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1997 Tirreno–Adriatico
The 1997 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 32nd edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 12 March to 19 March 1997. The race started in Sorrento and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Roberto Petito of the Saeco team.
| Race details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12–19 March 1997 | |||||||||
| 7 + Prologue | |||||||||
| 1,032 km (641 mi) | |||||||||
| 28h 20' 26" | |||||||||
| Winner | |||||||||
| Roberto Petito (ITA) | |||||||||
| (Saeco–Estro) | |||||||||
| Second | |||||||||
| Gianluca Pianegonda (ITA) | |||||||||
| (Mapei–GB) | |||||||||
| Third | |||||||||
| Beat Zberg (SUI) | |||||||||
| (Mercatone Uno) | Winner | Roberto Petito (ITA) | (Saeco–Estro) | Second | Gianluca Pianegonda (ITA) | (Mapei–GB) | Third | Beat Zberg (SUI) | (Mercatone Uno) |
| Winner | Roberto Petito (ITA) | (Saeco–Estro) | |||||||
| Second | Gianluca Pianegonda (ITA) | (Mapei–GB) | |||||||
| Third | Beat Zberg (SUI) | (Mercatone Uno) |
The 1997 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 32nd edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 12 March to 19 March 1997. The race started in Sorrento and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Roberto Petito of the Saeco team.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March | Sorrento | 4 km (2.5 mi) | Individual time trial | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) | |
| 13 March | Sorrento to Venafro | 180 km (110 mi) | Endrio Leoni (ITA) | ||
| 14 March | Venafro to Pescasseroli | 131 km (81 mi) | Davide Casarotto (ITA) | ||
| 15 March | Pescasseroli to Narni | 213 km (132 mi) | Michele Bartoli (ITA) | ||
| 16 March | Circuito delle Marmore (Terni) | 117 km (73 mi) | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) | ||
| 17 March | Ferentillo to Corinaldo | 187 km (116 mi) | Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) | ||
| 18 March | Monte Urano to Montegranaro | 168 km (104 mi) | Dimitri Konyshev (RUS) | ||
| 19 March | Grottammare to San Benedetto del Tronto | 159 km (99 mi) | Mario Traversoni (ITA) |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Petito (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | 28h 20' 26" |
| 2 | Gianluca Pianegonda (ITA) | Mapei–GB | + 9" |
| 3 | Beat Zberg (SUI) | Mercatone Uno | + 15" |
| 4 | Massimiliano Gentili (ITA) | Cantina Tollo–Carrier–Starplast | + 26" |
| 5 | Davide Casarotto (ITA) | Scrigno–Gaerne | + 27" |
| 6 | Vassili Davidenko (RUS) | Kross–Montanari–Selle Italia | + 51" |
| 7 | Massimo Donati (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | + 1' 28" |
| 8 | Michele Bartoli (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | + 2' 47" |
| 9 | Francesco Casagrande (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | + 3' 03" |
| 10 | Rodolfo Massi (ITA) | Casino | + 3' 06" |
- "Stages 5 to Final GC". Cycling News.
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