# 1997 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10

The 1997 Tour de France was the 84th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Rouen with a prologue individual time trial on 5 July and Stage 10 occurred on 15 July with a mountainous stage to Andorra Arcalis. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 27 July.

## Prologue

5 July 1997 — Rouen, 7.3 km (4.5 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | 8' 20" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2" |
| 3 | Evgeni Berzin (RUS) | Batik–Del Monte | + 5" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 5 | Alex Zülle (SUI) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 6 | Peter Meinert Nielsen (DEN) | U.S. Postal Service | + 7" |
| 7 | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 10" |
| 8 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 9 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 11" |
| 10 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 12" |

## Stage 1

6 July 1997 — Rouen to Forges-les-Eaux, 192 km (119.3 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | 4h 39' 59" |
| 2 | Tom Steels (BEL) | Mapei–GB | s.t. |
| 3 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 4 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 5 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 6 | Nicolas Jalabert (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 7 | Gordon Fraser (CAN) | La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne | s.t. |
| 8 | Nicola Minali (ITA) | Batik–Del Monte | s.t. |
| 9 | François Simon (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 10 | Mario Traversoni (ITA) | Mercatone Uno | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | 4h 48' 09" |
| 2 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 10" |
| 3 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 12" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Cofidis | + 15" |
| 5 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | + 20" |
| 6 | Tom Steels (BEL) | Mapei–GB | + 24" |
| 7 | Servais Knaven (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | + 25" |
| 8 | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | + 27" |
| 9 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Mapei–GB | s.t. |
| 10 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Mapei–GB | + 28" |

## Stage 2

7 July 1997 — Saint-Valery-en-Caux to Vire, 262 km (162.8 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | 6h 27' 47" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 3 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 4 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 5 | Serguei Outschakov (UKR) | Team Polti | s.t. |
| 6 | Adriano Baffi (ITA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 7 | Claude Lamour (FRA) | La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne | s.t. |
| 8 | Henk Vogels (AUS) | GAN | s.t. |
| 9 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 10 | Massimo Strazzer (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | 11h 15' 30" |
| 2 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 36" |
| 3 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 38" |
| 4 | Tony Rominger (SUI) | Cofidis | + 41" |
| 5 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | + 46" |
| 6 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 48" |
| 7 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 8 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 49" |
| 9 | Tom Steels (BEL) | Mapei–GB | + 50" |
| 10 | Servais Knaven (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | + 51" |

## Stage 3

8 July 1997 — Vire to Plumelec, 224 km (139 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 4h 54' 33" |
| 2 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Mapei–GB | s.t. |
| 3 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 4 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 5 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| 6 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 7 | Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 8 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 9 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 10 | Pascal Chanteur (FRA) | Casino | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | 16h 10' 12" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 14" |
| 3 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 27" |
| 4 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 29" |
| 5 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Mapei–GB | + 33" |
| 6 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | + 37" |
| 7 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 39" |
| 8 | Pascal Lino (FRA) | BigMat–Auber 93 | + 52" |
| 9 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 55" |
| 10 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Mapei–GB | s.t. |

## Stage 4

9 July 1997 — Plumelec to Le Puy du Fou, 223 km (139 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nicola Minali (ITA) | Batik–Del Monte | 5h 46' 42" |
| 2 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 3 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 4 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | s.t. |
| 5 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 6 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 7 | Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) | Casino | s.t. |
| 8 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | GAN | s.t. |
| 9 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 10 | Nicola Loda (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | 21h 56' 46" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 4" |
| 3 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 35" |
| 4 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 37" |
| 5 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Mapei–GB | + 41" |
| 6 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | + 45" |
| 7 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 47" |
| 8 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 51" |
| 9 | Pascal Lino (FRA) | BigMat–Auber 93 | + 1' 00" |
| 10 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 1' 03" |

## Stage 5

10 July 1997 — Chantonnay to La Châtre, 261.5 km (162.5 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cédric Vasseur (FRA) | GAN | 6h 16' 14" |
| 2 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | GAN | + 2' 32" |
| 3 | Francisco Cabello (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 4 | Marco Artunghi (ITA) | Mercatone Uno | s.t. |
| 5 | Peter Meinert Nielsen (DEN) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 6 | Thierry Bourguignon (FRA) | BigMat–Auber 93 | s.t. |
| 7 | Fabrice Gougot (FRA) | Casino | s.t. |
| 8 | Stéphane Cueff (FRA) | La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne | s.t. |
| 9 | Marco Zen (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 10 | Bo Hamburger (DEN) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cédric Vasseur (FRA) | GAN | 28h 14' 35" |
| 2 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | + 2' 17" |
| 3 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 19" |
| 4 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 2' 54" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 56" |
| 6 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Mapei–GB | + 3' 00" |
| 7 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | + 3' 04" |
| 8 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | GAN | + 3' 05" |
| 9 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 3' 06" |
| 10 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | s.t. |

