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Dates | 6 April 2016 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 207.8 km (129.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 4h 54' 05" | ||||||||||||
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The 2016 Scheldeprijs is a one-day semi-classic cycling race that took place in Belgium on 6 April 2016. The race began in Antwerp and finished in Schoten, covering a course of 207.8 kilometres (129.1 mi). It is rated as a 1.HC event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. [1]
Unlike other spring classics such as Paris–Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, the Scheldeprijs is suited particularly for the sprinters, such as the defending champion, Alexander Kristoff ( Team Katusha). Marcel Kittel ( Etixx–Quick-Step) and Mark Cavendish ( Team Dimension Data) had both won the race three times. [2] The finish was changed from previous years, with two extra corners added in the race finale in an attempt to improve safety. [3] The route was flat throughout and finished with three laps of a circuit in Schoten. [4]
The race was won by Kittel in a sprint finish, with Cavendish second and André Greipel ( Lotto–Soudal) third. [5]
There were 22 teams participating in the race. Of these, thirteen were UCI WorldTeams and nine were UCI Professional Continental teams. [6]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Marcel Kittel ( GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 4h 54' 05" |
2 | Mark Cavendish ( GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 0" |
3 | André Greipel ( GER) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
4 | Edward Theuns ( BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
5 | Niccolò Bonifazio ( ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
6 | Danny van Poppel ( NED) | Team Sky | + 0" |
7 | Nikias Arndt ( GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 0" |
8 | Wouter Wippert ( NED) | Cannondale | + 0" |
9 | Dylan Groenewegen ( NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
10 | Daniel McLay ( GBR) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 0" |