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.
Teams Fifteen teams, containing a total of 120 riders, participated in the race:
Route +Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner P 8 June Grenoble Individual time trial 1 9 June Grenoble to Villeurbanne 2 10 June Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or to Le Puy-en-Velay 3 11 June Le Puy-en-Velay to Beaumes-de-Venise 4 12 June Bédarrides to Bédarrides Individual time trial 5 13 June Cavaillon to Digne-les-Bains 6 14 June Digne-les-Bains to Briançon 7 15 June Briançon to Chambéry
Stages
Prologue 8 June 1997 – Grenoble, (ITT)
Prologue result and general classification after Prologue Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 s.t.
Stage 1 9 June 1997 – Grenoble to Villeurbanne,
Stage 1 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 1 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 s.t.
Stage 2 10 June 1997 – Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or to Le Puy-en-Velay,
Stage 2 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 2 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 10" 3 + 13"
Stage 3 11 June 1997 – Le Puy-en-Velay to Beaumes-de-Venise,
Stage 3 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 3 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 12" 3 + 15"
Stage 4 12 June 1997 – Bédarrides to Bédarrides, (ITT)
Stage 4 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 33" 3 + 1' 26"General classification after Stage 4 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 49" 3 + 1' 49"
Stage 5 13 June 1997 – Cavaillon to Digne-les-Bains,
Stage 5 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 50" 3 + 1' 14"General classification after Stage 5 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 49" 3 + 1' 49"
Stage 6 14 May 1997 – Digne-les-Bains to Briançon,
Stage 6 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1" 3 + 5"General classification after Stage 6 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 09" 3 + 2' 17"
Stage 7 15 June 1997 – Briançon to Chambéry,
Stage 7 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 43" 3 s.t.General classification after Stage 7 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 13" 3 + 1' 42"
General classification
Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 13" 3 + 1' 42" 4 + 2' 00" 5 + 4' 09" 6 + 4' 12" 7 + 4' 17" 8 + 5' 03" 9 + 6' 26" 10 + 7' 58"
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