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1997 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10


Route of the 1997 Tour de France

The 1997 Tour de France was the 84th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Rouen with a prologue individual time trial on 5 July and Stage 10 occurred on 15 July with a mountainous stage to Andorra Arcalis. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 27 July.

5 July 1997 — Rouen, 7.3 km (4.5 mi) (ITT)

RankRiderTeamTime
1Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN8' 20"
2Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 2"
3Evgeni Berzin (RUS)Batik–Del Monte+ 5"
4Tony Rominger (SUI)Cofidiss.t.
5Alex Zülle (SUI)ONCEs.t.
6Peter Meinert Nielsen (DEN)U.S. Postal Service+ 7"
7Rolf Sørensen (DEN)Rabobank+ 10"
8Abraham Olano (ESP)Banestos.t.
9Laurent Brochard (FRA)Festina–Lotus+ 11"
10Christophe Moreau (FRA)Festina–Lotus+ 12"

6 July 1997 — Rouen to Forges-les-Eaux, 192 km (119.3 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estro4h 39' 59"
2Tom Steels (BEL)Mapei–GBs.t.
3Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GANs.t.
4Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekoms.t.
5Robbie McEwen (AUS)Rabobanks.t.
6Nicolas Jalabert (FRA)Cofidiss.t.
7Gordon Fraser (CAN)La Mutuelle de Seine et Marnes.t.
8Nicola Minali (ITA)Batik–Del Montes.t.
9François Simon (FRA)GANs.t.
10Mario Traversoni (ITA)Mercatone Unos.t.
1Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estro4h 48' 09"
2Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN+ 10"
3Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 12"
4Tony Rominger (SUI)Cofidis+ 15"
5Abraham Olano (ESP)Banesto+ 20"
6Tom Steels (BEL)Mapei–GB+ 24"
7Servais Knaven (NED)TVM–Farm Frites+ 25"
8Erik Dekker (NED)Rabobank+ 27"
9Oscar Camenzind (SUI)Mapei–GBs.t.
10Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)Mapei–GB+ 28"

7 July 1997 — Saint-Valery-en-Caux to Vire, 262 km (162.8 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estro6h 27' 47"
2Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekoms.t.
3Jeroen Blijlevens (NED)TVM–Farm Fritess.t.
4Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GANs.t.
5Serguei Outschakov (UKR)Team Poltis.t.
6Adriano Baffi (ITA)U.S. Postal Services.t.
7Claude Lamour (FRA)La Mutuelle de Seine et Marnes.t.
8Henk Vogels (AUS)GANs.t.
9Robbie McEwen (AUS)Rabobanks.t.
10Massimo Strazzer (ITA)Roslotto–ZG Mobilis.t.
1Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estro11h 15' 30"
2Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN+ 36"
3Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 38"
4Tony Rominger (SUI)Cofidis+ 41"
5Abraham Olano (ESP)Banesto+ 46"
6Laurent Jalabert (FRA)ONCE+ 48"
7Jeroen Blijlevens (NED)TVM–Farm Fritess.t.
8Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom+ 49"
9Tom Steels (BEL)Mapei–GB+ 50"
10Servais Knaven (NED)TVM–Farm Frites+ 51"

8 July 1997 — Vire to Plumelec, 224 km (139 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom4h 54' 33"
2Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)Mapei–GBs.t.
3Bjarne Riis (DEN)Team Telekoms.t.
4Laurent Jalabert (FRA)ONCEs.t.
5Davide Rebellin (ITA)Française des Jeuxs.t.
6Abraham Olano (ESP)Banestos.t.
7Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA)U.S. Postal Services.t.
8Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekoms.t.
9Laurent Dufaux (SUI)Festina–Lotuss.t.
10Pascal Chanteur (FRA)Casinos.t.
1Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estro16h 10' 12"
2Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom+ 14"
3Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN+ 27"
4Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 29"
5Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)Mapei–GB+ 33"
6Abraham Olano (ESP)Banesto+ 37"
7Laurent Jalabert (FRA)ONCE+ 39"
8Pascal Lino (FRA)BigMat–Auber 93+ 52"
9Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GAN+ 55"
10Oscar Camenzind (SUI)Mapei–GBs.t.

