# 2016 Dubai Tour

The 2016 Dubai Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place in Dubai between 3 and 6 February 2016. It was the third edition of the Dubai Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2016 UCI Asia Tour.
The race was made up of four stages. Three of these were suited for sprinters, with the third stage ending with an uphill finish to the Hatta Dam. The defending champion was Mark Cavendish, who won the 2015 Dubai Tour for Etixx–Quick-Step but was riding for his new team, Team Dimension Data.
Marcel Kittel (Etixx–Quick-Step) won the first stage to take the lead of the race. Elia Viviani (Team Sky) won the second stage and took over the race lead. The Hatta Dam stage was won by Juan José Lobato (Movistar Team), with Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek–Segafredo taking the overall lead of the race. Kittel won the final stage and, with the help of bonus seconds, took the overall victory. Nizzolo was second, with Lobato third.

## Teams

Sixteen teams were invited to take part in the race. Ten of these were UCI WorldTeams; there were also three UCI Professional Continental teams and three UCI Continental teams. There were a maximum of eight riders per team; since not every team brought their full quota of riders, 123 riders were entered in the startlist.
UCI WorldTeams
* Team Dimension Data
* Astana
* BMC Racing Team
* Etixx–Quick-Step
* Lampre–Merida
* Movistar Team
* Team Giant–Alpecin
* Team Sky
* Tinkoff
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI Professional Continental teams
* CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
* ONE Pro Cycling
* Team Novo Nordisk
UCI Continental teams
* WIGGINS
* Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
* Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai

## Stages

Stage schedule :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 3 February | Dubai–Fujairah | 179 km (111 mi) | Flat stage | Marcel Kittel (GER) |
| 2 | 4 February | Dubai–Palm Jumeirah | 188 km (117 mi) | Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
| 3 | 5 February | Dubai–Hatta Dam | 172 km (107 mi) | Hilly stage | Juan Jose Lobato (SPA) |
| 4 | 6 February | Dubai–Burj Khalifa | 132 km (82 mi) | Flat stage | Marcel Kittel (GER) |

### Stage 1

3 February 2016 – Dubai–Fujairah, 179 km (111 mi)
Result of Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 3h 35' 21" |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 0" |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 5 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | + 0" |
| 6 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Astana | + 0" |
| 7 | Chris Opie (GBR) | ONE Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 9 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 0" |
| 10 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 3h 35' 11" |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 4" |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 10" |
| 5 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | + 10" |
| 6 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Astana | + 10" |
| 7 | Chris Opie (GBR) | ONE Pro Cycling | + 10" |
| 8 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Team Sky | + 10" |
| 9 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 10" |
| 10 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai | + 10" |

### Stage 2

4 February – Dubai–Palm Jumeirah (188 km (117 mi))
Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Team Sky | 4h 07' 39" |
| 2 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Astana | + 0" |
| 5 | Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) | Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai | + 0" |
| 6 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 7 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 0" |
| 8 | Grzegorz Stępniak (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 9 | Chris Opie (GBR) | ONE Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 10 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Team Sky | 7h 42' 50" |
| 2 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2" |
| 4 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 4" |
| 5 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 4" |
| 6 | Soufiane Haddi (MAR) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | + 9" |
| 7 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Astana | + 10" |
| 8 | Tomas Vaitkus (LIT) | Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai | + 10" |
| 9 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 10" |
| 10 | Chris Opie (GBR) | ONE Pro Cycling | + 10" |

### Stage 3

5 February – Dubai–Hatta Dam, 172 km (107 mi)
Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Juan José Lobato (ESP) | Movistar Team | 4h 13' 23" |
| 2 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2" |
| 3 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 4" |
| 4 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4" |
| 5 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 4" |
| 6 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 7 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 7" |
| 8 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Tinkoff | + 7" |
| 9 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 7" |
| 10 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 11" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 11h 56' 11" |
| 2 | Juan José Lobato (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 4 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 12" |
| 5 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 19" |
| 6 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 21" |
| 7 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 21" |
| 8 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Tinkoff | + 24" |
| 9 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 24" |
| 10 | Soufiane Haddi (MAR) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | + 25" |

### Stage 4

6 February – Dubai–Burj Khalifa, 132 km (82 mi)
Result of Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 2h 50' 47" |
| 2 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 3 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 0" |
| 4 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | + 0" |
| 5 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 6 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 7 | Fabio Sabatini (ITA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 8 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 9 | Erik Baška (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 0" |
| 10 | Yanto Barker (GBR) | ONE Pro Cycling | + 0" |
Result of General Classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 14h 46' 54" |
| 2 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4" |
| 3 | Juan José Lobato (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 6" |
| 4 | Silvan Dillier (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 5 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 23" |
| 6 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 25" |
| 7 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 25" |
| 8 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Tinkoff | + 28" |
| 9 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 28" |
| 10 | Soufiane Haddi (MAR) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | + 29" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Sprint classification | Young rider classification |
| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Soufiane Haddi | Soufiane Haddi |
| 2 | Elia Viviani | Elia Viviani | Elia Viviani | Marcin Białobłocki | Soufiane Haddi |
| 3 | Juan José Lobato | Giacomo Nizzolo | Giacomo Nizzolo | Marcin Białobłocki | Soufiane Haddi |
| 4 | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcin Białobłocki | Soufiane Haddi |
| Final | Final | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcin Białobłocki | Soufiane Haddi |