2017 in men's road cycling explained

2017 in men's road cycling is about the 2017 men's bicycle races governed by the UCI.

UCI World Ranking

See main article: UCI World Ranking.

In 2016, the UCI launched a new ranking system for men's road racing. This ranking will continue in 2017.

Year-end ranking

+ UCI World Rankings (Individual), as of 24 October 2017[1]
width=30 Rankwidth=222 Riderwidth=222 Teamwidth=50 Points
14153
23692
33344
42973
52966
62702
72648
82530
92479
102293
+ UCI World Rankings (Nations), as of 24 October 2017
width=30 Rankwidth=222 Nationwidth=50 Points
1 14605
214066
312193
410567
510309
69897
78816
88592
96453
106110

World Championships

See main article: 2017 UCI Road World Championships.

The World Road Championships is set to be held in Bergen, Norway, from 17 to 24 September 2017.

Events at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships!Race!Date!Winner!Second!Third!Ref
scope=row World Championship Team Time TrialSeptember 17 [2]
scope=row World Championship Time TrialSeptember 20[3]
scope=row World Championship Road RaceSeptember 24[4]

Grand Tours

Grand Tours in the 2017 season!Race!Date!Winner!Second!Third!Ref
scope=row Giro d'ItaliaMay 6–28[5]
scope=row July 1–23[6]
scope=row Vuelta a EspañaAugust 19 – September 10[7]

UCI World Tour

See main article: 2017 UCI World Tour.

For the 2017 season, the UCI added ten new events to the World Tour calendar.

RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef
scope=row Santos Tour Down Under17–22 January[8]
scope=row Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race29 January[9]
scope=row Abu Dhabi Tour23–26 February[10]
scope=row Omloop Het Nieuwsblad25 February[11]
scope=row Strade Bianche4 March[12]
scope=row Paris–Nice5–12 March[13]
scope=row Tirreno–Adriatico8–14 March[14]
scope=row Milan–San Remo18 March[15]
scope=row Volta Ciclista a Catalunya20–26 March[16]
scope=row Dwars door Vlaanderen22 March[17]
scope=row Record Bank E3 Harelbeke24 March[18]
scope=row Gent–Wevelgem26 March[19]
scope=row Ronde van Vlaanderen2 April[20]
scope=row Vuelta al País Vasco3–8 April[21]
scope=row Paris–Roubaix9 April[22]
scope=row Amstel Gold Race16 April[23]
scope=row La Flèche Wallonne19 April[24]
scope=row Liège–Bastogne–Liège23 April[25]
scope=row Tour de Romandie25–30 April[26]
scope=row Eschborn–Frankfurt – Rund um den Finanzplatz1 May[27]
scope=row Amgen Tour of California14-21 May[28]
scope=row Critérium du Dauphiné4–11 June[29]
scope=row Tour de Suisse10–18 June[30]
scope=row Clásica Ciclista San Sebastián29 July[31]
scope=row Tour de Pologne29 July  – 4 August[32]
scope=row Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic30 July[33]
scope=row BinckBank Tour7–13 August[34]
scope=row Cyclassics Hamburg20 August[35]
scope=row Bretagne Classic Ouest-France27 August[36]
scope=row Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec8 September[37]
scope=row Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal10 September[38]
scope=row Il Lombardia7 October
scope=row Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey10–15 October
scope=row Tour of Guangxi19-24 October

UCI tours

TourIndividual championTeam championNations champion
scope=row World Tour No nation ranking
scope=row Africa Tour
scope=row America Tour
scope=row Asia Tour
scope=row Europe Tour
scope=row Oceania Tour

2.HC Category Races

RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef
scope=row Dubai TourJanuary 31 – February 4[39]
scope=row Tour of OmanFebruary 14–19[40]
scope=row a}} Andalucía|Vuelta Andalucía Ruta Ciclista del SolFebruary 15–19[41]
scope=row Volta ao Algarve em BicicletaFebruary 15–19[42]
scope=row Le Tour de LangkawiFebruary 22 – March 1[43]
scope=row Three Days of De PanneMarch 28–30[44]
scope=row Tour of the AlpsApril 17–21[45]
scope=row Four Days of DunkirkMay 9–14
scope=row Tour of NorwayMay 17–21
scope=row Baloise Belgium TourMay 24–28
scope=row Tour de LuxembourgMay 31 – June 4
scope=row Tour of Qinghai LakeJuly 16–29
scope=row VOO-Tour de WallonieJuly 22–26
scope=row The Larry H. Miller Tour of UtahJuly 31 – August 6
scope=row Vuelta a BurgosAugust 1–5
scope=row Colorado ClassicAugust 10–13
scope=row Arctic Race of NorwayAugust 10–13
scope=row Tour of BritainSeptember 3–10
scope=row PostNord Danmark RundtSeptember 12–16
scope=row Tour of HainanOctober 28 – November 5

