2017 Tour La Provence

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2017 Tour La Provence

| series = UCI Europe Tour

| race_no =

| season_no =

| image =

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| date = 21–23 February 2017

| stages = 3

| distance = 532.7

| unit = km

| time = 12h 55' 14"{{cite web|title=Tour de La Provence: 3ème étape Aix en Provence - Marseille|trans-title=Tour de La Provence: 3rd stage Aix en Provence - Marseille|language=French|format=PDF|url=http://stsport.fr/IMG/pdf/3eme_etape_aix_en_provence_-_marseille.pdf|work=STSport.fr|publisher=Systèmes et Techniques du Sport|date=23 February 2017|accessdate=26 February 2017}}

| speed = 41.228

| first = Rohan Dennis

| first_nat = Australia

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

| first_color = blue

| second = Mattia Cattaneo

| second_nat = Italy

| second_team = {{UCI team code|ANS|2017a}}

| third = Alexandre Geniez

| third_nat = France

| third_team = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}

| points = Rohan Dennis

| points_nat = Australia

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

| points_color = green

| mountains = Jan Polanc

| mountains_nat = Slovenia

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|UAD|2017b}}

| mountains_color = red

| youth = Léo Vincent

| youth_nat = France

| youth_team = {{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}

| youth_color = white

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

| previous = 2016

| next = 2018

}}

The 2017 Tour La Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 21 and 23 February 2017. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, and was the second edition of the Tour La Provence.{{cite web | url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_Cycliste_International_La_Provence_2017 | title=2017 Tour La Provence | work=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=25 February 2017}}

The race was won by Australian rider Rohan Dennis,{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Rohan-dennis-remporte-le-tour-de-la-provence/780567|language=French|title=Rohan Dennis remporte le Tour de La Provence|trans-title=Rohan Dennis wins the Tour de La Provence|work=L'Équipe|publisher=Éditions Philippe Amaury|date=23 February 2017|accessdate=26 February 2017}} of the {{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}; Dennis finished second to Frenchman Alexandre Geniez ({{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}) on the second stage to take the leader's blue jersey, and maintained this with another second-place stage finish the following day – behind Italy's Mattia Cattaneo from the {{UCI team code|AND|2017a}} team – to take the victory overall by two seconds ahead of Cattaneo.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-cycliste-international-la-provence-2017/stage-3/results/|title=Dennis takes overall win in Provence|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=23 February 2017|accessdate=26 February 2017}} Geniez completed the podium, a further two seconds in arrears, after a tie-break with {{UCI team code|DEN|2017}} rider Jonathan Hivert.

Dennis also won the points classification as the most consistent finisher over the three days, with Geniez winning the multi-coloured jersey for the best cumulative placings in the general, points and mountains classifications. {{UCI team code|UAD|2017b}} rider Jan Polanc was the winner of the mountains classification, while the young rider classification was claimed by Geniez's teammate Léo Vincent, finishing 15th overall. In fifth place overall, Julien El Fares ({{UCI team code|DMP|2017}}) was the top-placed rider from the Provence region, while the teams classification was won by the {{UCI team code|BMC|2017|nolink=yes}}.

Teams

Eighteen teams were invited to start the race. These included four UCI WorldTeams, six UCI Professional Continental teams, seven UCI Continental teams and a French national team.{{cite web|title=Tour de La Provence - Liste des partants|trans-title=Tour de La Provence - Start list|language=French|format=PDF|url=http://stsport.fr/IMG/pdf/tourdelaprovence-partants.pdf|work=STSport.fr|publisher=Systèmes et Techniques du Sport|date=20 February 2017|accessdate=26 February 2017}}

{{cyclingteamlist|year=2017|title=UCI WorldTeams|ALM|BMC|FDJ|team1={{UCI team code|UAD|2017b}}}}

{{cyclingteamlist|year=2017|title=UCI Professional Continental teams|team1={{UCI team code|AND|2017a}}|COF|DMP|DEN|team2={{UCI team code|TFO|2017a}}|WVA}}

