2017 Handzame Classic

The 2017 Handzame Classic was the 7th edition of the Handzame Classic road cycling one day race.^[2] It was held on 17 March 2017 as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1.

2017 Handzame Classic

2017 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	17 March 2017
Stages	1
Distance	197.7[1] km (122.8 mi)
Winning time	4h 15' 31"
Results
Winner  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)   Second  Adam Blythe (GBR)   Third  Kenny Dehaes (BEL)
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The race was won by Kristoffer Halvorsen of Joker Icopal.

Teams

Twenty-two teams of up to eight riders started the race:^[3]

UCI WorldTeams

• Bora–Hansgrohe
• Lotto–Soudal
• Team Katusha–Alpecin
• Quick-Step Floors

UCI Professional Continental teams

• Aqua Blue Sport
• Gazprom–RusVelo
• Nippo–Vini Fantini
• Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
• Wanty–Groupe Gobert
• CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
• Israel Cycling Academy
• Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij
• Vérandas Willems–Crelan
• WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect

UCI Continental teams

• An Post–Chain Reaction
• Team Coop
• Leopard Pro Cycling
• Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice
• Cibel–Cebon
• Joker Icopal
• Tarteletto–Isorex
• Development Team Sunweb

Result

Final general classification[4][5][6] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Joker Icopal 4h 15' 31" 2  Adam Blythe (GBR) Aqua Blue Sport s.t. 3  Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t. 4  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t. 5  Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t. 6  André Looij (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij s.t. 7  Roy Jans (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect s.t. 8  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan s.t. 9  Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex s.t. 10  Davide Martinelli (ITA) Quick-Step Floors s.t.