2017 Tour Down Under

2017 Tour Down Under
2017 UCI World Tour, race 1 of 38
Race details
Dates 17–22 January 2017
Stages 6
Distance 802 km (498.3 mi)
Winning time 19h 55' 49"[1]
Results
Jersey awarded to the overall winner Winner  Richie Porte (Australia) (BMC Racing Team)
  Second  Esteban Chaves (Colombia) (Orica–Scott)
  Third  Jay McCarthy (Australia) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
Mountains  Thomas De Gendt (Belgium) (Lotto–Soudal)
Youth  Jhonatan Restrepo (Colombia) (Team Katusha–Alpecin)
Sprints  Caleb Ewan (Australia) (Orica–Scott)
  Team UniSA–Australia

The 2017 Tour Down Under was a road cycling stage race that took place between 17 and 22 January 2017. It was the 19th edition of the Tour Down Under and was the first event of the 2017 UCI World Tour.[2][3]

BMC Racing Team rider Richie Porte won the race for the first time, holding the race lead from the second day onwards following his stage win into Paracombe. Porte added a second stage win – the queen stage at Willunga Hill – as he ultimately won the race by 48 seconds ahead of his closest challenger.[4] Orica–Scott's Esteban Chaves finished in second place, having taken third-place finishes in both of the stages won by Porte; third place on the podium was decided on the final day of the race.[5] Jay McCarthy (Bora–Hansgrohe) trailed Nathan Haas of Team Dimension Data by three seconds, but McCarthy was able to win the first intermediate sprint of the day – offering three bonus seconds towards the general classification – after a lead-out from world champion teammate Peter Sagan.[6] With McCarthy and Haas finishing tied on time, the final podium position went to McCarthy on countback.

In the race's other classifications, Chaves' Orica–Scott teammate Caleb Ewan won the sprints classification, winning four of the six stages during the race,[7] becoming the third rider to do so after his compatriot Robbie McEwen in 2002 and André Greipel in 2008,[8] while Thomas De Gendt (Lotto–Soudal) won the mountains classification on the final day,[9] taking points on the first climb of Montefiore Hill to assume the lead from Porte. Colombian Jhonatan Restrepo of Team Katusha–Alpecin was the winner of the young rider classification, finishing in tenth place overall,[10] while the teams classification was won by the only non-UCI WorldTeam in the race, UniSA–Australia.[11]

Participating teams

As the Tour Down Under was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race.[12] One other team was given a wildcard entry into the race: UniSA–Australia.[13]

UCI WorldTeams

Wildcard teams

Route

The route of the 2017 Tour Down Under was announced at the beginning of July 2016 and centred around the city of Adelaide in South Australia. There were six mass-start road stages and no time trials.[14] Two days before the start of the Tour, there was a flat criterium race, the People's Choice Classic, which took place in Rymill Park and which was suited for the sprinters.[15] It was won by Caleb Ewan (Orica–Scott) in a sprint finish.[16] The first five stages of the race itself included at least some climbing, and a few opportunities for the sprinters, especially stage one. Several stages of the Tour included climbs early in the stage and hilly circuits at the end. The second stage reversed this with circuits at the beginning and a climb immediately before the finish. The fifth stage finished with two climbs of Willunga Hill, which had been decisive in previous editions of the race. The final stage was another criterium around the centre of Adelaide.[17]

Stage schedule
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 17 January Unley to Lyndoch 118.5 km (74 mi)[lower-alpha 1] Hilly stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
2 18 January Stirling to Paracombe 148.5 km (92 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Richie Porte (AUS)
3 19 January Glenelg to Victor Harbor 144 km (89 mi) Hilly stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
4 20 January Norwood to Campbelltown 149.5 km (93 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
5 21 January McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill 151.5 km (94 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Richie Porte (AUS)
6 22 January Adelaide 90 km (56 mi) Flat stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)

Stages

Stage 1

17 January 2017 — Unley to Lyndoch, 118.5 km (73.6 mi)[lower-alpha 1][20]
Result of Stage 1[21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–Scott 3h 24' 18"
2  Danny van Poppel (NED) Team Sky + 0"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4  Marko Kump (SLO) UAE Abu Dhabi + 0"
5  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
6  Nikias Arndt (GER) Team Sunweb + 0"
7  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
8  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9  Miles Scotson (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 0"
10  Sean De Bie (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–Scott 3h 24' 08"
2  Danny van Poppel (NED) Team Sky + 4"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 7"
5  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 8"
6  Simon Gerrans (AUS) Orica–Scott + 8"
7  José Gonçalves (POR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 8"
8  Marko Kump (SLO) UAE Abu Dhabi + 10"
9  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 10"
10  Nikias Arndt (GER) Team Sunweb + 10"

