2017 Tour of the Alps

The 2017 Tour of the Alps was a road cycling stage race that took place in Austria and Italy between 17 and 21 April 2017. It was the 41st edition of the re-named Giro del Trentino and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour.[2]

2017 Tour of the Alps
2017 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates17–21 April 2017
Stages5
Distance787.7 km (489.5 mi)
Winning time20h 49' 37"[1]
Results
Winner  Geraint Thomas (GBR) (Team Sky)
  Second  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) (FDJ)
  Third  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) (AG2R La Mondiale)
Mountains  Alexander Foliforov (RUS) (Gazprom–RusVelo)
Youth  Egan Bernal (COL) (Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia)
Sprints  Pascal Ackermann (GER) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Team BMC Racing Team

Team Sky and one of its riders won the overall classification for the third year in succession, as Geraint Thomas became the first British rider to win the race.[3] Thomas won the third stage of the race, taking the leader's fuchsia jersey as a result, and ultimately won by seven seconds ahead of Thibaut Pinot (FDJ), who finished all five stages within the top-five, including a stage win on the final day. The podium was completed by AG2R La Mondiale's Domenico Pozzovivo, a further thirteen seconds in arrears of Pinot.

In the race's other classifications, Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia rider Egan Bernal took the young rider classification on the final day from Cannondale–Drapac's Hugh Carthy; Alexander Foliforov (Gazprom–RusVelo) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora–Hansgrohe) led from start-to-finish as they won the mountains and sprints classifications respectively, while the teams classification was won by the BMC Racing Team.

This had been the last race of Michele Scarponi, that died the following day while training near home.

Route

In October 2016, it was announced that the race would expand from four to five days.[4] The route for the race was announced on 17 February 2017.[5]

The second stage, initially scheduled to be run over 195.8 km (122 mi),[5] and to start in Innsbruck, was shortened due to snow.[6] The third stage was also shortened due to snow; from 143.1 km (89 mi),[5] to 137.5 km (85 mi) but remaining at its scheduled start and finish locations.[7]

Stage schedule
Stage Date Route Distance[8] Type Winner
1 17 April Kufstein (Austria) to Innsbruck-Hungerburg (Austria) 145.1 km (90 mi)[9] Medium-mountain stage  Michele Scarponi (ITA)
2 18 April Vipiteno (Italy) to Innervillgraten (Austria) 140.5 km (87 mi)[lower-alpha 1] Medium-mountain stage  Rohan Dennis (AUS)
3 19 April Niederdorf (Italy) to Villnöß (Italy) 137.5 km (85 mi)[lower-alpha 2] Mountain stage  Geraint Thomas (GBR)
4 20 April Bolzano (Italy) to Cles (Italy) 172.1 km (107 mi)[8] Medium-mountain stage  Matteo Montaguti (ITA)
5 21 April Smarano (Italy) to Trento (Italy) 192.5 km (120 mi)[11] Mountain stage  Thibaut Pinot (FRA)

Teams

On 17 February 2017, the race's eighteen competing teams were announced at the Biathlon World Championships 2017 in Hochfilzen, Austria. These included seven UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI Professional Continental teams, three UCI Continental teams and an Italian national team.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

Stages

Stage 1
17 April 2017 — Kufstein (Austria) to Innsbruck-Hungerburg (Austria), 145.1 km (90 mi)[9]
Result of Stage 1[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana 3h 32' 15"
2  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
3  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 0"
4  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 0"
5  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
6  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 0"
7  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 4"
8  Hugh Carthy (GBR) Cannondale–Drapac + 8"
9  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 11"
10  Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 11"
General classification after Stage 1[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana 3h 32' 05"
2  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 4"
3  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 6"
4  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 10"
5  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 10"
6  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 10"
7  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 14"
8  Hugh Carthy (GBR) Cannondale–Drapac + 18"
9  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 21"
10  Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 21"

Stage 2
18 April 2017 — Vipiteno (Italy) to Innervillgraten (Austria), 140.5 km (87 mi)[lower-alpha 1]
Result of Stage 2[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team 3h 20' 13"
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 0"
3  Davide Ballerini (ITA) Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 0"
4  Nick Schultz (AUS) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
5  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
6  Eduard Prades (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
7  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana + 0"
8  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 0"
9  Kenny Elissonde (FRA) Team Sky + 0"
10  Matteo Busato (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ 6h 52' 18"
2  Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 0"
3  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 4"
4  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 10"
5  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 10"
6  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 10"
7  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 11"
8  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 14"
9  Hugh Carthy (GBR) Cannondale–Drapac + 18"
10  Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 21"

