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Tuesday, August 31: Stage 16: Laredo - Santa Cruz de Bexana, 180 km

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Fabio Jakobsen wins stage 16. Photo: Gomez Sport

Stage 16 rated ascent:

• Km 106.2: Alto de Hijas, 4.2 km @ 6.5%. Cat. 3

Weather at the finish city of Santa Cruz de Bexana at 2:00 PM, local time: 22C (72F), fair, with the wind from the northeast at 19 km/hr (12 mph). There is just a 1% chance of rain.

The race: All 161 stage 15 finishers began today's stage at 1:03 PM.

Here's the race organizer's stage 16 summary:

Fabio Jakobsen celebrated his 25th birthday in style as he powered to his third stage win in La Vuelta 21, on Tuesday, in the streets of Santa Cruz de Bezana. The Dutch sprinter was momentarily dropped when UAE Team Emirates put the hammer down inside the last 60km, but his Deceuninck-Quick Step companions made sure he could claim glory and make this edition of the Spanish Grand Tour his most successful stage race, after he took two wins in 2019. Odd Christian Eiking (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) perfectly handled the traps of the day. A whole different challenge awaits him on Wednesday with the summit finish at Lagos de Covadonga.

After the second rest day, 161 riders return to action for the last week of La Vuelta 21, with a flat but tricky stage from Laredo to Santa Cruz de Bezana (180km). It’s a fast start and many riders hit the deck after 4km of racing. Among them, Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) and Enric Mas (Movistar Team) quickly return to the bunch. Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) requires medical assistance with a knee injury but he resumes racing, and so does everyone else involved in the crash.

Ciccone, Vanmarcke and Molard abandon
Five riders open a 1’14’’ gap after 9km: Stan Dewulf (AG2R-Citroën Team), Mikel Bizkarra (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Dimitri Claeys (Team Qhubeka NextHash) and Quinn Simmons (Trek-Segafredo). Team DSM, Groupama-FDJ and Deceuninck-Quick Step work at the front of the bunch and the gap never gets higher than 2’30’’. Meanwhile, it takes some 30km of chasing for Ciccone to return to the bunch.

The Italian climber, who was 12th overall ahead of the stage, eventually throws the towel after 100km of effort. Sep Vanmarcke (Israel Start-Up Nation) and Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) also abandon.

UAE Team Emirates drop Jakobsen
The intensity increases on the only categorised climb of the day, the cat-3 ascent of Alto de Hijas (4.2km at 6.5%). With a gap down to under 1’, several riders attack from the bunch. Harm Vanhoucke (Lotto Soudal) is the only one who manages to bridge the gap to the early attackers with 65km to go.

UAE Team Emirates put the hammer down inside the last 60km. The peloton splits and Fabio Jakobsen is among the riders off the back. But, on his 25th birthday, his Deceuninck-Quick Step teammates bring the Dutch sprinter back in the front group with 48km to go.

The Wolfpack strike back
The breakaway give their all on the ups and downs inside the last 20km. Vanhoucke is dropped with 14km to go, and the peloton only trail by 20’’. Dewulf eventually goes solo inside the last 10km. He is eventually caught 4.5km away from the line.

The battle for positioning is an intense one inside the twisty final kilometres. And in the end, the Wolfpack prevail with Fabio Jakobsen sprinting to victory, ahead of Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates).

Complete results:

