1997 Giro d'Italia Classification leadership Classification leadership by stage

| Stage | Winner | General_classification | Points_classification | Mountains_classification | Intergiro_classification | Trofeo_Fast_Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Cipollini | Mario Cipollini | Mario Cipollini | not awarded | Dimitri Konyshev | Saeco |
| 2 | Mario Cipollini | Mario Cipollini | Mario Cipollini | not awarded | Dimitri Konyshev | Saeco |
| 3 | Pavel Tonkov | Pavel Tonkov | Mario Cipollini | Pavel Tonkov | Dimitri Konyshev | Mapei-GB |
| 4 | Mario Cipollini | Pavel Tonkov | Mario Cipollini | Pavel Tonkov | Dimitri Konyshev | Mapei-GB |
| 5 | Pavel Tonkov | Pavel Tonkov | Mario Cipollini | Pavel Tonkov | Dimitri Konyshev | Saeco |
| 6 | Roberto Sgambelluri | Pavel Tonkov | Mario Cipollini | Pavel Tonkov | Dimitri Konyshev | Saeco |
| 7 | Marcel Wüst | Pavel Tonkov | Mario Cipollini | Pavel Tonkov | Dimitri Konyshev | Saeco |
| 8 | Mario Manzoni | Pavel Tonkov | Mario Cipollini | Mariano Piccoli | Dimitri Konyshev | Asics-C.G.A. |