2017_Vuelta_a_Murcia

2017 Vuelta a Murcia

2017 Vuelta a Murcia

Cycling race

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.

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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

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References

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    "General". Vuelta a Murcia (in Spanish). Club Murciano Organizador de Carreras Ciclistas. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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    "2017 Vuelta a Murcia". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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    Farrand, Stephen (11 February 2017). "Valverde wins Vuelta Murcia with solo attack". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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    "2017 Vuelta a Murcia start list". Cyclingnews.com. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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    "Murcia: Valverde claims fifth race win on home soil". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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