Stage 16
Sagan throws it in Berne
- Monday 18 July 2016
- 208 km
- 1,967 m climbed
- Won by Peter Sagan
The road
How it was won
- 24 km to go
Martin alone on the Mühleberg
Tony Martin has ridden a 100km time trial off the front with Alaphilippe clinging on; on the day's only classified climb the Frenchman finally lets the wheel go, Dimension Data halve the gap to 21 seconds, and Kittel is spat out of the bunch behind.
- 22 km to go
Astana lose patience
Twenty-two kilometres out, Tanel Kangert attacks and ends Martin's long afternoon. The German goes straight out of the back without lifting a pedal.
- At the line
Sagan throws it in Berne
Through the cobbles, tram lines and turns of the run-in, Vanmarcke tries a late move and Giant lead the bunch past. At the line Peter Sagan throws the bike and takes the photo-finish from Kristoff by centimetres — his third stage of the race.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Sagan | Tinkoff | 4:26:02 |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff | Team Katusha | +0:00 |
| 3 | Sondre Holst Enger | IAM Cycling | +0:00 |
The route on real terrain, every moment pinned to the kilometre it happened on — and the GPX to ride it yourself.