Tour de France 2017 Results: rankings, overall classification and stage winners

The 2017 Tour de France was the 104th edition of the prestigious cycling race. It started in Düsseldorf, Germany, on July 1, 2017, and concluded on the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris on July 23, covering a total distance of 3,540 km (2,199 miles) spread across 21 stages. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams participated in this race.

Christopher Froome emerged as the winner of this Tour, securing his fourth victory in the event, although he didn’t claim victory in any individual stage during this edition. Rigoberto Urán (2nd) and Romain Bardet (3rd), each winning a stage, completed the podium.

Michael Matthews secured the Points Classification, while his teammate Warren Barguil earned the King of the Mountains title and the super-combativity award. Simon Yates, finishing 7th overall, was the best young rider of the Tour, following in the footsteps of his brother Adam from the previous year. The team classification was won by Team Sky.

Yellow Jersey, Green Jersey, Polka Dot Jersey and White Jersey

The winners of the 2017 Tour de France and the associated jerseys are as follows:

1. Overall Winner (Yellow Jersey): Christopher Froome (Team Sky);
2. Points Classification (Green Jersey): Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb);
3. King of the Mountains (Polka Dot Jersey): Warren Barguil (Team Sunweb);
4. Best Young Rider (White Jersey): Simon Yates (Team Jayco–AlUla);

These awards and jerseys are significant honors in the Tour de France and highlight various aspects of the race, such as overall performance, climbing ability, sprinting prowess, and team strength.

Overall Ranking – Tour de France 2017:

The general classification, also known as the overall ranking, of the Tour de France 2017 is as follows:

1. Chris Froome (GBR) – Team Sky: Chris Froome secured his fourth Tour de France victory, maintaining his dominance in the overall classification.
2. Rigoberto Urán (COL) – Cannondale–Drapac: Rigoberto Urán, a Colombian cyclist representing Cannondale–Drapac, finished in second place overall.
3. Romain Bardet (FRA) – AG2R La Mondiale: Romain Bardet, a French rider from AG2R La Mondiale, claimed the third position in the general classification.
4. Mikel Landa (ESP) – Team Sky: Mikel Landa, Froome’s teammate at Team Sky, finished in fourth place overall. Landa’s strong support for Froome and individual performances showcased his capabilities as a versatile rider.
5. Fabio Aru (ITA) – Astana Pro Team: Fabio Aru, riding for Astana Pro Team, secured the fifth position in the general classification.
6. Daniel Martin (IRL) – Quick-Step Floors: Daniel Martin, an Irish rider competing for Quick-Step Floors, claimed the sixth position overall.
7. Simon Yates (GBR) – Orica–Scott: Simon Yates, riding for Orica–Scott, finished in seventh place in the general classification.
8. Louis Meintjes (RSA) – UAE Team Emirates: Louis Meintjes, a South African cyclist representing UAE Team Emirates, secured the eighth position overall in the general classification.
9. Alberto Contador (ESP) – Trek–Segafredo: Alberto Contador, a Spanish cycling legend riding for Trek–Segafredo, claimed the ninth position in his final Tour de France before retirement.
10. Warren Barguil (FRA) – Team Sunweb: Warren Barguil, a French rider competing for Team Sunweb, rounded out the top ten in the general classification. Barguil also won the King of the Mountains classification for his climbing prowess.

These rankings are based on the cumulative time each rider took to complete all the stages of the Tour de France. The Yellow Jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest total time.

Stage Winners – TOUR DE FRANCE 2017

The stages of the Tour de France vary from year to year, and each edition typically consists of a combination of flat stages, hilly stages, mountain stages, individual time trials, and team time trials. The route changes annually, and organizers aim to showcase different regions of France.

The stage winners of the Tour de France 2017 are as follows:

Stage 1 (July 1): Düsseldorf to Düsseldorf – Winner: Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)

Stage 2 (July 2): Düsseldorf to Liège – Winner: Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors)

Stage 3 (July 3): Verviers to Longwy – Winner: Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe)

Stage 4 (July 4): Mondorf-les-Bains to Vittel – Winner: Arnaud Démare (FDJ)

Stage 5 (July 5): Vittel to La Planche des Belles Filles – Winner: Fabio Aru (Astana Pro Team)

Stage 6 (July 6): Vesoul to Troyes – Winner: Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors)

Stage 7 (July 7): Troyes to Nuits-Saint-Georges – Winner: Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors)

Stage 8 (July 8): Dole to Station des Rousses – Winner: Lilian Calmejane (Direct Énergie)

Stage 9 (July 9): Nantua to Chambéry – Winner: Rigoberto Urán (Cannondale–Drapac)

Stage 10 (July 11): Périgueux to Bergerac – Winner: Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors)

Stage 11 (July 12): Eymet to Pau – Winner: Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors)

Stage 12 (July 13): Pau to Peyragudes – Winner: Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale)

Stage 13 (July 14): Saint-Girons to Foix – Winner: Warren Barguil (Team Sunweb)

Stage 14 (July 15): Blagnac to Rodez – Winner: Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb)

Stage 15 (July 16): Laissac-Sévérac l’Église to Le Puy-en-Velay – Winner: Bauke Mollema (Trek–Segafredo)

Stage 16 (July 18): Le Puy-en-Velay to Romans-sur-Isère – Winner: Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb)

Stage 17 (July 19): La Mure to Serre-Chevalier – Winner: Primoz Roglic (LottoNL–Jumbo)

Stage 18 (July 20): Briançon to Izoard – Winner: Warren Barguil (Team Sunweb)

Stage 19 (July 21): Embrun to Salon-de-Provence – Winner: Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data)

Stage 20 (July 22): Marseille (Individual Time Trial) – Winner: Maciej Bodnar (Bora-Hansgrohe)

Stage 21 (July 23): Montgeron to Paris (Champs-Élysées) – Winner: Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL–Jumbo)