It was the 38th edition of the Vuelta a Burgos stage race, which was established in 1946.

The race was rated as a 2.HC event and forms part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour.

The race was made up of five stages including a team time trial.

Alberto Contador of Tinkoff won the race.

[1] A total of 21 teams with 8 riders each will race in the 2016 Vuelta a Burgos: 13 UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 2 UCI Continental Teams.