2017 Colorado Classic

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2017 Colorado Classic

| image =

| image_caption =

| image_size =

| series = 2017 UCI America Tour

| race_no =

| season_no =

| date = August 10–13, 2017

| stages = 4

| distance = 503.5{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/colorado-classic/colorado-classic-index.html|title=Colorado Classic (HC), USA|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=7 March 2019}}

| unit = km

| time = 12h 00' 35"

| first = Manuel Senni

| first_nat = ITA

| second = Serghei Tvetcov

| second_nat = ROM

| third = Alex Howes

| third_nat = USA

| points = Travis McCabe

| points_nat = USA

| mountains = Serghei Tvetcov

| mountains_nat = ROM

| youth = Jhonatan Narváez

| youth_nat = ECU

| combativity = Fabio Calabria

| combativity_nat = AUS

| team = {{UCI team code|EFD|2017}}

| next = 2018

}}

The 2017 Colorado Classic was a four-stage 2.HC event on the 2017 UCI America Tour.

Teams

Sixteen teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=7019&y=2017&k=start|title=2017 Colorado Classic - Startlist|work=FirstCycling|accessdate=8 March 2019}}

{{cyclingteamlist|year=2017|title=UCI WorldTeams|EFD|TFS|UAD|BMC}}

{{cyclingteamlist|year=2017|title=UCI Professional Continental teams|UHC|NIP|TNN|CJR|ICA}}

{{cyclingteamlist|year=2017|title=UCI Continental teams|WGC|RLY|HBA||HCA|SPC|ELV}}

{{cyclingteamlist|title=National team|team2=Rwanda}}

Route

class="wikitable"

|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/colorado-classic/2017-colorado-classic.html|title=2017 Colorado Classic (HC), USA|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=10 March 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-colorado-2017/|title=Colorado Classic 2017|work=Cycling News|accessdate=10 March 2019}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope="col" | Stage winner

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | August 10

| Colorado Springs to Colorado Springs

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|150.4|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|John Murphy|USA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | August 11

| Breckenridge to Breckenridge

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|103|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Alex Howes|USA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | August 12

| Denver to Denver

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|130|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Serghei Tvetcov|ROM}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | August 13

| Denver to Denver

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|120.1|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Mihkel Räim|EST}}

Final standings

= General classification =

The general classification was won by Manuel Senni.{{cite web| url = https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2017/08/14/1st-colorado-classic-pro-cycling-raceends-with-win.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170814215615/https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2017/08/14/1st-colorado-classic-pro-cycling-raceends-with-win.html| archive-date = 2017-08-14| title = 1st Colorado Classic pro-cycling race ends with win by Italy's Senni (Photos) – Denver Business Journal}}

Final general classification{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-colorado-2017/stage-4/results/|title=Manuel Senni wins Colorado Classic|work=Cycling News|accessdate=11 March 2019}}

{| class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Rider

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" | Time

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{flagathlete|Manuel Senni|ITA}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|12h 00' 35"}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagathlete|Serghei Țvetcov|ROM}}

| {{UCI team code|WGC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 15"

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagathlete|Alex Howes|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 31"

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagathlete|Taylor Eisenhart|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|HCA|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 33"

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagathlete|Peter Stetina|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|TFS|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 44"

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagathlete|Sepp Kuss|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 05"

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagathlete|Brent Bookwalter|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 16"

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagathlete|Miguel Ángel Benito|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|CJR|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 19"

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagathlete|Vegard Stake Laengen|NOR}}

| {{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 21"

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagathlete|Travis McCabe|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|UHC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 22"

|}

= Points classification =

The points classification was won by Travis McCabe.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/13/colorado-classic-racers-organizers-pleased/|title=Racers, organizers pleased with first edition of Colorado Classic|date=14 August 2017|publisher=}}

Final points classification

{| class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Rider

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" | Points

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{flagathlete|Travis McCabe|USA}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|UHC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 43

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagathlete|Alex Howes|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 28

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagathlete|Manuel Senni|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 25

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagathlete|Serghei Țvetcov|ROM}}

| {{UCI team code|WGC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 24

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagathlete|Taylor Eisenhart|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|HCA|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 20

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagathlete|Mihkel Räim|EST}}

| {{UCI team code|ICA|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 15

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagathlete|Kiel Reijnen|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|TFS|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 15

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagathlete|Marco Canola|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|NIP|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 14

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagathlete|Rubén Companioni|CUB}}

| {{UCI team code|HCA|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 11

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagathlete|Brent Bookwalter|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 11

|}

= Mountains classification =

The mountain classification was won by Serghei Tvetcov (where he was also named best Colorado rider).{{cite web|url=http://www.vaildaily.com/news/manuel-senni-wins-colorado-classic/|title=Manuel Senni wins the Colorado Classic – VailDaily.com|publisher=}}

Final mountains classification

{| class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Rider

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" | Points

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{flagathlete|Serghei Țvetcov|ROM}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|WGC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 19

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagathlete|Taylor Eisenhart|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|HCA|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 14

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagathlete|Peter Stetina|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|TFS|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagathlete|Marco Canola|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|NIP|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagathlete|Antonio Molina|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|CJR|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagathlete|Manuel Senni|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagathlete|Jonathan Clarke|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|UHC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagathlete|Daniel Eaton|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|UHC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagathlete|Angus Morton|AUS}}

| {{UCI team code|HCA|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagathlete|Joseph Schmalz|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|ELV|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

|}

= Best young classification =

The youth classification was won by Jhonatan Narváez.{{cite web|url=http://www.velonews.com/2017/08/news/colorado-classic-raim-wins-final-stage-senni-seals-overall_446033|title=Colorado Classic: RÄIM wins final stage, Senni seals overall|work=VeloNews.com|date=13 August 2017}}

Final young rider classification

{| class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Rider

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" | Time

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{flagathlete|Jhonatan Narváez|ECU}} 20px

| {{UCI team code|AHB|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|12h 08' 39"}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagathlete|Justin Oien|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|CJR|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 14' 16"

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagathlete|Alec Cowan|CAN}}

| {{UCI team code|SPC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 17' 25"

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagathlete|Seid Lizde|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 20' 23"

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagathlete|Alex Hoehn|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|ELV|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 20' 56"

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagathlete|Jean-Paul Ukiniwabo|RWA}}

| Rwanda

| style="text-align:right;" | + 21' 02"

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagathlete|Edward Anderson|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|AHB|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 21' 11"

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagathlete|Keegan Swirbul|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|WGC|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 22' 13"

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagathlete|Logan Owen|USA}}

| {{UCI team code|AHB|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 24' 12"

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagathlete|Umberto Poli|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|TNN|2018}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 25' 05"

|}

= Team classification =

Final teams classification

{| class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" | Time

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{UCI team code|EFD|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|36h 08' 03"}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{UCI team code|UAD|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 21"

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{UCI team code|TFS|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 9' 25"

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 11' 53"

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{UCI team code|UHC|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 16' 00"

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{UCI team code|CJR|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 19' 59"

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{UCI team code|WGC|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 25' 04"

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{UCI team code|HCA|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 26' 24"

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{UCI team code|RLY|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 42' 45"

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{UCI team code|NIP|2017}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 43' 43"

|}

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