1997 Tour de France

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1997 final standings
Overall	Jan Ullrich	100h 30' 35"
Second	Richard Virenque	+9' 09"
Third	Marco Pantani	+14' 03"
Points	Erik Zabel	350 points
Second	Frederic Moncassin	223 points
Third	Mario Traversoni	198 points
Climber	Richard Virenque	579 points
Second	Jan Ullrich	328 points
Third	Francesco Casagrande	309 points
Youth	Jan Ullrich	100h 30' 35"
Second	Peter Luttenberger	+45' 39
Third	Michael Boogerd	+1h 00' 33
Teams	Telekom	301h 51' 30"
Second	Mercatone-Uno	+31' 56"
Third	Festina	+47' 52"

The 1997 Tour de France was the 84th Tour de France, it took place July 5–27, 1997. Jan Ullrich's victory margin, of 9' 09" was the largest margin of victory since the internationalisation and popularisation of the Tour brought about by the simultaneous events of Greg LeMond's groundbreaking victories, the first by a non-European, and also the ending of the Cold War. In modern times, Ullrich's effort is yet to be bettered. Ullrich's simultaneuos victory in both the General Classification, and also the maillot blanc young riders category, was the first time the same rider had taken out both of these competitions in the same Tour since Laurent Fignon in 1983.

[edit] Results

[edit] General classification

Rank	Name	Country	Team	Time
1	Jan Ullrich	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	Team Telekom	100h 30' 35"
2	Richard Virenque	Image:Flag of France.svg France	Festina	9' 09"
3	Marco Pantani	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	Mercatone-Uno	14' 03"
4	Abraham Olano	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	Banesto	15' 55"
5	Fernando Escartín	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	Kelme	20' 32"
6	Francesco Casagrande	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	Saeco	22' 47"
7	Bjarne Riis	Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark	Team Telekom	26' 34"
8	José Maria Jímenez	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	Banesto	31' 13"
9	Laurent Dufaux	Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland	Festina	31' 55"
10	Roberto Conti	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	Mercatone-Uno	32' 26"