Stage 16 photos

180 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.382 km/hr

1	FABIO JAKOBSEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4hr 8min 57sec
2	JORDI MEEUS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
3	MATTEO TRENTIN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
4	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
5	ALBERTO DAINESE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
6	JON ABERASTURI	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
7	RUI OLIVEIRA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
8	RICCARDO MINALI	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
9	ANTONIO JESÚS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
10	CLÉMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
11	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
12	FLORIAN VERMEERSCH	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
13	SACHA MODOLO	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
14	ITAMAR EINHORN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
15	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
16	ARNAUD DEMARE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
17	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
18	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
19	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
20	GOTZON MARTIN SANZ	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
21	SEPP KUSS	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
22	LILIAN CALMEJANE	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
23	MAGNUS CORT NIELSEN	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
24	ALEXANDER KRIEGER	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
25	EGAN BERNAL	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
26	JACK HAIG	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
27	THOMAS PIDCOCK	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
28	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
29	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
30	ROBERT STANNARD	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
31	JULEN AMEZQUETA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
32	WESLEY KREDER	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
33	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	s.t.
34	SERGIO LUIS HENAO	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
35	LOUIS MEINTJES	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
36	STEFF CRAS	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
37	GORKA IZAGIRRE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
38	ALEKSANDR VLASOV	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
39	PRIMOŽ ROGLIČ	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
40	ION IZAGUIRRE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
41	SAM OOMEN	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
42	ENRIC MAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
43	JOSÉ ROJAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
44	NICO DENZ	TEAM DSM	s.t.
45	MAXIM VAN GILS	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
46	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
47	ADAM YATES	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
48	DAVID DE LA CRUZ	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
49	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
50	GUY NIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
51	BERT VAN LERBERGHE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
52	ANTHONY ROUX	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
53	GINO MÄDER	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
54	CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
55	YURIY NATAROV	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
56	MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ	MOVISTAR	s.t.
57	NATHAN VAN HOOYDONCK	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
58	RÉMY ROCHAS	COFIDIS	s.t.
59	OIER LAZKANO LOPEZ	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
60	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
61	STEVEN KRUIJSWIJK	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
62	KOEN BOUWMAN	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
63	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
64	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
65	SIMONE PETILLI	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
66	ANGEL MADRAZO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
67	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM DSM	s.t.
68	OSCAR CABEDO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
69	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
70	NICOLAS PRODHOMME	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
71	PELAYO SANCHEZ	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
72	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
73	LUIS ANGEL MATE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
74	JUAN PEDRO LOPEZ	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
75	SANDER ARMEE	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
76	CESARE BENEDETTI	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
77	FERNANDO BARCELO	COFIDIS	s.t.
78	DAMIEN HOWSON	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
79	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
80	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
81	EDDY FINE	COFIDIS	s.t.
82	PATRICK GAMPER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
83	FLORIS DE TIER	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
84	MIKEL LANDA	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
85	JONATHAN LASTRA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
86	LUIS LEON SANCHEZ	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
87	MIKEL ITURRIA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
88	GEOFFREY BOUCHARD	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
89	JEFFERSON CEPEDA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
90	MIKEL NIEVE	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
91	NICHOLAS SCHULTZ	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	@ 26sec
92	FLORIAN SENECHAL	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	0' 37''
93	EDWARD PLANCKAERT	ALPECIN-FENIX	0' 45''
94	DAMIEN TOUZE	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
95	MAURI VANSEVENANT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	0' 49''
96	LUKA MEZGEC	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
97	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0' 52''
98	JENS KEUKELEIRE	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
99	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
100	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0' 54''
101	LENNARD HOFSTEDE	JUMBO-VISMA	1' 11''
102	ZDENĚK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 19''
103	LUCAS HAMILTON	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	1' 32''
104	SYLVAIN MONIQUET	LOTTO SOUDAL	1' 35''
105	ANDREY ZEITS	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	s.t.
106	PAVEL SIVAKOV	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
107	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
108	DANIEL NAVARRO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
109	JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
110	ANDREA BAGIOLI	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
111	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
112	BEN ZWIEHOFF	BORA-HANSGROHE	2' 05''
113	ANTON PALZER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
114	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
115	CHAD HAGA	TEAM DSM	2' 26''
116	WOUTER POELS	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2' 38''
117	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	INEOS GRENADIERS	2' 38''
118	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
119	SALVATORE PUCCIO	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
120	JAN POLANC	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
121	RAFAL MAJKA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
122	CARLOS VERONA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
123	MATTHEW HOLMES	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
124	QUINN SIMMONS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
125	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
126	ANDREAS KRON	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 49''
127	ALVARO CUADROS	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	2' 56''
128	ARITZ BAGÜES	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	s.t.
129	MARK PADUN	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	s.t.
130	MICHAEL STORER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
131	BERT-JAN LINDEMAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	3' 13''
132	ROBERT GESINK	JUMBO-VISMA	4' 03''
133	JAMES PICCOLI	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
134	ANDER OKAMIKA	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
135	TOM SCULLY	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
136	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM DSM	s.t.
137	JAY VINE	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
138	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
139	THYMEN ARENSMAN	TEAM DSM	s.t.
140	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	4' 07''
141	ROMAIN BARDET	TEAM DSM	s.t.
142	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
143	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
144	MIKEL BIZKARRA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
145	JOSEF ČERNÝ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 28''
146	SCOTT THWAITES	ALPECIN-FENIX	6' 32''
147	DYLAN SUNDERLAND	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
148	DIEGO ANDRES CAMARGO	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	s.t.
149	NELSON OLIVEIRA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
150	ANTONIO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
151	DIEGO RUBIO HERNANDEZ	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
152	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
153	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
154	JAMES KNOX	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
155	FABIO ARU	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	s.t.
156	HARM VANHOUCKE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
157	KÉVIN GENIETS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
158	CONNOR BROWN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	16' 19''

