1997 La Flèche Wallonne

The 1997 La Flèche Wallonne was the 61st edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 16 April 1997. The race started in Spa and finished in Huy. The race was won by Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE team.

1997 La Flèche Wallonne
Race details
Dates16 April 1997
Stages1
Distance200.5[1] km (124.6 mi)
Winning time5h 07' 00"
Results
  Winner  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (ONCE)
  Second  Luc Leblanc (FRA) (Team Polti)
  Third  Alex Zülle (SUI) (ONCE)

General classification
Final general classification[2][3][4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) ONCE 5h 07' 00"
2  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Team Polti + 19"
3  Alex Zülle (SUI) ONCE + 50"
4  Michele Bartoli (ITA) MG Maglificio–Technogym + 50"
5  Marco Pantani (ITA) Mercatone Uno + 50"
6  Pascal Lino (FRA) BigMat–Auber 93 + 50"
7  Andrea Noè (ITA) Asics–CGA + 50"
8  Beat Zberg (SUI) Mercatone Uno + 50"
9  Benoît Salmon (FRA) Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass + 50"
10  Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 50"

References
  1. "Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. "Fleche Wallone/Waalse Pijl, Cat 1.1". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. "1997 La Flèche Wallonne". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. "61ème Flèche wallonne 1997". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  5. "1997 La Flèche Wallonne". First Cycling. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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