{{cyclingteamlist|year=2017|title=UCI Continental teams|AMO|ADT|GME|AUB|KWC|TRA|RLM}}

Route

class="wikitable" \|+Stage schedule
scope="col" \| Stage ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Route ! scope="col" \| Distance !colspan="2" scope="col" \| Type ! scope="col" \| Winner
scope="row" \| 1 \| 21 February \| Aubagne to Istres \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|205.9\|km\|0\|abbr=on}} \| Image:Hillystage.svg \|\| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Justin Jules\|FRA}}
scope="row"\| 2 \| 22 February \| Miramas to La Ciotat \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{convert\|158.6\|km\|0\|abbr=on}} \| Image:Hillystage.svg \|\| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Alexandre Geniez\|FRA}}
scope="row"\| 3 \| 23 February \| Aix-en-Provence to Marseille \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{convert\|168.2\|km\|0\|abbr=on}} \| Image:Hillystage.svg \|\| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Mattia Cattaneo\|ITA}}

class="wikitable"

|+Stage schedule

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Route

! scope="col" | Distance

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

! scope="col" | Winner

scope="row" | 1

| 21 February

| Aubagne to Istres

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|205.9|km|0|abbr=on}}

| Image:Hillystage.svg || Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Justin Jules|FRA}}

scope="row"| 2

| 22 February

| Miramas to La Ciotat

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|158.6|km|0|abbr=on}}

| Image:Hillystage.svg || Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Alexandre Geniez|FRA}}

scope="row"| 3

| 23 February

| Aix-en-Provence to Marseille

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|168.2|km|0|abbr=on}}

| Image:Hillystage.svg || Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Mattia Cattaneo|ITA}}

Stages

=Stage 1=

;21 February 2017 — Aubagne to Istres, {{convert|205.9|km|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Tour de La Provence: 1ère étape Aubagne - Istres|trans-title=Tour de La Provence: 1st stage Aubagne - Istres|language=French|format=PDF|url=http://stsport.fr/IMG/pdf/1ere_etape_aubagne_-_istres.pdf|work=STSport.fr|publisher=Systèmes et Techniques du Sport|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=26 February 2017}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 1 & General classification after Stage 1}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Justin Jules|FRA|{{UCI team code|WVA|2017}}|4h 52' 43"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Jérémy Lecroq|FRA|{{UCI team code|RLM|2017}}|+ 0"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Lorrenzo Manzin|FRA|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Danilo Wyss|SUI|{{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|David Menut|FRA|{{UCI team code|AUB|2017}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Rudy Barbier|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2017}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Anthony Maldonado|FRA|{{UCI team code|AUB|2017}}|+ 0"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Oliviero Troia|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2017b}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Damiano Caruso|ITA|{{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}|+ 0"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Yannick Martinez|FRA|{{UCI team code|DMP|2017}}|+ 0"}}

=Stage 2=

;22 February 2017 — Miramas to La Ciotat, {{convert|158.6|km|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Tour de La Provence: 2ème étape Miramas - La Ciotat|trans-title=Tour de La Provence: 2nd stage Miramas - La Ciotat|language=French|format=PDF|url=http://stsport.fr/IMG/pdf/2eme_etape_miramas_-_la_ciotat.pdf|work=STSport.fr|publisher=Systèmes et Techniques du Sport|date=22 February 2017|accessdate=26 February 2017}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Alexandre Geniez|FRA|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}|3h 57' 12"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Nicolas Edet|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2017}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Matej Mohorič|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD|2017b}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jérémy Lecroq|FRA|{{UCI team code|RLM|2017}}|+ 4"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Bryan Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|ADT|2017}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Simon Sellier|FRA|France (national team)|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|David Menut|FRA|{{UCI team code|AUB|2017}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Oliviero Troia|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2017b}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Armindo Fonseca|FRA|{{UCI team code|FVC|2017a}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 2}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}|8h 49' 55"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Alexandre Geniez|FRA|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}|+ 0"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Matej Mohorič|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD|2017b}}|+ 0"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Nicolas Edet|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2017}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jérémy Lecroq|FRA|{{UCI team code|RLM|2017}}|+ 4"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Justin Jules|FRA|{{UCI team code|WVA|2017}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|David Menut|FRA|{{UCI team code|AUB|2017}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Oliviero Troia|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2017b}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Rudy Barbier|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2017}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Bryan Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|ADT|2017}}|+ 4"}}