GC after stage 16:

• GC leader: Odd Christian Eiking (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert)
• Mountains classification leader: Romain Bardet (Team DSM)
• Points classification leader: Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step)
• Best young rider: Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers)
• Team classification leader: INEOS Grenadiers

2,639.7 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.174 km/hr

1	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	64hr 6min 47sec
2	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	@ 54sec
3	PRIMOŽ ROGLIČ	JUMBO-VISMA	1' 36''
4	ENRIC MAS	MOVISTAR	2' 11''
5	MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ	MOVISTAR	3' 04''
6	JACK HAIG	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3' 35''
7	EGAN BERNAL	INEOS GRENADIERS	4' 21''
8	ADAM YATES	INEOS GRENADIERS	4' 34''
9	SEPP KUSS	JUMBO-VISMA	4' 59''
10	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	5' 31''
11	ALEKSANDR VLASOV	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	6' 04''
12	GINO MÄDER	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	6' 47''
13	LOUIS MEINTJES	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	7' 07''
14	DAVID DE LA CRUZ	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	7' 11''
15	JUAN PEDRO LOPEZ	TREK-SEGAFREDO	11' 08''
16	STEVEN KRUIJSWIJK	JUMBO-VISMA	14' 46''
17	RÉMY ROCHAS	COFIDIS	26' 35''
18	GEOFFREY BOUCHARD	AG2R-CITROEN	28' 21''
19	RAFAL MAJKA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	28' 58''
20	CARLOS VERONA	MOVISTAR	33' 50''
21	CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN	AG2R-CITROEN	37' 04''
22	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	38' 47''
23	SAM OOMEN	JUMBO-VISMA	39' 52''
24	STEFF CRAS	LOTTO SOUDAL	41' 42''
25	GORKA IZAGIRRE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	44' 38''
26	OSCAR CABEDO	BURGOS-BH	48' 28''
27	MIKEL LANDA	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	48' 43''
28	SERGIO LUIS HENAO	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	48' 44''
29	JEFFERSON CEPEDA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	49' 26''
30	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	49' 33''
31	ROMAIN BARDET	TEAM DSM	53' 09''
32	SIMONE PETILLI	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	55' 23''
33	JAN POLANC	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	55' 26''
34	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM DSM	56' 30''
35	ION IZAGUIRRE	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	57' 44''
36	MIKEL NIEVE	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	57' 54''
37	GOTZON MARTIN SANZ	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	1H 04' 45''
38	LILIAN CALMEJANE	AG2R-CITROEN	1H 05' 10''
39	DANIEL NAVARRO	BURGOS-BH	1H 05' 13''
40	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	1H 10' 11''
41	WOUTER POELS	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	1H 12' 23''
42	PAVEL SIVAKOV	INEOS GRENADIERS	1H 12' 39''
43	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	1H 12' 43''
44	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	INEOS GRENADIERS	1H 13' 48''
45	FABIO ARU	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	1H 16' 39''
46	ANDREY ZEITS	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	1H 18' 42''
47	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1H 20' 07''
48	JENS KEUKELEIRE	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	1H 20' 46''
49	LUIS ANGEL MATE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	1H 22' 31''
50	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R-CITROEN	1H 24' 37''
51	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1H 25' 11''
52	JULEN AMEZQUETA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	1H 25' 32''
