1997 Tour de France
July 5 - August 27

1. Jan Ullrich: 100hr 30min 35sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 9min 9sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 14min 3sec

4. Abraham Olano @ 15min 55sec

5. Fernando Escartin @ 20min 32sec

6. Francesco Casagrande @ 22min 47sec

7. Bjarne Riis @ 26min 34sec

8. Jose-Maria Jimenez @ 31min 17sec

9. Laurent Dufaux @ 31min 55sec

10. Roberto Conti @ 32min 26sec

11. Beat Zberg @ 35min 41sec

12. Oscar Camenzind @ 35min 52sec

13. Peter Luttenberger @ 45min 39sec

14. Manuel Beltran @ 49min 34sec

15. Jean-Cyril Robin @ 58min 35sec

16. Michael Boogerd @ 1hr 33sec

17. Bobby Julich @ 1hr 1min 10sec

18. Daniele Nardello @ 1hr 1min 30sec

19. Christophe Moreau @ 1hr 2min 48sec

20. Stephane Heulot @ 1hr 6min 13sec

21. Udo Bolts @ 1hr 9min 13sec

22. Hernan Buenahora @ 1hr 13min 48sec

23. Laurent Roux @ 1hr 17min 44sec

24. Massimo Podenzana @ 1hr 20min 56sec

25. Laurent Madouas @ 1hr 24min 58sec

26. Pascal Chanteur @ 1hr 25min 48sec

27. Santiago Blanco @ 1hr 29min 18sec

28. Thierry Bourguignon @ 1hr 29min 35sec

29. Angel Casero @ 1hr 35min 11sec

30. Alberto Elli @ 1hr 37min 23sec

Prologue: Rouen 7.3 km Individual Time Trial.

1. Chris Boardman: 8min 20sec

2. Jan Ullrich @ 2sec

3. Evgeni Berzin @ 5sec

4. Tony Rominger s.t.

5. Alex Zulle s.t.

6. Peter Meinert @ 7sec

7. Rolf Sorensen s.t.

8. Abraham Olano s.t.

9. Laurent Brochard @ 11sec

10. Christophe Moreau @ 12sec

Stage 1: Rouen - Forges les Eaux, 192 km.

1. Mario Cipollini: 4hr 39min 59sec

2. Tom Steels s.t.

3. Ferderic Moncassin s.t.

4. Erik Zabel s.t.

5. Robbie Mcewen s.t.

6. Nicolas Jalabert s.t.

7. Gordon Fraser s.t.

8. Nicola Minali s.t.

9. Francois Simon s.t.

10. Mario Traversoni s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Mario Cipollini: 4hr 48min 9sec

2. Chris Boardman @ 10sec

3. Jan Ullrich @ 12sec

4. Tony Rominger @ 15sec

5. Abraham Olano @ 20sec

Stage 2: St. Valery en Caux - Vie, 262 km.

1. Mario Cipollini: 6hr 27min 47sec

2. Erik Zabel s.t.

3. Jeroen Blijlevens s.t.

4. Frederic Moncassin s.t.

5. Sergei Outschakov s.t.

6. Adriano Baffi s.t.

7. Claud Lemour s.t.

8. Henk Vogels s.t.

9. Robbie McEwen s.t.

10. Massimo Strazzer s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Mario Cipollini: 11hr 15min 30sec

2. Chris Boardman @ 36sec

3. Jan Ullrich @ 38sec

4. Tony Rominger @ 41sec

5. Abraham Olano @ 46sec

Stage 3: Vire - Plumelec, 224 km.

1. Erik Zabel: 4hr 54min 33sec

2. Frank Vandenbroucke s.t.

3. Bjarne Riis s.t.

4. Laurent Jalabert s.t.

5. Davide Rebellin s.t.

6. Abraham Olano s.t.

7. Jean-Cyril Robin s.t.

8. Jan Ullrich s.t.

9. Laurent Dufaux s.t.

10. Pascal Chanteur s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Mario Cipollini: 16hr 10min 12sec

2. Erik Zabel @ 14sec

3. Chris Boardman @ 27sec

4. Jan Ullrich @ 29sec

5. Frank Vandenbroucke @ 33sec

Stage 4: Plumelec - Le Puy du Fou, 223 km.

1. Nicola Minali: 5hr 46sec 42sec

2. Frederic Moncassin s.t.

3. Erik Zabel s.t.

4. Mario Cipollini s.t.

5. Jeroen Blijlevens s.t.

6. Fabio Baldato s.t.

7. Jan Kirsipuu s.t.

8. Stuart O'Grady s.t.

9. Robby McEwen s.t.

10. Nicola Loda s.t.

GC after stage 4:

1. Mario Cipollini: 21hr 56min 46sec

2. Erik Zabel @ 4sec

3. Chris Boardman @ 35sec

4. Jan Ullrich @ 37sec

5. Frank Vandenbroucke s.t.

Stage 5: Chantonnay - La Chatre, 261.5 km.

