2017 UCI Women's World Tour

The 2017 UCI Women's World Tour was the second edition of the UCI Women's World Tour. For the 2017 season, the calendar consisted of 20 races, up from 17 in 2016.[1] Two one-day races – the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, to complete an Ardennes classics week – were added along with the Ladies Tour of Norway and the Holland Ladies Tour; all 2016 races returned for the 2017 calendar,[2] with the exception of the cancelled Philadelphia International Cycling Classic.

2017 UCI Women's World Tour
Second edition of the UCI Women's WorldTour
Details
Dates4 March – 10 September
LocationEurope, USA and China
Races20
Champions
Individual championAnna van der Breggen (Boels–Dolmans)
Teams' championBoels–Dolmans
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The individual classification was won by Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen, riding for the Boels–Dolmans team. Van der Breggen took the lead of the standings after winning the Tour of California,[3] and after losing the lead to Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma (WM3 Pro Cycling) after the Women's Tour,[4] van der Breggen regained the lead after victory at the Giro d'Italia Femminile.[5][6] Van der Breggen, who won five races during 2017 – including all three Ardennes classics – maintained her lead throughout the remainder of the season, ultimately winning the overall classification by 27 points from compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten from the Orica–Scott team. Van Vleuten closed the gap in points over the second half of the season, finishing third at the Giro d'Italia Femminile before victories at La Course by Le Tour de France,[7] and the Holland Ladies Tour.[8] Third place in the standings went to Niewiadoma, who took podium finishes in all three Ardennes classics and a second place at Strade Bianche, alongside her Women's Tour victory.

In the other classifications, Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling rider Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig from Denmark was the winner of the youth classification for riders under the age of 23. Uttrup Ludwig took seven victories in the classification, and finished with over three times as many points compared to her nearest challengers. Boels–Dolmans were the winners of the teams classification, taking eight wins during the season. Team Sunweb, and their American rider Coryn Rivera, took three victories as they finished as runners-up in the standings.

Teams

2017 UCI Women's World Teams, invitational ranking & equipment[9]
CodeOfficial Team NameCountryRank[N 1]PointsGroupsetRoad Bike(s)Time Trial BikeWheels
ALEAlé–Cipollini  Italy81563CampagnoloCipollini NK1KCipollini NKTTUrsus
VAIAromitalia Vaiano  Italy27215
ASAAstana  Kazakhstan18610ShimanoArgon 18 Gallium ProSpecialized ShivCorima
BPKBepink–Cogeas  Italy11872ShimanoKemo KE-R8Kemo KE-T5Ambrosio
BDPBizkaia–Durango  Spain24346Orbea
DLTBoels–Dolmans  Netherlands14244SRAMS-Works Amira
Specialized Tarmac
Specialized ShivZipp
BTCBTC City Ljubljana  Slovenia16754SRAMScott Addict[10]Scott PlasmaFulcrum
LPRCanyon–SRAM  Germany51992SRAMCanyon Ultimate WMN CF SLX
Canyon Aeroad CF SLX
Canyon Speedmax CFZipp
CBTCervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling   Switzerland71684Shimano/RotorCervélo S5
Cervélo R5
Cervélo P5Enve
GPCChina Chongming–Liv  Hong Kong3465Giant
COLColavita/Bianchi  United States3652ShimanoBianchi Oltre XR.1Bianchi Aquila CVVittoria
CPCCylance Pro Cycling  United States91406FSACannondale SuperSix EvoCannondale SliceVision Wheels
CZGConceria Zabri–Fanini–Guerciotti  AlbaniaGuerciotti
DRPDrops  Great Britain22449ShimanoTrek Emonda
Trek Modone
Trek Speed ConceptBontrager
FDJFDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope  France15784ShimanoLapierre XeliusLapierre AerostormShimano
GSBGiusfredi–Bianchi  Italy3843Bianchi
HBSHagens Berman–Supermint  United States3746ShimanoHIA Velo FounderBH AerolightFastForward
HPUTeam Hitec Products  Norway12856ShimanoScott Addict 15Scott PlasmaFastForward
LWDLares–Waowdeals  Belgium13840ShimanoMerckx Milano 72Merckx Lugano 68Edco
LWKLensworld–Kuota  Belgium14802ShimanoKuota Kougar
Kuota Khan
Kuota KaliburMiche
LTKLointek  Spain4016MMNesta
LSLLotto–Soudal Ladies  Belgium17646ShimanoRidley Liz SLRidley DeanFastForward
MCCMinsk Cycling Club  Belarus4113
ORSOrica–Scott  Australia61867ShimanoScott FoilScott PlasmaShimano/PRO
PVDParkhotel Valkenburg–Destil  Netherlands26264ShimanoCarrera VelenoMassiniFastForward
RLWRally Cycling  United States3396SRAMDiamondback Podium EquipeDiamondback Serios AFHED
MICS.C. Michela Fanini Rox  Italy21497Orbea Avant M40Orbea OrduMiche
SASSAS–Macogep  Canada28174Argon18 Gallium-ProArgon18 E-118 Next
SERServetto Giusta  Italy20510ShimanoVision
T20Sho-Air TWENTY20  United States25342SRAMFelt Bicycles FRFelt Bicycles DAZipp
SVESport Vlaanderen–Guill D'or  Belgium31107
ILUTeam Illuminate  United States3923S-Works
SUNTeam Sunweb  Netherlands42480ShimanoGiant–Liv EnvieGiant TrinityShimano
TIBTibco–Silicon Valley Bank  United States19550ShimanoFuji Transonic
Fuji SL
Fuji Supreme
Fuji Norcom StraightEdco Wheels
TVWTeam VéloCONCEPT  Denmark101013SRAMCervelo S5Cervelo P5HED
WNTTeam WNT  Great Britain30115ShimanoSpecialized TarmacSpecialized ShivHope Tech
TWCThailand Women's Cycling Team  Thailand
TOGTop Girls Fassa Bortolo  Italy29131
UHCUnitedHealthcare  United States23401ShimanoOrbea Orca OMROrbea OrduShimano
VALValcar–PBM  Italy4113Pinarello Dogma F8
Pinarello Gan
Fulcrum
DNAVisit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling  United States32105Shimano
FSA
Orbea OrcaOrbea OrduVision
SLPWeber Shimano Ladies Power  Argentina3560
WHTWiggle High5  Great Britain22786CampagnoloColnago C60Colnago K.ZeroCampagnolo
WM3WM3 Pro Cycling  Netherlands32483ShimanoRidley Jane
Ridley Aura
Ridley DeanShimano

