The 69th edition of the Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne cycling classic was held on 26 February 2017. It was part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour and ranked as a 1.HC event. The route was 200.7 km (125 mi), starting and finishing in Kuurne.[2] It was the second and concluding race of the Belgian opening weekend, the year's first road races in Northwestern Europe, one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
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| Dates | 26 February 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 200.7 km (124.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 37' 49"[1] | ||||||||||||
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After finishing second to Greg Van Avermaet in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, world champion Peter Sagan, from Slovakia, won the race for Bora–Hansgrohe.[3] Sagan and four other riders – Belgians Jasper Stuyven (Trek–Segafredo) and Tiesj Benoot (Lotto–Soudal), Italy's Matteo Trentin, riding for the Belgian Quick-Step Floors team, and Team Sky's Luke Rowe from Great Britain – contested a sprint finish, being the survivors of a larger group that broke away from the peloton around the halfway mark of the race, after the Oude Kwaremont.[4]
Teams edit
Twenty-five teams were invited to start the race. These included fourteen UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI Professional Continental teams and two UCI Continental teams.[5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Results edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peter Sagan (SVK)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 37' 49" |
| 2 |  Jasper Stuyven (BEL)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 3 |  Luke Rowe (GBR)
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Team Sky | + 0" |
| 4 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
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Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 5 |  Matteo Trentin (ITA)
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Quick-Step Floors | + 0" |
| 6 |  Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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FDJ | + 6" |
| 7 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
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BMC Racing Team | + 6" |
| 8 | Oliver Naesen (BEL)
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AG2R La Mondiale | + 6" |
| 9 |  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)
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Quick-Step Floors | + 6" |
| 10 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL)
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Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 6" |
References edit
- ^ a b "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Plan: Parcours / Map" (PDF). Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. Kon. Sportingclub Kuurne. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Robertshaw, Henry (26 February 2017). "Peter Sagan takes his first win of the season at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne; Luke Rowe third". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Peter Sagan wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Deelnemerslijst - Liste des partants" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. Retrieved 1 March 2017.