2017 Tour of the Alps
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Dates | 17–21 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 787.7 km (489.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 20h 49' 37"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Tour of the Alps was a road cycling stage race that took place in Austria and Italy between 17 and 21 April 2017. It was the 41st edition of the renamed Giro del Trentino and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour.[2]
Team Sky and one of its riders won the overall classification for the third year in succession, as Geraint Thomas became the first British rider to win the race.[3] Thomas won the third stage of the race, taking the leader's fuchsia jersey as a result, and ultimately won by seven seconds ahead of Thibaut Pinot (FDJ), who finished all five stages within the top-five, including a stage win on the final day. The podium was completed by AG2R La Mondiale's Domenico Pozzovivo, a further thirteen seconds in arrears of Pinot.
In the race's other classifications, Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia rider Egan Bernal took the young rider classification on the final day from Cannondale–Drapac's Hugh Carthy; Alexander Foliforov (Gazprom–RusVelo) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora–Hansgrohe) led from start-to-finish as they won the mountains and sprints classifications respectively, while the teams classification was won by the BMC Racing Team.
This was the last race of Michele Scarponi, who died the following day while training near home.
Route
In October 2016, it was announced that the race would expand from four to five days.[4] The route for the race was announced on 17 February 2017.[5]
The second stage, initially scheduled to be run over 195.8 km (122 mi),[5] and to start in Innsbruck, was shortened due to snow.[6] The third stage was also shortened due to snow; from 143.1 km (89 mi),[5] to 137.5 km (85 mi) but remaining at its scheduled start and finish locations.[7]
Stage | Date | Route | Distance[8] | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 17 April | Kufstein (Austria) to Innsbruck-Hungerburg (Austria) | 145.1 km (90 mi)[9] | ![]() | Medium-mountain stage | ![]() |
2 | 18 April | Vipiteno (Italy) to Innervillgraten (Austria) | 140.5 km (87 mi)[a] | ![]() | Medium-mountain stage | ![]() |
3 | 19 April | Niederdorf (Italy) to Villnöß (Italy) | 137.5 km (85 mi)[b] | ![]() | Mountain stage | ![]() |
4 | 20 April | Bolzano (Italy) to Cles (Italy) | 172.1 km (107 mi)[8] | ![]() | Medium-mountain stage | ![]() |
5 | 21 April | Smarano (Italy) to Trento (Italy) | 192.5 km (120 mi)[11] | ![]() | Mountain stage | ![]() |
Teams
On 17 February 2017, the race's eighteen competing teams were announced at the Biathlon World Championships 2017 in Hochfilzen, Austria. These included seven UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI Professional Continental teams, three UCI Continental teams and an Italian national team.[5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
National teams
Stages
Stage 1
- 17 April 2017 — Kufstein (Austria) to Innsbruck-Hungerburg (Austria), 145.1 km (90 mi)[9]
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Stage 2
- 18 April 2017 — Vipiteno (Italy) to Innervillgraten (Austria), 140.5 km (87 mi)[a]
Stage 3
- 19 April 2017 — Niederdorf (Italy) to Villnöß (Italy), 137.5 km (85 mi)[b]
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
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Classification leadership table
In the 2017 Tour of the Alps, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the general classification received a fuchsia jersey; this classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of the Alps, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
The second classification was the sprints classification, the leader of which was awarded a red jersey. In the sprints classification, riders received points for finishing in the top three at intermediate sprint points during each stage. Points were awarded on a 6–4–2 scale for the first four stages, while the points were doubled for the final stage.
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Points for Category 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Points for Category 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Points for Category 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
There was also a mountains classification, for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. Each of the ten climbs were categorised as either first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the more difficult, higher-categorised climbs. For first-category climbs, the top five riders earned points; on the other climbs, only the top three riders earned points. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a green jersey.
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. Only riders born after 1 January 1994 were eligible; the young rider best placed in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() | Mountains classification![]() | Young rider classification![]() | Sprints classification![]() | Team classification |
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1[18] | Michele Scarponi | Michele Scarponi | Alexander Foliforov | Hugh Carthy | Pascal Ackermann | Astana |
2[6] | Rohan Dennis | Thibaut Pinot | ||||
3[19] | Geraint Thomas | Geraint Thomas | Cannondale–Drapac | |||
4[20] | Matteo Montaguti | |||||
5[21] | Thibaut Pinot | Egan Bernal | BMC Racing Team | |||
Final | Geraint Thomas[1] | Alexander Foliforov[22] | Egan Bernal[23] | Pascal Ackermann[24] | BMC Racing Team[25] |
Notes
- ^ a b Stage reduced from 195.8 km (122 mi) due to snow.[6]
- ^ a b Stage reduced from 143.1 km (89 mi) due to snow.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Individual Classification by time 5". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Tour of the Alps 2017". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Geraint Thomas wins Tour of Alps: Welshman the first Briton to win event". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Giro del Trentino expands to five days as it heads further afield". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Strong field for Tour of the Alps with 7 WT teams". Tour of the Alps. Gruppo Sportivo Alto Garda A.s.d. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Barry (18 April 2017). "Tour of the Alps: Rohan Dennis wins snow-shortened stage 2". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Classification of the stage 3". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Tour of the Alpes 2017". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Classification of the stage 1". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Tour of the Alps and Tour of Croatia stages shortened due to snow". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Classification of the stage 5". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Individual Classification by time 1". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Classification of the stage 2". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Individual Classification by time 2". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Individual Classification by time 3". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Cunningham, Craig (20 April 2017). "Matteo Montaguti takes Tour of the Alps stage four as Geraint Thomas holds race lead". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Individual Classification by time 4". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (17 April 2017). "Scarponi wins stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (19 April 2017). "Tour of the Alps: Thomas wins stage 3 to move into overall lead". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Cash, Dane (20 April 2017). "Tour of the Alps: Montaguti wins stage 4". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Geraint Thomas wins Tour of the Alps". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "King of Mountain 5". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Individual Classification by time (Young) 5". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Sprint Classification 5". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Team Classification by time 5". FICR.it. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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