2016 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

2016 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
Race details
Date 28 February 2016
Distance 200.7 km (124.7 mi)
Winning time 4h 53' 51" (40.980 km/h or 25.464 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) (Trek–Segafredo)
Second  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (Team Katusha)
Third  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) (Cofidis)

The 68th edition of the Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne cycling classic was held on 28 February 2016. It was part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour and ranked as a 1.HC event. It was the second and concluding race of the Belgian opening weekend, the year's first road races in Northwestern Europe, one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

Belgian Jasper Stuyven won the race after a 17 km solo.[1][2] The route was 200.7 km (125 mi), starting and finishing in Kuurne.[3] 199 riders started[4] and 97 riders finished[5] the race.

Hills in the race

1 Edelare Top (64 m / 7% max) 7 Oude Kwaremont ( 89 m / 11.6% max)
2 La Houppe (80 m / 10% max) 8 Kluisberg (113 m / 10% max)
3 Kanarieberg (77 m / 14% max) 9 Tiegemberg (42 m / 9% max)
4 Kruisberg ( 90 m / 9% max) 10 Holstraat (52 m / 12% max)
5 Hotond ( 128 m / 7.5% max) 11 Nokereberg (20 m / 7% max)
6 Cote du Trieu ( 88 m / 13% max) (Height difference / Gradient maximum)

Results

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo 4h 53' 51"
2  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 17"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
4  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
5  Lukasz Wisniowski (POL) Etixx–Quick-Step s.t.
6  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
7  Peter Sagan (SVK) Tinkoff s.t.
8  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
9  Jonas Van Genechten (BEL) IAM Cycling s.t.
10  Scott Thwaites (GBR) Bora–Argon 18 s.t.

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