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1997 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1997 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 49th edition of the cycle race and was held from 8 June to 15 June 1997. The race started in Grenoble and finished in Chambéry. The race was won by Udo Bölts of Team Telekom.[2]

1997 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates8–15 June 1997
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,186.1[1] km (737.0 mi)
Winning time30h 49' 58"
Results
Winner  Udo Bölts (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Second  Abraham Olano (ESP) (Banesto)
  Third  Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) (U.S. Postal Service)
Mountains  Udo Bölts (GER) (Team Telekom)
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Teams edit

Fifteen teams, containing a total of 120 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 8 June Grenoble 5.1 km (3.2 mi)   Individual time trial   Chris Boardman (GBR)
1 9 June Grenoble to Villeurbanne 167 km (104 mi)   Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB)
2 10 June Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or to Le Puy-en-Velay 217 km (135 mi)   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS)
3 11 June Le Puy-en-Velay to Beaumes-de-Venise 214 km (133 mi)   Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB)
4 12 June Bédarrides to Bédarrides 45 km (28 mi)   Individual time trial   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS)
5 13 June Cavaillon to Digne-les-Bains 169 km (105 mi)   Jens Heppner (GER)
6 14 June Digne-les-Bains to Briançon 187 km (116 mi)   Abraham Olano (ESP)
7 15 June Briançon to Chambéry 182 km (113 mi)   Andrey Teteryuk (KAZ)

Stages edit

Prologue edit

8 June 1997 – Grenoble, 5.1 km (3.2 mi) (ITT)

Prologue result and general classification after Prologue[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 5' 50"
2   Alex Zülle (SUI) ONCE + 3"
3   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service s.t.

Stage 1 edit

9 June 1997 – Grenoble to Villeurbanne, 167 km (103.8 mi)

Stage 1 result[2][3][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) GAN 4h 21' 47"
2   Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) Team Telekom s.t.
3   Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) GAN s.t.
General classification after Stage 1[3][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 4h 27' 37"
2   Alex Zülle (SUI) ONCE + 3"
3   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service s.t.

Stage 2 edit

10 June 1997 – Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or to Le Puy-en-Velay, 217 km (134.8 mi)

Stage 2 result[2][3][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service 6h 13' 22"
2   Pascal Chanteur (FRA) Casino s.t.
3   Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina–Lotus s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[3][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service 10h 35' 02"
2   Alex Zülle (SUI) ONCE + 10"
3   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto + 13"

Stage 3 edit

11 June 1997 – Le Puy-en-Velay to Beaumes-de-Venise, 214 km (133.0 mi)

Stage 3 result[2][3][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (UZB) GAN 5h 28' 08"
2   Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) Team Telekom s.t.
3   Damien Nazon (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
General classification after Stage 3[3][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service 16h 03' 08"
2   Alex Zülle (SUI) ONCE + 12"
3   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto + 15"

Stage 4 edit

12 June 1997 – Bédarrides to Bédarrides, 45 km (28.0 mi) (ITT)

Stage 4 result[2][3][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service 53' 02"
2   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto + 33"
3   Roland Meier (SUI) Post Swiss Team + 1' 26"
General classification after Stage 4[3][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service 16h 56' 10"
2   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto + 49"
3   Roland Meier (SUI) Post Swiss Team + 1' 49"

Stage 5 edit

13 June 1997 – Cavaillon to Digne-les-Bains, 169 km (105.0 mi)

Stage 5 result[2][3][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jens Heppner (GER) Team Telekom 4h 06' 17"
2   Javier Pascual (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 50"
3   Christophe Moreau (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 1' 14"
General classification after Stage 5[3][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service 21h 03' 41"
2   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto + 49"
3   Roland Meier (SUI) Post Swiss Team + 1' 49"

Stage 6 edit

14 May 1997 – Digne-les-Bains to Briançon, 187 km (116.2 mi)

Stage 6 result[2][3][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto 5h 07' 27"
2   Udo Bölts (GER) Team Telekom + 1"
3   Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 5"
General classification after Stage 6[3][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto 26h 11' 57"
2   Udo Bölts (GER) Team Telekom + 1' 09"
3   Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 2' 17"

Stage 7 edit

15 June 1997 – Briançon to Chambéry, 182 km (113.1 mi)

Stage 7 result[2][3][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Andrey Teteryuk (KAZ) Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass 4h 36' 09"
2   Davide Rebellin (ITA) Française des Jeux + 43"
3   François Simon (FRA) GAN s.t.
General classification after Stage 7[3][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Udo Bölts (GER) Team Telekom 30h 49' 58"
2   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto + 13"
3   Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 1' 42"

General classification edit

Final general classification[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Udo Bölts (GER) Team Telekom 30h 49' 58"
2   Abraham Olano (ESP) Banesto + 13"
3   Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 1' 42"
4   Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 2' 00"
5   Andrey Teteryuk (KAZ) Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass + 4' 09"
6   François Simon (FRA) GAN + 4' 12"
7   Christophe Moreau (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 4' 17"
8   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service + 5' 03"
9   Mikel Zarrabeitia (ESP) ONCE + 6' 26"
10   Manuel Beltrán (ESP) Banesto + 7' 58"

References edit

  1. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "49ème Dauphiné Libéré 1997". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "50th Dauphine Libere, Cat 2.1". Cycling News. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Olano oculta su forma en la cronometrada de Grenoble" [Olano conceals his form in the Grenoble time trial] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 1997. p. 53. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Abraham Olano impresiona a rivalés y observadores" [Abraham Olano impresses rivals and observers] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 1997. p. 33. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Zülle cae pero no sufre lesiones de consideración" [Zülle falls but does not suffer serious injuries] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 1997. p. 40. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Una crono propia del Tour" [A chrono of the Tour itself] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 1997. p. 38. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Ciclismo/Dauphine" [Cycling/Dauphine] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 1997. p. 34. Retrieved 12 February 2019. "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 1997. p. 35. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Ciclismo/Dauphine" [Cycling/Dauphine] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 1997. p. 38. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Ciclismo/Dauphine" [Cycling/Dauphine] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 1997. p. 44. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere" [Cycling/Dauphine Libere] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 1997. p. 51. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  12. ^ "1996 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

Further reading edit

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