Herald Sun Tour 2016 – Prologue. Comme un air de déjà vu. William Clarke (Drapac) s’est, comme en 2015) imposé sur le prologue inaugural de l’épreuve australienne dans les rues de Melbourne. Et, comme en 2015, il a devancé l’homme fort du moment qui n’est autre que Caleb Ewan (Orica GreenEDGE) pour 1 seconde. Chris Froome, auteur d’une 27ème place seulement, a concédé 8 secondes.
Herald Sun Tour 2016 – Prologue – Top 20
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Team | Age* | Result | PaR | PcR |
| 1 | William CLARKE | AUS | DPC | 31 | 2:34 | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | Caleb EWAN | AUS | OGE | 22 | +1 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Neil VAN DER PLOEG | AUS | AIW | 29 | +2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Robbie HUCKER | AUS | AIW | 26 | +3 | ||
| 5 | Joseph COOPER | NZL | AIW | 31 | +4 | ||
| 6 | Sam BEWLEY | NZL | OGE | 29 | +5 | ||
| 7 | Niccolo BONIFAZIO | ITA | TFR | 23 | +5 | ||
| 8 | Damien HOWSON | AUS | OGE | 24 | +5 | ||
| 9 | Peter KENNAUGH | GBR | SKY | 27 | +5 | ||
| 10 | Anthony Giacoppo | AUS | AIW | 30 | +5 | ||
| 11 | Jesse KERRISON | AUS | SOM | 22 | +5 | ||
| 12 | Dion SMITH | NZL | ONE | 23 | +5 | ||
| 13 | John MURPHY | USA | UHC | 32 | +5 | ||
| 14 | Christopher LAWLESS | GBR | JLT | 21 | +6 | ||
| 15 | Jack BOBRIDGE | AUS | TFR | 27 | +6 | ||
| 16 | Nicolas MARINI | ITA | NIP | 23 | +6 | ||
| 17 | Nathan EARLE | AUS | DPC | 28 | +6 | ||
| 18 | Chris HAMILTON | AUS | AUS | 21 | +6 | ||
| 19 | Luke ROWE | GBR | SKY | 26 | +6 | ||
| 20 | Daniel SUMMERHILL | USA | UHC | 27 | +7 |
Herald Sun Tour 2016 – Classement général
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Team | Age* | Result | PaR | PcR |
| 1 | William CLARKE | Australia | DPC | 31 | 2:34 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Caleb EWAN | Australia | OGE | 22 | +1 | ||
| 3 | Neil VAN DER PLOEG | Australia | AIW | 29 | +2 | ||
| 4 | Robbie HUCKER | Australia | AIW | 26 | +3 | ||
| 5 | Joseph COOPER | New Zealand | AIW | 31 | +4 | ||
| 6 | Sam BEWLEY | New Zealand | OGE | 29 | +5 | ||
| 7 | Niccolo BONIFAZIO | Italy | TFR | 23 | +5 | ||
| 8 | Damien HOWSON | Australia | OGE | 24 | +5 | ||
| 9 | Peter KENNAUGH | Great Britain | SKY | 27 | +5 | ||
| 10 | Anthony Giacoppo | Australia | AIW | 30 | +5 | ||
| 11 | Jesse KERRISON | Australia | SOM | 22 | +5 | ||
| 12 | Dion SMITH | New Zealand | ONE | 23 | +5 | ||
| 13 | John MURPHY | United States | UHC | 32 | +5 | ||
| 14 | Christopher LAWLESS | Great Britain | JLT | 21 | +6 | ||
| 15 | Jack BOBRIDGE | Australia | TFR | 27 | +6 | ||
| 16 | Nicolas MARINI | Italy | NIP | 23 | +6 | ||
| 17 | Nathan EARLE | Australia | DPC | 28 | +6 | ||
| 18 | Chris HAMILTON | Australia | AUS | 21 | +6 | ||
| 19 | Luke ROWE | Great Britain | SKY | 26 | +6 | ||
| 20 | Daniel SUMMERHILL | United States | UHC | 27 | +7 |
