1997 Tour de France

      1997 Tour de France
      Route of the 1997 Tour de France.png
      Route of the 1997 Tour de France
      Race details
      Dates 5 July – 27 July 1997
      Stages 21+Prologue
      Distance 3,943.8 km (2,451 mi)
      Winning time 100h 30' 35" (39.188 km/h or 24.350 mph)
      Palmares
      Winner  Jan Ullrich (Germany) (Team Telekom)
      Second  Richard Virenque (France) (Festina)
      Third  Marco Pantani (Italy) (Mercatone Uno)
      Points  Erik Zabel (Germany) (Team Telekom)
      Mountains  Richard Virenque (France) (Festina)
      Youth  Jan Ullrich (Germany) (Team Telekom)
      Team Team Telekom
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      The 1997 Tour de France was the 84th Tour de France and took place between 5 July and 27 July 1997. Jan Ullrich's victory margin, of 9' 09" was the largest margin of victory since Laurent Fignon won the 1984 Tour de France by 10' 32".[1] Ullrich's simultaneous victories in both the General Classification category and the young riders category marked the first time the same rider had won both categories in the same Tour since Laurent Fignon in 1983. Despite the doping case against Ullrich, he has not been officially removed from the results yet.

      Teams and riders

      198 riders in 22 teams commenced the 1997 Tour de France. 139 riders finished.[2] The 16 teams with the highest UCI ranking at the start of 1997 were automatically qualified.[3]

      Wilcards were given to:[4][5]

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      Stages

      Stage results[2][6]
      Stage Date Route Terrain Length Winner
      P 5 July Rouen Individual time trial 7.3 km (4.5 mi)  Chris Boardman (GBR)
      1 6 July Rouen – Forges-les-Eaux Plain stage 192.0 km (119.3 mi)  Mario Cipollini (ITA)
      2 7 July Saint-Valery-en-Caux – Vire Plain stage 262.0 km (162.8 mi)  Mario Cipollini (ITA)
      3 8 July Vire – Plumelec Plain stage 224.0 km (139.2 mi)  Erik Zabel (GER)
      4 9 July Plumelec – Le Puy du Fou Plain stage 223.0 km (138.6 mi)  Nicola Minali (ITA)
      5 10 July Chantonnay – La Châtre Plain stage 261.5 km (162.5 mi)  Cédric Vasseur (FRA)
      6 11 July Le Blanc – Marennes Plain stage 217.5 km (135.1 mi)  Jeroen Blijlevens (NED)
      7 12 July Marennes – Bordeaux Plain stage 194.0 km (120.5 mi)  Erik Zabel (GER)
      8 13 July Sauternes – Pau Plain stage 161.5 km (100.4 mi)  Erik Zabel (GER)
      9 14 July Pau – Loudenvielle Stage with mountain(s) 182.0 km (113.1 mi)  Laurent Brochard (FRA)
      10 15 July Luchon – Andorra Arcalis Stage with mountain(s) 252.5 km (156.9 mi)  Jan Ullrich (GER)
      11 16 July Andorra Arcalis – Perpignan Hilly stage 192.0 km (119.3 mi)  Laurent Desbiens (FRA)
      12 18 July Saint-Étienne – Saint-Étienne Individual time trial 55.0 km (34.2 mi)  Jan Ullrich (GER)
      13 19 July Saint-Étienne – Alpe d'Huez Stage with mountain(s) 203.5 km (126.4 mi)  Marco Pantani (ITA)
      14 20 July Le Bourg-d'Oisans – Courchevel Stage with mountain(s) 148.0 km (92.0 mi)  Richard Virenque (FRA)
      15 21 July Courchevel – Morzine Stage with mountain(s) 208.5 km (129.6 mi)  Marco Pantani (ITA)
      16 22 July Morzine – Fribourg-en-Brisgau Hilly stage 181.0 km (112.5 mi)  Christophe Mengin (FRA)
      17 23 July Fribourg-en-Brisgau – Colmar Plain stage 218.5 km (135.8 mi)  Neil Stephens (AUS)
      18 24 July Colmar – Montbéliard Hilly stage 175.5 km (109.1 mi)  Didier Rous (FRA)
      19 25 July Montbéliard – Dijon Plain stage 172.0 km (106.9 mi)  Mario Traversoni (ITA)
      20 26 July Disneyland Paris – Disneyland Paris Individual time trial 63.0 km (39.1 mi)  Abraham Olano (ESP)
      21 27 July Disneyland Paris – Paris (Champs-Élysées) Plain stage 149.5 km (92.9 mi)  Nicola Minali (ITA)
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      Classification leadership

