2017 Tour of Slovenia

The 2017 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 24th edition of the Tour of Slovenia categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour), held between 15 and 18 June.[2]

2017 Tour of Slovenia
2017 UCI Europe Tour (2.1 race)
Race details
Dates15–18 June
Stages4
Distance655.2 km (407.1 mi)
Winning time15h 56' 23"[1]
Results
Winner Poland Rafał Majka (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Second Italy Giovanni Visconti (Bahrain–Merida)
  Third Australia Jack Haig (Orica–Scott)
Points Republic of Ireland Sam Bennett (Bora–Hansgrohe)
Mountains Poland Rafał Majka (Bora–Hansgrohe)
Youth Slovenia Tadej Pogačar (Rog–Ljubljana)
  Team Italy Nippo–Vini Fantini

This year was a game changer for the race on the International stage, when Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) stepped in as the new lead partnership. They brought the race on a whole new level with broadcast on Eurosport, now available to 120 countries around the world.

Another thing was a new jersey color in general classification. Green replaced yellow jersey, with 2012 exception (blue) as Slovenian tourism is promoting with this color, after the nature of the country is widely known for and with new powerful slogan "Fight for Green".[3]

The race was decided on the race's queen stage, with the top-three stage placings taking the final podium positions. Rafał Majka (Bora–Hansgrohe) won both the general and mountains classification, by taking first place at the summit finish in Rogla. He won the race by seven seconds overall,[1] from Bahrain–Merida's Giovanni Visconti, while a further ten seconds in arrears was Jack Haig of Orica–Scott; having finished second in 2016, Haig completed the podium in 2017.

In the race's other classifications, Majka's teammate Sam Bennett won the points classification in a three-way tiebreak with Luka Mezgec (Orica–Scott) and Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain–Merida),[1] as Bennett won two stages during the race; Tadej Pogačar (Rog–Ljubljana) was the winner of the under-23 young rider classification in fifth place overall, while Nippo–Vini Fantini were the winners of the teams classification.

Teams

Total 147 riders (133 finished it) from 19 teams (initially only eighteen), but a 19th team – Amplatz–BMC – was added a month before the race.[4]

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

Route and stages
Stage characteristics and winners[5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 15 June Koper – Kočevje 159.4 km (99 mi) Intermediate stage Republic of Ireland Sam Bennett
2 16 June Ljubljana – Ljubljana 169.9 km (106 mi) Intermediate stage Slovenia Luka Mezgec
3 17 June Celje – Rogla 167.7 km (104 mi) Mountain stage Poland Rafał Majka
4 18 June Rogaška Slatina – Novo Mesto 158.2 km (98 mi) Intermediate stage Republic of Ireland Sam Bennett
Total 655.2 km (407.1 mi)

Stage 1
15 June 2017 — Koper to Kočevje, 159.4 km (99.0 mi)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[7]
1Republic of Ireland Sam BennettBora–Hansgrohe3h 49' 46"
2 Italy Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 0"
3 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott + 0"
4 Italy Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5 Italy Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
6 Slovenia Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC + 0"
7 Serbia Dušan Rajović Adria Mobil + 0"
8 Italy Andrea Palini Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 0"
9 Poland Rafał Majka Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
10 United Kingdom Mark Cavendish Team Dimension Data + 0"
General classification after the stage[7]
1 Republic of Ireland Sam Bennett Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 49' 36"
2 Italy Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 4"
3 Slovenia Žiga Jerman Rog–Ljubljana + 4"
4 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott + 6"
5 Italy Nicola Bagioli Nippo–Vini Fantini + 7"
6 Czech Republic Tomáš Bucháček Elkov–Author + 8"
7 Italy Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 10"
8 Italy Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 10"
9 Slovenia Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC + 10"
10 Serbia Dušan Rajović Adria Mobil + 10"

Stage 2
16 June 2017 — Ljubljana to Ljubljana, 169.9 km (105.6 mi)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[9]
1Slovenia Luka MezgecOrica–Scott3h 50' 51"
2 Italy Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3 Australia Mark Renshaw Team Dimension Data + 0"
4 Czech Republic Alois Kaňkovský Elkov–Author + 0"
5 Czech Republic Jiří Polnický Elkov–Author + 0"
6 Italy Andrea Palini Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 0"
7 Italy Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 0"
8 Italy Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
9 Slovenia Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC + 0"
10 South Africa Ryan Gibbons Team Dimension Data + 0"
General classification after the stage[9]
1 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott 7h 40' 23"
2 Republic of Ireland Sam Bennett Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3 Italy Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 8"
4 Italy Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 8"
5 Slovenia Žiga Jerman Rog–Ljubljana + 8"
6 Australia Mark Renshaw Team Dimension Data + 10"
7 Czech Republic Tomáš Bucháček Elkov–Author + 10"
8 Italy Nicola Bagioli Nippo–Vini Fantini + 11"
9 Italy Ivan Santaromita Nippo–Vini Fantini + 13"
10 Italy Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 14"

Stage 3
17 June 2017 — Celje to Rogla, 167.7 km (104.2 mi)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[11]
1Poland Rafał MajkaBora–Hansgrohe4h 34' 08"
2 Italy Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida + 3"
3 Australia Jack Haig Orica–Scott + 11"
4 Austria Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Hansgrohe + 25"
5 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar Rog–Ljubljana + 36"
6 Austria Hermann Pernsteiner Amplatz–BMC + 38"
7 Italy Mattia Cattaneo Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 58"
8 Poland Paweł Cieślik Elkov–Author + 1' 03"
9 Italy Ivan Santaromita Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 05"
10 Italy Edward Ravasi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 21"
General classification after the stage[11]
1 Poland Rafał Majka Bora–Hansgrohe 12h 14' 35"
2 Italy Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida + 7"
3 Australia Jack Haig Orica–Scott + 17"
4 Austria Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Hansgrohe + 35"
5 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar Rog–Ljubljana + 46"
6 Austria Hermann Pernsteiner Amplatz–BMC + 48"
7 Italy Mattia Cattaneo Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 1' 08"
8 Poland Paweł Cieślik Elkov–Author + 1' 13"
9 Italy Ivan Santaromita Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 14"
10 Italy Edward Ravasi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 31"

