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2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

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2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates1–5 February 2017
Stages5
Distance609 km (378 mi)
Winning time14h 42' 51"[1]
Results
Image Winner Image Nairo Quintana (Colombia) (Movistar Team)
  Second Image Ben Hermans (Belgium) (BMC Racing Team)
  Third Image Manuel Senni (Italy) (BMC Racing Team)
Image Mountains Image Cyril Gautier (France) (AG2R La Mondiale)
Image Young rider Image Manuel Senni (Italy) (BMC Racing Team)
Image Combination Image Philippe Gilbert (Belgium) (Quick-Step Floors)
Image Sprints Image Cyril Gautier (France) (AG2R La Mondiale)
  Team Movistar Team
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The 2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (transl. 2017 Tour of the Valencian Community) was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Valencian Community between 1 and 5 February 2017. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 68th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.[2]

The race was won by Colombian rider Nairo Quintana for the Movistar Team,[3] who took the race lead on the penultimate day after winning the queen stage of the race atop the Alto Mas de la Costa. The podium was completed by a pair of BMC Racing Team riders,[3] having assumed their positions after a first-day team time trial victory; Ben Hermans finished 13 seconds behind Quintana in second, with Manuel Senni finishing third – winning the white jersey for the young rider classification as a result – a further 19 seconds in arrears. In the race's other classifications, Cyril Gautier (AG2R La Mondiale) won both the sprints and mountains classifications, Philippe Gilbert won the combination classification – for the best positioning over all classifications – for Quick-Step Floors, while the Movistar Team won the teams classification.

Teams

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25 teams were invited to take part in the race. These included twelve UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI Professional Continental teams, five UCI Continental teams and a Spanish national team.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

  • Spain

Route

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Stage schedule
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 1 February Orihuela to Orihuela 37.9 km (24 mi) ImageTeam time trial BMC Racing Team
2 2 February Alicante to Dénia 180.6 km (112 mi) ImageHilly stage Image Tony Martin (GER)
3 3 February Canals to Riba-roja de Túria 161 km (100 mi) ImageFlat stage Image Magnus Cort (DNK)
4 4 February Segorbe to Lucena del Cid 180 km (112 mi) ImageMountain stage Image Nairo Quintana (COL)
5 5 February Paterna to Valencia 49.5 km (31 mi)[a] ImageFlat stage Image Bryan Coquard (FRA)

Stages

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Stage 1

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1 February 2017 — Orihuela to Orihuela, 37.9 km (24 mi), team time trial (TTT)
Result of Stage 1[6]
Rank Team Time
1 BMC Racing Team 43' 17"
2 Team Sky + 21"
3 Quick-Step Floors + 49"
4 Movistar Team + 1' 02"
5 LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 12"
6 Astana + 1' 16"
7 FDJ + 1' 30"
8 Team Katusha–Alpecin + 1' 52"
9 Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 57"
10 Orica–Scott + 2' 00"
General classification after Stage 1[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Manuel Senni (ITA) ImageImage BMC Racing Team 43' 17"
2 Image Michael Schär (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3 Image Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
4 Image Nicolas Roche (IRL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
5 Image Stefan Küng (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 0"
6 Image Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
7 Image Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) Team Sky + 21"
8 Image Philip Deignan (IRL) Team Sky + 21"
9 Image Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) ImageImage Team Sky + 21"
10 Image Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky + 21"

Stage 2

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2 February 2017 — Alicante to Dénia, 180.6 km (112 mi)
Result of Stage 2[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Tony Martin (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin 4h 44' 35"
2 Image Pim Ligthart (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 11"
3 Image Primož Roglič (SLO) LottoNL–Jumbo + 11"
4 Image David de la Cruz (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 11"
5 Image Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 11"
6 Image Amaro Antunes (POR) W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor + 11"
7 Image Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 11"
8 Image Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 19"
9 Image Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 19"
10 Image Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Team Dimension Data + 19"
General classification after Stage 2[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) Image BMC Racing Team 5h 28' 11"
2 Image Manuel Senni (ITA) Image BMC Racing Team + 0"
3 Image Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
4 Image David López (ESP) Team Sky + 21"
5 Image Nicolas Roche (IRL) BMC Racing Team + 37"
6 Image David de la Cruz (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 40"
7 Image Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 49"
8 Image Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Quick-Step Floors + 49"
9 Image Dan Martin (IRL) Quick-Step Floors + 49"
10 Image Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 54"

Stage 3

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3 February 2017 — Canals to Riba-roja de Túria, 161 km (100 mi)
Result of Stage 3[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Magnus Cort (DNK) Orica–Scott 3h 49' 02"
2 Image Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3 Image Bryan Coquard (FRA) Direct Énergie + 0"
4 Image Yves Lampaert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
5 Image Enrique Sanz (ESP) Spain (national team) + 0"
6 Image Samuel Caldeira (POR) W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor + 0"
7 Image Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
8 Image Zak Dempster (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
9 Image Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) Image BMC Racing Team + 0"
10 Image Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) Image BMC Racing Team 9h 17' 13"
2 Image Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3 Image Manuel Senni (ITA) Image BMC Racing Team + 7"
4 Image David López (ESP) Team Sky + 28"
5 Image Nicolas Roche (IRL) BMC Racing Team + 44"
6 Image David de la Cruz (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 48"
7 Image Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Quick-Step Floors + 49"
8 Image Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 49"
9 Image Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 54"
10 Image Dan Martin (IRL) Quick-Step Floors + 56"