1. Cedric Vasseur: 6hr 16min 14sec

2. Stuart O'Grady @ 2min 32sec

3. Francisco Cabello s.t.

4. Marco Artunghi s.t.

5. Peter Meinert

6. Thierry Bourguignon s.t.

7. Fabrice Gougot s.t.

8. Stephane Cueff s.t.

9. Marco Zen s.t.

10. Bo Hamburger s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Cedric Vasseur: 28hr 14min 35sec

2. Mario Cipollini @ 2min 17sec

3. Erik Zabel @ 2min 19sec

4. Chris Boardman @ 2min 54sec

5. Erik Zabel @ 2min 56sec

Stage 6: Le Blanc - Marennes, 215.5 km.

1. Jeroen lijlevens: 5hr 58min 9sec

2. Djamolidine Abdoujaparov s.t.

3. Mario Traversoni s.t.

4. Nicola Minali s.t.

5. Frederic Moncassin s.t.

6. Robbie McEwen s.t.

7. Fabio Baldato s.t.

8. Damien Nazon s.t.

9. Massimo Strazzer s.t.

10. Francois Simon s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. Cedric Vasseur: 34hr 12min 44sec

2. Erik Zabel @ 2min 9sec

3. Mario Cipollini @ 2min 15sec

4. Chris Boardman @ 2min 54sec

5. Jan Ullrich @ 2min 56sec

Stage 7: Marrennes - Bordeaux, 194 km.

1. Erik Zabel: 4hr 11min 15sec

2. Jan Kirsipuu s.t.

3. Jeroen Blijlevens s.t.

4. Robbie McEwen s.t.

5. Massimo Strazzer s.t.

6. Francois Simon s.t.

7. Henk Vogels s.t.

8. Frederic Moncassin s.t.

9. Nicolas Jalabert s.t.

10. Mario Traversoni s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

1. Cedric Vasseur: 38hr 23min 59sec

2. Erik Zabel @ 1min 49sec

3. Chris Boardman @ 2min 54sec

4. Jan Ullrich @ 2min 56sec

5. Stuart O'Grady @ 3min 3sec

Stage 8: Sauternes - Pau, 161.5 km.

1. Erik Zabel: 3hr 22min 42sec

2. Nicola Minali s.t.

3. Jeroen Blijlevens s.t.

4. Frederic Moncassin s.t.

5. Lauri Aus s.t.

6. Gian Matteo Fagnini s.t.

6. Andrei Tchmil s.t.

8. Massimo Strazzer s.t.

9. Nicolas Jalabert s.t.

10. Adriano Baffi s.t.

GC after Stage 8:

1. Cedric Vasseur: 41hr 46min 41sec

2. Erik Zabel @ 1min 21sec

3. Chris Boardman @ 2min 54sec

4. Jan Ullrich @ 2min 56sec

5. Stuart O'Grady @ 2min 59sec.

Stage 9: Pau - Loudenvielle, 182 km.

Major Climbs: Le Soulor, Tourmalet, Aspin, Val Louron/Azet.

1. Laurent Brochard: 5hr 24min 57sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 14sec

3. Marco Pantani s.t.

4. Jan Ullrich s.t.

5. Jose Maria Jimenez @ 33sec

6. Laurent Dufaux @ 41sec

7. Fernando Escartin s.t.

8. Bjarne Riis s.t.

9. Francesco Casagrande @ 1min 7sec

10. Abraham Olano s.t.

20. Cedric Vasseur @ 2min 57sec

GC after Stage 9:

1. Cedric Vasseur: 47hr 14min 35sec

2. Jan Ullrich @ 13sec

3. Abraham Olano @ 1min 14sec

4. Bjarne Riis @ 1min 43sec

5. Richard Virenque s.t.

6. Fernando Escartin @ 2min 14sec

Stage 10: Luchon - Arcalis, 252.5 km.

Major climbs: Portet d'Aspet, Port, Port d'Envalira, Ordino, Andora/Arcalis

1. Jan Ullrich: 7hr 46min 6sec

2. Marco Pantani @ 1min 6sec

3. Richard Virenque s.t.

4. Francesco Casagrande @ 2min 1sec

5. Bjarne Riis @ 3min 23sec

6. Laurent Dufaux @ 3min 27sec

7. Jose-Maria Jimenez @ 3min 45sec

8. Fernando Escartin s.t.

9. Abraham Olano s.t.

10. Alberto Elli s.t.

GC after Stage 10:

1. Jan Ullrich: 55hr 54sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 2min 58sec

3. Abrahman Olano @ 4min 46sec

4. Bjarne Riis @ 4min 53sec

5. Marco Pantani @ 5min 29sec

6. Fernando Escartin @ 5min 46sec

Stage 11: Andorra - Perpignan, 192 km.

