2017 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) 2017 was a UCI 2.1 Asian Tour stage race and the 32nd edition of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place across six stages October 8-13, 2017 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The total length of the tour was 1,017.0 km with its route passing through Tabriz, Urmia, Jolfa, Sarein, and Sahand Ski Resort. A total of 14 Iranian and International teams participated in this edition of the tour.[1][2]

Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) 2017

2017 UCI Asia Tour, race 32
Race details
Dates	October 8-13, 2017
Stages	6
Distance	1,017.0 km (631.9 mi)
Results
Winner  Rob Ruijgh (NED) (Tarteletto–Isorex)   Second  Ilya Davidenok (KAZ) (Tabriz Shahrdary Team)   Third  Nicola Toffali (ITA) (0711 / Cycling)

Participant teams

UCI Professional Continental Teams
UCI Continental Teams  Australia Drapac–Pat's Veg  Iran Pishgaman Cycling Team  Iran Tabriz Shahrdary Team  Germany 0711 / Cycling  Kuwait Kuwait–Cartucho.es	Belgium Tarteletto–Isorex  Japan Kinan Cycling Team  Kazakhstan Vino–Astana Motors  Netherlands Baby-Dump Cyclingteam  Iran Sepahan Cycling Team	Bahrain VIB Bikes  Japan Bridgestone–Anchor  Kazakhstan Vino–Astana Motors
National teams  Iran		Syria

Stages of the Tour

Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Distance	1st place	2nd place	3rd place
1 [3]	8 October	Tabriz	Urmia	162.4 km	Koos Jeroen Kers (NED)	Liam White (AUS)	Nikita Sokolov (KAZ)
2 [4]	9 October	Urmia	Aras Free Zone in Jolfa	209.4 km	Alexey Voloshin (KAZ)	Rob Ruijgh (NED)	Ilya Davidenok (KAZ)
3 [5]	10 October	Jolfa	Tabriz	139.9 km	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Theodore Yates (AUS)	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)
4 [6]	11 October	Tabriz	Sarein	192.2 km	Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN)	Thomas Lebas (FRA)	Rob Ruijgh (NED)
5[7]	12 October	Sareyn	Sahand Ski Resort	180.7 km	Davide Rebellin (ITA)	Nicola Toffali (ITA)	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)
6[8]	13 October	Tabriz	Tabriz	114 km	Theodore Yates (AUS)	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)	Marco Doets (NED)

Final Standing

Final general classification (1–3)[9]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rob Ruijgh	Crelan–Vastgoedservice	23:11:31
2	Ilya Davidenok	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	0:04
3	Nicola Toffali	0711 / Cycling	0:07

References

1. https://www.worldcyclingstats.com/en/race/tour-of-iran-azerbaijan/2017
2. "اعلام دلایل تعویق تور بین المللی دوچرخه سواری تبریز". Retrieved 2017-04-30.
3. http://www.cfi.ir/d.asp?id=79989
4. http://www.cfi.ir/d.asp?id=79996
5. http://www.cfi.ir/d.asp?id=80986
6. http://www.cfi.ir/d.asp?id=81987
7. http://www.cfi.ir/d.asp?id=81992
8. http://www.cfi.ir/d.asp?id=82000
9. https://cyclingtips.com/2017/10/2017-tour-of-iran-azarbaijan-final-classification-results/