The 110th edition of the

Paris–Tours Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m, ...

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was held on 9 October 2016. The race was part of the

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, ranked as a 1.HC event.

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became the first Colombian winner of Paris–Tours with a late attack in the final kilometer. Frenchman

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was second, Belgian

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third.

Route

The race started in

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, west of Paris, and finished in

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, in the center-west of

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, after of racing. The edition featured no significant climbs. The event was exceptionally scheduled one week before the Road World Championships in

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, because of milder temperatures in Qatar later in October. Organizers adjusted the race finale, as they wanted to emulate the flat world championship course, spurring prominent sprinters to contest this year's Paris–Tours.

Teams

188 riders of 24 teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of eight riders:

Results

References

External links

Official website
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