52" |
| 5 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 1' 01" |
| 6 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 1' 03" |
| 7 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Denmark | + 1' 07" |
| 8 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Lensworld–Zannata | + 1' 09" |
| 9 | Eileen Roe (GBR) | Lares–Waowdeals | + 1' 10" |
| 10 | Natalie van Gogh (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 1' 11" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Young rider classification |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore | Jolien D'Hoore | Jolien D'Hoore | Jip van den Bos |
| 2a | Nina Kessler | Jolien D'Hoore | Nina Kessler | Floortje Mackaij |
| 2b | Jolien D'Hoore | Jolien D'Hoore | Jolien D'Hoore | Floortje Mackaij |
| 3 | Jolien D'Hoore | Jolien D'Hoore | Jolien D'Hoore | Floortje Mackaij |
| Final Classification | Final Classification | Jolien D'Hoore | Jolien D'Hoore | Floortje Mackaij |