1997 Tour de France - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1997 Tour de France was the 84th Tour de France

Tour de France

The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...

, it took place July 5–27, 1997. Jan Ullrich

Jan Ullrich

Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport...

's victory margin, of 9' 09" was the largest margin of victory since Laurent Fignon

Laurent Fignon

Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won the Tour de France in 1983 and in 1984. He missed winning it a third time, in 1989, by 8 seconds, the closest margin ever to decide the tour. He also won the Giro d'Italia in 1989, after having been the runner-up in 1984,...

won the 1984 Tour de France

1984 Tour de France

The 1984 Tour de France was the 71st Tour de France, run over 4020.9 km in 23 stages and a prologue, from 29 June to 22 July 1984.French rider Laurent Fignon won his second consecutive Tour, beating former teammate Bernard Hinault by over 10 minutes. Hinault was pursuing his fifth Tour...

by 10' 32". Ullrich's simultaneous victories in both the General Classification category and the young riders category

Maillot blanc

Numerous cycling stage races award a white jersey to signify the current leader and overall winner of a certain competition. The most prominent of these is perhaps the Tour de France, where the jersey is known as the maillot blanc and is awarded to the best-placed rider under 26 years of age...

marked the first time the same rider had won both categories in the same Tour since Laurent Fignon in 1983

1983 Tour de France

The 1983 Tour de France was the 70th Tour de France, run from 1 to 22 July 1982 in 22 stages and a prologue, over a total distance of 3862 km., won by French rider Laurent Fignon. Sean Kelly of Ireland won the green jersey, and Lucien Van Impe of Belgium won the polka dot jersey...

Teams and riders

198 riders in 22 teams commenced the 1997 Tour de France. 139 riders finished.
The 18 teams with the highest UCI ranking at the start of 1997 were automatically qualified.
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Roslotto-ZG Mobili
Batik-Del Monte

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Wilcards were given to:

La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne

Stages

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!Stage
!Date
!Route
!Terrain
!Length
!Winner
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|style="align:center;" | P ||5 July || Rouen

Rouen

Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

|| 7.3 km (4.5 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 1 ||6 July || Rouen

Rouen

– Forges-les-Eaux

Forges-les-Eaux

Forges-les-Eaux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming and spa town, with considerable light industry, situated by the banks of the rivers Andelle and Epte, in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe, at the junction...

Plain stage || 192 km (119.3 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 2 ||7 July || Saint-Valery-en-Caux

Saint-Valery-en-Caux

Saint-Valery-en-Caux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small fishing port and light industrial town situated in the Pays de Caux, some west of Dieppe at the junction of the D53, D20, D79 and the D925 roads...

– Vire

Vire

Vire is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.- History :In 1123, Henri I Beauclerc, King of England and Duke of Normandy, had a redoubt constructed on a rocky hill top, which was surrounded by the Vire river...

Plain stage || 262 km (162.8 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 3 ||8 July || Vire

Vire

– Plumelec

Plumelec

Plumelec is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* * *...

Plain stage || 224 km (139.2 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 4 ||9 July || Plumelec

Plumelec

Plumelec is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* * *...

– Le Puy du Fou||

Plain stage || 223 km (138.6 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 5 ||10 July || Chantonnay

Chantonnay

Chantonnay is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The Lay River flows southwestward through the commune and forms part of its eastern and southern borders.-References:*...

– La Châtre

La Châtre

La Châtre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-People:*It was the birth place of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his injuries....

Plain stage || 261.5 km (162.5 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 6 ||11 July || Le Blanc

Le Blanc

Le Blanc is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Indre department in central France.-Geography:Le Blanc is the main city of the Parc naturel régional de la Brenne, on the banks of the Creuse River.-Facilities:...

– Marennes

Marennes, Charente-Maritime

Marennes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.For a long time it was one of the most prosperous cities of the Saintonge due to its location in the middle of the salt-water marshes at a time where salt was a valuable commodity.Marennes is a center for oyster...

Plain stage || 217.5 km (135.1 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 7 ||12 July || Marennes

Marennes, Charente-Maritime

– Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

Plain stage || 194 km (120.5 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 8 ||13 July || Sauternes – Pau||

Plain stage || 161.5 km (100.4 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 9 ||14 July || Pau – Loudenvielle

Loudenvielle

Loudenvielle is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.Its inhabitants are called Loudenviellois.Located in the Louron Valley, Loudenvielle is a popular tourist resort, with a lake, campsite, thermal spa and waterpark...

