1997 Vuelta a España
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.[1]
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| Dates | 6–28 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,773 km (2,344 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 91h 15' 55" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | GC leader | |
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| 1 | 6 September | Lisbon – Estoril | 155 km (96 mi) |  |
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| 2 | 7 September | Évora – Vilamoura | 225 km (140 mi) |  | |||
| 3 | 8 September | Loulé – Huelva | 173 km (107 mi) | | |||
| 4 | 9 September | Huelva – Jerez de la Frontera | 192 km (119 mi) |  |
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| 5 | 10 September | Jerez de la Frontera – Málaga | 230 km (143 mi) | |
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| 6 | 11 September | Málaga – Granada | 147 km (91 mi) |  |
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| 7 | 12 September | Guadix – Sierra Nevada | 219 km (136 mi) | |
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| 8 | 13 September | Granada – Córdoba | 176 km (109 mi) |  | |||
| 9 | 14 September | Córdoba | 35 km (22 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | |
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| 10 | 15 September | Córdoba – Almendralejo | 224 km (139 mi) | | |||
| 11 | 16 September | Almendralejo – Plasencia | 194 km (121 mi) |  | |||
| 12 | 17 September | León – Alto del Morredero | 147 km (91 mi) | |
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| 13 | 18 September | Ponferrada – Estación Valgrande-Pajares | 196 km (122 mi) | |
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| 14 | 19 September | Oviedo – Alto del Naranco | 169 km (105 mi) | |
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| 15 | 20 September | Oviedo – Lagos de Covadonga | 160 km (99 mi) | |
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| 16 | 21 September | Cangas de Onís – Santander | 170 km (106 mi) | | |||
| 17 | 22 September | Santander – Burgos | 183 km (114 mi) | | |||
| 18 | 23 September | Burgos – Valladolid | 184 km (114 mi) | | |||
| 19 | 24 September | Valladolid – Los Ángeles de San Rafael | 193 km (120 mi) | |
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| 20 | 25 September | Los Ángeles de San Rafael – Ávila | 199 km (124 mi) | |
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| 21 | 26 September | Alcobendas | 43 km (27 mi) | |
Individual time trial | | |
| 22 | 27 September | Madrid | 154 km (96 mi) | | |||
| Total | 3,773 km (2,344 mi) | ||||||
Final General Classification Standings
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | ONCE | 91h 15' 55s |
| 2 | | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5' 07s |
| 3 | | Festina-Lotus | + 6' 11s |
| 4 | | Asics–CGA | + 7' 24s |
| 5 | | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 8' 04s |
| 6 | | Estepona - Toscaf | + 10' 02s |
| 7 | | ONCE | + 10' 03s |
| 8 | | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 10' 40s |
| 9 | | Mapei–GB | + 13' 53s |
| 10 | | GAN | + 15' 40s |
| 11 | | Asics–CGA | |
| 12 | | Casino | |
| 13 | | Festina-Lotus | |
| 14 | | Banesto | |
| 15 |  | Kelme–Costa Blanca | |
| 16 | | Brescialat–Oyster | |
| 17 | | Mapei–GB | |
| 18 | | Kelme–Costa Blanca | |
| 19 | | Festina-Lotus | |
| 20 | | Festina-Lotus | |
| 21 | | Banesto | |
| 22 | | ONCE | |
| 23 | | GAN | |
| 24 | | TVM-Farm Frites | |
| 25 | | Festina-Lotus |
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References
- http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/HEM/1997/09/29/MD19970929-051.pdf
- "1997 » 52nd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "52ème Vuelta a España 1997". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
External links
- La Vuelta (Official site in Spanish, English, and French)
- Cyclingnews.com 1997 Vuelta a Espana coverage
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