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Dates | 19–26 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,167.5[1] km (725.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 31h 13' 49" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Volta a Catalunya was the 77th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 19 June to 26 June 1997. The race started in Vila-seca and finished in Andorra la Vella.[2] The race was won by Fernando Escartín of the Kelme team.
Teams
Thirteen teams started the race:[3]
- ONCE
- Banesto
- Kelme–Costa Blanca
- Equipo Euskadi
- Estepona en Marcha–Cafés Toscaf
- Petroleo de Colombia
- Flavia–Telecom
- Asics–CGA
- Mapei–GB
- Team Polti
- TVM–Farm Frites
- Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass
- GAN
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1a | 19 June | Vila-seca to La Pineda | 71.9 km (44.7 mi) | Ján Svorada (CZE) | ||
1b | Port Aventura to La Pineda | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) | Individual time trial | Chris Boardman (GBR) | ||
2 | 20 June | Port Aventura to Lerida | 163 km (101.3 mi) | Ján Svorada (CZE) | ||
3 | 21 June | Les Borges Blanques to Manresa | 186.7 km (116.0 mi) | Serguei Outschakov (UKR) | ||
4 | 22 June | Sant Joan Despí to Barcelona | 129.7 km (80.6 mi) | Ján Svorada (CZE) | ||
5 | 23 June | Vic to Vic | 22.1 km (13.7 mi) | Individual time trial | Chris Boardman (GBR) | |
6 | 24 June | Vic Casa Tarradellas to Platja d'Aro | 160.7 km (99.9 mi) | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | ||
7 | 25 June | Gerona to Pal ski station | 237 km (147.3 mi) | Bo Hamburger (DEN) | ||
7 | 26 June | Andorra to Andorra | 188.6 km (117.2 mi) | Serguei Outschakov (UKR) |
General classification
Final general classification[2][5]
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References
- ↑ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 "77ème Volta a Catalunya 1997". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
- ↑ "Teams and main participants". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Cat 2.1". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ "1997 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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