Stage 4
18 June 2017 — Rogaška Slatina to Novo mesto, 158.2 km (98.3 mi)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[13]
1Republic of Ireland Sam BennettBora–Hansgrohe3h 41' 48"
2 United Kingdom Mark Cavendish Team Dimension Data + 0"
3 Italy Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida + 0"
4 Italy Jakub Mareczko Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 0"
5 Italy Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates + 0"
6 Italy Andrea Palini Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 0"
7 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott + 0"
8 Slovenia Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC + 0"
9 Italy Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
10 Slovenia Žiga Jerman Rog–Ljubljana + 0"

Classification leadership
Points for the mountains classification
Position 1 2 3 4 5
Points for Category 1 128642
Points for Category 2 6420
Points for Category 3 321

In the 2017 Tour of Slovenia, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the classification received a green jersey;[14] it was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of Slovenia, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 5–3–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.

There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a blue jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorised as either first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth and final jersey represented the classification for young riders, marked by a white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1995 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.

Best young rider (under 23 years) by time was awarded with white jersey.

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
General classification		 Points
classification
Points classification		 Mountains
classification
Mountains classification		 Young rider
classification
Young rider classification		 Team
classification

1[15] Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Luca Pacioni Žiga Jerman Bora–Hansgrohe
2[16] Luka Mezgec Luka Mezgec Luka Mezgec UAE Team Emirates
3[17] Rafał Majka Rafał Majka Rafał Majka Tadej Pogačar Nippo–Vini Fantini
4[1] Sam Bennett Sam Bennett
Final[1] Rafał Majka Sam Bennett Rafał Majka Tadej Pogačar Nippo–Vini Fantini

Final classification standings
Legend
Green jersey Denotes the winner of the General classification Red jersey Denotes the winner of the Points classification
Blue jersey Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification White jersey Denotes the winner of the Young rider classification

General classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1Poland Rafał Majka Bora–Hansgrohe15h 56' 23"
2 Italy Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida + 7"
3 Australia Jack Haig Orica–Scott + 17"
4 Austria Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Hansgrohe + 35"
5 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar Rog–Ljubljana + 46"
6 Austria Hermann Pernsteiner Amplatz–BMC + 48"
7 Italy Mattia Cattaneo Androni–Sidermec–Bottecchia + 1' 08"
8 Poland Paweł Cieślik Elkov–Author + 1' 13"
9 Italy Ivan Santaromita Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 14"
10 Italy Edward Ravasi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 31"

Points classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Republic of Ireland Sam Bennett Points classification Bora–Hansgrohe 50
2 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Orica–Scott 50
3 Italy Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain–Merida 50
4 Italy Roberto Ferrari UAE Team Emirates 46
5 Poland Rafał Majka General classificationMountains classification Bora–Hansgrohe 33
6 Italy Andrea Palini Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 28
7 Italy Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini 27
8 United Kingdom Mark Cavendish Team Dimension Data 26
9 Slovenia Rok Korošec Amplatz–BMC 25
10 Italy Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida 20

Mountains classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Poland Rafał Majka Mountains classificationGeneral classification Bora–Hansgrohe 12
2 Italy Giovanni Visconti Bahrain–Merida 8
3 Slovenia Žiga Grošelj Adria Mobil 7
4 Australia Jack Haig Orica–Scott 6
5 Italy Manuel Belletti Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia 6
6 Italy Luca Pacioni Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 6
7 Austria Gregor Mühlberger Bora–Hansgrohe 4
8 Italy Enrico Salvador Tirol Cycling Team 4
9 Czech Republic Tomáš Bucháček Elkov–Author 4
10 Slovenia Žiga Jerman Rog–Ljubljana 4

Young rider classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar General classification Rog–Ljubljana 15h 57' 09"
2 Slovenia Domen Novak Bahrain–Merida + 2' 30"
3 Slovenia Izidor Penko Rog–Ljubljana + 3' 39"
4 Colombia Daniel Martínez Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 9' 31"
5 Italy Nicola Bagioli Nippo–Vini Fantini + 15' 33"
6 Slovenia Žiga Ručigaj Rog–Ljubljana + 21' 44"
7 Slovenia Gorazd Per Adria Mobil + 22' 36"
8 Slovenia Žiga Jerman Rog–Ljubljana + 23' 42"
9 Slovenia Žiga Jerman Adria Mobil + 23' 48"
10 Slovenia Luka Čotar Slovenia + 23' 48"

Team classification
Rank Team Time
1 Italy Nippo–Vini Fantini 47h 55' 44"
2 Italy Sangemini–MG.K Vis + 53"
3 Italy Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 3' 34"
4 Russia Gazprom–RusVelo + 5' 16"
5 Bahrain Bahrain–Merida + 11' 04"
6 Italy Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 11' 13"
7 Czech Republic Elkov–Author + 12' 46"
8 Austria Amplatz–BMC + 14' 02"
9 Australia Orica–Scott + 14' 17"
10 Germany Bora–Hansgrohe + 14' 21"

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