1.HC Category Races

RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef
scope=row Trofeo LaiguegliaFebruary 12[46]
scope=row Kuurne–Brussels–KuurneFebruary 26[47]
scope=row GP Industria & ArtigianatoMarch 5[48]
scope=row Nokere KoerseMarch 15[49]
scope=row ScheldeprijsApril 5[50]
scope=row Brabantse PijlApril 12[51]
scope=row GP de DenainApril 13[52]
scope=row GP di LuganoMay 7[53]
scope=row GP du canton d'ArgovieJune 8[54]
scope=row Brussels Cycling ClassicSeptember 2[55]
scope=row GP de FourmiesSeptember 3[56]
scope=row Primus ClassicSeptember 16[57]
scope=row Giro dell'EmiliaSeptember 30
scope=row GP Bruno BeghelliOctober 1
scope=row Tour de l'EurométropoleOctober 1
scope=row Tre Valli VaresineOctober 3
scope=row Sparkassen Münsterland GiroOctober 3
scope=row Milano–TorinoOctober 5
scope=row Paris–ToursOctober 8
scope=row Japan CupOctober 22

Championships

Continental Championships

ChampionshipsRaceDateWinnerSecondThirdRef
Road raceFebruary 19[58]
Individual time trialFebruary 16[59]
Team time trialFebruary 14[60]
Road raceMay 7[61]
Individual time trialMay 5[62]
Road raceMarch 2[63]
Individual time trialFebruary 27[64]
Team time trialFebruary 25[65]
Road raceAugust 6[66]
Individual time trialAugust 3[67]
Oceanian Championships
Road raceMarch 11[68]
Individual time trialMarch 9[69]

National Championships

See main article: 2017 national road cycling championships.

UCI Teams

UCI WorldTeams

The UCI has granted a UCI WorldTour licence to the following eighteen teams:[70]

UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams

See main article: List of 2017 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Final Results / Résultat final: Men's Team Time Trial / Contre-la-montre par équipes Hommes. Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 17 September 2017. 17 September 2017. PDF.
  3. News: Tom Dumoulin takes world time trial with Chris Froome third. The Guardian. Ingle. Sean. 20 September 2017. 22 September 2017.
  4. News: Peter Sagan seals record-breaking road race hat-trick at Bergen World Championships as Briton Ben Swift finishes a brilliant fifth. The Telegraph. Cary. Tom. 24 September 2017. 25 September 2017.
  5. News: Giro d'Italia 2017, stage 21: History made as Tom Dumoulin becomes first Dutchman to win maglia rosa. The Telegraph. MacLeary. John. 28 May 2017. 17 August 2017.
  6. News: Chris Froome crowned winner of Tour de France for fourth time. CNN. Rossingh. Danielle. 24 July 2017. 17 August 2017.
  7. News: Vuelta a Espana 2017: ruthless Chris Froome creates history by winning La Vuelta and Tour de France in same season. The Telegraph. Cary. Tom. 11 September 2017. 19 September 2017.
  8. News: Tour Down Under: Porte seals overall victory in Adelaide. Cyclingnews.com. 22 January 2017. 5 February 2017.
  9. News: Nikias Arndt catches Cameron Meyer on the line to win Cadel Evans road race. The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 29 January 2017. 5 February 2017.
  10. News: Ewan wins stage 4 of the Abu Dhabi Tour ahead of Cavendish and Greipel. Cyclingnews.com. 26 February 2017. 5 March 2017.
  11. News: Greg Van Avermaet pips Peter Sagan to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory. Nigel. Wynn. Cycling Weekly. 25 February 2017. 5 March 2017.
  12. News: Kwiatkowski gives Sky Strade Bianche tonic. VeloNews. Agence France-Presse. 4 March 2017. 5 March 2017.
  13. News: Team Sky's Sergio Henao wins Paris–Nice by two seconds. BBC Sport. 12 March 2017. 18 March 2017.
  14. News: Quintana seals Tirreno–Adriatico victory. Cyclingnews.com. 14 March 2017. 18 March 2017.
  15. News: Henry. Robertshaw. Brilliant Michal Kwiatkowski edges out Peter Sagan to win Milan-San Remo 2017. Cycling Weekly. 18 March 2017. 18 March 2017.
  16. News: Valverde wins Volta a Catalunya. Cyclingnews.com. 26 March 2017. 2 April 2017. Alasdair. Fotheringham. Alasdair Fotheringham.
  17. News: Dwars door Vlaanderen: Lampaert parlays Quick-Step tactics to victory. Brecht. Decaluwé. Sadhbh. O'Shea. Cyclingnews.com. 22 March 2017. 2 April 2017.
  18. News: Van Avermaet wins E3 Harelbeke. Cyclingnews.com. 24 March 2017. 2 April 2017.
  19. News: Van Avermaet wins Gent–Wevelgem. VeloNews. 26 March 2017. 2 April 2017. Agence France-Presse.
  20. News: Philippe Gilbert wins Tour of Flanders after epic solo break. Cyclingnews.com. 2 April 2017. 2 April 2017.
  21. News: Valverde wins the Vuelta al Pais Vasco. Cyclingnews.com. 8 April 2017. 8 April 2017.
  22. News: Van Avermaet wins Paris–Roubaix . Cyclingnews.com. 9 April 2017. 9 April 2017.
  23. News: Gilbert wins Amstel Gold Race. Cyclingnews.com. 16 April 2017. 16 April 2017.
  24. News: Ryan. Barry. Valverde wins his record fifth Fleche Wallonne. Cyclingnews.com. 19 April 2017. 6 May 2017.
  25. News: Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Alejandro Valverde wins after tributes for Scarponi. BBC Sport. 23 April 2017. 6 May 2017.
  26. News: Richie Porte wins Tour de Romandie on final stage as Simon Yates drops to second. Henry. Robertshaw. Cycling Weekly. 30 April 2017. 6 May 2017.
  27. News: Kristoff wins Eschborn–Frankfurt. Cyclingnews.com. 1 May 2017. 1 May 2017.
  28. News: George Bennett wraps up victory in Tour of California. Los Angeles Times. Thiry. Lindsey. 20 May 2017. 17 August 2017.
  29. News: Critérium du Dauphiné: Jakob Fuglsang stuns Richie Porte to win 2017 edition. The Guardian. 11 June 2017. 17 August 2017.
  30. News: Simon Špilak claimed his second overall Tour de Suisse victory as Australia's Rohan Dennis won the closing time trial in Schaffhausen. SBS. 19 June 2017. 17 August 2017.
  31. News: El polaco Kwiatkowski gana la Clásica de San Sebastián. EFE. RTVE. Spanish. 29 July 2017. 17 August 2017.
  32. News: Teuns digs deep to win 2017 Tour of Poland. SBS. 5 August 2017. 17 August 2017.
  33. News: Alexander Kristoff wins RideLondon-Surrey Classic in sprint finish. Glendenning. Barry. The Guardian. 30 July 2017. 17 August 2017.
  34. News: Tom Dumoulin se lleva el triunfo en el BinckBank Tour. EFE. AS. Spanish. 13 August 2017. 17 August 2017.
  35. News: Viviani sprint naar zege in Hamburg, Groenewegen derde. WielerFlits. Dutch. 20 August 2017. 19 September 2017.
  36. News: Elia Viviani de snelste in Bretagne Classic. WielerFlits. Dutch. 27 August 2017. 19 September 2017.
