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2017 Tour of Slovenia

The 2017 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 24th edition of the Tour of Slovenia categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour), held between 15 and 18 June.[2]

2017 Tour of Slovenia
2017 UCI Europe Tour (2.1 race)
Race details
Dates15–18 June
Stages4
Distance655.2 km (407.1 mi)
Winning time15h 56' 23"[1]
Results
Winner Poland Rafał Majka (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Second Italy Giovanni Visconti (Bahrain–Merida)
  Third Australia Jack Haig (Orica–Scott)
Points Republic of Ireland Sam Bennett (Bora–Hansgrohe)
Mountains Poland Rafał Majka (Bora–Hansgrohe)
Youth Slovenia Tadej Pogačar (Rog–Ljubljana)
  Team Italy Nippo–Vini Fantini
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This year was a game changer for the race on the International stage, when Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) stepped in as the new lead partnership. They brought the race on a whole new level with broadcast on Eurosport, now available to 120 countries around the world.

Another thing was a new jersey color in general classification. Green replaced yellow jersey, with 2012 exception (blue) as Slovenian tourism is promoting with this color, after the nature of the country is widely known for and with new powerful slogan "Fight for Green".[3]

The race was decided on the race's queen stage, with the top-three stage placings taking the final podium positions. Rafał Majka (Bora–Hansgrohe) won both the general and mountains classification, by taking first place at the summit finish in Rogla. He won the race by seven seconds overall,[1] from Bahrain–Merida's Giovanni Visconti, while a further ten seconds in arrears was Jack Haig of Orica–Scott; having finished second in 2016, Haig completed the podium in 2017.

In the race's other classifications, Majka's teammate Sam Bennett won the points classification in a three-way tiebreak with Luka Mezgec (Orica–Scott) and Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain–Merida),[1] as Bennett won two stages during the race; Tadej Pogačar (Rog–Ljubljana) was the winner of the under-23 young rider classification in fifth place overall, while Nippo–Vini Fantini were the winners of the teams classification.

Teams edit

Total 147 riders (133 finished it) from 19 teams (initially only eighteen), but a 19th team – Amplatz–BMC – was added a month before the race.[4]

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

Route and stages edit

Stage characteristics and winners[5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 15 June Koper – Kočevje 159.4 km (99 mi)   Intermediate stage   Sam Bennett
2 16 June Ljubljana – Ljubljana 169.9 km (106 mi)   Intermediate stage   Luka Mezgec
3 17 June Celje – Rogla 167.7 km (104 mi)   Mountain stage   Rafał Majka
4 18 June Rogaška Slatina – Novo Mesto 158.2 km (98 mi)   Intermediate stage   Sam Bennett
Total 655.2 km (407.1 mi)

Stage 1 edit

15 June 2017 — Koper to Kočevje, 159.4 km (99.0 mi)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[7]
1   Sam Bennett Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 49' 46"
2   Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 0"
3   Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott + 0"
4   Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5   Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
6   Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC + 0"
7   Dušan Rajović Adria Mobil + 0"
8   Andrea Palini Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 0"
9   Rafał Majka Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
10   Mark Cavendish Team Dimension Data + 0"
General classification after the stage[7]
1   Sam Bennett    Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 49' 36"
2   Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 4"
3   Žiga Jerman   Rog–Ljubljana + 4"
4   Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott + 6"
5   Nicola Bagioli Nippo–Vini Fantini + 7"
6   Tomáš Bucháček Elkov–Author + 8"
7   Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 10"
8   Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 10"
9   Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC + 10"
10   Dušan Rajović Adria Mobil + 10"

Stage 2 edit

16 June 2017 — Ljubljana to Ljubljana, 169.9 km (105.6 mi)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[9]
1   Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott 3h 50' 51"
2   Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3   Mark Renshaw Team Dimension Data + 0"
4   Alois Kaňkovský Elkov–Author + 0"
5   Jiří Polnický Elkov–Author + 0"
6   Andrea Palini Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 0"
7   Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 0"
8   Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
9   Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC + 0"
10   Ryan Gibbons Team Dimension Data + 0"
General classification after the stage[9]
1   Luka Mezgec    Orica–Scott 7h 40' 23"
2   Sam Bennett Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3   Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 8"
4   Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 8"
5   Žiga Jerman   Rog–Ljubljana + 8"
6   Mark Renshaw Team Dimension Data + 10"
7   Tomáš Bucháček Elkov–Author + 10"
8   Nicola Bagioli Nippo–Vini Fantini + 11"
9   Ivan Santaromita Nippo–Vini Fantini + 13"
10   Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 14"