Major climbs: Port d'Envalira, Chioula

1. Laurent Debiens: 5hr 5min 5sec

2. Carlo Finco s.t.

3. Sergei Outschakov s.t.

4. Frederic Moncassin @ 18sec

5. Erik Zabel s.t.

6. Mario Traversoni s.t.

7. Fabio Baldato s.t.

8. Frankie Andreu s.t.

9. Adriano Baffi s.t.

10. Gianluca Pierobon s.t.

GC after stage 11:

1. Jan Ullrich: 60hr 6min 17sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 2min 38sec

3. Abrahman Olano @ 4min 46sec

4. Bjarne Riis @ 4min 53sec

5. Marco Pantani @ 65min 29sec

6. Fernando Escartin @ 5min 46sec

Stage 12: St. Etienne 55.5 km Individual Time Trial.

The time trial had 1 climb, the Croix de Chaubouret, rated second category.

1. Jan Ullrich: 1hr 16min 24sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 3min 4sec

3. Bjarne Riis @ 3min 8sec

4. Abraham Olano @ 3min 14sec

5. Marco Pantani @ 3min 42sec

6. Francesco Casagrande @ 3min 56sec

7. Frank Vandenbroucke @ 4min 44sec

8. Zenon Jaskula @ 4min 50sec

8. Beat Zberg @ 5min

10. Michael Boogerd @ 5min 4sec

GC after stage 12:

1. Jan Ullrich: 61hr 22min 41sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 5min 42sec

3. Abraham Olano @ 8min

4. Bjarne Riis @ 8min 11sec

5. Marco Pantani @ 9min 11sec

6. Fernando Escartin @ 9min 11sec

Stage 13: St. Etienne - L'Alpe d'Huez, 203.5 km.

1. Marco Pantani: 5ht 2min 42sec

2. Jan Ullrich @ 47sec

3. Richard Virenque @ 1min 27sec

4. Francesco Casagrande @ 2min 27sec

5. Bjarne Riis @ 2min 28sec

6. Beat Zberg @ 2min 59sec

7. Udo Bolts s.t.

8. Roberto Conti s.t.

9. Laurent Madouas s.t.

10. Laurent Jalabert @ 3min 22sec

GC after Stage 13:

1. Jan Ullrich: 66hr 26min 10sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 6min 22sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 8min 24sec

4. Bjarne Riis @ 9min 42sec

5. Abraham Olano @ 10min 38sec

6. Francescon Casagrande @ 12min 56sec

7. Fernando Escarin @ 14min 36sec

Stage 14: Le Bourg d'Oisans - Courchevel, 148 km.

Major climbs: Glandon, Madeleine, Courchevel.

1. Richard Virenque: 4hr 34min 16sec

2. Jan Ullrich s.t.

3. Fernando Escartin @ 47sec

4. Laurent Dufaux @ 1min 19sec

5. Bjarne Riis @ 1min 24sec

6. Marco Pantani @ 3min 6sec

7. Francesco Casagrande @ 3min 36sec

8. Jose-Maria Jimenez @ 3min 50sec

9. Abraham Olano s.t.

10. Roberto Conti @ 4min 41sec

GC after Stage 14:

1. Jan Ullrich: 71hr 26sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 6min 22sec

3. Bjarne Riis @ 11min 6sec

4. Marco Pantani @ 11min 30sec

5. Abraham Olano @ 14min 28sec

6. Fernando Escartin @ 15min 23sec

Stage 15: Courchevel - Morzine, 208.5 km.

Major Climbs: Forclaz, Croix-Fry, Colombiere, Joux-Plane

1. Marco Pantani: 5hr 57min 16sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 1min 17sec

3. Jan Ullrich s.t.

4. Beat Zberg @ 1min 59sec

5. Francesco Casagrande s.t.

6. Bobby Julich s.t.

7. Fernando Escartin s.t.

8. Bjarne Riis @ 2min 6sec

9. Jose-Maria Jimenez @ 2min 37sec

10. Oscar Canenzind @ 3min 29sec

GC after stage 15:

1. Jan Ullrich: 76hr 58min 59sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 6min 12sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 10min 13sec

4. Bjarne Riis @ 11min 55sec

5. Fernando Escartin @ 16min 5sec

6. Abraham Olano @ 16min 40sec

Stage 16: Morzine - Fribourg, 181 km.

Major climb: 1st category Le Croix.

