2017 Paris–Roubaix

The 2017 Paris–Roubaix was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 9 April 2017. It was the 115th edition of the Paris–Roubaix and was the fifteenth event of the 2017 UCI World Tour.

2017 Paris–Roubaix
2017 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 37
The winning breakaway in Bourghelles, at 26 km (16 mi) from the finish. From left to right: Jasper Stuyven, Gianni Moscon, Greg Van Avermaet, Sebastian Langeveld, Jürgen Roelandts and Zdeněk Štybar
Race details
Dates9 April 2017
Stages1
Distance257 km (159.7 mi)
Results
  Winner  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
  Second  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Third  Sebastian Langeveld (NED) (Cannondale–Drapac)

It was won by Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) in a five-man sprint – for his first Monument classic victory – ahead of Quick-Step Floors rider Zdeněk Štybar and Sebastian Langeveld of Cannondale–Drapac. The average speed of 45.2 km/h was a record.

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