Stage 3 edit

17 June 2017 — Celje to Rogla, 167.7 km (104.2 mi)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[11]
1   Rafał Majka Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 34' 08"
2   Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida + 3"
3   Jack Haig Orica–Scott + 11"
4   Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Hansgrohe + 25"
5   Tadej Pogačar Rog–Ljubljana + 36"
6   Hermann Pernsteiner Amplatz–BMC + 38"
7   Mattia Cattaneo Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 58"
8   Paweł Cieślik Elkov–Author + 1' 03"
9   Ivan Santaromita Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 05"
10   Edward Ravasi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 21"
General classification after the stage[11]
1   Rafał Majka    Bora–Hansgrohe 12h 14' 35"
2   Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida + 7"
3   Jack Haig Orica–Scott + 17"
4   Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Hansgrohe + 35"
5   Tadej Pogačar   Rog–Ljubljana + 46"
6   Hermann Pernsteiner Amplatz–BMC + 48"
7   Mattia Cattaneo Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 1' 08"
8   Paweł Cieślik Elkov–Author + 1' 13"
9   Ivan Santaromita Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 14"
10   Edward Ravasi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 31"

Stage 4 edit

18 June 2017 — Rogaška Slatina to Novo mesto, 158.2 km (98.3 mi)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[13]
1   Sam Bennett Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 41' 48"
2   Mark Cavendish Team Dimension Data + 0"
3   Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 0"
4   Jakub Mareczko Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 0"
5   Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 0"
6   Andrea Palini Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 0"
7   Luka Mezgec   Orica–Scott + 0"
8   Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC + 0"
9   Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
10   Žiga Jerman Rog–Ljubljana + 0"

Classification leadership edit

Points for the mountains classification
Position 1 2 3 4 5
Points for Category 1 12 8 6 4 2
Points for Category 2 6 4 2 0
Points for Category 3 3 2 1

In the 2017 Tour of Slovenia, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the classification received a green jersey;[14] it was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of Slovenia, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 5–3–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.

There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a blue jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorised as either first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth and final jersey represented the classification for young riders, marked by a white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, 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.

Best young rider (under 23 years) by time was awarded with white jersey.

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
  		Points
classification
  		Mountains
classification
  		Young rider
classification
  		Team
classification

1[15] Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Luca Pacioni Žiga Jerman Bora–Hansgrohe
2[16] Luka Mezgec Luka Mezgec Luka Mezgec UAE Team Emirates
3[17] Rafał Majka Rafał Majka Rafał Majka Tadej Pogačar Nippo–Vini Fantini
4[1] Sam Bennett Sam Bennett
Final[1] Rafał Majka Sam Bennett Rafał Majka Tadej Pogačar Nippo–Vini Fantini

Final classification standings edit

Legend
  Denotes the winner of the General classification   Denotes the winner of the Points classification
  Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification   Denotes the winner of the Young rider classification

General classification edit

Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rafał Majka    Bora–Hansgrohe 15h 56' 23"
2   Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida + 7"
3   Jack Haig Orica–Scott + 17"
4   Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Hansgrohe + 35"
5   Tadej Pogačar   Rog–Ljubljana + 46"
6   Hermann Pernsteiner Amplatz–BMC + 48"
7   Mattia Cattaneo Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 1' 08"
8   Paweł Cieślik Elkov–Author + 1' 13"
9   Ivan Santaromita Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 14"
10   Edward Ravasi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 31"

Points classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Sam Bennett   Bora–Hansgrohe 50
2   Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott 50
3   Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida 50
4   Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates 46
5   Rafał Majka    Bora–Hansgrohe 33
6   Andrea Palini Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 28
7   Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini 27
8   Mark Cavendish Team Dimension Data 26
9   Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC 25
10   Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida 20

Mountains classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Rafał Majka    Bora–Hansgrohe 12
2   Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida 8
3   Žiga Grošelj Adria Mobil 7
4   Jack Haig Orica–Scott 6
5   Manuel Belletti Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia 6
6   Luca Pacioni Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 6
7   Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Hansgrohe 4
8   Enrico Salvador Tirol Cycling Team 4
9   Tomáš Bucháček Elkov–Author 4
10   Žiga Jerman Rog–Ljubljana 4

Young rider classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Tadej Pogačar   Rog–Ljubljana 15h 57' 09"
2   Domen Novak Bahrain–Merida + 2' 30"
3   Izidor Penko Rog–Ljubljana + 3' 39"
4   Daniel Martínez Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 9' 31"
5   Nicola Bagioli Nippo–Vini Fantini + 15' 33"
6   Žiga Ručigaj Rog–Ljubljana + 21' 44"
7   Gorazd Per Adria Mobil + 22' 36"
8   Žiga Jerman Rog–Ljubljana + 23' 42"
9   Žiga Jerman Adria Mobil + 23' 48"
10   Luka Čotar Slovenia + 23' 48"

Team classification edit

Rank Team Time
1   Nippo–Vini Fantini 47h 55' 44"
2   Sangemini–MG.K Vis + 53"
3   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 3' 34"
4   Gazprom–RusVelo + 5' 16"
5   Bahrain–Merida + 11' 04"
6   Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 11' 13"
7   Elkov–Author + 12' 46"
8   Amplatz–BMC + 14' 02"
9   Orica–Scott + 14' 17"
10   Bora–Hansgrohe + 14' 21"

References edit

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  9. ^ a b "Tour of Slovenia: Mezgec wins in rainy Ljubljana". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  10. ^ "3. etapa / 3rd stage" (PDF). Tour of Slovenia. Adria Mobil Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Majka takes out Tour de Slovenie queen stage". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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  13. ^ "Bennett wins final Tour of Slovenia stage". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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External links edit

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