1997 Vuelta a España

The 52nd Edition 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 3,773 km (2,344 mi), and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.[1]

1997 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates6–28 September
Stages22
Distance3,773 km (2,344 mi)
Winning time91h 15' 55"
Results
Winner  Alex Zülle (SUI) (ONCE)
  Second  Fernando Escartín (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Third  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) (Festina–Lotus)

Points  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (ONCE)
Mountains  José María Jiménez (ESP) (Banesto)
Sprints  Mauro Radaelli (ITA) (Brescialat - Oyster)
  Team Kelme–Costa Blanca

Route

List of stages[2][3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner GC leader
1 6 SeptemberLisbonEstoril 155 km (96 mi)  Lars Michaelsen (DEN)  Lars Michaelsen (DEN)
2 7 SeptemberÉvoraVilamoura 225 km (140 mi)  Marcel Wüst (GER)
3 8 SeptemberLouléHuelva 173 km (107 mi)  Marcel Wüst (GER)
4 9 SeptemberHuelvaJerez de la Frontera 192 km (119 mi)  Eleuterio Anguita (ESP)  Fabrizio Guidi (ITA)
5 10 SeptemberJerez de la FronteraMálaga 230 km (143 mi)  Marcel Wüst (GER)  Lars Michaelsen (DEN)
6 11 SeptemberMálagaGranada 147 km (91 mi) Mountain stage  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
7 12 SeptemberGuadixSierra Nevada 219 km (136 mi) Mountain stage  Yvon Ledanois (FRA)  Laurent Dufaux (SUI)
8 13 SeptemberGranada – Córdoba 176 km (109 mi)  Bart Voskamp (NED)
9 14 SeptemberCórdoba 35 km (22 mi) Individual time trial  Melchor Mauri (ESP)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
10 15 SeptemberCórdoba – Almendralejo 224 km (139 mi)  Mariano Piccoli (ITA)
11 16 SeptemberAlmendralejoPlasencia 194 km (121 mi)  Ján Svorada (CZE)
12 17 September LeónAlto del Morredero 147 km (91 mi) Mountain stage  Roberto Heras (ESP)
13 18 September PonferradaEstación Valgrande-Pajares 196 km (122 mi) Mountain stage  Pavel Tonkov (RUS)
14 19 September OviedoAlto del Naranco 169 km (105 mi) Mountain stage  José Vicente García Acosta (ESP)
15 20 September OviedoLagos de Covadonga 160 km (99 mi) Mountain stage  Pavel Tonkov (RUS)
16 21 September Cangas de OnísSantander 170 km (106 mi)  Ján Svorada (CZE)
17 22 September SantanderBurgos 183 km (114 mi)  Ján Svorada (CZE)
18 23 SeptemberBurgosValladolid 184 km (114 mi)  Leon van Bon (NED)
19 24 September ValladolidLos Ángeles de San Rafael 193 km (120 mi) Mountain stage  José María Jiménez (ESP)
20 25 September Los Ángeles de San RafaelÁvila 199 km (124 mi) Mountain stage  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
21 26 September Alcobendas 43 km (27 mi) Individual time trial  Alex Zülle (SUI)
22 27 September Madrid 154 km (96 mi)  Max van Heeswijk (NED)
Total 3,773 km (2,344 mi)

Final General Classification Standings

RankRiderTeamTime
1 Alex ZülleONCE91h 15' 55s
2 Fernando EscartínKelme–Costa Blanca+ 5' 07s
3 Laurent DufauxFestina-Lotus+ 6' 11s
4 Enrico ZainaAsics–CGA+ 7' 24s
5 Roberto HerasKelme–Costa Blanca+ 8' 04s
6 Daniel ClaveroEstepona - Toscaf+ 10' 02s
7 Laurent JalabertONCE+ 10' 03s
8 Marcos SerranoKelme–Costa Blanca+ 10' 40s
9 Gianni FaresinMapei–GB+ 13' 53s
10 Yvon LedanoisGAN+ 15' 40s
11 Claudio ChiappucciAsics–CGA
12 Philippe BordenaveCasino
13 Felix GarciaFestina-Lotus
14 José Ramón UriarteBanesto
15 Carlos Alberto ContrerasKelme–Costa Blanca
16 Marco SerpelliniBrescialat–Oyster
17 Paolo LanfranchiMapei–GB
18 Juan Carlos Dominguez DominguezKelme–Costa Blanca
19 Laurent BrochardFestina-Lotus
20 Rodolfo MassiFestina-Lotus
21 José María JiménezBanesto
22 Melchor MauriONCE
23 Francisque TeyssierGAN
24 Sergei IvanovTVM-Farm Frites
25 Fabian JekerFestina-Lotus

References

  1. http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/HEM/1997/09/29/MD19970929-051.pdf
  2. "1997 » 52nd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. "52ème Vuelta a España 1997". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
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