  37. News: Slovak cycling star Peter Sagan takes second straight Quebec City race. Canadian Press. Montreal Gazette. 8 September 2017. 19 September 2017.
  38. News: Italy's Ulissi takes Montreal WorldTour cycling grand prix in sprint finish. Canadian Press. Montreal Gazette. 10 September 2017. 19 September 2017.
  39. News: Dubai Tour: Marcel Kittel wins final stage as Cavendish suffers mechanical. Cyclingnews.com. 4 February 2017. 5 February 2017.
  40. News: Hermans seals Tour of Oman as Kristoff wins final day sprint. Cyclingnews.com. 19 February 2017. 19 February 2017.
  41. News: Incansable Valverde: abrocha en Andalucía su victoria 100. Spanish. Tireless Valverde: seals his 100th victory in Andalucía. Diario AS. Ignacio Díez, PRISA. 19 February 2017. 19 February 2017.
  42. News: Roglic seals Volta ao Algarve title as Amaro Antunes wins final stage. Cyclingnews.com. 19 February 2017. 19 February 2017.
  43. News: Ryan Gibbons wins 2017 Le Tour de Langkawi. Zeb. Woodpower. Cyclingnews.com. 1 March 2017. 5 March 2017.
  44. News: Philippe Gilbert seals overall victory at Three Days of De Panne; Durbridge wins final stage. Henry. Robertshaw. Cycling Weekly. 30 March 2017. 2 April 2017.
  45. News: Geraint Thomas wins Tour of Alps: Welshman the first Briton to win event. BBC Sport. 21 April 2017. 6 May 2017.
  46. News: Felline wins Trofeo Laigueglia. 12 February 2017. 19 February 2017. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc..
  47. News: Peter Sagan wins Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. Cyclingnews.com. 26 February 2017. 5 March 2017.
  48. News: Adam Yates torna a vincere a Larciano: battuti Carapaz e Urán. Italian. Adam Yates returns to winning ways in Larciano: beating Carapaz and Urán. Cicloweb.it. Cicloweb. 5 March 2017. 5 March 2017.
  49. News: Nacer Bouhanni wins Nokere Koerse. Cyclingnews.com. 15 March 2017. 18 March 2017.
  50. News: Kittel wins Scheldeprijs for 5th time. Cyclingnews.com. 5 April 2017. 8 April 2017.
  51. News: Colbrelli wins Brabantse Pijl. Cyclingnews.com. 12 April 2017. 3 May 2017.
  52. News: Demare bate a Bouhanni en el GP Denain. Marca. Spanish. 13 April 2017. 3 May 2017.
  53. News: Iuri Filosi wins GP Città di Lugano. Cyclingnews.com. 7 May 2017. 17 August 2017.
  54. News: Sacha Modolo s'impose sur le GP du Canton d'Argovie. L'Équipe. French. 8 June 2017. 22 September 2017.
  55. News: Demare Wins Brussels Cycling Classic. sport.co.uk. 2 September 2017. 22 September 2017.
  56. News: Nacer Bouhanni repart de l'avant en s'imposant au GP de Fourmies. L'Équipe. French. 17 September 2017. 22 September 2017.
  57. News: Trentin continues superb form with solo win. SBS. 3 September 2017. 22 September 2017.
  58. News: Areruya wins 3rd medal at continental championships. The New Times. Asiimwe. Geoffrey. 20 February 2017. 3 May 2017.
  59. News: Meron Teshome Wins Gold at Elite Mens ITT Continental Championships. TesfaNews. 17 February 2017. 3 May 2017.
  60. News: 2017 African Continental Championships: Eritrea Wins Men and Women Elite TTT. TesfaNews. 14 February 2017. 3 May 2017.
  61. News: Concluyó en Santo Domingo el XXXII Panamericano de Ciclismo de Ruta . Santo Domingo . Prensa Latina . Spanish . 7 May 2017 . 7 May 2017.
  62. News: Chile gana la contrarreloj del Panam de ciclismo . Sanchez . Carlos . Diario Libre . Spanish . 7 May 2017 . 7 May 2017.
  63. News: Zuid-Koreaan Park verovert Aziatische titel. South Korean Park conquers Asian title. WielerFlits. Dutch. 2 March 2017. 26 April 2017.
  64. News: Dmitriy Gruzdev Aziatisch kampioen tijdrijden. Dmitriy Gruzdev Asian champion time rider. WielerFlits. Dutch. 27 February 2017. 26 April 2017.
  65. News: Astana Proteam and Kazakhstan wins TTT at Asian Championships. Astana Pro Team. 25 February 2017. 26 April 2017. 29 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170929195022/http://www.astanaproteam.kz/modules.php?name=astana&page=news&id=540. dead.
  66. News: Alexander Kristoff sprints to victory in European Road Race Championship. Charles. Andy. Sky Sports. 6 August 2017. 17 August 2017.
  67. News: Campenaerts se corona en Herning; Carretero, 20º . Noguera . Jorge . As . Spanish . 3 August 2017 . 17 August 2017.
  68. News: Sean Lake completes Oceania double with road race defence. Cyclingnews.com. 11 March 2017. 3 May 2017.
  69. News: Successful Oceania time trial defence for Sean Lake. Cyclingnews.com. 9 March 2017. 10 April 2017.
  70. Web site: Decisions of the Licence Commission for the 2017 season . 2016-11-27 . 2017-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214084445/http://uci.ch/pressreleases/decisions-the-licence-commission-for-the-207-season/ . dead .

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