| 2016 Vuelta a Costa Rica | |
| Series: | 2017 UCI America Tour |
| Date: | December 13–25, 2016 |
| Stages: | 12 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 42h 09' 11" |
| First: | César Rojas |
| First Nat: | CRC |
| Second: | Juan Carlos Rojas Villegas |
| Second Nat: | CRC |
| Third: | Román Villalobos |
| Third Nat: | CRC |
| Points: | Román Villalobos |
| Points Nat: | CRC |
| Mountains: | Román Villalobos |
| Mountains Nat: | CRC |
| Sprints: | José Vega |
| Sprints Nat: | CRC |
| Youth: | Leandro Varela |
| Youth Nat: | CRC |
| Team: | Frijoles Los Tierniticos–Arroz Halcón |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
The 2016 Vuelta a Costa Rica, the 52nd edition of the Vuelta a Costa Rica, was held from December 13 to 25 December 25, 2016.[1]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 13 | Alajuela to Nicoya | 190km (120miles) | Flat stage | |||
| 2 | December 14 | Nicoya to Cañas District | 176km (109miles) | Flat stage | |||
| 3 | December 15 | Cañas District to Quesada | 193km (120miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 4 | December 16 | Quesada to Guápiles | 114.8km (71.3miles) | Medium mountain stage | |||
| 5 | December 17 | Guápiles to Tucurrique District | 131.2km (81.5miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 6 | December 18 | Orosí to Paraíso | 19.6km (12.2miles) | Individual time trial | |||
| December 19 | Rest day | ||||||
| 7 | December 20 | Alajuela to Grecia | 176.2km (109.5miles) | Medium mountain stage | |||
| 8 | December 21 | San José to San Isidro de El General | 126.8km (78.8miles) | Mountain stage | |||
| 9 | December 22 | Dominical to Golfito | 145km (90miles) | Flat stage | |||
| 10 | December 23 | San Isidro de El General | 175km (109miles) | Mountain stage | |||
| 11 | December 24 | Rivas District to Cot District | 123km (76miles) | Mountain stage | |||
| 12 | December 25 | Heredia to Heredia | 99.5km (61.8miles) | Flat stage | |||
Final general classification[4]
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