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2017 Tour of Croatia

The 2017 Tour of Croatia was a road cycling stage race that took place in Croatia between 18 and 23 April 2017. It was the third edition of the Tour of Croatia since its revival in 2015, and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the UCI Europe Tour.

2017 Tour of Croatia
2017 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates18–23 April 2017
Stages6
Distance1,030.7 km (640.4 mi)
Winning time25h 12' 10"
Results
Winner  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Bahrain–Merida)
  Second  Jaime Rosón (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Third  Jan Hirt (CZE) (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
Points  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) (Bardiani–CSF)
Mountains  Jaime Rosón (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
Youth  Michal Schlegel (CZE) (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
  Team CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
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The race was won by Bahrain–Merida's Vincenzo Nibali.[1]

Teams

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Twenty teams were invited to start the race. These included four UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI Professional Continental teams and nine UCI Continental teams.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Schedule

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The second stage of the race was scheduled for 123 kilometres (76 miles), but was shortened due to poor weather conditions.[3]

Stage schedule
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 18 April Osijek to Koprivnica 227 km (141.1 mi)   Flat stage   Sacha Modolo (ITA)
2 19 April Trogir to Biokovo 107.7 km (66.9 mi)[a]   Mountain stage   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO)
3 20 April Imotski to Zadar 237 km (147.3 mi)   Hilly stage   Nicola Ruffoni (ITA)
4 21 April Crikvenica to Umag 171 km (106.3 mi)   Hilly stage   Nicola Ruffoni (ITA)
5 22 April Poreč to Učka 141 km (87.6 mi)   Mountain stage   Jaime Rosón (ESP)
6 23 April Samobor to Zagreb 147 km (91.3 mi)   Flat stage   Sacha Modolo (ITA)

Stages

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Stage 1

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18 April 2017 – Osijek to Koprivnica, 227 km (141.1 mi)[5]
Stage 1 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sacha Modolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 5h 24' 19"
2   Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
3   Nicolas Marini (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
4   Dylan Page (SUI) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
5   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6   Riccardo Minali (ITA) Astana + 0"
7   Marco Canola (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
8   Ivan Savitskiy (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
9   Martijn Verschoor (NED) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
10   Dušan Rajović (SRB) Adria Mobil + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sacha Modolo (ITA)    UAE Team Emirates 5h 24' 09"
2   Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 2"
3   Nicolas Marini (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 6"
4   Riccardo Minali (ITA)   Astana + 7"
5   Nikolay Trusov (RUS)   Gazprom–RusVelo + 7"
6   Jannik Steimle (GER) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 7"
7   Michael O'Loughlin (IRL) WIGGINS + 7"
8   Dylan Page (SUI) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 10"
9   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
10   Marco Canola (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 10"

Stage 2

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19 April 2017 – Trogir to Biokovo, 107.7 km (66.9 mi)[a]
Stage 2 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) UAE Team Emirates 2h 43' 38"
2   Jaime Rosón (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
3   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 3"
4   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 3"
5   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 9"
6   Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Bahrain–Merida + 14"
7   Przemysław Niemiec (POL) UAE Team Emirates + 21"
8   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 21"
9   Branislau Samoilau (BLR) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 26"
10   James Knox (GBR) WIGGINS + 26"
General classification after Stage 2[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO)     UAE Team Emirates 8h 07' 47"
2   Jaime Rosón (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 4"
3   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 9"
4   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 13"
5   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 19"
6   Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Bahrain–Merida + 24"
7   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 31"
8   Przemysław Niemiec (POL) UAE Team Emirates + 31"
9   Óscar Eduardo Sánchez (COL) Bicicletas Strongman + 36"
10   Michal Schlegel (CZE)   CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 36"

