| 2016 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 25 May – 29 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 + prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 555.6 km (345.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 27' 30" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Tour of Belgium was the 86th edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 25 to 29 May 2016 in Belgium as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour and was won by Dries Devenyns. Defending champion Greg Van Avermaet did not take part in the race.
On 28 May 2016, during the Stage 3, a crash of two motorcycles into the peloton injured 19 riders. The stage was cancelled that day and several riders abandoned the race and did not start on Stage 4.[1] Stig Broeckx was reported to suffer severe injuries and was in a coma and vegetative (succumbing) state in the hospital in Gent.
- ^ "Rit in Baloise Belgium Tour afgelast na nieuwe zware valpartij met motards" [Stage of Baloise Belgium Tour cancelled following yet another severe crash with motorbikes] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2016-05-28.[permanent dead link]