1997 Volta a Catalunya
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 1997 Volta a Catalunya
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| 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 |
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scope="row" | 1a
| style="text-align:right;" rowspan=2 | 19 June | {{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}} | {{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}} | {{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 |
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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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{{Volta a Catalunya}}
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