Stage 4

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4 February 2017 — Segorbe to Llucena, 180 km (112 mi)
Result of Stage 4[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team 5h 02' 19"
2 Image Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 40"
3 Image Amaro Antunes (POR) W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor + 45"
4 Image Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky + 48"
5 Image Primož Roglič (SLO) LottoNL–Jumbo + 57"
6 Image Dan Martin (IRL) Quick-Step Floors + 1' 07"
7 Image Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 07"
8 Image Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 10"
9 Image Jakob Fuglsang (DNK) Astana + 1' 13"
10 Image Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 1' 17"
General classification after Stage 4[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Nairo Quintana (COL) Image Movistar Team 14h 20' 26"
2 Image Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 13"
3 Image Manuel Senni (ITA) Image BMC Racing Team + 32"
4 Image Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky + 52"
5 Image Dan Martin (IRL) Quick-Step Floors + 1' 09"
6 Image Jakob Fuglsang (DNK) Astana + 1' 42"
7 Image David de la Cruz (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 1' 53"
8 Image Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 2' 12"
9 Image Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 2' 13"
10 Image Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 25"

Stage 5

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5 February 2017 — Paterna to Valencia, 49.5 km (31 mi)[a]
Result of Stage 5[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Bryan Coquard (FRA) Direct Énergie 1h 01' 23"
2 Image Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3 Image Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 0"
4 Image Yves Lampaert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
5 Image Iljo Keisse (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
6 Image Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
7 Image Magnus Cort (DNK) Orica–Scott + 0"
8 Image Guillaume Boivin (CAN) Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
9 Image Enrique Sanz (ESP) Spain (national team) + 0"
10 Image Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) Team Dimension Data + 0"
Final general classification[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Image Nairo Quintana (COL) Image Movistar Team 15h 21' 49"
2 Image Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 13"
3 Image Manuel Senni (ITA) Image BMC Racing Team + 32"
4 Image Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky + 52"
5 Image Dan Martin (IRL) Quick-Step Floors + 1' 09"
6 Image Jakob Fuglsang (DNK) Astana + 1' 42"
7 Image David de la Cruz (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 1' 53"
8 Image Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 2' 12"
9 Image Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 2' 13"
10 Image Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 25"

Classification leadership table

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In the 2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, five different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a green jersey. Points towards the classification were accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey with white polka dots. 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.

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1992 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. In addition, there was a combination classification, calculated by adding the numeral ranks of each cyclist in the general, sprints and mountains classifications – a rider must have scored in all classifications possible to qualify for the combination classification – with the lowest cumulative total signifying the winner of this competition.

Stage Winner General classification
Image		 Sprints classification
Image		 Mountains classification
Image		 Combination classification
Image		 Young rider classification
Image		 Teams classification
1[16] BMC Racing Team Manuel Senni not awarded Michał Kwiatkowski Michał Kwiatkowski Manuel Senni BMC Racing Team
2[17] Tony Martin Greg Van Avermaet Cyril Gautier Johann van Zyl Cyril Gautier
3[18] Magnus Cort
4[19] Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana Cyril Gautier Philippe Gilbert Movistar Team
5[1] Bryan Coquard
Final[1] Nairo Quintana Cyril Gautier Cyril Gautier Philippe Gilbert Manuel Senni Movistar Team

Notes

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  1. 1 2 Stage reduced from 130.2 km (81 mi) due to strong winds.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Etapa 5 de Paterna a Valencia (49.5 Km)" [Stage 5 of Paterna to Valencia (49.5 Km)] (PDF). Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (in Spanish). Asociación Prociclismo. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - General Classification (preview)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Wynn, Nigel (5 February 2017). "Nairo Quintana wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana overall as storms batter finale". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana start list". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Valencia final stage shortened due to dangerous winds". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Classificação Por Equipas Na Etapa 1" [Stage 1 Team Standings]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Geral Individual - Amarillo - Sabadell (1)" [Individual - Yellow - Sabadell (1)]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Classificação Individual Na Etapa 2" [Stage 2 Individual Standings]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "Geral Individual - Amarillo - Sabadell (2)" [Individual - Yellow - Sabadell (2)]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Classificação Individual Na Etapa 3" [Stage 3 Individual Standings]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  11. ↑ "Geral Individual - Amarillo - Sabadell (3)" [Individual - Yellow - Sabadell (3)]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "Classificação Individual Na Etapa 4" [Stage 4 Individual Standings]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  13. ↑ "Geral Individual - Amarillo - Sabadell (4)" [Individual - Yellow - Sabadell (4)]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  14. ↑ "Classificação Individual Na Etapa 5" [Stage 5 Individual Standings]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  15. ↑ "Geral Individual - Amarillo - Sabadell (5)" [Individual - Yellow - Sabadell (5)]. Classificações.net (in Portuguese). Classificações. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  16. ↑ "Etapa 1 de Oriheula (Playa de la Glea) a Oriheula (37.9 Km)" [Stage 1 of Orihuela (Playa de la Glea) to Oriheula (37.9 Km)] (PDF). Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (in Spanish). Asociación Prociclismo. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  17. ↑ "Etapa 2 de Alicante a Denia (180.6 Km)" [Stage 2 of Alicante to Denia (180.6 Km)] (PDF). Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (in Spanish). Asociación Prociclismo. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  18. ↑ "Etapa 3 de Canals a Riba-Roja de Turia (161 Km)" [Stage 3 of Canals to Riba-Roja de Turia (161 Km)] (PDF). Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (in Spanish). Asociación Prociclismo. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  19. ↑ "Etapa 4 de Segorbe a Llucena (180 Km)" [Stage 4 of Segorbe to Llucena (180 Km)] (PDF). Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (in Spanish). Asociación Prociclismo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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