The 2017 Scheldeprijs was the 105th edition of the Scheldeprijs road cycling one day race, held on 5 April 2017 as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, as a 1.HC categorised race. The event was noted for being the last official race of Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen on Belgian soil; as such, the race started in Boonen's home town of Mol instead of its usual start in Antwerp,[2] but finished as customary in Schoten.
| 2017 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 5 April 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 203 km (126.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 35' 25"[1] | ||||||||||||
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German rider Marcel Kittel of Quick-Step Floors won the event for the fifth time in a bunch sprint, further extending his race record; he finished ahead of Italian Elia Viviani (Team Sky) and French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni from the Cofidis team.[3]
Teams
editTwenty-two teams were invited to take part in the race. These included fourteen UCI WorldTeams and eight UCI Professional Continental teams.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental Teams
Result
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcel Kittel (GER)
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Quick-Step Floors | 4h 35' 25" |
| 2 |  Elia Viviani (ITA)
|
Team Sky | + 0" |
| 3 |  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 0" |
| 4 |  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL)
|
Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 5 | Pascal Ackermann (GER)
|
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 6 | Rudy Barbier (FRA)
|
AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 7 |  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)
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Team Dimension Data | + 0" |
| 8 | Marc Sarreau (FRA)
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FDJ | + 0" |
| 9 |  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)
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Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 10 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL)
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Cofidis | + 0" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Scheldeprijs start komend jaar in Mol als eerbetoon aan afscheidnemende Boonen" [Scheldeprijs start in Mol next year as a tribute to outgoing Boonen]. De Morgen (in Dutch). De Persgroep. Belga. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Kittel wins Scheldeprijs for 5th time". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Deelnemerslijst - Liste des partants" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.