The 2017 Vuelta a Andalucía was a road cycling stage race that took place in Andalusia between 15 and 19 February 2017. The race was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía.[1]
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| Dates | 15–19 February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 675.9 km (420.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 17h 12' 23" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The five-stage race was won for a record-extending fifth time – in six years – by Alejandro Valverde of the Movistar Team,[2] taking the 100th victory of his professional career in the process.[3] Valverde won the opening stage of the race, and after losing the lead to Trek–Segafredo's Alberto Contador the following day, Valverde re-assumed the lead of the race by finishing second to Victor Campenaerts (LottoNL–Jumbo) in the third stage time trial; Valverde was able to maintain a lead of one second over Contador for the remainder of the race. The podium was completed by Thibaut Pinot, who finished five seconds further back in third place for the FDJ team.
With consistent finishing during the race, Valverde was also able to win the points and combination classifications, and was the best-placed Spanish rider. Georg Preidler won the green jersey for the mountains classification, riding for Team Sunweb, while Wanty–Groupe Gobert rider Marco Minnaard won the white jersey for the intermediate sprints classification. The teams classification was won by Team Sky, with three of the squad's riders – Wout Poels, Diego Rosa and Mikel Landa – in fourth, fifth and sixth overall respectively.
Teams edit
21 teams were invited to take part in the race. These included nine UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI Professional Continental teams and two UCI Continental teams.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Route edit
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 15 February | Rincón de la Victoria to Granada | 155 km (96 mi) |  |
Medium-mountain stage |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
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| 2 | 16 February | Torredonjimeno to Mancha Real | 179 km (111 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
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| 3 | 17 February | Lucena to Lucena | 11.9 km (7 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Victor Campenaerts (BEL)
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| 4 | 18 February | La Campana to Seville | 178.5 km (111 mi) |  |
Flat stage | Bryan Coquard (FRA)
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| 5 | 19 February | Setenil de las Bodegas to Coín | 151.5 km (94 mi) |  |
Hilly stage | Tim Wellens (BEL)
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Stages edit
Stage 1 edit
- 15 February 2017 — Rincón de la Victoria to Granada, 155 km (96 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP)  
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Movistar Team | 4h 02' 28" |
| 2 |  Wout Poels (NED)
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Team Sky | + 0" |
| 3 |  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI)
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FDJ | + 0" |
| 4 |  Diego Rosa (ITA)
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Team Sky | + 0" |
| 5 | Ion Izagirre (ESP)
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Bahrain–Merida | + 0" |
| 6 | Alberto Contador (ESP)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
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FDJ | + 5" |
| 8 | Mikel Landa (ESP)
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Team Sky | + 5" |
| 9 |  Rigoberto Urán (COL)
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Cannondale–Drapac | + 5" |
| 10 | Warren Barguil (FRA)
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Team Sunweb | + 5" |
Stage 2 edit
- 16 February 2017 — Torredonjimeno to Mancha Real, 179 km (111 mi)
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Stage 3 edit
- 17 February 2017 — Lucena to Lucena, 11.9 km (7 mi), Individual time trial (ITT)
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Stage 4 edit
- 18 February 2017 — La Campana to Seville, 178.5 km (111 mi)
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Stage 5 edit
- 19 February 2017 — Setenil de las Bodegas to Coín, 151.5 km (94 mi)
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Classification leadership table edit
In the 2017 Vuelta a Andalucía, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a red jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Vuelta a Andalucía, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a yellow 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, 13 for fourth, 11 for fifth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. There was also a sprints classification for the points awarded at designated intermediate sprints, where the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey.
The fourth jersey represented the mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. 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.
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Mountains classification
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Sprints classification
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Points classification
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Teams classification |
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| 1[5] | Alejandro Valverde | Alejandro Valverde | Georg Preidler | Daniel Turek | Alejandro Valverde | Team Sky |
| 2[7] | Thibaut Pinot | Alberto Contador | ||||
| 3[9] | Victor Campenaerts | Alejandro Valverde | ||||
| 4[11] | Bryan Coquard | |||||
| 5[2] | Tim Wellens | Marco Minnaard | ||||
| Final[2] | Alejandro Valverde | Georg Preidler | Marco Minnaard | Alejandro Valverde | Team Sky | |
References edit
- ^ "2017 Vuelta a Andalucía". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d Fletcher, Patrick (19 February 2017). "Ruta del Sol: Wellens wins rainy final stage". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Incansable Valverde: abrocha en Andalucía su victoria 100" [Tireless Valverde: seals his 100th victory in Andalucía]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Ignacio Díez, PRISA. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2017 - Start List". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Ruta del Sol: Valverde claims opening stage". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Robertshaw, Henry (16 February 2017). "Thibaut Pinot outguns Alberto Contador to win Ruta del Sol queen stage". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Pinot beats Contador to win stage 2 of Ruta del Sol". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Robertshaw, Henry (17 February 2017). "Ruta del Sol set for thrilling final stages as Alejandro Valverde takes lead by one second". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Valverde reclaims Ruta del Sol GC lead from Contador on stage 3". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Marshall-Bell, Chris (18 February 2017). "Bryan Coquard sprints to victory on stage four of Ruta del Sol". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (18 February 2017). "Ruta del Sol: Coquard wins stage 4". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Windsor, Richard (19 February 2017). "Tim Wellens wins Ruta del Sol stage five from breakaway as Valverde seals GC". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 21 February 2017.