# 2016 Eneco Tour

The 2016 Eneco Tour is a road cycling stage race which took place between 19 and 25 September 2016 in the Netherlands and Belgium. It was the 12th edition of the Eneco Tour stage race and the twenty-sixth race of the 2016 UCI World Tour. It was won by Niki Terpstra.

## Teams

The 18 UCI World Tour teams are automatically entitled and obliged to start the race. The race organisation also gave out wildcards to four UCI Professional Continental teams.
World Tour teams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* BMC Racing Team
* Team Dimension Data
* Etixx–Quick-Step
* FDJ
* IAM Cycling
* Lampre–Merida
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Team Giant–Alpecin
* Team Katusha
* LottoNL–Jumbo
* Team Sky
* Tinkoff
* Trek–Segafredo
* Cannondale–Drapac
* Orica–BikeExchange
Professional Continental teams
* Cofidis
* Roompot–Oranje Peloton
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Wanty–Groupe Gobert

## Schedule

The course for the race was announced in March 2016.
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 19 September | Bolsward to Bolsward | 184,5 km (114.6 mi) | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 2 | 20 September | Breda to Breda | 9,6 km (6 mi) | Individual time trial | Rohan Dennis (AUS) |
| 3 | 21 September | Blankenberge to Ardooie | 184,5 km (114.6 mi) | Flat stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 4 | 22 September | Aalter to Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 199 km (123.7 mi) | Flat stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 5 | 23 September | Sittard-Geleen to Sittard-Geleen | 20,9 km (13 mi) | Team time trial | BMC Racing Team |
| 6 | 24 September | Riemst to Lanaken | 177,5 km (110.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Luka Pibernik (SVN) |
| 7 | 25 September | Bornem to Geraardsbergen | 195 km (121.2 mi) | Hilly stage | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 19 September 2016 — Bolsward to Bolsward, 184.5 km (114.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | 4h 14' 00" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | s.t. |
| 4 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 5 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 6 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | s.t. |
| 7 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 8 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Astana | s.t. |
| 9 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 10 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | 4h 13' 50" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 4" |
| 3 | Frederik Backaert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 4" |
| 4 | Laurens de Vreese (BEL) | Astana | + 5" |
| 5 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 6" |
| 6 | Matteo Bono (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 7" |
| 7 | Bert van Lerberghe (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 8" |
| 8 | Brian van Goethem (NED) | Roompot–Oranje Peloton | + 8" |
| 9 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Dimension Data | + 10" |
| 10 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 20 September 2016 — Breda to Breda, 9.6 km (6.0 mi) Individual time trial (ITT)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 10' 48" |
| 2 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 5" |
| 3 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 4 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 15" |
| 5 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | + 15" |
| 6 | Primož Roglič (SVN) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 16" |
| 7 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 8 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 17" |
| 9 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 17" |
| 10 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | + 18" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 24' 48" |
| 2 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 5" |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 13" |
| 4 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 15" |
| 6 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | + 15" |
| 7 | Primož Roglič (SVN) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 16" |
| 8 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 9 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 17" |
| 10 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | + 18" |

### Stage 3
#### 21 September 2016 — Blankenberge to Ardooie, 184.5 km (114.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | 4h 10' 36" |
| 2 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 4 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | s.t. |
| 5 | Mark McNally (GBR) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 6 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | s.t. |
| 7 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 8 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 9 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | s.t. |
| 10 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 8h 35' 24" |
| 2 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 3" |
| 3 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 5" |
| 4 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 5 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 14" |
| 6 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 15" |
| 7 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | + 15" |
| 8 | Primož Roglič (SVN) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 16" |
| 9 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 10 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 17" |

### Stage 4
#### 22 September 2016 — Aalter to Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, 199 km (123.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | 4h 42' 12" |
| 2 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | s.t. |
| 3 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 4 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | s.t. |
| 5 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | s.t. |
| 6 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 7 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 8 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 9 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | s.t. |
| 10 | Luka Mezgec (SVN) | Orica–BikeExchange | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | 13h 17' 29" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 7" |
| 3 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 12" |
| 4 | Andrei Grivko (UKR) | Astana | + 20" |
| 5 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 21" |
| 6 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 21" |
| 7 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 22" |
| 8 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | + 22" |
| 9 | Primož Roglič (SVN) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 23" |
| 10 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 23" |

