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1997 Vuelta a España

52nd edition of the Vuelta a España


52nd edition of the Vuelta a España

FieldValue
name1997 Vuelta a España
date6–28 September
stages22
distance3773
unitkm
time91h 15' 55"
firstAlex Zülle
first_natSUI
first_team
first_coloryellow
secondFernando Escartín
second_natESP
second_team
thirdLaurent Dufaux
third_natSUI
third_team
pointsLaurent Jalabert
points_natFRA
points_team
points_colorrosa
mountainsJosé María Jiménez
mountains_natESP
mountains_team
mountains_colorwhite
sprintsMauro Radaelli
sprints_natITA
sprints_team
sprints_colorblue
team
previous[1996](1996-vuelta-a-espana)
next[1998](1998-vuelta-a-espana)

The 52nd edition of the Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 6 September to 28 September 1997. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3773 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.

Teams and riders

Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 1997 Vuelta a España

Route

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner[1](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-1)[2](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-2)[3](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-3)[4](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-4)[5](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-5)[6](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-6)[7](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-7)[8](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-8)[9](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-9)[10](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-10)[11](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-11)[12](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-12)[13](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-13)[14](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-14)[15](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-15)[16](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-16)[17](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-17)[18](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-18)[19](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-19)[20](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-20)[21](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-21)[22](1997-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-22)
6 SeptemberLisbon to Estoril155 kmLars Michaelsen
7 SeptemberÉvora to Vilamoura225 kmMarcel Wüst
8 SeptemberLoulé to Huelva173 kmMarcel Wüst
9 SeptemberHuelva to Jerez de la Frontera192 kmEleuterio Anguita
10 SeptemberJerez de la Frontera to Málaga230 kmMarcel Wüst
11 SeptemberMálaga to Granada147 km[[Image:Mountainstage.svg]]Mountain stageLaurent Jalabert
12 SeptemberGuadix to Sierra Nevada219 km[[Image:Mountainstage.svg]]Mountain stageYvon Ledanois
13 SeptemberGranada to Córdoba176 kmBart Voskamp
14 SeptemberCórdoba35 km[[File:Time Trial.svg22px]]Individual time trialMelcior Mauri
15 SeptemberCórdoba to Almendralejo224 kmMariano Piccoli
16 SeptemberAlmendralejo to Plasencia194 kmJán Svorada
17 SeptemberLeón to147 km[[Image:Mountainstage.svg]]Mountain stageRoberto Heras
18 SeptemberPonferrada to196 km[[Image:Mountainstage.svg]]Mountain stagePavel Tonkov
19 SeptemberOviedo to Alto del Naranco169 km[[Image:Mountainstage.svg]]Mountain stageJosé Vicente García Acosta
20 SeptemberOviedo to Lagos de Covadonga160 km[[Image:Mountainstage.svg]]Mountain stagePavel Tonkov
21 SeptemberCangas de Onís to Santander170 kmJán Svorada
22 SeptemberSantander to Burgos183 kmJán Svorada
23 SeptemberBurgos to Valladolid184 kmLéon van Bon
24 SeptemberValladolid to Los Ángeles de San Rafael193 km[[Image:Mountainstage.svg]]Mountain stageJosé María Jiménez
25 SeptemberLos Ángeles de San Rafael to Ávila199 km[[Image:Mountainstage.svg]]Mountain stageLaurent Jalabert
26 SeptemberAlcobendas43 km[[File:Time Trial.svg22px]]Individual time trialAlex Zülle
27 SeptemberMadrid154 kmMax van Heeswijk
Total3773 km

Final General Classification Standings

RankRiderTeamTime
1SUI **Alex Zülle****ONCE****91h 15' 55s**
2ESP Fernando Escartín+ 5' 07s
3SUI Laurent DufauxFestina–Lotus+ 6' 11s
4ITA Enrico Zaina+ 7' 24s
5ESP Roberto Heras+ 8' 04s
6ESP Daniel ClaveroEstepona–Toscaf+ 10' 02s
7FRA Laurent JalabertONCE+ 10' 03s
8ESP Marcos Serrano+ 10' 40s
9ITA Gianni Faresin+ 13' 53s
10FRA Yvon Ledanois+ 15' 40s
11ITA Claudio Chiappucci
12FRA Philippe BordenaveCasino
13ESP Felix GarciaFestina–Lotus
14ESP José Ramón UriarteBanesto
15COL Carlos Alberto Contreras
16ITA Marco Serpellini
17ITA Paolo Lanfranchi
18ESP Juan Carlos Domínguez Domínguez
19FRA Laurent BrochardFestina–Lotus
20ITA Rodolfo MassiFestina–Lotus
21ESP José María JiménezBanesto
22ESP Melcior MauriONCE
23FRA Francisque Teyssier
24RUS Sergei IvanovTVM–Farm Frites
25SUI Fabian JekerFestina–Lotus

References

References

  1. (29 September 1997). "Vuelta Espana 97 – Clasificaciones". [[El Mundo Deportivo]].
  2. "1997 » 52nd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats.
  3. "52ème Vuelta a España 1997". Memoire du cyclisme.
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