The 1997 Omloop Het Volk was the 51st edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 1 March 1997.[2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Peter Van Petegem.

1997 Omloop Het Volk
Race details
Dates1 March 1997
Stages1
Distance200[1] km (124.3 mi)
Winning time5h 08' 00"
Results
  Winner  Peter Van Petegem (BEL)
  Second  Tom Steels (BEL)
  Third  Johan Capiot (BEL)
← 1996
1998 →

General classification edit

Final general classification[3][4]
Rank Rider Time
1   Peter Van Petegem (BEL) 5h 08' 00"
2   Tom Steels (BEL) + 8"
3   Johan Capiot (BEL) + 8"
4   Hendrik Redant (BEL) + 8"
5   Andrei Tchmil (UKR) + 8"
6   Franco Ballerini (ITA) + 8"
7   Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) + 27"
8   Tristan Hoffman (NED) + 27"
9   Christophe Mengin (FRA) + 27"
10   Jo Planckaert (BEL) + 27"

References edit

  1. ^ "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "1997 Omloop Het Volk ( HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Omloop Het Volk". WVcycling. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ^ "1997 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad". First Cycling. Retrieved 27 February 2018.