1997 Vuelta a España

1997 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 6–28 September
Stages 22
Distance 3,773 km (2,344 mi)
Winning time 91h 15' 55"
Results
Jersey awarded to the overall winner 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

The 52nd 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.

Route

List of stages[1][2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner GC leader
1 6 SeptemberLisbon – Estoril 155 km (96 mi)  Lars Michaelsen (DEN)  Lars Michaelsen (DEN)
2 7 SeptemberÉvora – Vilamoura 225 km (140 mi)  Marcel Wüst (GER)  Lars Michaelsen (DEN)
3 8 SeptemberLoulé – Huelva 173 km (107 mi)  Marcel Wüst (GER)  Lars Michaelsen (DEN)
4 9 SeptemberHuelva – Jerez de la Frontera 192 km (119 mi)  Eleuterio Anguita (ESP)  Fabrizio Guidi (ITA)
5 10 SeptemberJerez de la Frontera – Málaga 230 km (143 mi)  Marcel Wüst (GER)  Lars Michaelsen (DEN)
6 11 SeptemberMálaga – Granada 147 km (91 mi) Mountain stage  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
7 12 SeptemberGuadix – Sierra Nevada 219 km (136 mi) Mountain stage  Yvon Ledanois (FRA)  Laurent Dufaux (SUI)
8 13 SeptemberGranada – Córdoba 176 km (109 mi)  Bart Voskamp (NED)  Laurent Dufaux (SUI)
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)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
11 16 SeptemberAlmendralejo – Plasencia 194 km (121 mi)  Ján Svorada (CZE)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
12 17 September León – Alto del Morredero 147 km (91 mi) Mountain stage  Roberto Heras (ESP)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
13 18 September Ponferrada – Estación Valgrande-Pajares 196 km (122 mi) Mountain stage  Pavel Tonkov (RUS)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
14 19 September Oviedo – Alto del Naranco 169 km (105 mi) Mountain stage  José Vicente García Acosta (ESP)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
15 20 September Oviedo – Lagos de Covadonga 160 km (99 mi) Mountain stage  Pavel Tonkov (RUS)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
16 21 September Cangas de Onís – Santander 170 km (106 mi)  Ján Svorada (CZE)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
17 22 September Santander – Burgos 183 km (114 mi)  Ján Svorada (CZE)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
18 23 SeptemberBurgos – Valladolid 184 km (114 mi)  Leon van Bon (NED)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
19 24 September Valladolid – Los Ángeles de San Rafael 193 km (120 mi) Mountain stage  José María Jiménez (ESP)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
20 25 September Los Ángeles de San Rafael – Ávila 199 km (124 mi) Mountain stage  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
21 26 September Alcobendas 43 km (27 mi) Individual time trial  Alex Zülle (SUI)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
22 27 September Madrid 154 km (96 mi)  Max van Heeswijk (NED)  Alex Zülle (SUI)
Total 3,773 km (2,344 mi)

Final General Classification Standings

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

References

  1. ↑ "1997 » 52nd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "52ème Vuelta a España 1997". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
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