=Stage 3=

;23 February 2017 — Aix-en-Provence to Marseille, {{convert|168.2|km|0|abbr=on}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Mattia Cattaneo|ITA|{{UCI team code|ANS|2017a}}|4h 05' 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}|+ 2"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Jonathan Hivert|FRA|{{UCI team code|DEN|2017}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Alexandre Geniez|FRA|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}|+ 6"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Julien El Fares|FRA|{{UCI team code|DMP|2017}}|+ 9"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Damiano Caruso|ITA|{{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}|+ 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Anthony Roux|FRA|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}|+ 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Justin Jules|FRA|{{UCI team code|WVA|2017}}|+ 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Nicolas Edet|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2017}}|+ 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Maxime Bouet|FRA|{{UCI team code|FVC|2017a}}|+ 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}|12h 55' 14"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Mattia Cattaneo|ITA|{{UCI team code|ANS|2017a}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Alexandre Geniez|FRA|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}|+ 4"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Jonathan Hivert|FRA|{{UCI team code|DEN|2017}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Nicolas Edet|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2017}}|+ 9"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Julien El Fares|FRA|{{UCI team code|DMP|2017}}|+ 11"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Justin Jules|FRA|{{UCI team code|WVA|2017}}|+ 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Anthony Maldonado|FRA|{{UCI team code|AUB|2017}}|+ 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Damiano Caruso|ITA|{{UCI team code|BMC|2017}}|+ 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Maxime Bouet|FRA|{{UCI team code|FVC|2017a}}|+ 13"}}

Classification leadership table

In the 2017 Tour La Provence, four different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a blue jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour La Provence, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 11 for fifth with a 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. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. 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. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to be ranked in the classification.

Additional jerseys were also awarded for the best rider in the overall classification from the Provence region (grey jersey), the most combative rider (black jersey) and the rider placed highest cumulatively across the general, points and mountains classification (multi-coloured jersey).

width="1%"\| Stage !width="15%"\| Winner !width="12%"\| General classification 25px !width="12%"\| Points classification 25px !width="12%"\| Mountains classification 25px !width="12%"\| Young rider classification 25px !width="12%"\| Regional rider classification 25px !width="12%"\| Combination classification 25px !width="12%"\| Teams classification 25px
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;"
1 \| Justin Jules \|style="background:skyblue;"\| Justin Jules \|style="background:lightgreen;"\| Justin Jules \|style="background:#F799A0;" rowspan=2\| Alexandre Geniez \|style="background:offwhite;"\| Jérémy Lecroq \|style="background:#D3D3D3;" rowspan=2\| Anthony Maldonado \|style="background:#FFFF99;"\| Damiano Caruso \|style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan=3\| {{UCI team code\|BMC\|2017}}
2 \| Alexandre Geniez \|style="background:skyblue;" rowspan=2\| Rohan Dennis \|style="background:lightgreen;"\| Jérémy Lecroq \|style="background:offwhite;"\| Matej Mohorič \|style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan=2\| Alexandre Geniez
3 \| Mattia Cattaneo \|style="background:lightgreen;"\| Rohan Dennis \|style="background:#F799A0;"\| Jan Polanc \|style="background:offwhite;"\| Léo Vincent \|style="background:#D3D3D3;"\| Julien El Fares
colspan=2\| Final !style="background:dodgerblue;"\| Rohan Dennis !style="background:limegreen;"\| Rohan Dennis !style="background-color:red;"\| Jan Polanc !style="background:#FFFFEE;"\| Léo Vincent !style="background:grey;"\| Julien El Fares !style="background:yellow;"\| Alexandre Geniez !style="background:Orange"\| {{UCI team code\|BMC\|2017}}

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.tourdelaprovence.fr}}

2017

Category:2017 UCI Europe Tour

Category:February 2017 sports events in France