2017 Vuelta a Murcia

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2017 Vuelta a Murcia
2017 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates11 February 2017
Stages1
Distance182.7 km (113.5 mi)
Winning time4h 03' 08" [1]
Results
  WinnerFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (Spain) (Movistar Team)
  SecondFlag of Colombia.svg  Jhonatan Restrepo  (Colombia) (Team Katusha–Alpecin)
  ThirdFlag of Austria.svg  Patrick Konrad  (Austria) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
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The 2017 Vuelta a Murcia was the 37th edition of the Vuelta a Murcia road cycling one day race. [2] It was part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, as a 1.1 categorised race.

Contents

The race was won for a record-extending fifth time by local rider Alejandro Valverde of the Movistar Team, attacking the peloton with around 70 kilometres (43 miles) remaining, and soloing away to victory by over two minutes from his closest competitor. [3] In the sprint finish from a select group of 20 riders, Jhonatan Restrepo (Team Katusha–Alpecin) took second place ahead of Bora–Hansgrohe's Patrick Konrad. [3]

Teams

Twenty teams were invited to take part in the race. These included six UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams, five UCI Continental teams and a Spanish national team. [4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

National teams

Result

Result [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 03' 08"
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Jhonatan Restrepo  (COL) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 2' 10"
3Flag of Austria.svg  Patrick Konrad  (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 10"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jürgen Roelandts  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 10"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Baptiste Planckaert  (BEL) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 2' 10"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Ion Izagirre  (ESP) Bahrain–Merida + 2' 10"
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Christopher Juul-Jensen  (DNK) Orica–Scott + 2' 10"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tiesj Benoot  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 10"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pieter Weening  (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 2' 10"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Emanuel Buchmann  (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 10"

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References

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