# 2017 Tour La Provence

The 2017 Tour La Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 21 and 23 February 2017. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, and was the second edition of the Tour La Provence.
The race was won by Australian rider Rohan Dennis, of the BMC Racing Team; Dennis finished second to Frenchman Alexandre Geniez (FDJ) on the second stage to take the leader's blue jersey, and maintained this with another second-place stage finish the following day – behind Italy's Mattia Cattaneo from the Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec team – to take the victory overall by two seconds ahead of Cattaneo. Geniez completed the podium, a further two seconds in arrears, after a tie-break with Direct Énergie rider Jonathan Hivert.
Dennis also won the points classification as the most consistent finisher over the three days, with Geniez winning the multi-coloured jersey for the best cumulative placings in the general, points and mountains classifications. UAE Team Emirates rider Jan Polanc was the winner of the mountains classification, while the young rider classification was claimed by Geniez's teammate Léo Vincent, finishing 15th overall. In fifth place overall, Julien El Fares (Delko–Marseille Provence KTM) was the top-placed rider from the Provence region, while the teams classification was won by the BMC Racing Team.

## Teams

Eighteen teams were invited to start the race. These included four UCI WorldTeams, six UCI Professional Continental teams, seven UCI Continental teams and a French national team.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* BMC Racing Team
* FDJ
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Cofidis
* Delko–Marseille Provence KTM
* Direct Énergie
* WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
* Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
* Fortuneo–Vital Concept
UCI Continental teams
* Amore & Vita–Selle SMP
* Armée de Terre
* GM Europa Ovini
* HP BTP–Auber93
* Kuwait–Cartucho.es
* Roth–Akros
* Roubaix–Lille Métropole
National teams
* France

## Route

Stage schedule :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 21 February | Aubagne to Istres | 205.9 km (128 mi) | Hilly stage | Justin Jules (FRA) |
| 2 | 22 February | Miramas to La Ciotat | 158.6 km (99 mi) | Hilly stage | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) |
| 3 | 23 February | Aix-en-Provence to Marseille | 168.2 km (105 mi) | Hilly stage | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 21 February 2017 — Aubagne to Istres, 205.9 km (128 mi)

Result of Stage 1 & General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Justin Jules (FRA) | WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect | 4h 52' 43" |
| 2 | Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
| 3 | Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) | FDJ | + 0" |
| 4 | Danilo Wyss (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 5 | David Menut (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 6 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 7 | Anthony Maldonado (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 8 | Oliviero Troia (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Yannick Martinez (FRA) | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | + 0" |

### Stage 2
#### 22 February 2017 — Miramas to La Ciotat, 158.6 km (99 mi)

Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | 3h 57' 12" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 4 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 5 | Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 4" |
| 6 | Bryan Alaphilippe (FRA) | Armée de Terre | + 4" |
| 7 | Simon Sellier (FRA) | France (national team) | + 4" |
| 8 | David Menut (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | + 4" |
| 9 | Oliviero Troia (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
| 10 | Armindo Fonseca (FRA) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 4" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 8h 49' 55" |
| 2 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | + 0" |
| 3 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 5 | Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 4" |
| 6 | Justin Jules (FRA) | WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect | + 4" |
| 7 | David Menut (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | + 4" |
| 8 | Oliviero Troia (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
| 9 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 4" |
| 10 | Bryan Alaphilippe (FRA) | Armée de Terre | + 4" |

### Stage 3
#### 23 February 2017 — Aix-en-Provence to Marseille, 168.2 km (105 mi)

Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 4h 05' 17" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Jonathan Hivert (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 2" |
| 4 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | + 6" |
| 5 | Julien El Fares (FRA) | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | + 9" |
| 6 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | + 11" |
| 7 | Anthony Roux (FRA) | FDJ | + 11" |
| 8 | Justin Jules (FRA) | WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect | + 11" |
| 9 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 11" |
| 10 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 11" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 12h 55' 14" |
| 2 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 2" |
| 3 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ | + 4" |
| 4 | Jonathan Hivert (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 4" |
| 5 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Cofidis | + 9" |
| 6 | Julien El Fares (FRA) | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | + 11" |
| 7 | Justin Jules (FRA) | WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect | + 13" |
| 8 | Anthony Maldonado (FRA) | HP BTP–Auber93 | + 13" |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | + 13" |
| 10 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Fortuneo–Vital Concept | + 13" |

## Classification leadership table

In the 2017 Tour La Provence, four different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a blue jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour La Provence, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 11 for fifth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to be ranked in the classification.
Additional jerseys were also awarded for the best rider in the overall classification from the Provence region (grey jersey), the most combative rider (black jersey) and the rider placed highest cumulatively across the general, points and mountains classification (multi-coloured jersey).
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Regional rider classification | Combination classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Justin Jules | Justin Jules | Justin Jules | Alexandre Geniez | Jérémy Lecroq | Anthony Maldonado | Damiano Caruso | BMC Racing Team |
| 2 | Alexandre Geniez | Rohan Dennis | Jérémy Lecroq | Alexandre Geniez | Matej Mohorič | Anthony Maldonado | Alexandre Geniez | BMC Racing Team |
| 3 | Mattia Cattaneo | Rohan Dennis | Rohan Dennis | Jan Polanc | Léo Vincent | Julien El Fares | Alexandre Geniez | BMC Racing Team |
| Final | Final | Rohan Dennis | Rohan Dennis | Jan Polanc | Léo Vincent | Julien El Fares | Alexandre Geniez | BMC Racing Team |