The 11th Strade Bianche 2017 was an Italian road bike race in Tuscany . The one-day race took place on Saturday , March 4th, 2017 , with start and finish in Siena after 175 kilometers. The bike race was part of the UCI WorldTour 2017 and was the fifth of a total of 37 races in this series. The winner of the race was Michał Kwiatkowski , who was able to pull away from a top group of seven with 14 kilometers to go.
The women's race was held for the third time. It was part of the UCI Women's WorldTour 2017 . The winner of the race over 127 kilometers was Elisa Longo Borghini , who pulled away from a group of three with Katarzyna Niewiadoma and defending champion Lizzie Deignan on the final ascent in the old town of Siena .
Statistics men's race
Participating teams
Race result
Statistics women race
Participating teams
Race result
Individual evidence
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↑ Kwiatkowski surprised himself with a second victory. radsport-news.com, March 4, 2017, accessed May 7, 2017 .
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↑ Longo Borghini, who is strong as a bear, fulfills her dream of a Strade victory. radsport-news.com, March 4, 2017, accessed May 7, 2017 .
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Italy
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Greg Van Avermaet ( BMC Racing Team )
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Lizzie Deignan ( Boels Dolmans )