Stage with mountain(s) || 182 km (113.1 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 10 ||15 July || Luchon – Andorra Arcalis||

Stage with mountain(s) || 252.5 km (156.9 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 11 ||16 July || Andorra Arcalis – Perpignan

Perpignan

-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...

Hilly stage || 192 km (119.3 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 12 ||18 July || Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...

– Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

|| 55 km (34.2 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 13 ||19 July || Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...

– L'Alpe d'Huez||

Stage with mountain(s) || 203.5 km (126.4 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 14 ||20 July || Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Le Bourg-d'Oisans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Oisans region of the French Alps. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the Romanche river, on the road from Grenoble to Briançon, and on the south side of the Col de la Croix de Fer...

– Courchevel

Courchevel

Courchevel is the name of a ski resort located in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the French Alps, in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world...

Stage with mountain(s) || 148 km (92 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 15 ||21 July || Courchevel

Courchevel

– Morzine

Morzine

Morzine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France with panoramic mountain views, modern ski facilities and hotels and restaurants. The ski resort of Avoriaz is located on the territory of the commune...

Stage with mountain(s) || 208.5 km (129.6 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 16 ||22 July || Morzine

Morzine

– Fribourg-en-Brisgau||

Hilly stage || 181 km (112.5 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 17 ||23 July || Fribourg-en-Brisgau – Colmar

Colmar

Colmar is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court....

Plain stage || 218.5 km (135.8 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 18 ||24 July || Colmar

Colmar

– Montbéliard

Montbéliard

Montbéliard is a city in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is one of the two subprefectures of the department.-History:...

Hilly stage || 175.5 km (109.1 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 19 ||25 July || Montbéliard

Montbéliard

Montbéliard is a city in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is one of the two subprefectures of the department.-History:...

– Dijon

Dijon

Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....

Plain stage || 172 km (106.9 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 20 ||26 July || Disneyland Paris – Disneyland Paris||

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

|| 63 km (39.1 mi) ||
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|style="align:center;" | 21 ||27 July || Disneyland Paris – Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

Plain stage || 149.5 km (92.9 mi) ||
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Classification leadership

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! style="width:1%;"| Stage
! style="width:14%;"| Winner
! style="width:12%;"| General classification

! style="width:12%;"| Mountains classification

King of the Mountains

The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...

! style="width:12%;"| Points classification

Points classification

The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...

! style="width:12%;"| Young rider classification

Young rider classification in the Tour de France

-History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...

! style="width:12%;"| Team classification

Team classification

The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years.-Calculation:...

! style="width:12%;"| Combativity award

Combativity award

The combativity award, , is a prize given in the Tour de France. It favours constant attackers and since 1981 the winner of the award has not won the whole Tour.- History :...

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| Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman

Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France...

| style="background:yellow;"|Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman

| style="background:salmon;"|Cyril Saugrain

Cyril Saugrain

Cyril Saugrain is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who won the 4th stage of the 1996 Tour de France.- Palmarès :1995...

| style="background:lightgreen;"|Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman

| style="background:white;" rowspan="22"|Jan Ullrich

Jan Ullrich

Mario Cipollini

Mario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario...

| style="background:yellow;" rowspan="4"|Mario Cipollini

Mario Cipollini

| style="background:salmon;"|Artūras Kasputis

Arturas Kasputis

Artūras Kasputis is a retired track and road racing cyclist from Lithuania, who represented the USSR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the gold medal in the men's 4.000 team pursuit, alongside Viacheslav Ekimov, Dmitry Neliubin and Gintautas Umaras. During the Soviet...

| style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan="2"|Mario Cipollini

Mario Cipollini

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 2
| Mario Cipollini

Mario Cipollini

| style="background:salmon;" rowspan="8"|Laurent Brochard

Laurent Brochard

Laurent Brochard is a retired professional road racing cyclist from France. In 1997 he won a stage of the Tour de France and became world road champion in San Sebastián, Spain....

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| 3
| Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...

| style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan="19"|Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 4
| Nicola Minali

Nicola Minali

Nicola Minali is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He won a total of twelve stages in Grand Tours, including the prestigious Champs-Élysées stage in 1997 Tour de France...

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| 5
| Cédric Vasseur

Cédric Vasseur

Cédric Vasseur is a French former professional road racing cyclist. He was born in Hazebrouck, France and currently resides in Lille with his wife and young son...

| style="background:yellow;" rowspan="5"|Cédric Vasseur

Cédric Vasseur

Cédric Vasseur is a French former professional road racing cyclist. He was born in Hazebrouck, France and currently resides in Lille with his wife and young son...

Jeroen Blijlevens

Jeroen Johannes Hendrikus Blijlevens is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2004....

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 7
| Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 8
| Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 9
| Laurent Brochard

Laurent Brochard

Laurent Brochard is a retired professional road racing cyclist from France. In 1997 he won a stage of the Tour de France and became world road champion in San Sebastián, Spain....

Jan Ullrich

| style="background:yellow;" rowspan="12"|Jan Ullrich

Jan Ullrich

| style="background:salmon;" rowspan="12"|Richard Virenque

Richard Virenque

Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or...

| style="background:orange;" rowspan="2"|Festina

Festina cycling team

Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:...

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 11
| Laurent Desbiens

Laurent Desbiens

Laurent Desbiens was a French cyclist between 1992 and 2001. He won the Four Days of Dunkirk and won a stage in the 1997 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey for two days in the 1998 Tour.-Major victories:...

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 12
| Jan Ullrich

Jan Ullrich

Marco Pantani

Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing...

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 14
| Richard Virenque

Richard Virenque

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 15
| Marco Pantani

Marco Pantani

Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing...

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 16
| Christophe Mengin

Christophe Mengin

Christophe Mengin is a French racing cyclist and a former cyclo-cross racer. He became professional in 1995, signing to the Chazal team. His height is 1.73 m, and weight is 68 kg...

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 17
| Neil Stephens

Neil Stephens

Neil Stephens is an Australian former road bicycle racer. He is a Tour de France stage winner and is a one of only 25 riders and the only Australian to have completed the three Grand Tours in a calendar year. He was involved in the Festina doping scandal in 1998 Tour de France...

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| 18
| Didier Rous

Didier Rous

Didier Rous is a former professional road bicycle racer.He started his professional career with Gan in 1993 before leaving for Festina in 1997, the year in which he won a stage of the Tour de France...

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 19
| Mario Traversoni

Mario Traversoni

Mario Traversoni is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.In Stage 19 of the 1997 Tour de France, Traversoni finished third, 26 seconds behind Bart Voskamp and Jens Heppner. However, both Voskamp and Heppner were disqualified for bumping shoulders some 50 yards from the finish...

| style="background:tomato;"|
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| 20
|Abraham Olano

Ábraham Olano

Abraham Olano Manzano is a Spanish Basque former professional road racing cyclist. His crowning achievement came in 1995 when he became World Road Champion...

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| 21
|Nicola Minali

Nicola Minali

Nicola Minali is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He won a total of twelve stages in Grand Tours, including the prestigious Champs-Élysées stage in 1997 Tour de France...

| style="background:tomato;"|
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! Final
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! style="background:gold;"|Jan Ullrich

Jan Ullrich

! style="background:#cc4e5c;"|Richard Virenque

Richard Virenque

! style="background:#50c878;"|Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel

! style="background:offwhite;"|Jan Ullrich

Jan Ullrich

! style="background:#ff8c00;"|
! style="background:#ff4500;"|Richard Virenque

Richard Virenque

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Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:

In stage 1, Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport...

wore the green jersey.
In stage 2, Tom Steels
Tom Steels
Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races...

wore the green jersey.
In stage 3, Erik Zabel
Erik Zabel
Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...

wore the green jersey.

Other notes

The white jersey wasn't actually awarded between 1989 and 1999 - the white column in this table represents the leader in the youth classification.

