2017 Scheldeprijs

The 2017 Scheldeprijs was the 105th edition of the Scheldeprijs road cycling one day race, held on 5 April 2017 as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, as a 1.HC categorised race. The event was noted for being the last official race of Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen on Belgian soil; as such, the race started in Boonen's home town of Mol instead of its usual start in Antwerp, but finished as customary in Schoten.

2017 Scheldeprijs
2017 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates5 April 2017
Stages1
Distance203 km (126.1 mi)
Winning time4h 35' 25"
Results
  Winner  Marcel Kittel (GER) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Second  Elia Viviani (ITA) (Team Sky)
  Third  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) (Cofidis)

German rider Marcel Kittel of Quick-Step Floors won the event for the fifth time in a bunch sprint, further extending his race record; he finished ahead of Italian Elia Viviani (Team Sky) and French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni from the Cofidis team.

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