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1997 Vuelta a España
52nd edition of the Vuelta a España
52nd edition of the Vuelta a España
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1997 Vuelta a España |
| date | 6–28 September |
| stages | 22 |
| distance | 3773 |
| unit | km |
| time | 91h 15' 55" |
| first | Alex Zülle |
| first_nat | SUI |
| first_team | |
| first_color | yellow |
| second | Fernando Escartín |
| second_nat | ESP |
| second_team | |
| third | Laurent Dufaux |
| third_nat | SUI |
| third_team | |
| points | Laurent Jalabert |
| points_nat | FRA |
| points_team | |
| points_color | rosa |
| mountains | José María Jiménez |
| mountains_nat | ESP |
| mountains_team | |
| mountains_color | white |
| sprints | Mauro Radaelli |
| sprints_nat | ITA |
| sprints_team | |
| sprints_color | blue |
| 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
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | [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 September | Lisbon to Estoril | 155 km | Lars Michaelsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 September | Évora to Vilamoura | 225 km | Marcel Wüst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 September | Loulé to Huelva | 173 km | Marcel Wüst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 September | Huelva to Jerez de la Frontera | 192 km | Eleuterio Anguita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 September | Jerez de la Frontera to Málaga | 230 km | Marcel Wüst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 September | Málaga to Granada | 147 km | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg]] | Mountain stage | Laurent Jalabert | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 September | Guadix to Sierra Nevada | 219 km | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg]] | Mountain stage | Yvon Ledanois | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 September | Granada to Córdoba | 176 km | Bart Voskamp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 September | Córdoba | 35 km | [[File:Time Trial.svg | 22px]] | Individual time trial | Melcior Mauri | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 September | Córdoba to Almendralejo | 224 km | Mariano Piccoli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 September | Almendralejo to Plasencia | 194 km | Ján Svorada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 September | León to | 147 km | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg]] | Mountain stage | Roberto Heras | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 September | Ponferrada to | 196 km | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg]] | Mountain stage | Pavel Tonkov | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 September | Oviedo to Alto del Naranco | 169 km | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg]] | Mountain stage | José Vicente García Acosta | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 September | Oviedo to Lagos de Covadonga | 160 km | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg]] | Mountain stage | Pavel Tonkov | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 September | Cangas de Onís to Santander | 170 km | Ján Svorada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 September | Santander to Burgos | 183 km | Ján Svorada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 September | Burgos to Valladolid | 184 km | Léon van Bon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 September | Valladolid to Los Ángeles de San Rafael | 193 km | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg]] | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 September | Los Ángeles de San Rafael to Ávila | 199 km | [[Image:Mountainstage.svg]] | Mountain stage | Laurent Jalabert | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 September | Alcobendas | 43 km | [[File:Time Trial.svg | 22px]] | Individual time trial | Alex Zülle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 September | Madrid | 154 km | Max van Heeswijk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3773 km |
Final General Classification Standings
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUI **Alex Zülle** | **ONCE** | **91h 15' 55s** |
| 2 | ESP Fernando Escartín | + 5' 07s | |
| 3 | SUI Laurent Dufaux | Festina–Lotus | + 6' 11s |
| 4 | ITA Enrico Zaina | + 7' 24s | |
| 5 | ESP Roberto Heras | + 8' 04s | |
| 6 | ESP Daniel Clavero | Estepona–Toscaf | + 10' 02s |
| 7 | FRA Laurent Jalabert | ONCE | + 10' 03s |
| 8 | ESP Marcos Serrano | + 10' 40s | |
| 9 | ITA Gianni Faresin | + 13' 53s | |
| 10 | FRA Yvon Ledanois | + 15' 40s | |
| 11 | ITA Claudio Chiappucci | ||
| 12 | FRA Philippe Bordenave | Casino | |
| 13 | ESP Felix Garcia | Festina–Lotus | |
| 14 | ESP José Ramón Uriarte | Banesto | |
| 15 | COL Carlos Alberto Contreras | ||
| 16 | ITA Marco Serpellini | ||
| 17 | ITA Paolo Lanfranchi | ||
| 18 | ESP Juan Carlos Domínguez Domínguez | ||
| 19 | FRA Laurent Brochard | Festina–Lotus | |
| 20 | ITA Rodolfo Massi | Festina–Lotus | |
| 21 | ESP José María Jiménez | Banesto | |
| 22 | ESP Melcior Mauri | ONCE | |
| 23 | FRA Francisque Teyssier | ||
| 24 | RUS Sergei Ivanov | TVM–Farm Frites | |
| 25 | SUI Fabian Jeker | Festina–Lotus |
References
References
- (29 September 1997). "Vuelta Espana 97 – Clasificaciones". [[El Mundo Deportivo]].
- "1997 » 52nd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats.
- "52ème Vuelta a España 1997". Memoire du cyclisme.
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