Stage 3

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20 April 2017 – Imotski to Zadar, 237 km (147.3 mi)[8]
Stage 3 result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 5h 55' 27"
2   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3   Riccardo Minali (ITA) Astana + 0"
4   Ahmet Örken (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
5   Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
6   Roberto Ferrari (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7   Marco Canola (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
8   Daniel Auer (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 0"
9   Ivan Savitskiy (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
10   Nicolas Marini (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jaime Rosón (ESP)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 14h 03' 18"
2   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 5"
3   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 9"
4   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 15"
5   Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Bahrain–Merida + 20"
6   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 27"
7   Óscar Eduardo Sánchez (COL) Bicicletas Strongman + 32"
8   James Knox (GBR)   WIGGINS + 32"
9   Branislau Samoilau (BLR) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 32"
10   Carlos Becerra (COL) Bicicletas Strongman + 32"

Stage 4

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21 April 2017 – Crikvenica to Umag, 171 km (106.3 mi)[10]
Stage 4 result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 4h 10' 15"
2   Riccardo Minali (ITA) Astana + 0"
3   Ivan Savitskiy (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
4   Marco Canola (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
5   Dušan Rajović (SRB) Adria Mobil + 0"
6   Alan Marangoni (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
7   Daniel Auer (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 0"
8   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9   Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU)   Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
10   Gašper Katrašnik (SLO) Adria Mobil + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)   Bahrain–Merida 18h 13' 38"
2   Jaime Rosón (ESP)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2"
3   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 11"
4   Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Bahrain–Merida + 15"
5   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 17"
6   Óscar Eduardo Sánchez (COL) Bicicletas Strongman + 27"
7   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 29"
8   James Knox (GBR)   WIGGINS + 34"
9   Branislau Samoilau (BLR) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 34"
10   Michal Schlegel (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 34"

Stage 5

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22 April 2017 – Poreč to Učka, 141 km (87.6 mi)[12]
Stage 5 result[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jaime Rosón (ESP)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 3h 41' 47"
2   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)   Bahrain–Merida + 0"
3   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
4   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 5"
5   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
6   Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 20"
7   Jesper Hansen (DEN) Astana + 20"
8   Michal Schlegel (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 23"
9   Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Bahrain–Merida + 23"
10   Edward Ravasi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 29"
General classification after Stage 5[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jaime Rosón (ESP)    Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 21h 55' 17"
2   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 2"
3   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 15"
4   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 30"
5   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 45"
6   Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Bahrain–Merida + 46"
7   Michal Schlegel (CZE)   CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 05"
8   Jesper Hansen (DEN) Astana + 1' 20"
9   James Knox (GBR) WIGGINS + 1' 22"
10   Óscar Eduardo Sánchez (COL) Bicicletas Strongman + 1' 27"

Stage 6

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23 April 2017 – Samobor to Zagreb, 147 km (91.3 mi)[14]
Stage 6 result[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sacha Modolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 3h 16' 52"
2   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 2"
3   Boy van Poppel (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
4   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 2"
5   Marco Canola (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 6"
6   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 6"
7   Nicola Boem (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 6"
8   Daniel Auer (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 6"
9   James Knox (GBR) WIGGINS + 6"
10   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 9"
Final general classification[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)   Bahrain–Merida 25h 12' 10"
2   Jaime Rosón (ESP)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 8"
3   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 23"
4   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 35"
5   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 40"
6   Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Bahrain–Merida + 59"
7   Michal Schlegel (CZE)   CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 23"
8   James Knox (GBR) WIGGINS + 1' 27"
9   Jesper Hansen (DEN) Astana + 1' 38"
10   Óscar Eduardo Sánchez (COL) Bicicletas Strongman + 1' 45"

Classification leadership table

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In the 2017 Tour of Croatia, 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 red jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of Croatia, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Points for the mountains classification
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Points for Hors-category 20 15 10 8 6 4 3 2
Points for Category 2 6 4 2 0
Points for Category 3 3 2 1

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a blue 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 green 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 hors, 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.

