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1997 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates19–26 June 1997
Stages8
Distance1,167.5 [1] km (725.5 mi)
Winning time31h 13' 49"
Results
  Winner   Fernando Escartín ( ESP) ( Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Second   Ángel Casero ( ESP) ( Banesto)
  Third   Mikel Zarrabeitia ( ESP) ( ONCE)
  Mountains   Héctor Palacio ( COL) ( Flavia–Telecom [ ca])
  Sprints   Eleuterio Anguita ( ESP) ( Estepona en Marcha–Cafés Toscaf)
  Team Banesto
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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]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners [2] [4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
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 [ ca] 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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fernando Escartín ( ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca 31h 13' 49"
2   Ángel Casero ( ESP) Banesto + 2"
3   Mikel Zarrabeitia ( ESP) ONCE + 26"
4   Daniel Clavero ( ESP) Estepona en Marcha–Cafés Toscaf + 53"
5   Pavel Tonkov ( RUS) Mapei–GB + 1' 04"
6   Armand de Las Cuevas ( FRA) Banesto + 1' 19"
7   Bo Hamburger ( DEN) TVM–Farm Frites + 1' 30"
8   César Solaun ( ESP) Equipo Euskadi + 2' 07"
9   Marino Alonso ( ESP) Banesto + 2' 35"
10   Orlando Rodrigues ( POR) Banesto + 2' 52"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "77ème Volta a Catalunya 1997". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Teams and main participants". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Cat 2.1". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. ^ "1997 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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