Key

Cell colourInvitation
Top-15 team, invited to all UCI WWT one-day & stage races automatically
Top-20 team, invited to all UCI WWT one-day races automatically

Events

The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic was scheduled to be held on 4 June, but was cancelled on 27 January due to "difficulty attracting sponsor financial support".[11][12]

Races in the 2017 UCI Women's World Tour
Race
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DateWinnerSecondThird Leader
Strade Bianche4 March  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
Wiggle High5
 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
WM3 Pro Cycling
 Lizzie Deignan (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
Wiggle High5
Ronde van Drenthe11 March  Amalie Dideriksen (DEN)
Boels–Dolmans
 Elena Cecchini (ITA)
Canyon–SRAM
 Lucinda Brand (NED)
Team Sunweb
Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio19 March  Coryn Rivera (USA)
Team Sunweb
 Arlenis Sierra (CUB)
Astana
 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)
Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
Gent–Wevelgem26 March  Lotta Lepistö (FIN)
Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
 Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)
Wiggle High5
 Coryn Rivera (USA)
Team Sunweb
Tour of Flanders2 April  Coryn Rivera (USA)
Team Sunweb
 Gracie Elvin (AUS)
Orica–Scott
 Chantal Blaak (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 Coryn Rivera (USA)
Team Sunweb
Amstel Gold Race16 April  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 Lizzie Deignan (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
Dead heat[a]
 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
(WM3 Pro Cycling)
 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
(Orica–Scott)
La Flèche Wallonne19 April  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 Lizzie Deignan (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
WM3 Pro Cycling
Liège–Bastogne–Liège23 April  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 Lizzie Deignan (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
WM3 Pro Cycling
 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
Orica–Scott
Tour of Chongming Island5–7 May  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)
Wiggle High5
 Kirsten Wild (NED)
Cylance Pro Cycling
 Chloe Hosking (AUS)
Alé–Cipollini
Tour of California11–14 May  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 Katie Hall (USA)
UnitedHealthcare
 Arlenis Sierra (CUB)
Astana
 Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
The Women's Tour7–11 June  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
WM3 Pro Cycling
 Christine Majerus (LUX)
Boels–Dolmans
 Hannah Barnes (GBR)
Canyon–SRAM
 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
WM3 Pro Cycling
Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile30 June–9 July  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
Wiggle High5
 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
Orica–Scott
 Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
La Course by Le Tour de France20 July  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
Orica–Scott
 Lizzie Deignan (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
Wiggle High5
RideLondon Classique29 July  Coryn Rivera (USA)
Team Sunweb
 Lotta Lepistö (FIN)
Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
 Lisa Brennauer (GER)
Canyon–SRAM
Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour TTT11 AugustBoels–DolmansCervélo–Bigla Pro CyclingCanyon–SRAM
Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour13 August  Lotta Lepistö (FIN)
Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
 Marianne Vos (NED)
WM3 Pro Cycling
 Leah Kirchmann (CAN)
Team Sunweb
Ladies Tour of Norway17–20 August  Marianne Vos (NED)
WM3 Pro Cycling
 Megan Guarnier (USA)
Boels–Dolmans
 Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Team Sunweb
GP de Plouay-Lorient Agglomération26 August  Lizzie Deignan (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)
Canyon–SRAM
 Sarah Roy (AUS)
Orica–Scott
Holland Ladies Tour29 August–3 September  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
Orica–Scott
 Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Team Sunweb
Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta10 September  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)
Wiggle High5
 Coryn Rivera (USA)
Team Sunweb
 Roxane Fournier (FRA)
FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
Source: [14][15]

Final points standings

Individual

Anna van der Breggen (pictured at the Holland Ladies Tour), the winner of the individual classification.