Stage 2

18 January 2017 — Stirling to Paracombe, 148.5 km (92.3 mi)[23]
Result of Stage 2[24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team 3h 46' 06"
2  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 16"
3  Esteban Chaves (COL) Orica–Scott + 16"
4  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 19"
5  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 19"
6  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Abu Dhabi + 19"
7  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Trek–Segafredo + 19"
8  Michael Storer (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 19"
9  Michael Woods (CAN) Cannondale–Drapac + 19"
10  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana + 19"
General classification after Stage 2[25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team 7h 10' 14"
2  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 20"
3  Esteban Chaves (COL) Orica–Scott + 22"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 24"
5  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 27"
6  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Abu Dhabi + 29"
7  Nathan Earle (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 29"
8  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 29"
9  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana + 29"
10  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lotto–Soudal + 29"

Stage 3

19 January 2017 — Glenelg to Victor Harbor, 144 km (89.5 mi)[26]
Result of Stage 3[27]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–Scott 3h 24' 45"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
4  Danny van Poppel (NED) Team Sky + 0"
5  Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6  Nikias Arndt (GER) Team Sunweb + 0"
7  Sean De Bie (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) FDJ + 0"
9  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
10  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[28]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team 10h 34' 59"
2  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 20"
3  Esteban Chaves (COL) Orica–Scott + 22"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 24"
5  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 27"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 29"
7  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana + 29"
8  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Abu Dhabi + 29"
9  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lotto–Soudal + 29"
10  Robert Gesink (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 29"

Stage 4

20 January 2017 — Norwood to Campbelltown, 149.5 km (93 mi)[29]
Result of Stage 4[30]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–Scott 3h 45' 19"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Danny van Poppel (NED) Team Sky + 0"
4  Ben Swift (GBR) UAE Abu Dhabi + 0"
5  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 0"
6  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
7  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
8  Callum Scotson (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 0"
9  Jasha Sütterlin (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
10  Enrico Battaglin (ITA) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[31]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team 14h 20' 18"
2  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 20"
3  Esteban Chaves (COL) Orica–Scott + 22"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 24"
5  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 27"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 29"
7  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana + 29"
8  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Abu Dhabi + 29"
9  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lotto–Soudal + 29"
10  Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Trek–Segafredo + 29"

Stage 5

21 January 2017 — McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill, 151.5 km (94 mi)[32]
Result of Stage 5[33]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team 3h 40' 13"
2  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 20"
3  Esteban Chaves (COL) Orica–Scott + 20"
4  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Abu Dhabi + 20"
5  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 20"
6  Nathan Earle (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 23"
7  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lotto–Soudal + 23"
8  Sergio Henao (COL) Team Sky + 23"
9  Robert Gesink (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 23"
10  Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 23"
General classification after Stage 5[34]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team 18h 00' 21"
2  Esteban Chaves (COL) Orica–Scott + 48"
3  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 51"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
5  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Abu Dhabi + 59"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 1' 02"
7  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 02"
8  Robert Gesink (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 02"
9  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 1' 02"
10  Nathan Earle (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 1' 06"

Stage 6

22 January 2017 — Adelaide, 90 km (56 mi)[35]
Result of Stage 6[36]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–Scott 1h 55' 28"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Marko Kump (SLO) UAE Abu Dhabi + 0"
4  Danny van Poppel (NED) Team Sky + 0"
5  Sean De Bie (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
6  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) FDJ + 0"
7  Koen de Kort (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
8  Jasha Sütterlin (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
9  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 0"
10  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
Final general classification[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team 19h 55' 49"
2  Esteban Chaves (COL) Orica–Scott + 48"
3  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 51"
4  Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 51"
5  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Abu Dhabi + 59"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 1' 02"
7  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 02"
8  Robert Gesink (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 02"
9  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 1' 02"
10  Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 1' 04"

Classification leadership table

In the 2017 Tour Down Under, four 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 an ochre jersey.[37] This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour Down Under, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a red jersey.[37] In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with one point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be 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 white jersey with navy polka dots.[37] 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.[37] This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1993 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.[37] In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider(s) considered, by a jury, to have "instigated the most attacks, breakaways or assisted their teammates to the best advantage".[37]

Stage Winner General classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprint classification
 Young rider classification
 Most competitive rider(s)
 Team classification
1[38] Caleb Ewan Caleb Ewan Laurens De Vreese Caleb Ewan Caleb Ewan Laurens De Vreese Bora–Hansgrohe
2[39] Richie Porte Richie Porte Richie Porte Richie Porte Ruben Guerreiro Jasha Sütterlin UniSA–Australia
3[40] Caleb Ewan Caleb Ewan Vegard Stake Laengen
4[41] Caleb Ewan Jack Bauer & Cameron Meyer
5[42] Richie Porte Jhonatan Restrepo Jack Bauer
6[43] Caleb Ewan Thomas De Gendt Jack Bauer
Final Richie Porte[1] Thomas De Gendt[44] Caleb Ewan[45] Jhonatan Restrepo[46] No final award UniSA–Australia[47]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Stage reduced from 145 km (90 mi) due to extreme heat.[18][19]

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