The 2017 Vuelta a Murcia was the 37th edition of the

Vuelta a Murcia The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia ( en, Tour of Murcia) is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due ...

road cycling one day race. It was part of the

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, as a 1.1 categorised race. The race was won for a record-extending fifth time by local rider

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of the , attacking the peloton with around remaining, and soloing away to victory by over two minutes from his closest competitor. In the sprint finish from a select group of 20 riders,

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() took second place ahead of 's

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Teams

Twenty teams were invited to take part in the race. These included six

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s, eight

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teams, five

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teams and a Spanish national team.

Result

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta a Murcia, 2017 2017 UCI Europe Tour 2017 in Spanish road cycling

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