2017 Critérium du Dauphiné
Cycling race
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The 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné was a road cycling stage race that took place between 4 and 11 June 2017. It was the 69th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné and was the twenty-third event of the 2017 UCI World Tour.[2][3]
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| Dates | 4–11 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,155 km (718 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 05' 54"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won on the final day by Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang, riding for the Astana team.[1] Having trailed overnight leader Richie Porte (BMC Racing Team) by 75 seconds going into the stage, Fuglsang made his bid for victory by attacking along with AG2R La Mondiale's Romain Bardet and Quick-Step Floors rider Dan Martin on the Col de la Colombière, around 35 kilometres (22 miles) from the finish. They were later caught before the final climb; Fuglsang and Martin went clear again on that climb, with Fuglsang later dropping Martin. Fuglsang remained clear to the finish, winning his second stage of the race by 12 seconds from Martin. Porte ultimately finished the stage in seventh place, 75 seconds behind Fuglsang; however, with bonus seconds in play on the race, Fuglsang's ten-second bonus gave him the race victory by ten seconds over Porte, a first for Denmark at the race.[4] Martin finished third overall, as his six-second bonus allowed him to overtake Chris Froome (Team Sky) by a single second.
In the race's other classifications, FDJ rider Arnaud Démare won the points classification while LottoNL–Jumbo rider Koen Bouwman won the mountains classification having won the second and third stages respectively. Bora–Hansgrohe's Emanuel Buchmann won the young rider classification, while AG2R La Mondiale won the teams classification.
Teams
As the Critérium du Dauphiné is a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Four UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 22-team peloton.[5]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Route
The route of the 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné was announced on 16 March 2017.[6]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 4 June | Saint-Étienne to Saint-Étienne | 170.5 km (105.9 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 2 | 5 June | Saint-Chamond to Arlanc | 171 km (106.3 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 3 | 6 June | Le Chambon-sur-Lignon to Tullins | 184 km (114.3 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 4 | 7 June | La Tour-du-Pin to Bourgoin-Jallieu | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
| 5 | 8 June | La Tour-de-Salvagny to Mâcon | 175.5 km (109.1 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 6 | 9 June | Parc des Oiseaux to La Motte-Servolex | 147.5 km (91.7 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 7 | 10 June | Aoste to Alpe d'Huez | 168 km (104.4 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 8 | 11 June | Albertville to Plateau de Solaison | 115 km (71.5 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
Stages
Stage 1
- 4 June 2017 — Saint-Étienne to Saint-Étienne, 170.5 km (105.9 mi)[8]
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Stage 2
- 5 June 2017 — Saint-Chamond to Arlanc, 171 km (106 mi)[11]
Stage 3
- 6 June 2017 — Le Chambon-sur-Lignon to Tullins, 184 km (114.3 mi)[14]
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Stage 4
- 7 June 2017 — La Tour-du-Pin to Bourgoin-Jallieu, 23.5 km (14.6 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[17]
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Stage 5
- 8 June 2017 — La Tour-de-Salvagny to Mâcon, 175.5 km (109.1 mi)[20]
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Stage 6
- 9 June 2017 — Parc des Oiseaux to La Motte-Servolex, 147.5 km (91.7 mi)[23]
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Stage 7
- 10 June 2017 — Aoste to Alpe d'Huez, 168 km (104.4 mi)[26]
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Stage 8
- 11 June 2017 — Albertville to Plateau de Solaison, 115 km (71.5 mi)[28]
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Classification leadership table
In the Critérium du Dauphiné, four different jerseys were awarded. The most important was the general classification, which was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages except for the individual time trial: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The rider with the least accumulated time is the race leader, identified by a yellow jersey with a blue bar; the winner of this classification was considered the winner of the race.[30]
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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| Stages 1–3 & 5 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Stages 4, 6–8 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. More points were awarded on the flatter stages in the opening half of the race.[30]
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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| Points for Hors-category | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Points for Category 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Points for Category 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Points for Category 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Points for Category 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey with white polka dots. 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, first, second, third, or fourth-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. Hors-category climbs awarded the most points; the first ten riders were able to accrue points, compared with the first six on first-category climbs, the first four on second-category, the first two on third-category and only the first for fourth-category.[30]
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born on or after 1 January 1992 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a team classification, 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.[30]
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1[31] | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt[a] | Thomas De Gendt[a][b] | Pierre Latour | Lotto–Soudal |
| 2[32] | Arnaud Démare | Sonny Colbrelli | ||||
| 3[33] | Koen Bouwman | Arnaud Démare | ||||
| 4[34] | Richie Porte | Sam Oomen | Movistar Team | |||
| 5[35] | Phil Bauhaus | Koen Bouwman | ||||
| 6[36] | Jakob Fuglsang | Richie Porte | Emanuel Buchmann | AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 7[37] | Peter Kennaugh | |||||
| 8[1] | Jakob Fuglsang | Jakob Fuglsang | ||||
| Final[1] | Jakob Fuglsang[38] | Arnaud Démare[39] | Koen Bouwman[40] | Emanuel Buchmann[41] | AG2R La Mondiale[42] | |
Notes
- In stage 2, Axel Domont, who was second in the points and mountains classifications, wore the green points jersey, because Thomas De Gendt (in first place) wore the yellow and blue jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. Ángel Madrazo, who was third in the mountains classification, wore the red and white polka-dot jersey as a result of this.
- In stages 3 to 5, Koen Bouwman, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red and white polka-dot jersey, because Thomas De Gendt (in first place) wore the yellow and blue jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage.