1997 Volta a Catalunya

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 1997 Volta a Catalunya

| image =

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| series =

| race_no =

| season_no =

| date = 19–26 June 1997

| stages = 8

| distance = 1167.5{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/Catalonia/catalonia.html|title=Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=22 November 2017}}

| unit = km

| time = 31h 13' 49"

| first = Fernando Escartín

| first_nat = ESP

| first_team = {{UCI team code|KEL|1997}}

| second = Ángel Casero

| second_nat = ESP

| second_team = {{UCI team code|BAN|1997}}

| third = Mikel Zarrabeitia

| third_nat = ESP

| third_team = {{UCI team code|ONC|1997}}

| mountains = Héctor Palacio

| mountains_nat = COL

| mountains_team = {{ill|Avianca–Telecom|lt=Flavia–Telecom|ca|Avianca-Telecom}}

| sprints = Eleuterio Anguita

| sprints_nat = ESP

| sprints_team = {{UCI team code|REG|1997b}}

| team = {{UCI team code|MOV|1997}}

| previous = 1996

| next = 1998

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya1997.php|title=77ème Volta a Catalunya 1997|work=Memoire du cyclisme|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820032050/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya1997.php|archivedate=20 August 2004}} The race was won by Fernando Escartín of the Kelme team.

Teams

Thirteen teams started the race:{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/archives/jun97/cat97.html|title=Teams and main participants|work=Cycling News|accessdate=19 February 2020}}

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  • {{UCI team code|ONC|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|BAN|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|KEL|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|EUS|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|REG|1997b}}
  • {{ill|Petroleo de Colombia (cycling team)|lt=Petroleo de Colombia|ca|Petroleo de Colombia (equip ciclista)}}
  • {{ill|Avianca–Telecom|lt=Flavia–Telecom|ca|Avianca-Telecom}}
  • {{UCI team code|ASI|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|MAP|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|POL|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|TVM|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|LOT|1997}}
  • {{UCI team code|GAN|1997}}

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Route

class="wikitable"

|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/archives/jun97/cat97.html|title=Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Cat 2.1|work=Cycling News|accessdate=19 February 2020}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope="col" | Winner

scope="row" | 1a

| style="text-align:right;" rowspan=2 | 19 June

| Vila-seca to La Pineda

| {{convert|71.9|km|1|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Ján Svorada|CZE}}

scope="row" | 1b

| Port Aventura to La Pineda

| {{convert|7.8|km|1|abbr=on}}

| File:Time Trial.svg

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Chris Boardman|GBR}}

scope="row" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 20 June

| Port Aventura to Lerida

| {{convert|163|km|1|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Ján Svorada|CZE}}

scope="row" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 21 June

| Les Borges Blanques to Manresa

| {{convert|186.7|km|1|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Serguei Outschakov|UKR}}

scope="row" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 22 June

| Sant Joan Despí to Barcelona

| {{convert|129.7|km|1|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Ján Svorada|CZE}}

scope="row" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 23 June

| Vic to Vic

| {{convert|22.1|km|1|abbr=on}}

| File:Time Trial.svg

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Chris Boardman|GBR}}

scope="row" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 24 June

| Vic {{ill|Casa Tarradellas|ca}} to Platja d'Aro

| {{convert|160.7|km|1|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Fernando Escartín|ESP}}

scope="row" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 25 June

| Gerona to Pal ski station

| {{convert|237|km|1|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Bo Hamburger|DEN}}

scope="row" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 26 June

| Andorra to Andorra

| {{convert|188.6|km|1|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Serguei Outschakov|UKR}}

General classification

Final general classification{{cite web|url=http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=14&y=1997|title=1997 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya|work=First Cycling|accessdate=22 November 2017}}

{| class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Rider

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" | Time

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{flagathlete|Fernando Escartín|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|KEL|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|31h 13' 49"}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagathlete|Ángel Casero|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|BAN|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2"

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagathlete|Mikel Zarrabeitia|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|ONC|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 26"

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagathlete|Daniel Clavero|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|REG|1997b}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 53"

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagathlete|Pavel Tonkov|RUS}}

| {{UCI team code|MAP|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 04"

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagathlete|Armand de Las Cuevas|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|BAN|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 19"

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagathlete|Bo Hamburger|DEN}}

| {{UCI team code|TVM|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 30"

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagathlete|César Solaun|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|EUS|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 07"

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagathlete|Marino Alonso|ESP}}

| {{UCI team code|BAN|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 35"

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagathlete|Orlando Rodrigues|POR}}

| {{UCI team code|BAN|1997}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 52"

|}

References

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