2017 Strade Bianche

2017 Strade Bianche
2017 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 37
Race details
Dates4 March 2017
Stages1
Distance175 km (108.7 mi)
Winning time4h 42' 42"[1]
Results
  Winner  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (Team Sky)
  Second  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
  Third  Tim Wellens (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
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The 2017 Strade Bianche was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 4 March. It was the eleventh edition of the Strade Bianche and was the fifth event of the 2017 UCI World Tour. It was the first time that the race was included in the UCI World Tour calendar.[2][3]

Poland's Michał Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) became the second rider, after Fabian Cancellara, to win multiple editions of the race, after attacking from a group of four race favourites with around 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) remaining and was able to solo away to the race victory.[4] Second place was taken by Greg Van Avermaet for the BMC Racing Team fifteen seconds in arrears,[5] while a further two seconds back in third place, Lotto–Soudal's Tim Wellens completed the podium.[6]

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  2. ^ "UCI expands WorldTour to 37 events". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ "The UCI reveals expanded UCI WorldTour calendar for 2017". UCI. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Kwiatkowski gives Sky Strade Bianche tonic". VeloNews. Agence France-Presse. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ Ryan, Barry (4 March 2017). "Kwiatkowski solos to Strade Bianche victory". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ Windsor, Richard (4 March 2017). "Michal Kwiatkowski takes sensational victory at Strade Bianche 2017". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 4 March 2017.