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Dates | 2–5 February | ||||||||||||
Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 402 km (249.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
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Winner | Trixi Worrack (GER) | (Canyon SRAM) | |
Second | Romy Kasper (GER) | (Boels–Dolmans) | |
Third | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | (Boels–Dolmans) |
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.
A year after her last stage win, also at Madinat 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.