General classification

{| class="wikitable" style="width:38em;margin-bottom:0;"
|+ Final general classification (1–10)
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!Rank
!Name
!Team
!Time
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1 || || Telekom || align=right| 100h 30' 35"
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2 || || Festina || align=right| +9' 09"
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3 || || Mercatone Uno || align=right| +14' 03"
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| style="text-align:center;"| 4 || || Banesto || align=right| +15' 55"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 || || Kelme || align=right| +20' 32"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 || || Saeco || align=right| +22' 47"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 || || Telekom || align=right| +26' 34"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 || || Banesto || align=right| +31' 17"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 || || Festina || align=right| +31' 55"
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| style="text-align:center;"| 10 || || Mercatone Uno || align=right| +32' 26"
|}
{| class="collapsible collapsed wikitable" style="width:38em;margin-top:0;"
|-
!colspan=4|Final general classification (11–139)
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Team
!Time
|-|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 || || Mercatone Uno || align=right| +35' 41"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 || || Mapei || align=right| +35' 52"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 || || Rabobank || align=right| +45' 39"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 || || Banesto || align=right| +49' 34"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +58' 35"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 || || Rabobank || align=right| +1h 00' 33"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 17 || || Cofidis || align=right| +1h 01' 10"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 18 || || Mapei || align=right| +1h 01' 30"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 19 || || Festina || align=right| +1h 02' 48"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 20 || || Française des Jeux || align=right| +1h 06' 13"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 21 || || Telekom || align=right| +1h 09' 02"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 22 || || Kelme || align=right| +1h 13' 48"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 23 || || TVM || align=right| +1h 17' 44"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 24 || || Mercatone Uno || align=right| +1h 20' 56"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 25 || || Lotto || align=right| +1h 24' 58"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 26 || || Casino || align=right| +1h 25' 48"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 27 || || Banesto || align=right| +1h 29' 18"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 28 || || Big Mat-Auber || align=right| +1h 29' 35"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 29 || || Banesto || align=right| +1h 35' 11"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 30 || || Casino || align=right| +1h 37' 23"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 31 || || Festina || align=right| +1h 39' 15"
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| style="text-align:center;"| 32 || || Gan || align=right| +1h 40' 40"
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| style="text-align:center;"| 33 || || Banesto || align=right| +1h 42' 33"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 34 || || Telekom || align=right| +1h 42' 49"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 35 || || Festina || align=right| +1h 43' 05"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 36 || || Festina || align=right| +1h 44' 04"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 37 || || Kelme || align=right| +1h 45' 52"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 38 || || Cofidis || align=right| +1h 46' 23"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 39 || || Lotto || align=right| +1h 47' 54"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 40 || || Gan || align=right| +1h 54' 02"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 41 || || Mercatone Uno || align=right| +1h 56' 05"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 42 || || Casino || align=right| +1h 56' 15"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 43 || || ONCE || align=right| +1h 58' 32"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 44 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +2h 01' 23"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 45 || || Festina || align=right| +2h 01' 46"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 46 || || Festina || align=right| +2h 03' 35"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 47 || || Saeco || align=right| +2h 05' 26"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 48 || || Française des Jeux || align=right| +2h 06' 57"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 49 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +2h 07' 38"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 50 || || Mapei || align=right| +2h 09' 34"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 51 || || Telekom || align=right| +2h 10' 36"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 52 || || Rabobank || align=right| +2h 13' 44"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 53 || || Polti || align=right| +2h 14' 21"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 54 || || Festina || align=right| +2h 23' 40"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 55 || || Kelme || align=right| +2h 24' 12"
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| style="text-align:center;"| 56 || || Française des Jeux || align=right| +2h 24' 48"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 57 || || Mapei || align=right| +2h 25' 53"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 58 || || Française des Jeux || align=right| +2h 29' 54"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 59 || || Mapei || align=right| +2h 30' 15"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 60 || || Telekom || align=right| +2h 31' 12"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 61 || || Banesto || align=right| +2h 32' 25"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 62 || || Rabobank || align=right| +2h 33' 38"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 63 || || ONCE || align=right| +2h 35' 30"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 64 || || TVM || align=right| +2h 38' 30"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 65 || || Batik-Del Monte || align=right| +2h 40' 08"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 66 || || Telekom || align=right| +2h 41' 16"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 67 || || Française des Jeux || align=right| +2h 42' 24"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 68 || || Rabobank || align=right| +2h 43' 47"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 69 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +2h 47' 51"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 70 || || ONCE || align=right| +2h 50' 02"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 