2017 Abu Dhabi Tour

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2017 Abu Dhabi Tour
2017 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 37
Race details
Dates23–26 February 2017
Stages4
Distance671 km (416.9 mi)
Winning time15h 42' 21" [1]
Results
Jersey red.svg WinnerFlag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (Portugal) (UAE Team Emirates)
  SecondFlag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (Russia) (Team Katusha–Alpecin)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (Netherlands) (Team Sunweb)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (Great Britain) (Team Dimension Data)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (France) (Quick-Step Floors)
Jersey black.svg SprintsFlag of Austria.svg  Patrick Konrad  (Austria) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Team UAE Team Emirates
  2016
2018  

The 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 26 February. It was the third edition of the Abu Dhabi Tour and was the third 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]

Contents

The race's mountain-top finish at Jebel Hafeet provided the final podium of the race, after Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data), Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) and Caleb Ewan (Orica–Scott) won the three sprint stages. 2013 world champion Rui Costa, riding for the newly renamed UAE Team Emirates, broke away with Team Katusha–Alpecin's Ilnur Zakarin, with the two staying clear to the end; Costa was able to out-sprint Zakarin, and with the additional bonus seconds for winning the stage, Costa held onto the final victory by four seconds. [4] The podium was completed by Team Sunweb rider Tom Dumoulin, who tried to close the pair down on the mountain, but fell ten seconds shy on the stage.

With finishes of first, second and third on the sprint stages, Cavendish was a comfortable winner of the points classification. In the other classifications, Kittel's teammate Julian Alaphilippe was the winner of the young rider classification; he gained four places overall on the final day with a three-second time bonus for winning one of the intermediate sprints at the Yas Marina Circuit – moving from ninth to fifth in the process. Another final-day mover was Bora–Hansgrohe's Patrick Konrad, who took the intermediate sprints classification, winning the two other sprints and finishing second to Alaphilippe in the third. With eight bonus seconds, he moved from 24th to 10th overall. The teams classification was won by Costa's UAE Team Emirates.

Teams

As a new event to the UCI World Tour, all UCI WorldTeams were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. As such, sixteen of the eighteen WorldTeams – all excluding Cannondale–Drapac and FDJ – competed in the race. [5] Four UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 20-team peloton.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Route

The full itinerary of the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour was released on 24 January 2017. [6]

Stage schedule
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
123 February Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed189 km (117 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)
224 February Al Maryah Island to Abu Dhabi 153 km (95 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)
325 February Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet 186 km (116 mi)Mediummountainstage.svgMedium-mountain stageFlag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)
426 February Yas Marina Circuit to Yas Marina Circuit143 km (89 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS)

Stages

Stage 1

23 February 2017 Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed, 189 km (117 mi)
Result of Stage 1 [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Dimension Data 4h 37' 06"
2Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Simone Consonni  (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Roger Kluge  (GER) Orica–Scott + 0"
7Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Porsev  (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Pelucchi  (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
10Flag of Romania.svg  Eduard-Michael Grosu  (ROU) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 [8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Team Dimension Data 4h 36' 56"
2Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 4"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Manuele Mori  (ITA) Jersey black.svg UAE Team Emirates + 4"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA) Jersey white.svg Bahrain–Merida + 6"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Maestri  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 8"
6Flag of Japan.svg  Kazushige Kuboki  (JPN) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 8"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Simone Consonni  (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 10"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 10"
9Flag of Germany.svg  Roger Kluge  (GER) Orica–Scott + 10"
10Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Porsev  (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 10"

Stage 2

24 February 2017 Al Maryah Island to Abu Dhabi, 153 km (95 mi)
Result of Stage 2 [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Quick-Step Floors 3h 28' 11"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Orica–Scott + 0"
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey red.svg Team Dimension Data + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Pelucchi  (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Phil Bauhaus  (GER) Team Sunweb + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
8Flag of Romania.svg  Eduard-Michael Grosu  (ROU) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
9Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
10Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Porsev  (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
General classification after Stage 2 [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Team Dimension Data 8h 05' 03"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Quick-Step Floors + 4"
3Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 8"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) Jersey black.svg Nippo–Vini Fantini + 8"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Jersey white.svg Orica–Scott + 8"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Manuele Mori  (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 10"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Fabio Calabria  (AUS) Team Novo Nordisk + 11"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Maestri  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 12"
10Flag of Japan.svg  Kazushige Kuboki  (JPN) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 12"

Stage 3

25 February 2017 Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet, 186 km (116 mi)
Result of Stage 3 [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR) UAE Team Emirates 4h 34' 08"
2Flag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED) Team Sunweb + 10"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 28"
5Flag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA) Quick-Step Floors + 46"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA) Astana + 46"
7Flag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 46"
8Flag of New Zealand.svg  George Bennett  (NZL) LottoNL–Jumbo + 46"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 46"
10Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL) Movistar Team + 58"
General classification after Stage 3 [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR) Jersey red.svg UAE Team Emirates 12h 39' 15"
2Flag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 4"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED) Team Sunweb + 16"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 38"
5Flag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 56"
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  George Bennett  (NZL) LottoNL–Jumbo + 56"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA) Astana + 56"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 56"
9Flag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA) Jersey white.svg Quick-Step Floors + 56"
10Flag of France.svg  Romain Bardet  (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 08"

Stage 4

26 February 2017 Yas Marina Circuit to Yas Marina Circuit, 143 km (89 mi)
Result of Stage 4 [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Orica–Scott 3h 03' 06"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey green.svg Team Dimension Data + 0"
3Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Pelucchi  (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Roger Kluge  (GER) Orica–Scott + 0"
7Flag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA) Jersey white.svg Quick-Step Floors + 0"
8Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Porsev  (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Kiel Reijnen  (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Rick Zabel  (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
Final general classification [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR) Jersey red.svg UAE Team Emirates 15h 42' 21"
2Flag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 4"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED) Team Sunweb + 16"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 38"
5Flag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA) Jersey white.svg Quick-Step Floors + 53"
6Flag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 56"
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  George Bennett  (NZL) LottoNL–Jumbo + 56"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA) Astana + 56"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 56"
10Flag of Austria.svg  Patrick Konrad  (AUT) Jersey black.svg Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 07"

Classification leadership table

In the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a red jersey. [14] This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. [14] In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 20 points, with 16 for second, 12 for third, 9 for fourth, 7 for fifth, 5 for sixth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 10th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a sprints classification for the points awarded at the aforementioned intermediate sprints, where the leadership of which was marked by a black jersey. [14]

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. [14] This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey red.svg
Points classification
Jersey green.svg
Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
Sprints classification
Jersey black.svg
Team classification
1 [8] Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Niccolò Bonifazio Manuele Mori Team Dimension Data
2 [10] Marcel Kittel Caleb Ewan Marco Canola UAE Team Emirates
3 [12] Rui Costa Rui Costa Julian Alaphilippe
4 [1] Caleb Ewan Patrick Konrad
Final [1] Rui Costa Mark Cavendish Julian Alaphilippe Patrick Konrad UAE Team Emirates

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