| 2017 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 15–19 February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 770.2 km (478.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 19h 04' 03"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Volta ao Algarve was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Algarve region of Portugal between 15 and 19 February 2017. It was the 43rd edition of the Volta ao Algarve and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour.[2]
The race was won by Slovenian rider Primož Roglič for the LottoNL–Jumbo team,[3] having taken the race lead after top-three finishes in the second and third stages. Roglič maintained a 22-second lead over Team Sky's Michał Kwiatkowski from Poland for the remainder of the race, to take the biggest stage race win of his career.[4] The podium was completed by France's Tony Gallopin riding for the Lotto–Soudal team, a further 33 seconds in arrears of Kwiatkowski.
Two of Gallopin's teammates were to each win one of the race's sub-classifications; Tiesj Benoot won the young rider classification, finishing in eighth place overall while André Greipel won the points classification with a stage win and a second place during the race. Juan Felipe Osorio won the mountains classification for Team Manzana Postobón, while the teams classification was won by the Astana team.
- ^ "Etapa 5 de Loulé a Alto do Malhão (179.2 Km)" [Stage 5 of Loulé to Alto do Malhão (179.2 Km)] (PDF). Volta ao Algarve (in Portuguese). Portuguese Cycling Federation. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2017". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Roglic seals Volta ao Algarve title as Amaro Antunes wins final stage". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Charles, Andy (19 February 2017). "Primoz Roglic denies Michal Kwiatkowski victory at the Volta ao Algarve". Sky Sports. Sky UK. Retrieved 19 February 2017.