      Stage Winner General classification
      Jersey yellow.svg      		 Mountains classification
      Jersey polkadot.svg      		 Points classification
      Jersey green.svg      		 Young rider classification Team classification
      Jersey yellow number.svg      		 Combativity award
      Jersey red number.svg
      P Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Cyril Saugrain Chris Boardman Jan Ullrich Team Telekom
      1 Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini Artūras Kasputis Mario Cipollini
      2 Mario Cipollini Laurent Brochard
      3 Erik Zabel Erik Zabel
      4 Nicola Minali
      5 Cédric Vasseur Cédric Vasseur GAN
      6 Jeroen Blijlevens
      7 Erik Zabel
      8 Erik Zabel
      9 Laurent Brochard Team Telekom
      10 Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Richard Virenque Festina
      11 Laurent Desbiens
      12 Jan Ullrich Team Telekom
      13 Marco Pantani
      14 Richard Virenque
      15 Marco Pantani
      16 Christophe Mengin
      17 Neil Stephens
      18 Didier Rous
      19 Mario Traversoni
      20 Abraham Olano
      21 Nicola Minali
      Final Jan Ullrich Richard Virenque Erik Zabel Jan Ullrich Team Telekom Richard Virenque
      Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions
      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.
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      Results

      There were several classifications in the 1997 Tour de France. The most important was the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by the yellow jersey; the winner of this classification is considered the winner of the Tour.[7]

      Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists got points for finishing among the best in a stage finish, or in intermediate sprints. The cyclist with the most points lead the classification, and was identified with a green jersey.[7]

      There was also a mountains classification. The organisation had categorized some climbs as either hors catégorie, first, second, third, or fourth-category; points for this classification were won by the first cyclists that reached the top of these climbs first, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The cyclist with the most points lead the classification, and was identified with a polkadot jersey.[7]

      The fourth individual classification was the young rider classification, which was not marked by a jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders under 26 years were eligible.[7]

      For the team classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added; the leading team was the team with the lowest total time. The riders in the team that lead this classification wore yellow caps.[8]

      General classification

      Final general classification (1–10)[2]
      Rank Name Team Time
      1  Jan Ullrich (GER) Telekom 100h 30' 35"
      2  Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina +9' 09"
      3  Marco Pantani (ITA) Mercatone Uno +14' 03"
      4  Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto +15' 55"
      5  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Kelme +20' 32"
      6  Francesco Casagrande (ITA) Saeco +22' 47"
      7  Bjarne Riis (DEN) Telekom +26' 34"
      8  José Maria Jimenez (ESP) Banesto +31' 17"
      9  Laurent Dufaux (SUI) Festina +31' 55"
      10  Roberto Conti (ITA) Mercatone Uno +32' 26"

      Points classification

      Final points classification (1–3)[2]
      Rank Rider Team Points
      1  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Telekom 350
      2  Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) GAN 223
      3  Mario Traversoni (ITA) Mercatone Uno 198

      Mountains classification

      Final mountains classification (1–3)[2]
      Rank Rider Team Points
      1  Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina-Lotus 579
      2  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom 328
      3  Francesco Casagrande (ITA) Saeco 309

      Team classification

      Final team classification (1–3)[2]
      Rank Team Time
      1 Team Telekom 310h 51' 30"
      2 Mercatone Uno +31' 56"
      3 Festina-Lotus +47' 52"

      Young rider classification

      Final young rider classification (1–3)[2]
      Rank Rider Team Time
      1  Jan Ullrich (GER) Telekom 100h 30' 35"
      2  Peter Luttenberger (AUT) Rabobank +45' 39"
      3  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank +1h 00' 33"
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      See also

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      References

      1. ^ Augendre, Jacques (2009). "Guide Historique" (PDF) (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 30 September 2009. 
      2. ^ a b c d e f g "84ème Tour de France 1997" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 15 August 2011. 
      3. ^ "Second Edition News for December 12, 1996, UCI Team Rankings -- Prospects for 1997". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. 12 December 1997. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
      4. ^ a b Startt, James (18 June 1997). "News for June 18, 1997: Final Tour Team list". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
      5. ^ Startt, James (17 June 1997). "Second Edition News for June 18, 1997: Reaction to the Wild Cards". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
      6. ^ Zwegers, Arian. "Tour de France GC Top Ten". CVCC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved 15 Aug 2011. 
      7. ^ a b c d Christian, Sarah (2 July 2009). "Tour de France demystified - Evaluating success". RoadCycling.co.nz Ltd. Retrieved 17 April 2012. 
      8. ^ Chauner, David; Halstead, Michael (1990). The Tour de France Complete Book of Cycling. Villard. ISBN 0679729364. Retrieved 17 April 2012. 
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