1997 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

The 1997 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 55th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 25 February to 1 March 1997. The race started in Elche and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Juan Carlos Domínguez of the Kelme–Costa Blanca team.[1][2]

1997 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Race details
Dates25 February–1 March 1997
Stages5
Winning time20h 42' 44"
Results
  Winner  Juan Carlos Domínguez (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Second  Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) (Banesto)
  Third  Christophe Moreau (FRA) (Festina–Lotus)

General classification
Final general classification[1][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Juan Carlos Domínguez (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca 20h 42' 44"
2  Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto + 24"
3  Christophe Moreau (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 26"
4  Vítor Gamito (POR) Estepona en Marcha–Cafés Toscaf + 32"
5  Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service + 41"
6  Pascal Chanteur (FRA) Casino + 45"
7  Michael Andersson (SWE) TVM–Farm Frites + 46"
8  Didier Rous (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 52"
9  Roberto Petito (ITA) Saeco + 53"
10  Francesco Casagrande (ITA) Saeco + 1' 03"

References
  1. "55ème Vuelta a Valenciana 1997". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  2. "1997 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". First Cycling. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. "Final GC after Stage 5b". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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