53	NICHOLAS SCHULTZ	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	1H 25' 35''
54	JONATHAN LASTRA	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	1H 26' 05''
55	MICHAEL STORER	TEAM DSM	1H 28' 28''
56	LUIS LEON SANCHEZ	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	1H 29' 09''
57	JOSEPH DOMBROWSKI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	1H 35' 27''
58	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1H 36' 57''
59	KOEN BOUWMAN	JUMBO-VISMA	1H 38' 27''
60	NICOLAS PRODHOMME	AG2R-CITROEN	1H 43' 06''
61	BEN ZWIEHOFF	BORA-HANSGROHE	1H 43' 23''
62	MARK PADUN	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	1H 43' 41''
63	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	1H 52' 20''
64	FLORIS DE TIER	ALPECIN-FENIX	1H 52' 31''
65	THOMAS PIDCOCK	INEOS GRENADIERS	1H 53' 52''
66	JAMES PICCOLI	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1H 54' 42''
67	JOSÉ ROJAS	MOVISTAR	1H 54' 49''
68	LUCAS HAMILTON	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	1H 56' 08''
69	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	1H 56' 30''
70	ANDREAS KRON	LOTTO SOUDAL	1H 56' 46''
71	ROBERT GESINK	JUMBO-VISMA	1H 56' 50''
72	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	1H 56' 53''
73	MAGNUS CORT NIELSEN	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	1H 57' 36''
74	ANTHONY ROUX	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1H 58' 15''
75	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1H 58' 16''
76	GUY NIV	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1H 58' 22''
77	MIKEL BIZKARRA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	1H 59' 49''
78	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	2H 00' 03''
79	MAXIM VAN GILS	LOTTO SOUDAL	2H 00' 25''
80	ANDREA BAGIOLI	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2H 00' 47''
81	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM DSM	2H 02' 02''
82	MAURI VANSEVENANT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2H 03' 50''
83	YURIY NATAROV	ASTANA-PREMIER TECH	2H 05' 03''
84	DIEGO ANDRES CAMARGO	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	2H 05' 50''
85	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	2H 07' 51''
86	CESARE BENEDETTI	BORA-HANSGROHE	2H 08' 11''
87	JAY VINE	ALPECIN-FENIX	2H 08' 29''
88	STAN DEWULF	AG2R-CITROEN	2H 09' 29''
89	ANGEL MADRAZO RUIZ	BURGOS-BH	2H 09' 33''
90	THYMEN ARENSMAN	TEAM DSM	2H 12' 02''
91	RUI OLIVEIRA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	2H 12' 12''
92	FERNANDO BARCELO	COFIDIS	2H 12' 16''
93	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2H 12' 31''
94	DAMIEN HOWSON	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	2H 12' 38''
95	DAMIEN TOUZE	AG2R-CITROEN	2H 13' 25''
96	ARITZ BAGÜES	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	2H 14' 25''
97	NELSON OLIVEIRA	MOVISTAR	2H 14' 30''
98	ANTONIO JESÚS SOTO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2H 15' 48''
99	MIKEL ITURRIA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2H 17' 50''
100	MATTEO TRENTIN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	2H 18' 33''
101	JAMES KNOX	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2H 20' 37''
102	KÉVIN GENIETS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2H 20' 42''
103	OIER LAZKANO	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	2H 23' 18''
104	ARNAUD DEMARE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2H 24' 36''
105	NATHAN VAN HOOYDONCK	JUMBO-VISMA	2H 25' 38''
106	LUKA MEZGEC	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	2H 26' 55''
107	MATTHEW HOLMES	LOTTO SOUDAL	2H 27' 20''
108	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2H 27' 24''
109	PATRICK GAMPER	BORA-HANSGROHE	2H 27' 49''