9 July 1997 — Plumelec to Le Puy du Fou, 223 km (139 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Nicola Minali (ITA)Batik–Del Monte5h 46' 42"
2Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GANs.t.
3Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekoms.t.
4Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estros.t.
5Jeroen Blijlevens (NED)TVM–Farm Fritess.t.
6Fabio Baldato (ITA)MG Maglificio–Technogyms.t.
7Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)Casinos.t.
8Stuart O'Grady (AUS)GANs.t.
9Robbie McEwen (AUS)Rabobanks.t.
10Nicola Loda (ITA)MG Maglificio–Technogyms.t.
1Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estro21h 56' 46"
2Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom+ 4"
3Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN+ 35"
4Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 37"
5Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)Mapei–GB+ 41"
6Abraham Olano (ESP)Banesto+ 45"
7Laurent Jalabert (FRA)ONCE+ 47"
8Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GAN+ 51"
9Pascal Lino (FRA)BigMat–Auber 93+ 1' 00"
10Oscar Camenzind (SUI)Mapei–GB+ 1' 03"

10 July 1997 — Chantonnay to La Châtre, 261.5 km (162.5 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Cédric Vasseur (FRA)GAN6h 16' 14"
2Stuart O'Grady (AUS)GAN+ 2' 32"
3Francisco Cabello (ESP)Kelme–Costa Blancas.t.
4Marco Artunghi (ITA)Mercatone Unos.t.
5Peter Meinert Nielsen (DEN)U.S. Postal Services.t.
6Thierry Bourguignon (FRA)BigMat–Auber 93s.t.
7Fabrice Gougot (FRA)Casinos.t.
8Stéphane Cueff (FRA)La Mutuelle de Seine et Marnes.t.
9Marco Zen (ITA)Roslotto–ZG Mobilis.t.
10Bo Hamburger (DEN)TVM–Farm Fritess.t.
1Cédric Vasseur (FRA)GAN28h 14' 35"
2Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estro+ 2' 17"
3Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom+ 2' 19"
4Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN+ 2' 54"
5Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 2' 56"
6Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)Mapei–GB+ 3' 00"
7Abraham Olano (ESP)Banesto+ 3' 04"
8Stuart O'Grady (AUS)GAN+ 3' 05"
9Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GAN+ 3' 06"
10Laurent Jalabert (FRA)ONCEs.t.

11 July 1997 — Le Blanc to Marennes, 217.5 km (135.1 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Jeroen Blijlevens (NED)TVM–Farm Frites5h 58' 09"
2Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB)Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglasss.t.
3Mario Traversoni (ITA)Mercatone Unos.t.
4Nicola Minali (ITA)Batik–Del Montes.t.
5Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GANs.t.
6Robbie McEwen (AUS)Rabobanks.t.
7Fabio Baldato (ITA)MG Maglificio–Technogyms.t.
8Damien Nazon (FRA)Française des Jeuxs.t.
9Massimo Strazzer (ITA)Roslotto–ZG Mobilis.t.
10François Simon (FRA)GANs.t.
1Cédric Vasseur (FRA)GAN34h 12' 44"
2Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom+ 2' 09"
3Mario Cipollini (ITA)Saeco–Estro+ 2' 15"
4Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN+ 2' 54"
5Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 2' 56"
6Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)Mapei–GB+ 3' 00"
7Stuart O'Grady (AUS)GAN+ 3' 03"
8Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GAN+ 3' 04"
9Abraham Olano (ESP)Banestos.t.
10Laurent Jalabert (FRA)ONCE+ 3' 06"

12 July 1997 — Marennes to Bordeaux, 194 km (121 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom4h 11' 15"
2Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)Casinos.t.
3Jeroen Blijlevens (NED)TVM–Farm Fritess.t.
4Robbie McEwen (AUS)Rabobanks.t.
5Massimo Strazzer (ITA)Roslotto–ZG Mobilis.t.
6François Simon (FRA)GANs.t.
7Henk Vogels (AUS)GANs.t.
8Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GANs.t.
9Nicolas Jalabert (FRA)Cofidiss.t.
10Mario Traversoni (ITA)Mercatone Unos.t.
1Cédric Vasseur (FRA)GAN38h 23' 59"
2Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom+ 1' 49"
3Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN+ 2' 54"
4Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 2' 56"
5Stuart O'Grady (AUS)GAN+ 3' 03"
6Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GAN+ 3' 04"
7Abraham Olano (ESP)Banestos.t.
8Laurent Jalabert (FRA)ONCE+ 3' 06"
9Oscar Camenzind (SUI)Mapei–GB+ 3' 22"
10Davide Rebellin (ITA)Française des Jeux+ 3' 24"

