The 52nd Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 6 September to 28 September 1997. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,773 km (2,344 mi), and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.
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Dates | 6–28 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,773 km (2,344 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 91h 15′ 55″ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | GC leader | |
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1 | 6 September | Lisbon – Estoril | 155 km (96 mi) | ||||
2 | 7 September | Évora – Vilamoura | 225 km (140 mi) | ||||
3 | 8 September | Loulé – Huelva | 173 km (107 mi) | ||||
4 | 9 September | Huelva – Jerez de la Frontera | 192 km (119 mi) | ||||
5 | 10 September | Jerez de la Frontera – Málaga | 230 km (143 mi) | ||||
6 | 11 September | Málaga – Granada | 147 km (91 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
7 | 12 September | Guadix – Sierra Nevada | 219 km (136 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
8 | 13 September | Granada – Córdoba | 176 km (109 mi) | ||||
9 | 14 September | Córdoba | 35 km (22 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
10 | 15 September | Córdoba – Almendralejo | 224 km (139 mi) | ||||
11 | 16 September | Almendralejo – Plasencia | 194 km (121 mi) | ||||
12 | 17 September | León – Alto del Morredero | 147 km (91 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
13 | 18 September | Ponferrada – Estación Valgrande-Pajares | 196 km (122 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
14 | 19 September | Oviedo – Alto del Naranco | 169 km (105 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
15 | 20 September | Oviedo – Lagos de Covadonga | 160 km (99 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
16 | 21 September | Cangas de Onís – Santander | 170 km (106 mi) | ||||
17 | 22 September | Santander – Burgos | 183 km (114 mi) | ||||
18 | 23 September | Burgos – Valladolid | 184 km (114 mi) | ||||
19 | 24 September | Valladolid – Los Ángeles de San Rafael | 193 km (120 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
20 | 25 September | Los Ángeles de San Rafael | – Ávila199 km (124 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
21 | 26 September | Alcobendas | 43 km (27 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
22 | 27 September | Madrid | 154 km (96 mi) | ||||
Total | 3,773 km (2,344 mi) |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ONCE | 91h 15′ 55s | |
2 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5′ 07s | |
3 | Festina-Lotus | + 6′ 11s | |
4 | Asics–CGA | + 7′ 24s | |
5 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 8′ 04s | |
6 | Estepona – Toscaf | + 10′ 02s | |
7 | ONCE | + 10′ 03s | |
8 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 10′ 40s | |
9 | Mapei–GB | + 13′ 53s | |
10 | GAN | + 15′ 40s | |
11 | Asics–CGA | ||
12 | Casino | ||
13 | Festina-Lotus | ||
14 | Banesto | ||
15 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | ||
16 | Brescialat–Oyster | ||
17 | Mapei–GB | ||
18 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | ||
19 | Festina-Lotus | ||
20 | Festina-Lotus | ||
21 | Banesto | ||
22 | ONCE | ||
23 | GAN | ||
24 | TVM-Farm Frites | ||
25 | Festina-Lotus |