# 2016 Ladies Tour of Qatar

The 2016 Ladies Tour of Qatar was the 8th edition of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. It was organised by the Qatar Cycling Federation with technical and sports-related assistance from Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (category 2.1). It took place from 2 February until 5 February 2016 and consisted of 4 stages. 15 teams of 6 riders took part.

## Teams
### UCI Women's Teams

* Team Coop–Repsol
* Wiggle High5
* Team SD Worx–Protime
* Canyon–SRAM
* UAE Team ADQ
* Liv AlUla Jayco
* Liv Racing TeqFind
* Cylance Pro Cycling
* Team Liv-Plantur
* UnitedHealthcare
* Lares–Waowdeals
* China Liv Pro Cycling

### National Teams

* Australia
* France
* Italy

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 2 February | Katara Cultural Village to Qatar University | 97 km (60 mi) | Flat stage | Kirsten Wild (NED) |
| 2 | 3 February | Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum to Al Khor Corniche | 120 km (75 mi) | Flat stage | Katrin Garfoot (AUS) |
| 3 | 4 February | Al Zubara Fort to Al Shamal | 112 km (70 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Ellen van Dijk (NED) |
| 4 | 5 February | Aspire Zone to Doha Corniche | 73 km (45 mi) | Flat stage | Chloe Hosking (AUS) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 2 February 2016 – Qatar University to Qatar University, 97 km (60.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | 2h 19' 04" |
| 2 | Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 3 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | s.t. |
| 4 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 5 | Shelley Olds (USA) | Cylance Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 6 | Susanna Zorzi (ITA) | Italy (national) | s.t. |
| 7 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | s.t. |
| 8 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Canyon SRAM | s.t. |
| 9 | Katrin Garfoot (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | s.t. |
| 10 | Sara Mustonen (SWE) | Team Liv-Plantur | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | 2h 18' 51" |
| 2 | Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | +7" |
| 3 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | +9" |
| 4 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle High5 | +9" |
| 5 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | +10" |
| 6 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | +11" |
| 7 | Shelley Olds (USA) | Cylance Pro Cycling | +13" |
| 8 | Susanna Zorzi (ITA) | Italy (national) | +13" |
| 9 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | +13" |
| 10 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Canyon SRAM | +13" |

### Stage 2
#### 3 February 2016 – Sheikh Faisal Museum to Al Khor Corniche, 120 km (74.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Katrin Garfoot (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | 3h 07' 13" |
| 2 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Canyon SRAM | +13" |
| 3 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Wiggle High5 | +13" |
| 4 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Boels–Dolmans | +13" |
| 5 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle High5 | +58" |
| 6 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | +58" |
| 7 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Canyon SRAM | +58" |
| 8 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Wiggle High5 | +58" |
| 9 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | +58" |
| 10 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Canyon SRAM | +58" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Katrin Garfoot (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | 5h 26' 07" |
| 2 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Canyon SRAM | +17" |
| 3 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Wiggle High5 | +19" |
| 4 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Boels–Dolmans | +23" |
| 5 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle High5 | +1' 02" |
| 6 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | +1' 07" |
| 7 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Canyon SRAM | +58" |
| 7 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Canyon SRAM | +1' 08" |
| 8 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | +1' 08" |
| 9 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Canyon SRAM | +1' 08" |
| 10 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Wiggle High5 | +1' 08" |

### Stage 3
#### 4 February 2016 – Al Zubarah Fort to Al Shamal, 112 km (69.6 mi)

A year after her last stage win, also at Al Shamal, Ellen van Dijk made the best of her time-trialling skills to conquer her third success in Qatar. The Dutch rider from Boels-Dolmans, part of a breakaway group that took off as soon as the first few kilometres of a windswept day, powered away in the last two kilometres of the race. She was never to be caught and triumphantly crossed the line on her own, clear of Kirsten Wild and Lauretta Hanson. The golden jersey changes shoulders and goes to Germany's Trixi Worrack.
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | 2h 48' 56" |
| 2 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Hitec Products | +7" |
| 3 | Lauretta Hanson (AUS) | Australia national team | +7" |
| 4 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Rabo–Liv | +7" |
| 5 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Canyon SRAM | +8" |
| 6 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | +11" |
| 7 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Canyon SRAM | +13" |
| 8 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Boels–Dolmans | +19" |
| 9 | Shelley Olds (USA) | Cylance Pro Cycling | +24" |
| 10 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | +45" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Canyon SRAM | 8h 15' 28" |
| 2 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Boels–Dolmans | +17" |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | +31" |
| 4 | Katrin Garfoot (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | +34" |
| 5 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | +50" |
| 6 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Wiggle High5 | +53" |
| 7 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Canyon SRAM | +56" |
| 8 | Lauretta Hanson (AUS) | Australia national team | +1' 32" |
| 9 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Rabo–Liv | +1' 34" |
| 10 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle High5 | +1' 42" |

### Stage 4
#### 5 February 2016 – Aspire Zone to Doha Corniche, 73 km (45.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle High5 | 1h 46' 09" |
| 2 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Hitec Products | s.t. |
| 3 | Monique van de Ree (NED) | Lares–Waowdeals | s.t. |
| 4 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Rabo–Liv | s.t. |
| 5 | Shelley Olds (USA) | Cylance Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 6 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 7 | Kimberley Wells (AUS) | Australia national team | s.t. |
| 8 | Arianna Fidanza (ITA) | Italy national team | s.t. |
| 9 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | s.t. |
| 10 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Canyon SRAM | 10h 01' 37" |
| 2 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Boels–Dolmans | +17" |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | +28" |
| 4 | Katrin Garfoot (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | +43" |
| 5 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | +50" |
| 6 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Wiggle High5 | +53" |
| 7 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Canyon SRAM | +56" |
| 8 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Rabo–Liv | +1' 32" |
| 9 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle High5 | +1' 32" |
| 10 | Lauretta Hanson (AUS) | Australia national team | +1' 32" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Kirsten Wild | Kirsten Wild | Kirsten Wild | Arianna Fidanza | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| 2 | Katrin Garfoot | Katrin Garfoot | Kirsten Wild | Anouska Koster | Wiggle High5 |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk | Trixi Worrack | Kirsten Wild | Lauretta Hanson | Canyon–SRAM |
| 4 | Chloe Hosking | Trixi Worrack | Kirsten Wild | Anouska Koster | Canyon–SRAM |
| Final | Final | Trixi Worrack | Kirsten Wild | Anouska Koster | Canyon–SRAM |

## Broadcasting

* beIN Sports (live)