The Men's under-23 road race of the

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was a cycling event that took place on 22 September 2017 in

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, Norway. It was the 22nd edition of the

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, for which Norwegian rider

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was the defending champion, having won in 2016. The race was won by French rider

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, who outsprinted German rider

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. 178 riders from 56 nations entered the competition.

Qualification

Qualification was based mainly on the UCI Under-23 Continental Rankings by nations as of 12 August 2018, with varying number on qualifications depending on the continent. In addition to this number, any rider within the top placings of the continent's elite tour ranking that was not already qualified, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions were also able to take part.

Continental champions

The European champion

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, was not directly eligible, as Denmark had already reached the cap of six qualified riders.

Final classification

Of the race's 178 entrants, 121 riders completed the full distance of .

References

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