1997 Vuelta a Andalucía explained

1997 Vuelta a Andalucía
Date:	16–20 February 1997
Stages:	5
Distance:	721.2^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	18h 30' 33"
First:	Erik Zabel
First Nat:	GER
Second:	Johan Museeuw
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	David Etxebarria
Third Nat:	ESP
Previous:	1996
Next:	1998

The 1997 Vuelta a Andalucía was the 43rd edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía (Ruta del Sol) cycle race and was held on 16 February to 20 February 1997.^[2] The race started in Seville and finished in Granada. The race was won by Erik Zabel.^[3]

Teams

Seventeen teams started the race:

• • • • • • • • Foreldorado–Golff
    • Palmans–Lystex
      • Troiamarisco
  • Ipso–Euroclean

General classification

Final general classification^[4] ^[5] Rank Rider Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t. 4 s.t. 5 s.t. 6 s.t. 7 s.t. 8 + 17" 9 + 41" 10 + 47"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vuelta a Andalucia-Ruta del Sol (HC). BikeRaceInfo. 9 April 2019.
2. News: Ruta Del Sol, Tour of Andalucia, Cat 2.3. Cycling News. 9 April 2019.
3. Web site: 43ème Ruta del Sol 1997. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041027215513/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_ruta_sol/ruta1997.php. 27 October 2004.
4. Web site: Vuelta a Andalucia (Ruta Del Sol). WVCycling. 9 April 2019.
5. Web site: 1997 Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol. First Cycling. 9 April 2019.