The 2016 Tour Down Under was a road cycling stage race that took place between 19 and 24 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia.

Australian cyclists won every stage of the 2016 Tour Down Under; this was the second time this had occurred in the race's history.

[5] The day before the start of the Tour, there was a flat criterium race, the People's Choice Classic, which took place in Rymill Park and which was suited for the sprinters.

These included Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) and Peter Sagan (Tinkoff).

[14] While Porte and Dennis had an advantage on the uphill finishes, Gerrans's strong sprint gave him the opportunity to win bonus seconds.

[15] The strongest sprinters in the race included Caleb Ewan (Orica–GreenEDGE), Wouter Wippert (Cannondale), Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek–Segafredo) and Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling).