2017 Paris–Roubaix

2017 Paris–Roubaix

2017 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 37
The winning breakaway in Bourghelles, at 26 km (16 mi) from the finish. From left to right: Jasper Stuyven, Gianni Moscon, Greg Van Avermaet, Sebastian Langeveld, Jürgen Roelandts and Zdeněk Štybar
Race details
Dates	9 April 2017
Stages	1
Distance	257 km (159.7 mi)
Results
Winner  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)   Second  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) (Quick-Step Floors)   Third  Sebastian Langeveld (NED) (Cannondale–Drapac)

The 2017 Paris–Roubaix was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 9 April 2017. It was the 115th edition of the Paris–Roubaix and was the fifteenth event of the 2017 UCI World Tour.^[1][2]

It was won by Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) in a five-man sprint – for his first Monument classic victory – ahead of Quick-Step Floors rider Zdeněk Štybar and Sebastian Langeveld of Cannondale–Drapac.^[3] The average speed of 45.2 km/h was a record.

Teams

As Paris-Roubaix is a UCI World Tour event, all 18 UCI World Teams were invited automatically and were obliged to send a squad.^[4] In February 2017, the race organisers announced the seven UCI Professional Continental teams that had received wildcard invitations, completing the 25-team peloton.^[5]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R La Mondiale
• Astana
• BMC Racing Team
• Bora–Hansgrohe
• Cannondale–Drapac
• Team Dimension Data
• FDJ
• Team Katusha–Alpecin
• Lotto–Soudal
• Movistar Team
• Orica–Scott
• Quick-Step Floors
• Team Sky
• Team Sunweb
• Bahrain–Merida
• Trek–Segafredo
• LottoNL–Jumbo
• UAE Team Emirates

UCI Professional Continental teams^[5]

• Cofidis
• Delko–Marseille Provence KTM
• Direct Énergie
• Fortuneo–Vital Concept
• Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij
• Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
• Wanty–Groupe Gobert

Result

Result^[3]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	5h 41' 07"
2	Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)	Quick-Step Floors	+ 0"
3	Sebastian Langeveld (NED)	Cannondale–Drapac	+ 0"
4	Jasper Stuyven (BEL)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 0"
5	Gianni Moscon (ITA)	Team Sky	+ 0"
6	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	FDJ	+ 12"
7	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Soudal	+ 12"
8	Edward Theuns (BEL)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 12"
9	Adrien Petit (FRA)	Direct Énergie	+ 12"
10	John Degenkolb (GER)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 12"

References

1. "UCI expands WorldTour to 37 events". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
2. "The UCI reveals expanded UCI WorldTour calendar for 2017". UCI. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
3. "Van Avermaet wins Paris-Roubaix". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
4. "UCI Cycling Regulations: Part 2: Road Races page 110 article 2.15.127" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
5. "Paris-Roubaix announces 2017 teams". VeloNews.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.