La Course 2017

Annemiek van Vleuten won the 4th edition of La Course, a race that took in a mountain stage on day one and a pursuit on day two. Van Vleuten climbed to victory on the Col d'Izoard and she widened the gap in the ensuing pursuit in Marseille. Lizzie Deignan and Elisa Longo Borghini rounded out the podium.

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La Course 2017 stages:

	Date	Stage details	Length	Type	Results	Winner	GC
1	Th 20-7	La Course 2017 stage 1 Briancon - Col d'Izoard	67.5 km	mountains	La Course 2017 results stage 1 Read more	Van Vleuten	van Vleuten
2	Sa 22-7	La Course 2017 stage 2 Marseille - Marseille	22.5 km	pursuit	La Course 2017 results stage 2 Read more	Van Vleuten	Van Vleuten

La Course 2017: Route maps, height profiles, and more

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Route and profile 1st stage

Route and profile 2nd stage

La Course 2017 stappe 1: Climb details Col d'Izoard - source:letour.fr

Stage 1: climb details Col d'Izoard

La Course 2017: Start and finish at Google Maps

Start and finish at Google maps

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La Course 2017: Streetview Col d'Izoard

Streetview Col d'Izoard

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Annemiek van Vleuten powers to overall victory

At 22.5 kilometres, the 2nd stage of La Course is a pursuit in Marseille. The winner of stage 1, Annemiek van Vleuten, is the first starter, 43 seconds ahead of Lizzie Deignan-Armitstead. Van Vleuten powers to an impressive victory in the Marseille Velodrome, almost 2 minutes ahead of Deignan and Longo Borghini.

Annemiek van Vleuten climbs to victory on Izoard

The 1st stage of La Course is played out on a route of 67.5 kilometres in the High Alps. The race starts in Briancon to a finish on the Col d'Izoard. Annemiek van Vleuten solos to victory after an attack with 5 kilometres left to climb. Elizabet Deignan comes in second, Elisa Longo Borghini in third

Briancon - Col d'Izoard

La Course 2017 stage 1

Thursday, 20 July 2017 - La Course is held for the 4th time. The previous editions were played out on the Champs-Élysées, but this time we'll see a different approach. La Course takes in two stages. The firsts one travels in 67.5 kilometres from Briancon to the Col d'Izoard. Summit finish after a 14.1 kilometres climb at 7.3%.

Pursuit in Marseille

La Course 2017 stage 2

Saturday, 22 July 2017 - The 2nd stage of La Course is a 22.5 kilometres pursuit in Marseille, that's played out on the same rout as the ITT in de Tour de France. First the women's race, then the men. Only the best 19 riders of the 1st stage of La Course compete the 2nd stage.

Riders

The 2017 edition is the first two-day La Course in history. The 1st stage is a mountain race to the Col d'Izoard, while stage 2 is a pursuit. Only the first twenty finishers on the Izoard are allowed to do the pursuit. Cyclingstage.com brings you the startlist of La Course.