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2016 Race List revealed
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-01-2016 13:13
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Here, in date order, is what the Calendar will look like for 2016 season:
| Race | Division | RD | Flag | Country | | Badaling International | PT | 2 |  | China | | Down Under Classic | HC | 2 |  | Australia | | Clasico San Cristobal | C2 | 2 |  | Cuba | | Tour Down Under | C1 | 6 | | Australia | | Vuelta al Tachira | C1 | 10 |  | Venezuela | | Tour of Qatar | PT | 6 |  | Qatar | | Great Ocean Road Classic | C2HC | 2 | | Australia | | Benelux Challenge | C2HC | 6 |    | Benelux | | Berner Rundfahrt | C1 | 2 |  | Switzerland | | Tour of Eritrea | HC | 6 |  | Eritrea | | Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | PT | 2 | | Belgium | | Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne | PT | 2 | | Belgium | | Tour de San Luis | HC | 8 |  | Argentina | | Tirreno-Adriatico | PT | 7 |  | Italy | | GP Kigali | C1 | 2 |  | Rwanda | | Paris-Nice | PT | 8 |  | France | | Volta a Catalunya | C1 | 6 |  | Spain | | Classique du Grand-Duché | PT | 2 | | Luxemburg | | Tour of the Middle East | C2 | 12 |  | UAE | | Geraardsbergen-Bosberg | C2HC | 2 | | Belgium | | Strade Bianche | HC | 2 | | Italy | | Gisborne GP | C1 | 2 |  | New Zealand | | Milan San Remo | PTM | 2 | | Italy | | San Marino Hill Classic | C2HC | 2 |  | San Marino | | FBD Eire Tour | C1 | 8 |  | Ireland | | Chrono des Herbiers | PT | 2 | | France | | GP Herning | C1 | 2 |  | Denmark | | SAA Tour d'Afrique | PT | 4 |    | Mauritius, South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya | | East Midlands Cicle Classic | PT | 2 |  | United Kingdom | | Kandy Cycling Classic | HC | 2 |  | Sri Lanka | | Vuelta al Pais Vasco | PT | 6 | | Spain | | Tour of Southland | C2 | 8 | | New Zealand | | Bayern Rundfahrt | C1 | 5 |  | Germany | | Duo Differdange | C1 | 2 | | Luxemburg | | Gent - Wevelgem | C1 | 2 | | Belgium | | Tour of Bulgaria | C2HC | 5 |  | Bulgaria | | Ronde van Vlaanderen | PTM | 2 | | Belgium | | Betonexpressz GP | C2 | 2 |  | Hungary | | E3 Prijs | HC | 2 | | Belgium | | Corsica International | HC | 3 | | France | | Ringerike GP | C1 | 2 |  | Norway | | Paris - Roubaix | PTM | 2 | | France | | Tour of Vancouver | HC | 7 |  | Canada | | Busan GP | C2HC | 2 |  | South Korea | | Giro d'Italia | PTM | 21 | | Italy | | KBC De Panne Tour | C1 | 4 | | Belgium | | Tour of California | PT | 8 |  | USA | | Tour of Almaty | C2 | 2 |  | Kazakhstan | | Tour of South Africa | C1 | 6 | | South Africa | | Philadelphia International Championship | C1 | 2 | | United States | | Tour de Langkawi | C2HC | 10 |  | Malaysia | | Tour de Azerbaijan | C2 | 4 |  | Azerbaijan | | Tour of Romandie | HC | 6 | | Switzerland | | Amstel Gold Race | PT | 2 | | Netherlands | | Dutch Food Valley Classic | HC | 2 | | Netherlands | | Interlagos Grand Prix | HC | 2 |  | Brazil | | 5 Jours de Dunkerque | HC | 5 | | France | | Barcelona Classic | C2HC | 2 | | Spain | | Fleche Wallone | PT | 2 | | Belgium | | Tour of Japan | C1 | 6 |  | Japan | | Windhoek ITT | C2 | 2 |  | Namibia | | Liege - Bastogne - Liege | PTM | 2 | | Belgium | | Kenya Mountain Classic | HC | 2 | | Kenya | | Vuelta a Espana | PTM | 21 | | Spain | | Scandinavia Open Road Race | C1 | 2 |  | Sweden | | Viana do Castelo | C1 | 2 |  | Portugal | | Euskal Bizikleta | C2 | 4 | | Spain | | Berlin ProRace | HC | 2 | | Germany | | Tour of Scotland | C2HC | 5 | | United Kingdom | | Olympia's Tour | C1 | 7 | | Netherlands | | Strada Appia Antica | PT | 2 | | Italy | | Tour of the Czech Republic | HC | 5 |  | Czech Republic | | Tour of Norway | HC | 5 | | Norway | | Sachsen-Anhalt Classic | C2HC | 2 | | Germany | | Circulo de Juarez | C2 | 5 |  | Mexico | | Lincoln GP | C2 | 2 | | United Kingdom | | Tour de Suisse | PT | 9 | | Switzerland | | Post Danmark Rundt | C2HC | 5 | | Denmark | | Criterium du Dauphine Libere | PT | 8 | | France | | Giro del Capo | C2 | 6 | | South Africa | | Grozny Classic | C1 | 2 |  | Russia | | Nelspruit Classic | HC | 2 | | South Africa | | Barbuda Birdmen Classic | C2 | 2 |  | Antigua and Barbuda | | Tour d'Andorra | HC | 5 |  | Andorra | | Monterrey TTT | C1 | 2 | | Mexico | | Tour de Pologne | C2HC | 7 |  | Poland | | Tour de France | PTM | 21 | | France | | Isle of Man ITT | C1 | 2 | | United Kingdom | | Manx International | HC | 2 | | United Kingdom | | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo | C2HC | 6 |  | Gabon | | Tour of the Battenkill | HC | 2 | | USA | | Giro del Trentino | C1 | 5 | | Italy | | Volcan de Agua Classic | C2 | 2 |  | Guatemala | | Tour de Slovenie | C2 | 5 |  | Slovenia | | Praha - Karlovy Vary - Praha | PT | 4 | | Czech Republic | | Tour of Beijing | HC | 5 | | China | | Int. Osterreich Rundfahrt | HC | 8 |  | Austria | | Clasica San Sebastian | HC | 2 | | Spain | | USA Pro Cycling Challenge | C2HC | 8 | | USA | | Deutschland Tour | PT | 8 | | Germany | | Nakhon Ratchasima Trophy | C1 | 2 |  | Thailand | | Volta a Portugal | HC | 11 | | Portugal | | GP Moscow | PT | 2 | | Russia | | Baltic Chain Tour | HC | 5 |    | Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania | | Cigar City Brewing Twilight GP | C2 | 2 | | USA | | Grands Prix Cyclistes | C1 | 2 | | Canada | | Tatranska Klasika | C2HC | 2 |  | Slovakia | | Herald Sun Tour | C2 | 5 | | Australia | | Tour of America | C1 | 21 | | USA | | Acropolis Cup | C2HC | 2 |  | Greece | | Vuelta a Colombia | PT | 6 |  | Colombia | | Tour of Britain | C1 | 8 | | United Kingdom | | Tour of Northern Europe | PT | 8 |  | Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, Norway, Latvia | | Tour of Ukraine | HC | 5 |  | Ukraine | | Rheden GP | HC | 2 | | Netherlands | | GP Yekaterinburg | C2HC | 2 | | Russia | | GP Liechtenstein | PT | 2 |  | Liechtenstein | | Nantou Classic | C1 | 2 |  | Taiwan | | Grand Prix de la Ville d'Oran | C1 | 2 |  | Algeria | | Milano - Torino | C1 | 2 | | Italy | | Copenhagen-Malmo TTT | PT | 2 | | Denmark, Sweden | | Colombian Venteaux | C1 | 2 | | Colombia | | Paris-Tours | HC | 2 | | France | | Giro dell'Emilia | HC | 2 | | Italy | | Tour du Faso | C2 | 3 |  | Burkina Faso | | Lisbon Classic | PT | 2 | | Portugal | | Ruta America del Sur | C2HC | 8 |   | Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil | | Course de Solidarnosc | HC | 4 | | Poland | | Tour of Tasmania | PT | 3 | | Australia | | Tour of East Java | C1 | 2 |  | Indonesia | | Giro di Lombardia | PTM | 2 | | Italy | | Japan Cup | HC | 2 | | Japan | | Zuri Metzgete | C2HC | 2 | | Switzerland |
There are 13 new races:
Spoiler Berner Rundfahrt
San Marino Hill Classic
SAA Tour d'Afrique
Kandy Cycling Classic
Betonexpressz GP
Busan GP
Tour of Almaty
Sachsen-Anhalt Classic
Barbuda Birdmen Classic
Nakhon Ratchasima Trophy
Nantou Classic
Grand Prix de la Ville d'Oran
Course de Solidarnosc
With 3 returning races:
Spoiler Tour of Southland
Ringerike GP
Euskal Bizikleta
A bit of reshuffling in PT with Omloop Het Volk going back to 2 classics, and Praha - Karlovy Vary - Praha becoming a time trial focused stage race.
