Tour de France 2016: Favourites
The 2016 Tour de France was played out between Saturday, 2 July 2, and Sunday, 24 July.
Read about the overall contenders and click links in underneath scheme for favourites per stage. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race.
Favourites 2016 Tour de France – per stage:
| Date | Favourites | Length | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sa 2-7 | Sprint for yellow | 188,0 km | flat |
| 2 | Su 3-7 | Power to the punchers! | 183,0 km | flat, finish uphill |
| 3 | Mo 4-7 | Sprint on false flat arrival | 223,5 km | flat |
| 4 | Tu 5-7 | Degenkolbish kind of sprinter’s finish | 237,5 km | flat |
| 5 | We 6-7 | Climbing sprinters and punchy climbers | 216,0 km | hills |
| 6 | Th 7-7 | Who dares to spoil a Cav/Kittel party? | 190,5 km | hills, flat finish |
| 7 | Fr 8-7 | Dan Martin’s day near Lac de Payolle | 162,5 km | mountains, flat start |
| 8 | Sa 9-7 | Escapees and good descenders | 184 km | mountains |
| 9 | Su 10-7 | Take your pick from the big three | 184,5 km | mountains |
| Mo 11-7 | Rest day in Andorra | |||
| 10 | Tu 12-7 | For the escapees | 197,0 km | mountains, flat finish |
| 11 | We 13-7 | Cav to beat Kittel (again) | 162,5 km | flat |
| 12 | Th 14-7 | Battle between the Big Guys | 184,0 km | mountains, flat start |
| 13 | Fr 15-7 | >Dennis-Martin-Dumoulin tête-à-tête in ITT | 37,5 km | ITT |
| 14 | Sa 16-7 | Sprinters or escapees | 208,5 km | flat |
| 15 | Su 17-7 | Strong descenders with adventurous minds | 160,5 km | mountains |
| 16 | Mo 18-7 | A Saganesque Finish | 209,0 km | flat |
| Tu 19-7 | Rest day in Bern | |||
| 17 | We 20-7 | Battle for overall victory to ignite | 184,5 km | mountains |
| 18 | Th 21-7 | Dumoulin for his second stage win? | 17 km | ITT, mountains |
| 19 | Fr 22-7 | For elite breed climbers | 146 km | mountains |
| 20 | Sa 23-7 | All-or-nothing for Aru or Contador | 146,5 km | mountains |
| 21 | Su 24-7 | Heavenly sprint on Champs Elysees | 113 km | flat |
Tour de France 2016: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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GC Favourites
The 2016 Tour de France boasts an impressive field. The pre-race favourites are Froome, Contador and Quintana and they face the likes of Aru, Pinot, Van Garderen and Porte, while Barguil, Bardet and Mollema all lie in ambush.Read more »
Sprint for yellow
At 188 kilometres, stage 1 in the Tour de France is played out on the rolling roads of Normandy. Chances are the fastest men in the world will go head-to-head, while the winner receives the yellow jersey as a bonus. Who is going to take 2 for 1, Kittel, Cav, Greipel, or Kristoff?Read more »
Power to the punchers!
Stage 2 in the 2016 Tour de France is a 180 kilometres lead-up to a 3.1 kilometres closing climb in Cherbourg-Octeville. The steepest ramps are 14%, which is something a puncheur like Dan Martin must be thrilled about.Read more »
Sprint on false flat arrival
Leading to Angers, this is one of the longest stages in the 2016 Tour de France. After 223 kilometres on flat to rolling roads the arrival is slightly uphill. A fast man is the big favourite, that's for sure, but what are his credentials?Read more »
A Degenkolbish kind of finish
At 237.5 kilometres, stage 4 is the longest in the 2016 Tour de France. The rolling roads start to get more hilly in the last 50 kilometres and the race is set to conclude with a sprint on an uphill arrival, opening up chances for the toughest among the fast men.Read more »
More articles
Climbing sprinters and punchy climbersWho dares to spoil a Cav/Kittel party?
Dan Martin's day near Lac de Payolle
Escapees and good descenders
Take your pick from the Big Two
For escapees
Cav to beat Kittel (again)
Battle between the Big Guys
Dennis-Martin-Dumoulin tête-à-tête in ITT
Sprinters or escapees
Strong descenders with adventurous minds
A Saganesque Finish
Battle for overall victory to ignite
Dumoulin for his third win?
For elite breed climbers
All-or-nothing for Aru or Quintana
Heavenly sprint on Champs Elysees