1997 Paris–Nice
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| Dates | 9–16 March 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 + Prologue | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,137.3[1] km (706.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 28h 56' 06" | ||||||||||||
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The 1997 Paris–Nice was the 55th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 1997. The race started in Neuilly-sur-Seine and finished in Nice.[2] The race was won by Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE team.
Route
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 March | Neuilly-sur-Seine to Paris | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) |
| 2 | 10 March | Vendôme to Bourges | 162.5 km (101.0 mi) |  Tom Steels (BEL) | ||
| 3 | 11 March | Bourges to Montluçon | 173 km (107 mi) | Tom Steels (BEL) | ||
| 4 | 12 March | Montluçon to Clermont-Ferrand | 165 km (103 mi) | Pascal Chanteur (FRA) | ||
| 5 | 13 March | Cournon-d'Auvergne to Vénissieux | 197.5 km (122.7 mi) | Tom Steels (BEL) | ||
| 6 | 14 March | Montélimar to Sisteron | 182 km (113 mi) | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | ||
| 7 | 15 March | Saint-André-les-Alpes to Antibes | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) |  Adriano Baffi (ITA) | ||
| 8a | 16 March | Nice to Nice | 69.8 km (43.4 mi) | Tom Steels (BEL) | ||
| 8b | Antibes to Nice | 19.9 km (12.4 mi) | |
Individual time trial |  Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) | |
General classification
[edit]Final general classification[2][3]
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 "55ème Paris-Nice 1997". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
- ↑ "1997 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
- "Paris-Nice, Cat 2.1, France, March 9-16, 1997, Stages 1 to 3". Cycling News.
- "Paris-Nice, Cat 2.1, France, March 9-16, 1997, Stages 4 to Final GC". Cycling News.
- "Paris-Nice, Cat 2.1, France, March 9-16, 1997, Complete Final GC". Cycling News.
- "Three riders out after failing blood tests". Cycling News. 11 March 1997.
- "Updated blood test report". Cycling News. 12 March 1997.
- "Jalabert, ante el 'ser o no ser' en la Paris-Niza" [Jalabert, facing the 'to be or not to be' at Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1997. p. 47.
- "Jalabert, primer lider de la Paris-Niza" [Jalabert, first leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1997. p. 52.
- "Jalabert es quatro segundos mas lider" [Jalabert is four seconds plus leader] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1997. p. 36.
- "Tom Steels vuelve a hacer meritos al sprint" [Tom Steels makes merits again in the sprint] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1997. p. 41.
- "Jalabert se gana el respeto" [Jalabert earns respect] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1997. p. 52.
- "Laurent Jalabert se bonifica" [Laurent Jalabert gets a bonus] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1997. p. 36.
- "Sigue el paseo de Jalabert" [Follow Jalabert's walk] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1997. p. 39.
- "Baffi, mas rapido que Johan Museeuw" [Baffi, faster than Johan Museeuw] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1997. p. 51.
- "Jalabert gana su tercera Paris-Niza consecutiva" [Jalabert wins third consecutive Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1997. p. 51.
