2016 Gran Piemonte
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 2016 Gran Piemonte
| series = 2016 UCI Europe Tour
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| date = 29 September 2016
| stages = 1
| distance = 207
| unit = km
| time = 4h 25' 21"
| speed = 46.81
| first = Giacomo Nizzolo
| first_nat = ITA
| first_team = Italian selection
| second = Fernando Gaviria
| second_nat = COL
| second_team = {{UCI team code|EQS|2016}}
| third = Daniele Bennati
| third_nat = ITA
| third_team = {{UCI team code|TNK|2015}}
| previous = 2015
| next = 2017
}}
The 100th edition of the Gran Piemonte one-day cycling classic race, also known as the Giro del Piemonte, was held on 20 September 2016, one day after Milano–Torino and two days before Il Lombardia, as part of the Trittico di Autunno. It covered a distance of {{convert|209|km}}, starting in Diano d'Alba and ending in Agliè. Italian Giacomo Nizzolo won the race in a bunch sprint before Fernando Gaviria and Daniele Bennati.{{cite web|title=100th Giro del Piemonte (1.HC)|url=http://procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=164928|website=Procyclingstats.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|accessdate=13 October 2016}}
Teams
Nineteen teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of eight riders:{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=61&y=2016&k=start|title=2016 Gran Piemonte - Startlist|work=FirstCycling|accessdate=8 March 2019}}
{{cyclingteamlist|year=2016|title=UCI WorldTeams|ALM|team1={{UCI team code|EFD|2016b}}|QST|MOV|SKY|AST|BMC|LAM|KAT|TNK}}
{{cyclingteamlist|year=2016|title=UCI Professional Continental teams|AND|CJR|COF|NIP|BRD|CCC|GAZ|team1={{UCI team code|WIL|2016b}}}}
{{cyclingteamlist|title=National team|team1=Italy}}
Result
Final general classification{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/races/giro-piemonte/2016-giro-piemonte.html|title=2016 Giro del Piemonte/Gran Piemonte (HC), Italy|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=13 March 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-del-piemonte-2016/results/|title=Nizzolo wins Gran Piemonte|work=Cycling News|accessdate=13 March 2019}}
{| class="wikitable" |
scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |
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style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA}} | Italy | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 25' 21"}} |
style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|Fernando Gaviria|COL}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2016}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|Daniele Bennati|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|TNK|2016}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{flagathlete|Juan José Lobato|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|MOV|2016}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{flagathlete|Sonny Colbrelli|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|BRD|2016}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
style="text-align:center;" | 6
| {{flagathlete|Philippe Gilbert|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2016}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
style="text-align:center;" | 7
| {{flagathlete|Ben Swift|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2016}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
style="text-align:center;" | 8
| {{flagathlete|Zdeněk Štybar|CZE}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2016}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
style="text-align:center;" | 9
| {{flagathlete|Filippo Pozzato|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|WIL|2016b}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{flagathlete|Alberto Bettiol|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|EFD|2016b}} | style="text-align:right;" | s.t. |
|}