2017 Scheldeprijs

The 2017 Scheldeprijs was the 105th edition of the Scheldeprijs road cycling one day race, held on 5 April 2017 as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, as a 1.HC categorised race. The event was noted for being the last official race of Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen on Belgian soil; as such, the race started in Boonen's home town of Mol instead of its usual start in Antwerp,[2] but finished as customary in Schoten.

2017 Scheldeprijs
2017 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates5 April 2017
Stages1
Distance203 km (126.1 mi)
Winning time4h 35' 25"[1]
Results
  Winner  Marcel Kittel (GER) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Second  Elia Viviani (ITA) (Team Sky)
  Third  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) (Cofidis)

German rider Marcel Kittel of Quick-Step Floors won the event for the fifth time in a bunch sprint, further extending his race record; he finished ahead of Italian Elia Viviani (Team Sky) and French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni from the Cofidis team.[3]

Teams

Twenty-two teams were invited to take part in the race. These included fourteen UCI WorldTeams and eight UCI Professional Continental teams.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

Result
Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Quick-Step Floors 4h 35' 25"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
4  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
5  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
6  Rudy Barbier (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
7  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Team Dimension Data + 0"
8  Marc Sarreau (FRA) FDJ + 0"
9  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Sunweb + 0"
10  Jonas van Genechten (BEL) Cofidis + 0"

References
  1. "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. "Scheldeprijs start komend jaar in Mol als eerbetoon aan afscheidnemende Boonen" [Scheldeprijs start in Mol next year as a tribute to outgoing Boonen]. De Morgen (in Dutch). De Persgroep. Belga. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. "Kittel wins Scheldeprijs for 5th time". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. "Deelnemerslijst - Liste des partants" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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