13 July 1997 — Sauternes to Pau, 161.5 km (100.4 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom3h 22' 42"
2Nicola Minali (ITA)Batik–Del Montes.t.
3Jeroen Blijlevens (NED)TVM–Farm Fritess.t.
4Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GANs.t.
5Lauri Aus (EST)Casinos.t.
6Gian Matteo Fagnini (ITA)Saeco–Estros.t.
7Andrei Tchmil (UKR)Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglasss.t.
8Massimo Strazzer (ITA)Roslotto–ZG Mobilis.t.
9Nicolas Jalabert (FRA)Cofidiss.t.
10Adriano Baffi (ITA)U.S. Postal Services.t.
1Cédric Vasseur (FRA)GAN41h 46' 41"
2Erik Zabel (GER)Team Telekom+ 1' 21"
3Chris Boardman (GBR)GAN+ 2' 54"
4Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 2' 56"
5Stuart O'Grady (AUS)GAN+ 2' 59"
6Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)GAN+ 3' 04"
7Abraham Olano (ESP)Banestos.t.
8Laurent Jalabert (FRA)ONCE+ 3' 06"
9Oscar Camenzind (SUI)Mapei–GB+ 3' 22"
10Davide Rebellin (ITA)Française des Jeux+ 3' 24"

14 July 1997 — Pau to Loudenvielle, 182 km (113 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Laurent Brochard (FRA)Festina–Lotus5h 24' 57"
2Richard Virenque (FRA)Festina–Lotus+ 14"
3Marco Pantani (ITA)Mercatone Unos.t.
4Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekoms.t.
5José María Jiménez (ESP)Banesto+ 33"
6Laurent Dufaux (SUI)Festina–Lotus+ 41"
7Fernando Escartín (ESP)Kelme–Costa Blancas.t.
8Bjarne Riis (DEN)Team Telekoms.t.
9Francesco Casagrande (ITA)Saeco–Estro+ 1' 07"
10Abraham Olano (ESP)Banestos.t.
1Cédric Vasseur (FRA)GAN47h 14' 35"
2Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom+ 13"
3Abraham Olano (ESP)Banesto+ 1' 14"
4Bjarne Riis (DEN)Team Telekom+ 1' 43"
5Richard Virenque (FRA)Festina–Lotuss.t.
6Fernando Escartín (ESP)Kelme–Costa Blanca+ 2' 14"
7Oscar Camenzind (SUI)Mapei–GB+ 2' 27"
8Laurent Dufaux (SUI)Festina–Lotus+ 2' 48"
9Daniele Nardello (ITA)Mapei–GB+ 3' 49"
10Laurent Brochard (FRA)Festina–Lotus+ 4' 04"

15 July 1997 — Luchon to Andorra Arcalis, 252.5 km (156.9 mi)

RankRiderTeamTimeRankRiderTeamTime
1Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom7h 46' 06"
2Marco Pantani (ITA)Mercatone Uno+ 1' 08"
3Richard Virenque (FRA)Festina–Lotuss.t.
4Francesco Casagrande (ITA)Saeco–Estro+ 2' 01"
5Bjarne Riis (DEN)Team Telekom+ 3' 23"
6Laurent Dufaux (SUI)Festina–Lotus+ 3' 27"
7José María Jiménez (ESP)Banesto+ 3' 45"
8Fernando Escartín (ESP)Kelme–Costa Blancas.t.
9Abraham Olano (ESP)Banestos.t.
10Alberto Elli (ITA)Casinos.t.
1Jan Ullrich (GER)Team Telekom55h 00' 54"
2Richard Virenque (FRA)Festina–Lotus+ 2' 38"
3Abraham Olano (ESP)Banesto+ 4' 46"
4Bjarne Riis (DEN)Team Telekom+ 4' 53"
5Marco Pantani (ITA)Mercatone Uno+ 5' 29"
6Fernando Escartín (ESP)Kelme–Costa Blanca+ 5' 46"
7Laurent Dufaux (SUI)Festina–Lotus+ 6' 02"
8Oscar Camenzind (SUI)Mapei–GB+ 7' 00"
9Francesco Casagrande (ITA)Saeco–Estro+ 7' 20"
10Cédric Vasseur (FRA)GAN+ 7' 31"
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