Men's Race Date: 6/8/2016 (Saturday) Number of riders: 144 Distance: 256.4km Test Event date: 16/8/2015 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE: Start: Flamengo Park Botafogo/Copacabana/Ipanema/Leblon/São Conrado - First 20km flat Joá – km 22.7 – alt. 106m Barra/Reserva/Pontal – 20km flat GRUMARI CIRCUIT: Distance of the circuit: 24.8 Number of laps: 4 Entrance in the circuit: km 46.1 Cobble stone section: 2km before Grumari climb Grumari climb: narrow climb and descent in a forested area over 1.2km. Highest point 126m, lowest point 15m. Grota Funda climb: large road climb over 2.1km. Highest point 164m, lowest point 12m. Exit from the circuit: km 144.9 Pontal/Reserva/Barra – 20km flat Joá – km 168.6 – alt. 106m CANOAS/VISTA CHINESA CIRCUIT: Distance of the circuit: 25.7 Number of laps: 3 Entrance in the circuit: km 170.6 The circuit starts with Canoas climb continuing with Vista Chinesa climb over 8.9km. Highest point 501m, lowest point 16m. Technical descent of 6km, finishing at 18km to go. Jardim Botânico/Lebon/Ipanema/Copabana/Botafogo/Flameno Park – Last 18km flat. Finish: Flamengo Park Road Cycling - Road Race 0 100 200 Grota Funda / 164m Grumari / 126m Km 7.1 16.6 24.8 Grumari Circuit 0 200 400 600 Vista Chinesa / 501m Canoas/ 340m Km 3.8 6.1 25.7 Vista Chinesa Circuit