110	SANDER ARMEE	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	2H 29' 38''
111	CLÉMENT VENTURINI	AG2R-CITROEN	2H 30' 44''
112	PELAYO SANCHEZ	BURGOS-BH	2H 31' 41''
113	ANDER OKAMIKA	BURGOS-BH	2H 32' 33''
114	DYLAN SUNDERLAND	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	2H 32' 38''
115	WESLEY KREDER	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	2H 32' 53''
116	SYLVAIN MONIQUET	LOTTO SOUDAL	2H 32' 53''
117	EDDY FINE	COFIDIS	2H 33' 08''
118	ANTONIO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	2H 34' 39''
119	SALVATORE PUCCIO	INEOS GRENADIERS	2H 35' 45''
120	ALVARO CUADROS	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	2H 36' 36''
121	FLORIAN SENECHAL	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2H 37' 28''
122	FLORIAN VERMEERSCH	LOTTO SOUDAL	2H 38' 45''
123	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2H 39' 16''
124	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	BURGOS-BH	2H 43' 24''
125	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2H 43' 31''
126	HARM VANHOUCKE	LOTTO SOUDAL	2H 44' 09''
127	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2H 44' 21''
128	ROBERT STANNARD	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE	2H 46' 00''
129	EDWARD PLANCKAERT	ALPECIN-FENIX	s.t.
130	LENNARD HOFSTEDE	JUMBO-VISMA	2H 47' 07''
131	ANTON PALZER	BORA-HANSGROHE	2H 48' 56''
132	CHAD HAGA	TEAM DSM	2H 50' 09''
133	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2H 50' 22''
134	ALEXANDER KRIEGER	ALPECIN-FENIX	2H 50' 27''
135	NICO DENZ	TEAM DSM	2H 52' 24''
136	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	2H 53' 41''
137	SACHA MODOLO	ALPECIN-FENIX	2H 55' 15''
138	JON ABERASTURI	CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA	2H 56' 09''
139	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	2H 56' 59''
140	ZDENĚK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2H 57' 23''
141	DIMITRI CLAEYS	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	2H 58' 12''
142	DIEGO RUBIO HERNANDEZ	BURGOS-BH	2H 58' 30''
143	BERT-JAN LINDEMAN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	2H 58' 39''
144	JUAN JOSE LOBATO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	3H 07' 53''
145	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3H 09' 16''
146	TOM SCULLY	EF EDUCATION-NIPPO	3H 09' 16''
147	BERT VAN LERBERGHE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	3H 10' 04''
148	SEBASTIAN BERWICK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	3H 10' 34''
149	SCOTT THWAITES	ALPECIN-FENIX	3H 10' 57''
150	ALBERTO DAINESE	TEAM DSM	3H 12' 15''
151	RICCARDO MINALI	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3H 14' 21''
152	QUINN SIMMONS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3H 14' 30''
153	JORDI MEEUS	BORA-HANSGROHE	3H 17' 14''
154	FABIO JAKOBSEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	3H 20' 50''
155	MARTIN LAAS	BORA-HANSGROHE	3H 21' 14''
156	ITAMAR EINHORN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	3H 23' 39''
157	CONNOR BROWN	QHUBEKA-NEXTHASH	3H 27' 02''
158	JOSEF ČERNÝ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	3H 30' 44''

Stage 16 map & profile:

Stage 16 map

Stge 16 profile

Stage 16 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Magnus Cort Nielsen before the stage start.

As part of the opening ceremonies Team Deceuninck-Quick Step is presented.

Racing along the north coast of Spain.

GC leader Odd Christian Eiking has a pair of teammates right with him.

Here they come...

Fabio Jakobsen is the day's fastest man.

GC leader Odd Chrisstian Eiking just after the stage finish.

Stage winner and points classification leader Fabio Jakobsen enjoys his win.

Odd Christian Eiking gets another day in red.

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