### Stage 5
#### 23 September 2016 — Sittard-Geleen to Sittard-Geleen, 20.9 km (13.0 mi) Team time trial (TTT)

| | Team | Time |
| 1 | BMC Racing Team | 23' 11" |
| 2 | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 3 | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 23" |
| 4 | Movistar Team | + 25" |
| 5 | IAM Cycling | + 26" |
| 6 | Lotto–Soudal | + 29" |
| 7 | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 33" |
| 8 | Tinkoff | + 34" |
| 9 | Team Sky | + 38" |
| 10 | FDJ | + 40" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 13h 40' 47" |
| 2 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 3 | Tony Martin (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 4 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 27" |
| 5 | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 27" |
| 6 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 28" |
| 7 | Manuel Quinziato (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | + 29" |
| 8 | Greg van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 33" |
| 9 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 36" |
| 10 | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 37" |

### Stage 6
#### 24 September 2016 — Riemst to Lanaken, 177.5 km (110.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luka Pibernik (SVN) | Lampre–Merida | 4h 28' 45" |
| 2 | Mark McNally (GBR) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 3 | Bert van Lerberghe (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 4 | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 5 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Giant–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 6 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5" |
| 7 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 5" |
| 8 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Dimension Data | + 5" |
| 9 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | + 5" |
| 10 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 5" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 18h 09' 37" |
| 2 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 3 | Tony Martin (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 4 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 27" |
| 5 | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 27" |
| 6 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 28" |
| 7 | Manuel Quinziato (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | + 29" |
| 8 | Greg van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 33" |
| 9 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 36" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 38" |

### Stage 7
#### 24 September 2016 — Bornem to Geraardsbergen, 195 km (121.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Dimension Data | 4h 03' 27" |
| 2 | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 3 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 2" |
| 4 | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 43" |
| 5 | Greg van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 43" |
| 6 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 47" |
| 7 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 47" |
| 8 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 49" |
| 9 | Jon Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 49" |
| 10 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) | Astana | + 49" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 22h 43' 26" |
| 2 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 31" |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff | + 1' 00" |
| 4 | Greg van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 02" |
| 5 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 03" |
| 6 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 11" |
| 7 | Zdenek Stybar (CZE) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 15" |
| 8 | Jon Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 19" |
| 9 | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 1' 22" |
| 10 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 1' 31" |

## Classification leadership table

There are four principal classifications in the race. The first of these is the general classification, calculated by adding up the time each rider took to ride each stage. Time bonuses are applied for winning stages (10, 6 and 4 seconds to the first three riders) and for the three "golden kilometre" sprints on each stage. At each of these sprints, the first three riders are given 3-, 2- and 1-second bonuses respectively. The rider with the lowest cumulative time is the winner of the general classification. The rider leading the classification wins a white jersey.
There is also a points classification. On each road stage the riders are awarded points for finishing in the top 10 places, with other points awarded for intermediate sprints. The rider with the most accumulated points is the leader of the classification and wins the red jersey. The combativity classification is based solely on points won at the intermediate sprints; the leading rider wins the green jersey. The final classification is a team classification: on each stage the times of the best three riders on each team are added up. The team with the lowest cumulative time over the seven stages wins the team classification.
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Combativity classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Bert van Lerberghe | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis | Rohan Dennis | Peter Sagan | Bert van Lerberghe | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| 3 | Peter Sagan | Rohan Dennis | Peter Sagan | Bert van Lerberghe | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| 4 | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Bert van Lerberghe | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| 5 | BMC Racing Team | Rohan Dennis | Peter Sagan | Bert van Lerberghe | BMC Racing Team |
| 6 | Luka Pibernik | Rohan Dennis | Peter Sagan | Bert van Lerberghe | BMC Racing Team |
| 7 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Niki Terpstra | Peter Sagan | Bert van Lerberghe | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| Final | Final | Niki Terpstra | Peter Sagan | Bert van Lerberghe | Etixx–Quick-Step |
* In stage five, Dylan Groenewegen, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first-placed Peter Sagan wore the white jersey as leader of the general classification.