## Stage 6

11 July 1997 — Le Blanc to Marennes, 217.5 km (135.1 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | 5h 58' 09" |
| 2 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) | Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass | s.t. |
| 3 | Mario Traversoni (ITA) | Mercatone Uno | s.t. |
| 4 | Nicola Minali (ITA) | Batik–Del Monte | s.t. |
| 5 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 6 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 7 | Fabio Baldato (ITA) | MG Maglificio–Technogym | s.t. |
| 8 | Damien Nazon (FRA) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| 9 | Massimo Strazzer (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 10 | François Simon (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cédric Vasseur (FRA) | GAN | 34h 12' 44" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 09" |
| 3 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | + 2' 15" |
| 4 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 2' 54" |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 56" |
| 6 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Mapei–GB | + 3' 00" |
| 7 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | GAN | + 3' 03" |
| 8 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 3' 04" |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 10 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 3' 06" |

## Stage 7

12 July 1997 — Marennes to Bordeaux, 194 km (121 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 4h 11' 15" |
| 2 | Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) | Casino | s.t. |
| 3 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 4 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 5 | Massimo Strazzer (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 6 | François Simon (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 7 | Henk Vogels (AUS) | GAN | s.t. |
| 8 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 9 | Nicolas Jalabert (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 10 | Mario Traversoni (ITA) | Mercatone Uno | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cédric Vasseur (FRA) | GAN | 38h 23' 59" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 49" |
| 3 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 2' 54" |
| 4 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 56" |
| 5 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | GAN | + 3' 03" |
| 6 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 3' 04" |
| 7 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 8 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 3' 06" |
| 9 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 3' 22" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Française des Jeux | + 3' 24" |

## Stage 8

13 July 1997 — Sauternes to Pau, 161.5 km (100.4 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 3h 22' 42" |
| 2 | Nicola Minali (ITA) | Batik–Del Monte | s.t. |
| 3 | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 4 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | s.t. |
| 5 | Lauri Aus (EST) | Casino | s.t. |
| 6 | Gian Matteo Fagnini (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | s.t. |
| 7 | Andrei Tchmil (UKR) | Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass | s.t. |
| 8 | Massimo Strazzer (ITA) | Roslotto–ZG Mobili | s.t. |
| 9 | Nicolas Jalabert (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 10 | Adriano Baffi (ITA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cédric Vasseur (FRA) | GAN | 41h 46' 41" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 21" |
| 3 | Chris Boardman (GBR) | GAN | + 2' 54" |
| 4 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 2' 56" |
| 5 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | GAN | + 2' 59" |
| 6 | Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 3' 04" |
| 7 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 8 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ONCE | + 3' 06" |
| 9 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 3' 22" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Française des Jeux | + 3' 24" |

## Stage 9

14 July 1997 — Pau to Loudenvielle, 182 km (113 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | 5h 24' 57" |
| 2 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 14" |
| 3 | Marco Pantani (ITA) | Mercatone Uno | s.t. |
| 4 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 5 | José María Jiménez (ESP) | Banesto | + 33" |
| 6 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 41" |
| 7 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 8 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 9 | Francesco Casagrande (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | + 1' 07" |
| 10 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cédric Vasseur (FRA) | GAN | 47h 14' 35" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | + 13" |
| 3 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | + 1' 14" |
| 4 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 1' 43" |
| 5 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 6 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 2' 14" |
| 7 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 2' 27" |
| 8 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 2' 48" |
| 9 | Daniele Nardello (ITA) | Mapei–GB | + 3' 49" |
| 10 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 4' 04" |

## Stage 10

15 July 1997 — Luchon to Andorra Arcalis, 252.5 km (156.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | 7h 46' 06" |
| 2 | Marco Pantani (ITA) | Mercatone Uno | + 1' 08" |
| 3 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 4 | Francesco Casagrande (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | + 2' 01" |
| 5 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 3' 23" |
| 6 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 3' 27" |
| 7 | José María Jiménez (ESP) | Banesto | + 3' 45" |
| 8 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 9 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 10 | Alberto Elli (ITA) | Casino | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | Team Telekom | 55h 00' 54" |
| 2 | Richard Virenque (FRA) | Festina–Lotus | + 2' 38" |
| 3 | Abraham Olano (ESP) | Banesto | + 4' 46" |
| 4 | Bjarne Riis (DEN) | Team Telekom | + 4' 53" |
| 5 | Marco Pantani (ITA) | Mercatone Uno | + 5' 29" |
| 6 | Fernando Escartín (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5' 46" |
| 7 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | + 6' 02" |
| 8 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Mapei–GB | + 7' 00" |
| 9 | Francesco Casagrande (ITA) | Saeco–Estro | + 7' 20" |
| 10 | Cédric Vasseur (FRA) | GAN | + 7' 31" |