Stage 3
19 April 2017 — Niederdorf (Italy) to Villnöß (Italy), 137.5 km (85 mi)[lower-alpha 2]
Result of Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 3h 47' 50"
2  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Sky + 0"
3  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 4"
4  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Cannondale–Drapac + 13"
5  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 13"
6  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 15"
7  Danilo Celano (ITA) Italy (national team) + 15"
8  Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 15"
9  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 15"
10  Hugh Carthy (GBR) Cannondale–Drapac + 15"
General classification after Stage 3[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 10h 40' 02"
2  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 16"
3  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 19"
4  Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 21"
5  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 31"
6  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Sky + 36"
7  Hugh Carthy (GBR) Cannondale–Drapac + 39"
8  Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 42"
9  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Cannondale–Drapac + 46"
10  Danilo Celano (ITA) Italy (national team) + 48"

Stage 4
20 April 2017 — Bolzano (Italy) to Cles (Italy), 172.1 km (107 mi)[8]
Result of Stage 4[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matteo Montaguti (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale 4h 56' 38"
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 0"
3  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 0"
4  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana + 0"
5  José Mendes (POR) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
6  Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
7  Larry Warbasse (USA) Aqua Blue Sport + 0"
8  Iuri Filosi (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
9  Matteo Busato (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 0"
10  Davide Villella (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 15h 36' 40"
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 13"
3  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 16"
4  Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 21"
5  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 31"
6  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Sky + 36"
7  Hugh Carthy (GBR) Cannondale–Drapac + 39"
8  Damiano Caruso (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 42"
9  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Cannondale–Drapac + 46"
10  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 48"

Stage 5
21 April 2017 — Smarano (Italy) to Trento (Italy), 192.5 km (120 mi)[11]
Result of Stage 5[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ 5h 13' 01"
2  Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
4  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
5  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Cannondale–Drapac + 2"
6  Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 2"
7  Egan Bernal (COL) Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 2"
8  Danilo Celano (ITA) Italy (national team) + 2"
9  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Sky + 2"
10  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2"
Final general classification[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 20h 49' 37"
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ + 7"
3  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 20"
4  Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 27"
5  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Sky + 42"
6  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Cannondale–Drapac + 52"
7  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
8  Danilo Celano (ITA) Italy (national team) + 54"
9  Egan Bernal (COL) Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 1' 02"
10  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 1' 16"

Classification leadership table

In the 2017 Tour of the Alps, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses 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 general classification received a fuchsia jersey; this classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of the Alps, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

The second classification was the sprints classification, the leader of which was awarded a red jersey. In the sprints classification, riders received points for finishing in the top three at intermediate sprint points during each stage. Points were awarded on a 6–4–2 scale for the first four stages, while the points were doubled for the final stage.

Points for the mountains classification
Position 1 2 3 4 5
Points for Category 1 108642
Points for Category 2 6420
Points for Category 3 3210

There was also a mountains classification, for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. Each of the ten climbs were categorised as either first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the more difficult, higher-categorised climbs. For first-category climbs, the top five riders earned points; on the other climbs, only the top three riders earned points. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a green jersey.

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. Only riders born after 1 January 1994 were eligible; the young rider best placed in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.

Stage Winner General classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Sprints classification
 Team classification
1[18] Michele Scarponi Michele Scarponi Alexander Foliforov Hugh Carthy Pascal Ackermann Astana
2[6] Rohan Dennis Thibaut Pinot
3[19] Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas Cannondale–Drapac
4[20] Matteo Montaguti
5[21] Thibaut Pinot Egan Bernal BMC Racing Team
Final Geraint Thomas[1] Alexander Foliforov[22] Egan Bernal[23] Pascal Ackermann[24] BMC Racing Team[25]

Notes
  1. Stage reduced from 195.8 km (122 mi) due to snow.[6]
  2. Stage reduced from 143.1 km (89 mi) due to snow.[10]
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