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9.-16. Mar. 1997
64. Paris - Nice "La Course au Soleil" (Fra) (Cat. 2.1) 1.135 km

At the start: 18 Teams, 144 riders
Including: Mapei-GB (Museeuw, Vandenbroucke), Polti (Leblanc, Axel Merckx), Batik-Del Monte (Berzin), MG-Technogym (Baldato), Saeco (Cipollini), Cofidis (Rominger), ONCE (Jalabert, winner 1996), Casino (Richard), Festina (Virenque, Dufaux), Francaise des Jeux (Heulot, Seigneur), GAN (Moncassin), Lotto (Madouas, Tchmil) , Banesto (de las Cuevas), TVM (Roux), BigMat-Auber (Lino), Mutuelle et Seine-et-Marne (Dojwa).



1. Etappe/Stage: Einzelzeitfahren/ITT (7.1 km)
Neuilly (Boulevarde du General-Leclerc)- Bois de Boulogne - Paris (Avenue Foch/Arc de Triumphe)
09.03.1997
 1. Laurent Jalabert (France) Once 		08:19
 2. Andrei Tchmil (Ukraine) Lotto 		+0:04
 3. Melchor Mauri (Spain) Once 			+0:07
 4. Jacky Durand (France) Casino 		+0:10
 5. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) Festina	+0:10
 6. Francois Moreau (France) Cofidis 		+0:11 
 7. Christophe Moreau (France) Festina 		+0:12 
 8. Stephane Meulot (France) Francaise des Jeux +0:13
 9. Yevgeniy Berzin (Russia) Batik 
10. Armand de las Cuevas (France) Banesto 
11. Adriano Baffi (Italy) US Postal 		+0:15
12. Viacheslav Ekimov (Russia) US Postal	+0:16
13. Angel Casero (Spain) Banesto 
14. Johan Museeuw (Belgium) Mapei	 	+0:17
15. Tony Rominger (Switzerland) Cofidis 
16. Pascal Lino (France) Big Mat 		+0:18
17. Pascal Chanteur (France) Casino 
18. Tom Steels (Belgium) Mapei 			+0:19 
19. Didier Rous (France) Festina 
20. Santiago Blanco (Spain) Banesto	 	 +0:20
2. Etappe/Stage: Vendome - Bourges (162.5km)
10.03.1997
1. Tom Steels (Belgium) Mapei 		4:24:48
2. Frederic Moncassin (France) GAN
3. Adriano Baffi (Italy) US Postal
4. Jaan Kirsipuu (Estonia) Casino
5. Mario Cipollini (Italy) Saeco
6. Gordon Fraser (Canada) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
7. Laurent Jalabert (France) Once
8. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) GAN
9. Yvan Quaranta (Italy) Polti
10. Pascal Chanteur (France) Casino
11. Christophe Capelle (France) Cofidis
12. Max Sciandri (Britain) Francaise des Jeux
13. Ludovic Auger (France Big Mat
14. Lauri Aus (Estonia) Casino
15. Christophe Moreau (France) Festina
16. Nicola Loda (Italy) MG Technogym
17. Nicolas Jalabert (France) Cofidis
18. Johan Museeuw (Belgium) Mapei
19. Henk Vogels (Australia) GAN
20. Cristiano Colleoni (Italy) Polti all same time
3. Etappe/Stage: Bourges - Montlucon (175km)
11.03.1997
1. Tom Steels (Belgium) Mapei 		 4:13: 59
2. Gian Matteo Fagnini (Italy) Saeco
3. Frederic Moncassin (France) GAN
4. Vyacheslav Ekimov (Russia) US Postal
5. Jann Kirsipuu (Estonia) Casino
6. Yvan Quaranta (Italy) Polti
7. Adriano Baffi (Italy) US Postal
8. Jean-Jacques Henry (France) Big Mat
9. Fabio Baldato (Italy) MG-Technogym
10.Enrico Cassani (Italy) Polti
11.Max Sciandri (Britain) Francaise des Jeux
12.Jo Planckaert (Belgium) Lotto
13.Nicola Loda (Italy) MG-Technogym
14.Mario Cipollini (Italy) Saeco
15.Laurent Jalabert (France) ONCE
16.Nicolas Jalabert (France) Cofidis
4. Etappe/Stage: Montlucon - Clermont-Ferrand (165km)
12.03.1997 
 1. Pascal Chanteur (France) Casino  	3:59:43
 2. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) Festina 
 3. Laurent Jalabert (France) ONCE
 4. Didier Rous (France) Festina 
 5. Benoit Salmon (France) Lotto 
 6. Santiago Blanco (Spain) Banesto 
 7. Gilles Bouvard (France) Festina -- all same time as winner 
 8. Fabio Baldato (Italy) MG-Technogym -- +0:14
 9. Frederic Pontier (France) Casino 
10. Tom Steels (Belgium) Mapei 
11. Vyacheslav Ekimov (Russia) US Postal 
12. Nicolas Jalabert (France) Cofidis 
13. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spain) Kelme 
14. Enrico Cassani (Italy) Polti 
15. Jose Luis Arrieta (Spain) Banesto
5. Etappe/Stage: Cournon d'Auvergne - Venissieux (197.5km)
13.03.1997
1. Tom Steels (Belgium) Mapei 	 	 5:20:48
2. Mario Cipollini (Italy) Saeco 
3. Laurent Jalabert (France) ONCE 
4. Jean Jacques Henry (France) Big Mat 
5. Christophe Cappelle (France) Cofidis 
6. Fabio Baldato (Italy) MG-Technogym 
7. Gordon Fraser (Canada) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 
8. Adriano Baffi (Italy) US Postal
9. Frederic Moncassin (France) GAN 
10. Christophe Moreau (France) Festina 
11. Nicola Loda (Italy) MG-Technogym 
12. Henk Vogels (Australia) GAN 
13. Pascal Chanteur (France) Casino 
14. Laurent Pillon (France) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 
15. Lauri Aus (Estonia) Casino
6. Etappe/Stage: Montelimar - Sisteron (182km)
14.03.1997
1. Laurent Jalabert (France) Once 	4: 34:12
2. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) Festina -- s. t.
3. Santiago Blanco (Spain) Banesto 	 +0:01
4. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spain) Once 	+0:0 3
5. Scott Sunderland (Australia) GAN 	+1:18
6. Johan Museeuw (Belgium) Mapei 
7. Vyacheslav Ekimov (Russsia) US Postal 
8. Pascal Chanteur (France) Casino 
9. Christophe Moreau (France) Festina 
10. Didier Rous (France) Festina 
11. Stephane Heulot (France) Francaise des Jeux 
12. Pascal Lino (France) Bigmat 
13. Francisco Benitez (Spain) Kelme 
14. Armand de Las Cuevas (France) Banesto 
15. Benoit Salmon (France) Lotto
16. Ermanno Brignoli (Italy) Batik 
17. Richard Virenque (France) Festina 
18. Fabrice Gougot (France) Casino 	 all s t
19. Jörg Jaksche (Germany) Polti 	+ 8:18 
20. Mauro Gianetti (Switzerland) Francaise des Jeux -- s. t.
7. Etappe/Stage: St Andre-les-Alpes - Antibes (157km)
15.03.1997
  1. Adriano Baffi (Ita) US Postal           3.35.49
  2. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei
  3. Gianmatteo Fagnini (Ita) Saeco
  4. Andrei Tchmil (Ukr) Lotto
  5. Christophe Moreau (Fra) Festina
  6. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino
  7. Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
  8. Scott Sunderland (Aus) Gan
  9. Fabrice Gougot (Fra) Casino
 10. Francisco Benítez (Spa) Kelme
 11. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa)
 12. Carlo Bomans (Bel)
 13. Laurent Jalabert (Fra)
 14. Maximilian Sciandri (Gbr)
 15. Stephane Heulot (Fra)
 16. Armand de las Cuevas (Fra)
 17. Benoit Salmon (Fra)
 18. Didier Rous (Fra)
 19. Richard Virenque (Fra)
 20. Pascal Lino (Fra)                       all s.t.
8a. Etappe/Stage: Antibes - Nice (70km)
16.03.1997
  1. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei                  1.39.10
  2. Fabio Baldato (Ita) MG-Technogym
  3. Frederic Moncassin (Fra) Gan
  4. Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Saeco
  5. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino
  6. Rolf Jaermann (Sch) Casino
  7. Jean-Jacques Henry (Fra) Bigmat
  8. Jose Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme
  9. Nicola Loda (Ita) MG-Technogym
 10. Andrei Tchmil (Ukr) Lotto
 11. Dirk Baldinger (Ger) Polti
 12. George Hincapie (Usa) US Postal
 13. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
 14. Bruno Thibout (Fra) Cofidis
 15. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis
 16. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Bigmat
 17. Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
 18. Max Sciandri (Gbr) Francaise des Jeux
 19. Darren Baker (Usa US Postal
 20. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Lotto               all s.t.
8b. Etappe/Stage: Einzelzeitfahren/ITT Antibes - Nice (Promenade des Anglais) (19km)
16.03.1997

