1997 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 explained

The 1997 Giro d'Italia was the 80th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Venice, with a flat stage on 17 May, and Stage 11 occurred on 28 May with a stage to Lido di Camaiore. The race finished in Milan on 8 June.

Stage 1

17 May 1997 — Venice to Venice, 128km (80miles)^[1]

Stage 1 result^[2] ^[3]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Stage 1

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 4"
3			+ 8"
4			s.t.
5			+ 10"
6			+ 12"
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

Stage 2

18 May 1997 — Mestre to Cervia, 211km (131miles)

Stage 2 result^[4]

Rank	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4	Ros Mary–Minotti	s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General classification after Stage 2

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 16"
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			+ 20"
6			+ 24"
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

Stage 3

19 May 1997 — Santarcangelo di Romagna to San Marino, 18km (11miles) (ITT)

Stage 3 result^[5]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 21"
3			+ 32"
4			+ 37"
5			+ 53"
6			+ 55"
7			+ 1' 02"
8			+ 1' 13"
9			+ 1' 16"
10			+ 1' 22"

General classification after Stage 3

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 37"
5			+ 42"
6			+ 53"
7			+ 55"
8			+ 1' 13"
9			+ 1' 16"
10			s.t.

Stage 4

20 May 1997 — San Marino to Arezzo, 156km (97miles)

Stage 4 result^[6]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Stage 4

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 37"
5			+ 53"
6			+ 55"
7			+ 1' 13"
8			+ 1' 16"
9			s.t.
10			+ 1' 22"

Stage 5

21 May 1997 — Arezzo to Monte Terminillo, 215km (134miles)

Stage 5 result^[7]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			+ 2"
6			s.t.
7			+ 18"
8			+ 29"
9			+ 47"
10			+ 49"

General classification after Stage 5

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 41"
3			+ 1' 07"
4			+ 1' 13"
5			+ 1' 31"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 2' 09"
8			+ 2' 40"
9			+ 2' 49"
10			+ 3' 05"

Stage 6

22 May 1997 — Rieti to Lanciano, 210km (130miles)

Stage 6 result^[8]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			+ 16"
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Stage 6

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 41"
3			+ 1' 07"
4			+ 1' 13"
5			+ 1' 31"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 1' 49"
8			+ 2' 40"
9			+ 2' 49"
10			+ 3' 05"

Stage 7

23 May 1997 — Lanciano to Mondragone, 210km (130miles)

Stage 7 result^[9]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Stage 7

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 41"
3			+ 1' 07"
4			+ 1' 13"
5			+ 1' 31"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 1' 49"
8			+ 2' 40"
9			+ 2' 49"
10			+ 3' 05"

Stage 8

24 May 1997 — Mondragone to Cava de' Tirreni, 212km (132miles)

Stage 8 result^[10]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 23"
3			+ 25"
4			s.t.
5			+ 35"
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Stage 8

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 41"
3			+ 1' 07"
4			+ 1' 13"
5			+ 1' 39"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 1' 49"
8			+ 2' 40"
9			+ 2' 49"
10			+ 3' 05"

Stage 9

25 May 1997 — Cava de' Tirreni to Castrovillari, 232km (144miles)

Stage 9 result^[11]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Stage 9

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 41"
3			+ 1' 07"
4			+ 1' 09"
5			+ 1' 39"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 1' 49"
8			+ 2' 40"
9			+ 2' 49"
10			+ 3' 05"

Stage 10

26 May 1997 — Castrovillari to Taranto, 195km (121miles)

Stage 10 result^[12]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Stage 10

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 41"
3			+ 1' 07"
4			+ 1' 09"
5			+ 1' 39"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 1' 49"
8			+ 2' 40"
9			+ 2' 49"
10			+ 3' 05"

Rest day

28 May 1997

Stage 11

28 May 1997 — Lido di Camaiore to Lido di Camaiore, 155km (96miles)

Stage 11 result^[13]

Rank	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		+ 15"
6		s.t.
7	Ros Mary–Minotti	s.t.
8		s.t.
9		+ 1' 00"
10		s.t.

General classification after Stage 11

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 41"
3			+ 1' 07"
4			+ 1' 09"
5			+ 1' 39"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 2' 40"
8			+ 2' 49"
9			+ 3' 05"
10			+ 3' 14"

Notes and References

Web site: 80ème Giro d'Italia 1997. Memoire du cyclisme. French. https://web.archive.org/web/20041025163949/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdi/tdi1997.php. 25 October 2004.
Web site: 1997 Giro d'Italia. BikeRaceInfo. 19 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 50. 18 May 1997. 19 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 50. 19 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 38. 20 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 43. 21 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 35. 22 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 36. 23 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 37. 24 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 44. 25 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 53. 26 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 40. 27 May 1997. 20 October 2018.
News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 47. 29 May 1997. 20 October 2018.