1997 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré explained

1997 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Date:	8–15 June 1997
Stages:	7 + Prologue
Distance:	1186.1^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	30h 49' 58"
First:	Udo Bölts
First Nat:	GER
First Color:	yellow-bluebar
Second:	Abraham Olano
Second Nat:	ESP
Third:	Jean-Cyril Robin
Third Nat:	FRA
Mountains:	Udo Bölts
Mountains Nat:	GER
Mountains Color:	white dots on red
Previous:	1996
Next:	1998

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.^[2]

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	5.1km (03.2miles)		Individual time trial
1	9 June	Grenoble to Villeurbanne	167km (104miles)
2	10 June	Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or to Le Puy-en-Velay	217km (135miles)
3	11 June	Le Puy-en-Velay to Beaumes-de-Venise	214km (133miles)
4	12 June	Bédarrides to Bédarrides	45km (28miles)		Individual time trial
5	13 June	Cavaillon to Digne-les-Bains	169km (105miles)
6	14 June	Digne-les-Bains to Briançon	187km (116miles)
7	15 June	Briançon to Chambéry	182km (113miles)

Stages

Prologue

8 June 1997 – Grenoble, 5.1km (03.2miles) (ITT)

Prologue result and general classification after Prologue^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 s.t.

Stage 1

9 June 1997 – Grenoble to Villeurbanne, 167km (104miles)

Stage 1 result^[5] 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, 217km (135miles)

Stage 2 result^[6] 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, 214km (133miles)

Stage 3 result^[7] 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, 45km (28miles) (ITT)

Stage 4 result^[8] 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, 169km (105miles)

Stage 5 result^[9] 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, 187km (116miles)

Stage 6 result^[10] 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, 182km (113miles)

Stage 7 result^[11] 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^[12] 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"

Further reading

• News: Olano calienta motores para el Dauphiné Liberé. Spanish. Olano heats engines for the Dauphiné Liberé. El Mundo Deportivo. 39. 7 June 1997.
• News: Olano, ante el reto de suceder a Indurain. Spanish. Olano, facing the challenge of succeeding Indurain. El Mundo Deportivo. 41. 8 June 1997.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France. BikeRaceInfo. 9 November 2017.
2. Web site: 49ème Dauphiné Libéré 1997. Memoire du cyclisme. French. https://web.archive.org/web/20040423223153/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1997.php. 23 April 2004.
3. News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat 2.1. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
4. News: Olano oculta su forma en la cronometrada de Grenoble. Spanish. Olano conceals his form in the Grenoble time trial. El Mundo Deportivo. 53. 9 June 1997. 12 February 2019.
5. News: Abraham Olano impresiona a rivalés y observadores. Spanish. Abraham Olano impresses rivals and observers. El Mundo Deportivo. 33. 10 June 1997. 12 February 2019.
6. News: Zülle cae pero no sufre lesiones de consideración. Spanish. Zülle falls but does not suffer serious injuries. El Mundo Deportivo. 40. 11 June 1997. 12 February 2019.
7. News: Una crono propia del Tour. Spanish. A chrono of the Tour itself. El Mundo Deportivo. 38. 12 June 1997. 12 February 2019.
8. News: Ciclismo/Dauphine. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine. El Mundo Deportivo. 34. 13 June 1997. 12 February 2019. News: Clasificaciones. Spanish. Classifications. El Mundo Deportivo. 35. 13 June 1997. 12 February 2019.
9. News: Ciclismo/Dauphine. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine. El Mundo Deportivo. 38. 14 June 1997. 12 February 2019.
10. News: Ciclismo/Dauphine. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine. El Mundo Deportivo. 44. 15 June 1997. 12 February 2019.
11. News: Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine Libere. El Mundo Deportivo. 51. 16 June 1997. 12 February 2019.
12. Web site: 1996 Critérium du Dauphiné. First Cycling. 9 November 2017.