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2016 Volta ao Algarve
UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	17–21 February 2016
Stages	5
Distance	742.9 km (461.6 mi)
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	Team
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The 2016 Volta ao Algarve was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Algarve region of Portugal between 17 and 21 February 2016. It was the 42nd edition of the Volta ao Algarve and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the UCI Europe Tour.

The race was won by defending champion, Team Sky's Geraint Thomas.

The race consisted of five stages. Two of these were summit finishes, while the third was an individual time trial.

Teams

The race organisers invited 24 teams to start the race. Twelve of these were UCI WorldTeams; four were UCI Professional Continental teams; eight were UCI Continental teams. Each team could include up to eight riders.^[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Route

The race includes five stages. The first stage is moderately hilly, with a flat finish. It is followed by a summit finish on the second stage, with the climb of the Alto da Foía, the highest point in the region. The climb has not been used in the Volta ao Algarve since 2002. There is then a flat, 19-kilometre (12 mi) individual time trial on the third stage. Another moderately hilly stage follows on the fourth stage. The fifth and final stage ends with the climb of the Alto do Malhaõ, traditionally the decisive point in the race.^[2]^[3]

Stage schedule^[2]
Stage	Date	Route	Distance		Winner
1	17 February	Lagos to Albufeira	163.6 km (102 mi)	Hilly stage	Marcel Kittel (GER)
2	18 February	Lagoa to Alto da Foía	198.6 km (123 mi)	Mountain stage	Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
3	19 February	Sagres to Sagres	19 km (12 mi)	Individual time trial	Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
4	20 February	São Brás de Alportel to Tavira	215.7 km (134 mi)	Hilly stage	Marcel Kittel (GER)
5	21 February	Almodôvar to Alto do Malhaõ	169 km (105 mi)	Mountain stage	Alberto Contador (ESP)

Classifications

Stage	Winner	General classification	Mountains classification	Youth classification	Points classification	Teams classification
1	Marcel Kittel	Marcel Kittel	Kamil Gradek	Sebastián Henao	Marcel Kittel	Movistar Team
2	Luis León Sánchez	Luis León Sánchez	Luis León Sánchez	Héctor Sáez	Luis León Sánchez	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
3	Fabian Cancellara	Tony Martin	Geraint Thomas	Tiesj Benoot	Marcel Kittel	Team Katusha
4	Marcel Kittel	Tony Martin	Geraint Thomas
5	Alberto Contador	Geraint Thomas	Alexandr Kolobnev
Final		Geraint Thomas	Alexandr Kolobnev	Tiesj Benoot	Marcel Kittel	Team Katusha