2017 RideLondon–Surrey Classic

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2017 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
2017 UCI World Tour, race 28 of 37
Race details
Dates30 July 2017
Stages1
Distance185.9 km (115.5 mi)
Winning time4h 05' 41"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) (Team Katusha–Alpecin)
  SecondFlag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN) (Orica–Scott)
  ThirdFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS) (Team Sunweb)
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2018  

The 2017 Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 30 July in London, England. It was the sixth edition of the London–Surrey Classic and was the twenty-eighth event of the 2017 UCI World Tour. It was the race's first appearance on the World Tour calendar. [1] [2]

Contents

The race was won in a sprint finish by Norway's Alexander Kristoff, riding for Team Katusha–Alpecin. [3]

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, fourteen of the eighteen WorldTeams elected to compete. Eight UCI Professional Continental teams competed, and thus completed the 22-team peloton. [4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Result

Result [3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha–Alpecin 4h 05' 42"
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN) Orica–Scott + 0"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS) Team Sunweb + 0"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL) Cannondale–Drapac + 0"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Wippert  (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 0"
6Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Jempy Drucker  (LUX) BMC Racing Team + 0"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Zak Dempster  (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
9Flag of France.svg  Rudy Barbier  (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Oliver Naesen  (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"

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