2017 Tour of Chongming Island explained

2017 Tour of Chongming Island
Date:5–7 May 2017
Series:2017 UCI Women's World Tour
Race No:9
Season No:20
Stages:3
Distance:365.8
Unit:km
Time:9h 24' 09"
First:Jolien D'Hoore
First Nat:BEL
First Color:yellow
Second:Kirsten Wild
Second Nat:NED
Third:Chloe Hosking
Third Nat:AUS
Points:Chloe Hosking
Points Nat:AUS
Points Color:green
Mountains:Jolien D'Hoore
Mountains Nat:BEL
Mountains Color:white dots on red
Youth:Maria Vittoria Sperotto
Youth Nat:ITA
Youth Color:white
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 Tour of Chongming Island was the eleventh staging of the Tour of Chongming Island, a women's stage race held in Shanghai, China. It ran from 5 to 7 May 2017 and was held as part of the 2017 UCI Women's World Tour.

The race was won for the first time by 's Jolien D'Hoore,[1] ahead of two-time race winners Kirsten Wild and Chloe Hosking of .

Teams

18 teams contested the race.

Schedule

List of stages
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
15 MayXincheng Park to Xincheng Park118.8km (73.8miles)Flat stage
26 MayXincheng Park to Xincheng Park135.4km (84.1miles)Flat stage
37 MayXincheng Park to Xincheng Park111.6km (69.3miles)Flat stage
Total365.8km (227.3miles)

Stages

Stage 1

5 May 2017 — Xincheng Park to Xincheng Park, 118.8km (73.8miles)

Stage 2

6 May 2017 — Xincheng Park to Xincheng Park, 135.4km (84.1miles)

Stage 3

7 May 2017 — Xincheng Park to Xincheng Park, 111.6km (69.3miles)

Classification leadership table

In the 2017 Tour of Chongming Island, five different jerseys were awarded. The most important was the general classification, which was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all mass-start stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The rider with the least accumulated time is the race leader, identified by a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of Chongming Island, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a polkadot jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage.

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born on or after 1 January 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification, in line with the young rider classification of all UCI Women's World Tour events. The fifth and final jersey represented the classification for Chinese riders, marked by a blue jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born in China were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a team classification, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Chinese rider classification
Team classification
1Kirsten WildChloe HoskingChloe HoskingMia RadotićMaria Vittoria SperottoZhao Xisha
2Jolien D'HooreJolien D'HooreJolien D'Hoore
3Jolien D'HoorePu Yixian
FinalJolien D'HooreChloe HoskingJolien D'HooreMaria Vittoria SperottoPu Yixian

Notes and References

  1. News: Jolien D'Hoore wraps up overall victory at Tour of Chongming Island with final stage win. Owen. Rogers. Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. 7 May 2017. 16 July 2017.