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
  		Points classification
  		Mountains classification
  		Young rider classification
  		Team classification
 
1[6] Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo Nikolay Trusov Riccardo Minali Nippo–Vini Fantini
2[7] Kristijan Đurasek Kristijan Đurasek Kristijan Đurasek Kristijan Đurasek Michal Schlegel CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
3[9] Nicola Ruffoni Jaime Rosón Eduard-Michael Grosu James Knox
4[11] Nicola Ruffoni Vincenzo Nibali Nicola Ruffoni Jaime Rosón
5[13] Jaime Rosón Jaime Rosón Michal Schlegel
6[15] Sacha Modolo Vincenzo Nibali
Final[15] Vincenzo Nibali Nicola Ruffoni Jaime Rosón Michal Schlegel CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice

Final standings

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

General classification

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Result[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)   Bahrain–Merida 25h 12' 10"
2   Jaime Rosón (ESP)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 8"
3   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 23"
4   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 35"
5   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 40"
6   Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Bahrain–Merida + 59"
7   Michal Schlegel (CZE)   CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 23"
8   James Knox (GBR) WIGGINS + 1' 27"
9   Jesper Hansen (DEN) Astana + 1' 38"
10   Óscar Eduardo Sánchez (COL) Bicicletas Strongman + 1' 45"

Points classification

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Result[15]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Nicola Ruffoni (ITA)   Bardiani–CSF 56
2   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)   Bahrain–Merida 55
3   Sacha Modolo (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 51
4   Riccardo Minali (ITA) Astana 51
5   Jaime Rosón (ESP)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 50
6   Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) Nippo–Vini Fantini 47
7   Marco Canola (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini 44
8   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 44
9   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 40
10   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 36

Mountains classification

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Result[15]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Jaime Rosón (ESP)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 45
2   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)   Bahrain–Merida 25
3   Lluís Mas (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 23
4   Jan Hirt (CZE) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 18
5   Łukasz Owsian (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 17
6   Felix Großschartner (AUT) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 14
7   Antonino Parrinello (ITA) GM Europa Ovini 11
8   Oleksandr Polivoda (UKR) Kolss Cycling Team 9
9   Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 8
10   Daniel Turek (CZE) Israel Cycling Academy 8

Young rider classification

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Result[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michal Schlegel (CZE)   CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 25h 13' 33"
2   James Knox (GBR) WIGGINS + 4"
3   Artem Nych (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 1' 38"
4   José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Israel Cycling Academy + 2' 54"
5   Alex Aranburu (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 9' 18"
6   Francesco Canepa (ITA) GM Europa Ovini + 16' 36"
7   Michael O'Loughlin (IRL) WIGGINS + 18' 09"
8   Lorenzo Rota (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 19' 27"
9   Damian Lüscher (SUI) Roth–Akros + 21' 40"
10   Johannes Schinnagel (GER) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 31' 58"

Teams classification

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Result[15]
Rank Team Time
1 CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 75h 38' 55"
2 Bahrain–Merida + 3' 46"
3 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 8' 29"
4 Gazprom–RusVelo + 9' 01"
5 Roth–Akros + 10' 49"
6 Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 11' 12"
7 Bicicletas Strongman + 19' 46"
8 Meridiana–Kamen + 21' 10"
9 Astana + 21' 19"
10 Kolss Cycling Team + 22' 36"

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Stage reduced from 123 km (76 mi),[4] due to poor weather.[3]

References

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  6. ^ a b c Fletcher, Patrick (18 April 2017). "Modolo wins opening stage of Tour of Croatia". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Tour of Croatia: Durasek wins stage 2". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Stage 3". Tour of Croatia. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. ^ a b c "Tour of Croatia: Ruffoni sprints to stage 3 victory". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Stage 4". Tour of Croatia. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "Tour of Croatia: Ruffoni takes stage 4". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Stage 5". Tour of Croatia. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  13. ^ a b c "Roson wins Tour of Croatia stage 5". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Stage 6". Tour of Croatia. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tour of Croatia: Nibali claims overall victory". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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