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Tour d'Azerbaïdjan (2016) Photos May 4 - 8

« Tour d'Azerbaïdjan (2016) Race Info, Results, Video







Stage 1:  Baku → Sumayit, 154 km  Full Results and Report

Start scene in Baku for Stage 1




















Oops... someone lost track of the finishing circuit count

Stage 1 uphill sprint in Sumayit

Phil BAUHAUS (Bora-Argon) wins ahead of Scott SUNDERLAND (Team Illuminate) and Luca WACKERMANN (NASR-DUBAI)

Your Stage 1 podium: 2nd Scott SUNDERLAND (Team Illuminate), 1st Phil BAUHAUS (Bora-Argon) and 3rd Luca WACKERMANN (NASR-DUBAI)


First race leader, Phil BAUHAUS (Bora-Argon)

Stage 2:  Baku → Ismayilli, 186 km  Full Results and Report


The morning sign-in from Baku. We start and end the day with a photo of Guillaume BOIVIN





















Sprint finish in Ismayilli after 186 km

Local boy and Azerbaijan RR champ, Maksym AVERIN (Synergy Baku Cycling Project) wins Stage 2 ahead of Markus EIBEGGER (Felbermayr - Simplon Wels) and Alberto CECCHIN (Team Roth)


Canadian, Guillaume BOIVIN (Cycling Academy) is the new race leader

Stage 3:  Gabala → Gabala, 177 km  Full Results and Report


Start scene for Stage 3 in Gabala

177 km Starting and ending in Gabala


















Strung out uphill sprint finish

1st Matej MUGERLI (Synergy Baku Cycling Project) easily wins ahead of 2nd Markus EIBEGGER (Team Felbermayr - Simplon Wels) and 3rd Luca WACKERMANN (NASR-DUBAI)


Your Stage 3 podium: 2nd Markus EIBEGGER (Team Felbermayr - Simplon Wels), 1st Matej MUGERLI (Synergy Baku Cycling Project) and 3rd Luca WACKERMANN (NASR-DUBAI)

Stage 4:  Gabala → Pirqulu 115 km  Full Results and Report


The rolling from Gabala for Stage 1















Luca WACKERMANN (NASR-DUBAI) win Stage 4 ahead of Nikita STALNOV (Astana City) and Rinaldo NOCENTINI (Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira)

Close in earlier stages, Luca WACKERMANN (NASR-DUBAI) seals the deal on Stage 4

Your Stage 4 winner, Luca WACKERMANN (NASR-DUBAI)

Stage 4 podium: 2nd Nikita STALNOV (Astana City), 1st Luca WACKERMANN (NASR-DUBAI) and 3rd Rinaldo NOCENTINI (Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira)

New race leader, Markus EIBEGGER (Felbermayr - Simplon Wels) by 2s

Stage 5:  Baku → Baku, 158 km  Full Results and Report


The contrast of new and old in Baku...
























Michael SCHWARZMANN (Bora-Argon) wins the fifth and final stage ahead of Alberto CECCHIN (Team Roth) and Daniel SCHORN (Team Felbermayr - Simplon Wels)


Markus EIBEGGER (Felbermayr - Simplon Wels) wins the overall by 2s