71 || || Kelme || align=right| +2h 53' 37"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 72 || || || align=right| +2h 54' 00"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 73 || || || align=right| +2h 54' 29"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 74 || || Saeco || align=right| +2h 56' 21"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 75 || || Banesto || align=right| +2h 57' 04"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 76 || || Big Mat-Auber || align=right| +3h 04' 05"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 77 || || Kelme || align=right| +3h 04' 27"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 78 || || ONCE || align=right| +3h 04' 58"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 79 || || Cofidis || align=right| +3h 05' 00"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 80 || || Mercatone Uno || align=right| +3h 07' 09"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 81 || || Rabobank || align=right| +3h 07' 17"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 82 || || TVM || align=right| +3h 07' 50"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 83 || || La Mutuelle || align=right| +3h 09' 58"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 84 || || Telekom || align=right| +3h 10' 01"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 85 || || ONCE || align=right| +3h 11' 00"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 86 || || Polti || align=right| +3h 11' 57"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 87 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +3h 12' 45"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 88 || || Big Mat-Auber || align=right| +3h 12' 52"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 89 || || Mapei || align=right| +3h 13' 33"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 90 || || Lotto || align=right| +3h 18' 11"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 91 || || Mercatone Uno || align=right| +3h 18' 29"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 92 || || Polti || align=right| +3h 20' 28"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 93 || || Casino || align=right| +3h 22' 01"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 94 || || Casino || align=right| +3h 22' 57"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 95 || || Casino || align=right| +3h 23' 36"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 96 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +3h 25' 21"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 97 || || Batik-Del Monte || align=right| +3h 25' 54"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 98 || || TVM || align=right| +3h 26' 27"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 99 || || Gan || align=right| +3h 26' 46"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 100 || || Mercatone Uno || align=right| +3h 27' 30"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 101 || || Big Mat-Auber || align=right| +3h 27' 56"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 102 || || TVM || align=right| +3h 29' 20"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 103 || || Saeco || align=right| +3h 29' 34"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 104 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +3h 31' 08"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 105 || || Gan || align=right| +3h 32' 07"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 106 || || Française des Jeux || align=right| +3h 32' 52"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 107 || || TVM || align=right| +3h 34' 52"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 108 || || Kelme || align=right| +3h 35' 42"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 109 || || Gan || align=right| +3h 35' 56"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 110 || || MG-Technogym || align=right| +3h 39' 10"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 111 || || Française des Jeux || align=right| +3h 41' 04"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 112 || || Batik-Del Monte || align=right| +3h 41' 06"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 113 || || Polti || align=right| +3h 42' 48"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 114 || || Gan || align=right| +3h 45' 03"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 115 || || Cofidis || align=right| +3h 45' 14"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 116 || || MG-Technogym || align=right| +3h 45' 33"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 117 || || Rabobank || align=right| +3h 45' 47"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 118 || || Telekom || align=right| +3h 45' 59"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 119 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +3h 46' 55"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 120 || || MG-Technogym || align=right| +3h 48' 04"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 121 || || ONCE || align=right| +3h 49' 33"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 122 || || Batik-Del Monte || align=right| +3h 51' 26"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 123 || || Polti || align=right| +3h 51' 49"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 124 || || Casino || align=right| +3h 52' 31"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 125 || || Polti || align=right| +3h 54' 05"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 126 || || TVM || align=right| +3h 54' 10"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 127 || || Cofidis || align=right| +3h 54' 32"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 128 || || TVM || align=right| +3h 54' 49"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 129 || || MG-Technogym || align=right| +3h 57' 27"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 130 || || Polti || align=right| +4h 02' 11"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 131 || || US Postal Service || align=right| +4h 04' 57"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 132 || || MG-Technogym || align=right| +4h 06' 05"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 133 || || Batik-Del Monte || align=right| +4h 06' 53"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 134 || || Gan || align=right| +4h 11' 22"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 135 || || Cofidis || align=right| +4h 11' 31"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 136 || || || align=right| +4h 15' 48"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 137 || || Saeco || align=right| +4h 17' 35"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 138 || || La Mutuelle || align=right| +4h 18' 18"
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 139 || || Cofidis || align=right| +4h 26' 09"
|}

Points classification

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Rank!!Rider!!Team!!Points
|- style="background:limegreen;"
|1|| ||||align="right"| 350
|-
|2|| ||||align="right"| 223
|-
|3|| ||||align="right"| 198
|}

King of the Mountains classification

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Rank!!Rider!!Team!!Points
|- style="background:pink;"
|1|| ||||align="right"| 579
|- style="background:yellow;"
|2|| ||||align="right"| 328
|-
|3|| ||||align="right"| 309
|}

External links

1997 Tour de France results

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