2017 Circuit de la Sarthe
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| Dates | 4–7 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 656.9 km (408.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 44' 34" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Lilian Calmejane (FRA)
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(Direct Énergie) |
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| Second |
Arthur Vichot (FRA)
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(FDJ) | |
| Third |
 Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP)
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(Movistar Team) | |
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Points |
Bryan Coquard (FRA)
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(Direct Énergie) |
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Mountains |
Ángel Madrazo (ESP)
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(Delko–Marseille Provence KTM) |
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Youth |
 Wilmar Paredes (COL)
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(Team Manzana Postobón) |
| Team | Movistar Team | ||
The 2017 Circuit de la Sarthe–Pays de Loire was the 65th edition of the Circuit de la Sarthe cycling stage race. It was held in the Sarthe department between 4 and 7 April 2017 and consisted of five stages, two of which took place on the same day. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the 2017 UCI Europe Tour.
Direct Énergie rider Lilian Calmejane took his third stage race win of the 2017 season, with a three-second margin of victory over French national champion Arthur Vichot, riding for the FDJ team. Calmejane took the overall lead of the race after winning the penultimate stage of the race, and maintained the lead despite Vichot's best efforts on the final stage. The overall podium was completed by Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar Team), a further ten seconds in arrears of Vichot.
There were final-day lead changes in both the points and mountains classifications; Calmejane was usurped by teammate Bryan Coquard in the points, after his second stage win of the race, while Ángel Madrazo (Delko–Marseille Provence KTM) overtook another Direct Énergie rider, Paul Ourselin, to take the victory in the mountains classification.Team Manzana Postobón rider Wilmar Paredes won the young rider classification for 16th place overall, while the Movistar Team won the teams classification.
Sixteen teams were invited to start the race. These included three UCI WorldTeams and thirteen UCI Professional Continental teams.
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