1. Christophe Mengin: 4hr 30min 11sec

2. Frank Vandenbroucke s.t.

3. Richard Virenque s.t.

4. Gianluca Pierobon s.t.

5. Laurent Dufaux s.t.

6. Francesco Casagrande s.t.

7. Abraham Olano s.t.

8. Marco Pantani s.t.

10. Orlando Rodriguez s.t.

11. Jan Ullrich s.t.

GC after stage 16:

1. Jan Ullrich: 81hr 29min 10sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 6min 22sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 10min 13sec

4. Fernando Escartin @ 16min 5sec

5. Abraham Olano @ 16min 40sec

6. Francesco Casagrande @ 17min 14sec

7. Bjarne Riis @ 18min 4sec

Stage 17: Fribourg - Colmar, 218.5 km.

1. Neil Stephens: 4hr 54min 38sec

2. Oscar Camenzind @ 3sec

3. Viatscheslav Ekimov s.t.

4. Laurent Roux s.t.

5. Erik Dekker s.t.

6. Javier Pascual s.t.

7. Bobby Julich s.t.

8. Serguei Outschakov s.t.

9. Peter Farazijn s.t.

10. Christophe Mengin s.t.

14. Erik Zabel won the field sprint @ 3min 58sec

GC after stage 17:

1. Jan Ullrich: 86hr 27min 46sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 6min 22sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 10min 13sec

4. Fernando Escartin @ 16min 5sec

5. Abraham Olano @ 16min 40sec

6. Francesco Casagrande @ 17min 14sec

7. Bjarne Riis @ 18min 4sec

Stage 18: Colmar - Montbeliard, 175.5 km.

Major climbs: Gueberschwir, Grand Ballon, Hundsruck, Ballon d'Alsace.

1. Dider Rous: 4hr 24min 48sec

2. Pascal Herve @ 5min 9sec

3. Bobby Julicj @ 5min 10sec

4. Laurent Roux s.r.

5. Angel Casero s.t.

6. Laurent Dufaux @ 5min 12sec

8. Daniele Nardello @ 5min 14sec

9. Mauel Beltran s.t.

10. Laurent Madouas @ 5min 16sec

GC after Stage 18:

1. Jan Ullrich: 90hr 58min 3sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 6min 22sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 10min 13sec

4. Fernando Escartin @ 16min 5sec

5. Abraham Olano @ 16min 40sec

6. Francesco Casagrande @ 17min 14sec

7. Bjarne Riis @ 18min 4sec

Stage 19: Montbeliard - Dijon, 172 km.

1. Mario Traversoni was 26 seconds behind the 2 riders first across the line, Bart Voskamp and Jens Heppner, who were both relegated for irregular sprinting.

2. Francois Simon s.t.

3. Marco Saligari s.t.

4. Christian Henn s.t.

5. Viatscheslav Ekimov s.t.

6. Thierry Bourguignon s.t.

7. Erik Dekker s.t.

8. Servais Knaven s.t.

9. Serguei Outschakov s.t.

10. Bart Voskamp: 4hr 3min 17sec

11. Jens Heppner same time as Voskamp.

GC after Stage 19:

1. Jan Ullrich: 95hr 19min 17sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 6min 22sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 10min 13sec

4. Fernando Escartin @ 16min 5sec

5. Abraham Olano @ 16min 40sec

6. Francesco Casagrande @ 17min 14sec

7. Bjarne Riis @ 18min 4sec

Stage 20: Disneyland 63 km Individual Time Trial.

1. Abraham Olano: 1hr 15min 57sec

2. Jan Ullrich @ 45sec

3. Philippe Gaumont @ 1min 12sec

4. Bobby Julich @ 2min 24sec

5. Erik Dekker @ 2min 39sec

6. Christophe Moreau @ 2min 56sec

7. Laurent Brochard @ 3min 10sec

8. Laurent Dufaux @ 3min 11sec

9. Richard Virenque @ 3min 32sec

10. Arturas Kaspustis @ 3min 48sec

GC after Stage 20:

1. Jan Ullrich: 96hr 35min 59sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 9min 9sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 14min 3sec

4. Abraham Olano @ 15min 55sec

5. Fernando Escartin @ 20min 32sec

6. Francesco Casagrande @ 22min 47sec

7. Bjarne Riis @ 26min 34sec

20th and Final Stage: Disneyland - Paris (Champs Elysees), 149.5 km.

1. Nicola Minali: 3hr 54min 36sec

2. Erik Zabel s.t.

3. Henk Vogels s.t.

4. Jeroen Blijlevens s.t.

5. George Hincapie s.t.

6. Robbie McEwen s.t.

7. Lauri Aus s.t.

8. Nicola Lauda s.t.

9. Philippe Gaumont s.t.

10. Rolf Sorensen s.t.

Final 1997 Tour de France GC:

Longer listing at the top of this page

1. Jan Ullrich: 100hr 30min 35sec

2. Richard Virenque @ 9min 9sec

3. Marco Pantani @ 14min 3sec

4. Abraham Olano @ 15min 55sec

5. Fernando Escartin @ 20min 32sec

6. Francesco Casagrande @ 22min 47sec