2017 Tour du Haut Var
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| 2017 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 18–19 February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 351 km (218.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 06' 49"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Tour du Haut Var was a road cycling stage race that took place on 18 and 19 February 2017. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 49th edition of the Tour du Haut Var.[2]
As in 2016, the overall race victory was decided upon cumulative stage finishes, after nine riders finished both stages in the same time. With stage finishes of second and third,[1] Arthur Vichot took honours in both the general classification and the points classification for the FDJ team.[3] Second place in the overall standings went to Julien Simon (Cofidis) with finishes of eighth and first, while the podium was completed by Fortuneo–Vital Concept's Romain Hardy, with two sixth-place finishes. Tom Bohli won the young rider classification for BMC Racing Team, Franck Bonnamour (Fortuneo–Vital Concept) won the mountains classification, while the teams classification was won by the BMC Racing Team.
Sixteen teams were invited to start the race. These included three UCI WorldTeams, six UCI Professional Continental teams and seven UCI Continental teams.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Route
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 February | Le Cannet-des-Maures to Saint-Paul-en-Forêt | 145 km (90 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 2 | 19 February | Draguignan to Draguignan | 206 km (128 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
Stages
Stage 1
- 18 February 2017 — Le Cannet-des-Maures to Saint-Paul-en-Forêt, 145 km (90 mi)[5][6]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AG2R La Mondiale | 3h 44' 48" | |
| 2 | FDJ | + 0" | |
| 3 | WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect | + 0" | |
| 4 | WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect | + 0" | |
| 5 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 0" | |
| 6 | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 0" | |
| 7 | BMC Racing Team | + 0" | |
| 8 | Cofidis | + 0" | |
| 9 | Armée de Terre | + 0" | |
| 10 | Direct Énergie | + 0" |
Stage 2
- 19 February 2017 — Draguignan to Draguignan, 206 km (128 mi)[1][7]