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- Vuelta a Espana 1997
Vuelta a Espana 1997
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| Dates | 6–28 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,773 km (2,344 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 91h 15' 55"" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ← 1996 1998 → |
| Winner | Alex Zülle (SUI) | (ONCE) | |
| Second | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | (Kelme–Costa Blanca) | |
| Third | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | (Festina–Lotus) | |
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| Points | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | (ONCE) | |
| Mountains | José María Jiménez (ESP) | (Banesto) | |
| Sprints | Mauro Radaelli (ITA) | (Brescialat - Oyster) | |
| Team | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | GC leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September | Lisbon – Estoril | 155 km (96 mi) | Lars Michaelsen (DEN) | Lars Michaelsen (DEN) | ||
| 2 | 7 September | Évora – Vilamoura | 225 km (140 mi) | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |||
| 3 | 8 September | Loulé – Huelva | 173 km (107 mi) | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |||
| 4 | 9 September | Huelva – Jerez de la Frontera | 192 km (119 mi) | Eleuterio Anguita (ESP) | Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) | ||
| 5 | 10 September | Jerez de la Frontera – Málaga | 230 km (143 mi) | Marcel Wüst (GER) | Lars Michaelsen (DEN) | ||
| 6 | 11 September | Málaga – Granada | 147 km (91 mi) | Mountain stage | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | |
| 7 | 12 September | Guadix – Sierra Nevada | 219 km (136 mi) | Mountain stage | Yvon Ledanois (FRA) | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | |
| 8 | 13 September | Granada – Córdoba | 176 km (109 mi) | Bart Voskamp (NED) | |||
| 9 | 14 September | Córdoba | 35 km (22 mi) | Individual time trial | Melchor Mauri (ESP) | Alex Zülle (SUI) | |
| 10 | 15 September | Córdoba – Almendralejo | 224 km (139 mi) | Mariano Piccoli (ITA) | |||
| 11 | 16 September | Almendralejo – Plasencia | 194 km (121 mi) | Ján Svorada (CZE) | |||
| 12 | 17 September | León – Alto del Morredero [es] | 147 km (91 mi) | Mountain stage | Roberto Heras (ESP) | ||
| 13 | 18 September | Ponferrada – Estación Valgrande-Pajares [es] | 196 km (122 mi) | Mountain stage | Pavel Tonkov (RUS) | ||
| 14 | 19 September | Oviedo – Alto del Naranco | 169 km (105 mi) | Mountain stage | José Vicente García Acosta (ESP) | ||
| 15 | 20 September | Oviedo – Lagos de Covadonga | 160 km (99 mi) | Mountain stage | Pavel Tonkov (RUS) | ||
| 16 | 21 September | Cangas de Onís – Santander | 170 km (106 mi) | Ján Svorada (CZE) | |||
| 17 | 22 September | Santander – Burgos | 183 km (114 mi) | Ján Svorada (CZE) | |||
| 18 | 23 September | Burgos – Valladolid | 184 km (114 mi) | Leon van Bon (NED) | |||
| 19 | 24 September | Valladolid – Los Ángeles de San Rafael [es] | 193 km (120 mi) | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez (ESP) | ||
| 20 | 25 September | Los Ángeles de San Rafael [es] – Ávila | 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
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Zülle | ONCE | 91h 15' 55s |
| 2 | Fernando Escartín | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5' 07s |
| 3 | Laurent Dufaux | Festina-Lotus | + 6' 11s |
| 4 | Enrico Zaina | Asics–CGA | + 7' 24s |
| 5 | Roberto Heras | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 8' 04s |
| 6 | Daniel Clavero | Estepona - Toscaf | + 10' 02s |
| 7 | Laurent Jalabert | ONCE | + 10' 03s |
| 8 | Marcos Serrano | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 10' 40s |
| 9 | Gianni Faresin | Mapei–GB | + 13' 53s |
| 10 | Yvon Ledanois | GAN | + 15' 40s |
| 11 | Claudio Chiappucci | Asics–CGA | |
| 12 | Philippe Bordenave | Casino | |
| 13 | Felix Garcia | Festina-Lotus | |
| 14 | José Ramón Uriarte | Banesto | |
| 15 | Carlos Alberto Contreras | Kelme–Costa Blanca | |
| 16 | Marco Serpellini | Brescialat–Oyster | |
| 17 | Paolo Lanfranchi | Mapei–GB | |
| 18 | Juan Carlos Dominguez Dominguez | Kelme–Costa Blanca | |
| 19 | Laurent Brochard | Festina-Lotus | |
| 20 | Rodolfo Massi | Festina-Lotus | |
| 21 | José María Jiménez | Banesto | |
| 22 | Melchor Mauri | ONCE | |
| 23 | Francisque Teyssier | GAN | |
| 24 | Sergei Ivanov | TVM-Farm Frites | |
| 25 | Fabian Jeker | Festina-Lotus |
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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 |
Andy Moore