2016 Tour of California
| 2016 UCI America Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | May 15–22, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 779 mi (1,254 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 31h 47' 50" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
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(Etixx–Quick-Step) |
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| Second |
 Rohan Dennis (AUS)
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(BMC Racing Team) | |
| Third |
 Brent Bookwalter (USA)
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(BMC Racing Team) | |
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Mountains |
Evan Huffman (USA)
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(Rally Cycling) |
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Youth |
Neilson Powless (USA)
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(Axeon–Hagens Berman) |
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Sprints |
 Peter Sagan (SVK)
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(Tinkoff) |
| Team | BMC Racing Team | ||
The 2016 Amgen Tour of California was the eleventh edition of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 15–22, and rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. It began in San Diego and finished in Sacramento.
18 teams were selected to take part in the race. 10 UCI WorldTeams were invited, along with 3 Professional Continental teams and 5 Continental teams.
World Tour Teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
In the 2016 Tour of California, 5 jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader received a yellow jersey (Amgen Race Leader Jersey). Time bonuses were awarded for the first three finishers on mass-start stages (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively) and on intermediate sprints (3, 2 and 1 seconds respectively). This classification was considered the most important of the Tour of California, and the winner of the general classification was considered the winner of the Tour of California.
Additionally, there was also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the points classification in other races, which awards a green jersey (Visit California Sprint Jersey). In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. In addition, some points could be won in intermediate sprints as well as bonus seconds in the overall classification. The first across the line got 3 seconds, the second two and the third rider, one.
There was also a mountains classification, which awarded a Polka dots jersey (Lexus King of the Mountain Jersey). In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb was categorized, either first, second, third, or fourth category, with more points available for the harder climbs.
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