  1. Vjatjeslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal           22.27 (53,182 km/h)
  2. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Batik                  + 0.30
  3. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei                     + 0.37
  4. Angel Casero (Spa) Banesto                 + 0.37
  5. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino                     + 0.39
  6. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Polti                  + 0.41
  7. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Once                + 0.44
  8. Nico Mattan (Bel) Mapei                    + 0.44
  9. Alberto Leanizbarrutia (Spa) Once          + 0.45
 10. Carlo Finco (Ita) MG-Technogym             + 0.45
Endergebnis/Final Overall
  1. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Once              28.56.06
  2. Laurent Dufaux (Sch) Festina               + 1.00
  3. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Banesto              + 1.25
  4. Vjatjeslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal          + 1.45
  5. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino               + 2.06
  6. Didier Rous (Fra) Festina                  + 2.32
  7. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) Once               + 2.39
  8. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei                  + 2.43
  9. Francis Moreau (Fra) Cofidis               + 2.51
 10. Pascal Lino (Fra) Big Mat-Auber            + 2.55
 11. Armand de Las Cuevas (Fra) Banesto         + 3.02
 12. Stephane Heulot (Fra) Francaise des Jeux   + 3.04
 13. Richard Virenque (Fra) Festina             + 3.47
 14. Fabrice Gougot (Fra) Casino                + 3.53
 15. Francisco Benitez (Spain) Kelme            + 3.55
 16. Benoit Salmon (Fra) Lotto                  + 4.29
 17. Ermano Brignoli (Ita) Polti                + 5.26
 18. Gilles Bouvard (Fra) Festina              + 10.10
 19. Scott Sunderland (Aus) Gan                + 10.19
 20. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti                   + 10.35



Übersicht: Ergebnisse 1997

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