And many PCT/CT races have changed category from last season too.
Race profiles, and details on race clashes, will come when ready.
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 04-01-2016 13:30
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Like the new African tour, cheers SN 
Anyway, will be cool racing all the big races for the first time anyway, almost like having a completely new calendar. Looking forward to the new season already, |
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| Roextro |
Posted on 04-01-2016 13:39
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YES! A Hungarian classic!
Looks like some really solid additionns SN, looking forward to seeing the profiles |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 04-01-2016 13:42
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Hehe, all those weird countries making this a very odd calendar 
Now to wait for the bands!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-01-2016 13:48
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weirdskyfan64 wrote:
Looking forward to the Baltic Chain Tour, Scandinavia Open Road Race and Tour of America- goals are already shaping themselves...
You can't ride Baltic Chain Tour, and you can't set goals for the other two either  CT teams can only set goals for C2HC or C2 races.
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| weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 04-01-2016 13:54
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I knew that(I didn't).
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"... Because he (me) has a sound tactical mind in general..." jandal7, at 9:30 am GMT on 12th May 2016
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| tastasol |
Posted on 04-01-2016 14:02
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Loving the changes on the Scandinavian calendar, with the re-introduction of Ringerike GP, and ToN as HC and Herning as C1. Exciting.
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| jph27 |
Posted on 04-01-2016 14:05
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I'm very happy to have a Sri Lankan race, thank you SN!
However, saying that I do hope it's in a nice HC band for us as well  |
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 04-01-2016 14:09
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Baltic Chain Tour going through Finland should be cool. Especially as that should suit my team a lot better than the completely flat Hanko Classic did.
Alongside the other changes we could get a nice local calendar.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 04-01-2016 14:10
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Good to see a new (well, returning) New Zealand race right down in the C2. Should be an exciting race anyway but also between the three CT Kiwi or part Kiwi teams 
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 04-01-2016 15:15
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Yes, a Polish HC race! Can't wait to see the profiles for that.
Thank you SN for the great calendar work.
Edited by trekbmc on 04-01-2016 15:37
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| Bikex |
Posted on 04-01-2016 15:33
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Great to have a Thai race added. Really appreciate that. Now looking forward to the profiles.
I also like the ratio of how the Asian races are spread in the CT/PCT much more than last season. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 04-01-2016 15:42
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Nice selection of races and Countries for teams to get there teeth in to |
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 04-01-2016 16:20
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Tour of Ukraine HC, YAY!
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 04-01-2016 16:28
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Bikex wrote:
Great to have a Thai race added. Really appreciate that. Now looking forward to the profiles.
I also like the ratio of how the Asian races are spread in the CT/PCT much more than last season.
Ditto!
Looking forward to race you in Thailand mate, Taipei-Bangkok tickets already booked! |
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| viking90 |
Posted on 04-01-2016 16:33
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Baltic Chain tour visiting Sweden is nice
Awesome with Ringerike back remember in our first season when Eltink secured our top 5 goal in that race
Would have loved roturns idea with Stockholm Velethon in the calender but you can´t get it all, I´m still very glad with those 2 (3 with PT race) races we can ride in our home country! |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-01-2016 16:42
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viking90 wrote:
Baltic Chain tour visiting Sweden is nice
Would have loved roturns idea with Stockholm Velethon in the calender
May be linked
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| Margh Norway |
Posted on 04-01-2016 19:28
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Lovely list of races!
Best is Berner Rundfahrt added, we really missed a Swiss C1 race in 2015. Giro del Trentino upgraded is welcome, too. Curious about the other added races especially the new south east Asian classics. From scimming the only race missing we liked to attend is Seskin Classic. Independently from the bands we're optimistic regarding the calendar creation process.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 04-01-2016 20:21
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GP Herning is C1. 
On the other hand Post Danmark Rundt being C2HC is nice, though I don't think it will suit my focuses as well as Herning.
Either way, nice list!
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 04-01-2016 23:19
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Nice set of races for this year. I particularly like the addition of Euskal Bizikleta and all the new exotic races. A Man-Game trademark!
I bummed about Viana do Castelo though. It's a nice race, but being one of the few I can ride in home soil I'd like to have some sort of possibility to win it
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