2017 UCI Women's World Tour explained

2017 UCI Women's World Tour
Edition:2
Competition:UCI Women's WorldTour
Dates:4 March – 10 September
Location:Europe, USA and China
Rounds:20
Individual Champion:Anna van der Breggen
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 UCI Women's World Tour was the second edition of the UCI Women's World Tour. For the 2017 season, the calendar consisted of 20 races, up from 17 in 2016.[1] Two one-day races – the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, to complete an Ardennes classics week – were added along with the Ladies Tour of Norway and the Holland Ladies Tour; all 2016 races returned for the 2017 calendar,[2] with the exception of the cancelled Philadelphia International Cycling Classic.

The individual classification was won by Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen, riding for the team. Van der Breggen took the lead of the standings after winning the Tour of California,[3] and after losing the lead to Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma after the Women's Tour,[4] van der Breggen regained the lead after victory at the Giro d'Italia Femminile.[5] [6] Van der Breggen, who won five races during 2017 – including all three Ardennes classics – maintained her lead throughout the remainder of the season, ultimately winning the overall classification by 27 points from compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten from the team. Van Vleuten closed the gap in points over the second half of the season, finishing third at the Giro d'Italia Femminile before victories at La Course by Le Tour de France,[7] and the Holland Ladies Tour.[8] Third place in the standings went to Niewiadoma, who took podium finishes in all three Ardennes classics and a second place at Strade Bianche, alongside her Women's Tour victory.

In the other classifications, rider Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig from Denmark was the winner of the youth classification for riders under the age of 23. Uttrup Ludwig took seven victories in the classification, and finished with over three times as many points compared to her nearest challengers. were the winners of the teams classification, taking eight wins during the season., and their American rider Coryn Rivera, took three victories as they finished as runners-up in the standings.

Teams

2017 UCI Women's World Teams, invitational ranking & equipment[9]
CodeOfficial Team NameCountryRank[10] PointsGroupsetRoad Bike(s)Time Trial BikeWheels
ALE81563CampagnoloCipollini NK1KCipollini NKTTUrsus
VAI27215
ASA18610ShimanoArgon 18 Gallium ProSpecialized ShivCorima
BPK11872ShimanoKemo KE-R8Kemo KE-T5Ambrosio
BDP24346Orbea
DLT14244SRAMS-Works Amira
Specialized Tarmac		Specialized ShivZipp
BTC16754SRAMScott Addict[11] Scott PlasmaFulcrum
LPR51992SRAMCanyon Ultimate WMN CF SLX
Canyon Aeroad CF SLX		Canyon Speedmax CFZipp
CBT71684Shimano/RotorCervélo S5
Cervélo R5		Cervélo P5Enve
GPC3465Giant
COL3652ShimanoBianchi Oltre XR.1Bianchi Aquila CVVittoria
CPC91406FSACannondale SuperSix EvoCannondale SliceVision Wheels
CZGGuerciotti
DRP22449ShimanoTrek Emonda
Trek Modone		Trek Speed ConceptBontrager
FDJ15784ShimanoLapierre XeliusLapierre AerostormShimano
GSB3843Bianchi
HBS3746ShimanoHIA Velo FounderBH AerolightFastForward
HPU12856ShimanoScott Addict 15Scott PlasmaFastForward
LWD13840ShimanoMerckx Milano 72Merckx Lugano 68Edco
LWK14802ShimanoKuota Kougar
Kuota Khan		Kuota KaliburMiche
LTK4016MMNesta
LSL17646ShimanoRidley Liz SLRidley DeanFastForward
MCCMinsk Cycling Club4113
ORS61867ShimanoScott FoilScott PlasmaShimano/PRO
PVD26264ShimanoCarrera VelenoMassiniFastForward
RLW3396SRAMDiamondback Podium EquipeDiamondback Serios AFHED
MIC21497Orbea Avant M40Orbea OrduMiche
SAS28174Argon18 Gallium-ProArgon18 E-118 Next
SER20510ShimanoVision
T2025342SRAMFelt Bicycles FRFelt Bicycles DAZipp
SVE31107
ILUTeam Illuminate3923S-Works
SUN42480ShimanoGiant–Liv EnvieGiant TrinityShimano
TIB19550ShimanoFuji Transonic
Fuji SL
Fuji Supreme		Fuji Norcom StraightEdco Wheels
TVW101013SRAMCervelo S5Cervelo P5HED
WNT30115ShimanoSpecialized TarmacSpecialized ShivHope Tech
TWC––
TOG29131
UHC23401ShimanoOrbea Orca OMROrbea OrduShimano
VAL4113Pinarello Dogma F8
Pinarello Gan		Fulcrum
DNA32105Shimano
FSA		Orbea OrcaOrbea OrduVision
SLP3560
WHT22786CampagnoloColnago C60Colnago K.ZeroCampagnolo
WM332483ShimanoRidley Jane
Ridley Aura		Ridley DeanShimano

Key

Cell colour Invitation
Top-15 team, invited to all UCI WWT one-day & stage races automatically
Top-20 team, invited to all UCI WWT one-day races automatically

Events

The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic was scheduled to be held on 4 June, but was cancelled on 27 January due to "difficulty attracting sponsor financial support".[12] [13]

Final points standings

Individual

Riders tied with the same number of points were classified by number of victories, then number of second places, third places, and so on, in World Tour events and stages.