Riders tied with the same number of points were classified by number of victories, then number of second places, third places, and so on, in World Tour events and stages.

Individual rankings
RankNameTeamPoints
1  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Boels–Dolmans1016
2  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)Orica–Scott989
3  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)WM3 Pro Cycling856
4  Coryn Rivera (USA)Team Sunweb803
5  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)Wiggle High5630
6  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)Wiggle High5626
7  Lizzie Deignan (GBR)Boels–Dolmans623
8  Ellen van Dijk (NED)Team Sunweb614
9  Lotta Lepistö (FIN)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling518
10  Chloe Hosking (AUS)Alé–Cipollini457
11  Marianne Vos (NED)WM3 Pro Cycling452
12  Megan Guarnier (USA)Boels–Dolmans429
13  Elena Cecchini (ITA)Canyon–SRAM427
14  Chantal Blaak (NED)Boels–Dolmans373
15  Kirsten Wild (NED)Cylance Pro Cycling347
16  Arlenis Sierra (CUB)Astana334
17  Lisa Brennauer (GER)Canyon–SRAM321
18  Christine Majerus (LUX)Boels–Dolmans320
19  Shara Gillow (AUS)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope320
20  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling303
202 riders scored points
Source:[16]

Youth

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (pictured at the Tour of Flanders), the winner of the youth classification.

The top three riders in the final results of each World Tour event's young rider classification received points towards the standings. Six points were awarded to first place, four points to second place and two points to third place.

Youth rankings
RankNameTeamPoints
1  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling52
2  Alice Barnes (GBR)Drops16
3  Amalie Dideriksen (DEN)Boels–Dolmans16
4  Susanne Andersen (NOR)Team Hitec Products12
5  Lisa Klein (GER)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling12
6  Lotte Kopecky (BEL)Lotto–Soudal Ladies12
7  Anna Christian (GBR)Drops10
8  Demi de Jong (NED)Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil8
9  Nikola Nosková (CZE)Bepink–Cogeas8
10  Sofia Beggin (ITA)Astana8
11  Juliette Labous (FRA)Team Sunweb8
12  Floortje Mackaij (NED)Team Sunweb8
13  Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA)Astana8
14  Maria Vittoria Sperotto (ITA)Bepink–Cogeas6
15  Alba Teruel Ribes (ESP)Lointek4
16  Pernille Mathiesen (DEN)Team VéloCONCEPT4
17  Liane Lippert (GER)Team Sunweb4
18  Jeanne Korevaar (NED)WM3 Pro Cycling4
19  Anastasiia Iakovenko (RUS)Russia (national team)4
20  Arianna Fidanza (ITA)Astana4
28 riders scored points
Source:[17]

Team

Boels–Dolmans (members of the team pictured at the Holland Ladies Tour), the winners of the teams classification.

Team rankings were calculated by adding the ranking points of the top four riders of a team in each race, plus points gained in the Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour TTT.

Team classification
RankTeamSTRRONTROGENFLAAGRLFWLBLCHOTOCOWTGIRLACRIDTTTVARNORPLOHOLMADPoints
1Boels–Dolmans97184703511528022023821922147817442140862251243253273
2Team Sunweb721031248512675509811721417726138801552201631302153
3Wiggle High5140120301002578345422143116299857564357712461701824
4Orica–Scott135607034170851006010435297170288140912341821
5Canyon–SRAM25116621027035831911031012310036631602261505
6WM3 Pro Cycling108403512358585934219126307656116218761414
7Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling3618110120323476751078726100120120147201228
8Alé–Cipollini162572301435201776110516202890871412640976[N 2]
9Cylance Pro Cycling1021225221651303843260322510806560763
10FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope5048186040286680355212249095662
11BTC City Ljubljana1456221063231164469788512
12Astana1810062814997398
13Lensworld–Kuota106820161641060163050300
14Team VéloCONCEPT742012602488278
15UnitedHealthcare259259
16Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank4221144075255
17Drops35406348820184245
18Team Hitec Products61427216264818635243
19Bepink–Cogeas1635744323614102223
20Lotto–Soudal Ladies10602420114
36 teams scored points
Source:[18]

Notes

References