2017 Liège–Bastogne–Liège

2017 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2017 UCI World Tour, race 18 of 37
Race details
Dates23 April 2017
Stages1
Distance258 km (160.3 mi)
Winning time6h 24' 27"[1]
Results
  Winner  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Dan Martin (IRL) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Third  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (Team Sky)
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The 2017 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 23 April. It was the 103rd edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the eighteenth event of the 2017 UCI World Tour.[2][3] It was won for the fourth time by Alejandro Valverde.[4]

Teams

As Liège–Bastogne–Liège was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Result

Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 6h 24' 27"
2  Dan Martin (IRL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
3  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Team Sky + 3"
4  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 3"
5  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Bahrain–Merida + 3"
6  Romain Bardet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 3"
7  Michael Albasini (SUI) Orica–Scott + 3"
8  Adam Yates (GBR) Orica–Scott + 7"
9  Michael Woods (CAN) Cannondale–Drapac + 7"
10  Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 7"

References

  1. ^ a b "Classifications 2017". Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Amaury Sport Organisation. 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ "UCI expands WorldTour to 37 events". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ "The UCI reveals expanded UCI WorldTour calendar for 2017". UCI. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Alejandro Valverde wins after tributes for Scarponi". BBC Sport. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ^ Powlison, Spencer (21 February 2017). "Liège-Bastogne-Liège reshuffles route, invites 2017 wildcard teams". VeloNews. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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