Individual rankings
RankNameTeamPoints
11016
2989
3856
4803
5630
6626
7623
8614
9518
10457
11452
12429
13427
14373
15347
16334
17321
18320
19320
20303
align=center colspan=4202 riders scored points
Source:[14]

Youth

The top three riders in the final results of each World Tour event's young rider classification received points towards the standings. Six points were awarded to first place, four points to second place and two points to third place.

Youth rankings
RankNameTeamPoints
152
216
316
412
512
612
710
88
98
108
118
128
138
146
154
164
174
184
19Russia (national team)4
204
align=center colspan=428 riders scored points
Source:[15]

Team

Team rankings were calculated by adding the ranking points of the top four riders of a team in each race, plus points gained in the Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour TTT.

Team classification
RankTeamSTRRONTROGENFLAAGRLFWLBLCHOTOCOWTGIRLACRIDTTTVARNORPLOHOLMADPoints
197184703511528022023821922147817442140862251243253273
2721031248512675509811721417726138801552201631302153
3140120301002578345422143116299857564357712461701824
4135607034170851006010435297170288140912341821
525116621027035831911031012310036631602261505
6108403512358585934219126307656116218761414
73618110120323476751078726100120120147201228
8162572301435201776110516202890871412640976[16]
91021225221651303843260322510806560763
105048186040286680355212249095662
111456221063231164469788512
121810062814997398
13106820161641060163050300
14742012602488278
15259259
164221144075255
1735406348820184245
1861427216264818635243
191635744323614102223
2010602420114
36 teams scored points
Source:[17]

Notes and References

  1. News: UCI announce 2017 Women's WorldTour calendar. Cyclingnews.com. 15 October 2016. 17 October 2016.
  2. News: UCI unveils 2017 Women's WorldTour. VeloNews. 15 October 2016. 17 October 2016. 19 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019035621/http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/10/news/road/uci-unveils-2017-womens-worldtour_423020. dead.
  3. News: Tour of California: Anna van der Breggen wins women's race. San Francisco Chronicle. 14 May 2017. 10 September 2017. Associated Press.
  4. News: Women's Tour: Britain's Hannah Barnes third overall as Katarzyna Niewiadoma wins. BBC Sport. 11 June 2017. 10 September 2017.
  5. News: Anna Van der Breggen wins 2017 Giro Rosa. Jessi. Braverman. Cyclingnews.com. 9 July 2017. 10 September 2017.
  6. News: Van der Breggen wins second Giro Rosa title. VeloNews. Competitor Group. 9 July 2017. 10 September 2017.
  7. News: Van Vleuten on the top of the world. La Course by Le Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 20 July 2017. 22 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170724132122/http://www.letour.fr/la-course-by-le-tour-de-france/2017/us/stage-1/news/flm/van-vleuten-on-the-top-of-the-world.html. 24 July 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  8. News: Van Vleuten wins Boels Ladies Tour. Cyclingnews.com. 3 September 2017. 10 September 2017.
  9. News: 2017 women's team bike guide. Cyclingnews.com. 15 November 2016. 21 November 2016.
  10. This is the UCI's 'Invitational Ranking', the top 20 teams in the Invitational Rankings are guaranteed entry into Women's World Tour one-day-races, and the top 15 for the top stage races.
  11. Web site: BTC City Ljubljana 2017.
  12. News: Philadelphia International Cycling Classic cancelled. VeloNews. 27 January 2017. 27 January 2017.
  13. News: 2017 Philadelphia International Cycling Classic cancelled. Cyclingnews.com. 27 January 2017. 27 January 2017. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has confirmed that both the men's and women's editions of the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic have been cancelled for 2017 [...].
  14. Web site: Women's WorldTour Ranking – 2017: Individual Ranking (Final). UCI Women's WorldTour. Infostrada Sports; Union Cycliste Internationale. 10 September 2017. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802003243/https://dataride.uci.ch/iframe/RankingDetails/33?disciplineId=10&groupId=5&momentId=18759&disciplineSeasonId=19&rankingTypeId=1&categoryId=23&raceTypeId=0. 2017-08-02. dead.
  15. Web site: Women's WorldTour Youth Ranking – 2017: (Final). UCI Women's WorldTour. Infostrada Sports; Union Cycliste Internationale. 10 September 2017. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180304054708/https://dataride.uci.ch/iframe/RankingDetails/38?disciplineId=10&groupId=6&momentId=18760&disciplineSeasonId=19&rankingTypeId=1&categoryId=23&raceTypeId=0. 4 March 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  16. Listed on 994 points by UCI, due to all six riders being attributed points for the Giro d'Italia Femminile.
  17. Web site: Women's WorldTour Ranking – 2017: Team Ranking (Final). UCI Women's WorldTour. Infostrada Sports; Union Cycliste Internationale. 10 September 2017. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730023836/https://dataride.uci.ch/iframe/RankingDetails/37?disciplineId=10&groupId=5&momentId=18761&disciplineSeasonId=19&rankingTypeId=2&categoryId=23&raceTypeId=0. 30 July 2017. dead. dmy-all.

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