2016 Tour de France was won by a rider.
British pair Jamie Baker and James Ward were the defending champions , but Baker did n't participate this year .. Jamie Baker. Jamie Baker ( tennis ). James Ward. James Ward ( tennis ). As a result , Ward played alongside Tomislav Peric .. Tomislav Peric. Tomislav Peric. They reached the semifinals and were eliminated by Rik de Voest and Izak van der Merwe .. Rik de Voest. Rik de Voest. Izak van der Merwe. Izak van der Merwe. de Voest and van der Merwe went on to win the tournament after beating Sekou Bangoura and Jesse Witten 6 -- 3 , 6 -- 3 in the final. Sekou Bangoura. Sekou Bangoura. Jesse Witten. Jesse Witten