2017 Scheldeprijs | |
Series: | 2017 UCI Europe Tour |
Date: | 5 April 2017 |
Stages: | 1 |
Distance: | 203 |
Unit: | km |
Time: | 4h 35' 25"[1] |
Speed: | 44.224 |
First: | Marcel Kittel |
First Nat: | GER |
Second: | Elia Viviani |
Second Nat: | ITA |
Third: | Nacer Bouhanni |
Third Nat: | FRA |
Previous: | 2016 |
Next: | 2018 |
The 2017 Scheldeprijs was the 105th edition of the Scheldeprijs road cycling one day race, held on 5 April 2017 as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, as a 1.HC categorised race. The event was noted for being the last official race of Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen on Belgian soil; as such, the race started in Boonen's home town of Mol instead of its usual start in Antwerp,[2] but finished as customary in Schoten.
German rider Marcel Kittel of won the event for the fifth time in a bunch sprint, further extending his race record; he finished ahead of Italian Elia Viviani and French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni from the team.[3]
Twenty-two teams were invited to take part in the race. These included fourteen UCI WorldTeams and eight UCI Professional Continental teams.[4]