| Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 7–29 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,898 km (2,422 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 97h 31' 46"" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ← 1995 1997 → |
| Winner | Alex Zülle (SUI) | (ONCE) | |
| Second | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | (Festina–Lotus) | |
| Third | Tony Rominger (SUI) | (Mapei–GB) | |
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| Points | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | (ONCE) | |
| Mountains | Tony Rominger (SUI) | (Mapei–GB) | |
| Sprints | Jürgen Werner (GER) | (Team Telekom) | |
| Team | Team Polti |
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 7 September | Valencia – Valencia | 162 km (101 mi) | Biagio Conte (ITA) | ||
| 2 | 8 September | Valencia – Cuenca | 210 km (130 mi) | Nicola Minali (ITA) | ||
| 3 | 9 September | Cuenca – Albacete | 167.2 km (104 mi) | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ||
| 4 | 10 September | Albacete – Murcia | 166.5 km (103 mi) | Tom Steels (BEL) | ||
| 5 | 11 September | Murcia – Almería | 208.4 km (129 mi) | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | ||
| 6 | 12 September | Almería – Málaga | 196.5 km (122 mi) | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | ||
| 7 | 13 September | Málaga – Marbella | 171.1 km (106 mi) | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | ||
| 8 | 14 September | Marbella – Jerez de la Frontera | 220.7 km (137 mi) | Nicola Minali (ITA) | ||
| 9 | 15 September | Jerez de la Frontera – Córdoba | 203.5 km (126 mi) | Nicola Minali (ITA) | ||
| 16 September | Rest day | |||||
| 10 | 17 September | El Tiemblo – Ávila | 46.5 km (29 mi) | Individual time trial | Tony Rominger (SUI) | |
| 11 | 18 September | Ávila – Salamanca | 188 km (117 mi) | Marco Antonio Di Renzo (ITA) | ||
| 12 | 19 September | Benavente – Alto del Naranco | 188 km (117 mi) | Daniele Nardello (ITA) | ||
| 13 | 20 September | Oviedo – Lakes of Covadonga | 159 km (99 mi) | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ||
| 14 | 21 September | Cangas de Onís – Cabarceno Natural Park | 202.6 km (126 mi) | Biagio Conte (ITA) | ||
| 15 | 22 September | Cabárceno [es] – Alto Cruz de la Demanda (Ezcaray) | 220 km (137 mi) | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ||
| 16 | 23 September | Logroño – Sabiñánigo | 220.9 km (137 mi) | Nicola Minali (ITA) | ||
| 17 | 24 September | Sabiñánigo – Cerler | 165.7 km (103 mi) | Oliverio Rincón (COL) | ||
| 18 | 25 September | Benasque – Zaragoza | 219.5 km (136 mi) | Dimitri Konyshev (RUS) | ||
| 19 | 26 September | Getafe – Ávila | 217.1 km (135 mi) | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | ||
| 20 | 27 September | Ávila – Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías DYC) | 209.5 km (130 mi) | Gianni Bugno (ITA) | ||
| 21 | 28 September | Segovia – Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías DYC) | 43 km (27 mi) | Individual time trial | Tony Rominger (SUI) | |
| 22 | 29 September | Madrid – Madrid | 157.6 km (98 mi) | Tom Steels (BEL) | ||
| Total | 3,898 km (2,422 mi) |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Alex Zülle | ONCE | 97h 31' 46s |
| 2 | Laurent Dufaux | Festina | + 6' 23s |
| 3 | Tony Rominger | Mapei–GB | + 8' 29s |
| 4 | Roberto Pistore | MG Maglificio–Technogym | + 10' 13s |
| 5 | Stefano Faustini | AKI - Gipièmme | + 11' 21s |
| 6 | Georg Totschnig | Team Polti | + 11' 33s |
| 7 | Davide Rebellin | Team Polti | + 13' 16s |
| 8 | Andrea Peron | Motorola | + 14' 46s |
| 9 | Bobby Julich | Motorola | + 15' 10s |
| 10 | Fernando Escartín | Kelme-Artiach | + 18' 35s |
| 11 | Marcos Serrano | Kelme-Artiach | + 19' 19s |
| 12 | José María Jiménez | Banesto | + 20' 19s |
| 13 | Mauro Gianetti | Team Polti | + 21' 15s |
| 14 | Daniel Clavero | MX Onda | + 21' 49s |
| 15 | Daniele Nardello | Mapei–GB | + 22' 37s |
| 16 | Vladislav Bobrik | Gewiss Playbus | + 26' 00s |
| 17 | Axel Merckx | Motorola | + 27' 34s |
| 18 | Francisco Javier Mauleón | Mapei–GB | + 27' 38s |
| 19 | Laurent Jalabert | ONCE | + 27' 44s |
| 20 | Peter Meinert Nielsen | Team Telekom | + 29' 56s |
| 21 | Pascal Chanteur | Casino | |
| 22 | Fabian Jeker | Festina-Lotus | |
| 23 | Kai Hundertmarck | Team Telekom | |
| 24 | Ángel Casero | Banesto | |
| 25 | Massimo Apollonio | Scrigno–Blue Storm |
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General classification(la roja) |
Points classification(jersey verde) |
Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules) |
Young rider classification(jersey blanco) |
Team classification(clasificación por equipos) |
Combativity award |