1997 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
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| Dates | March 6 – March 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,557.8 km (968.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 37h 55' 47" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 20th edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from March 19 to March 29, 1997.
Stages[edit]
| Stage | Date | Route | Km | Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | 06-03-1997 | La Serena (Coquimbo) | 4,4 |  Santiago Botero
|
Kelme | 4:44 |
| 1. | 07-03-1997 | La Serena (Coquimbo) - Ovalle (Coquimbo) | 151,5 |  Félix García
|
Festina-Lotus | 3:43:11 |
| 2. | 08-03-1997 | Los Vilos (Coquimbo) - Limache (Valparaiso) | 179,2 |  Pascal Hervé
|
Festina-Lotus | 4:23:53 |
| 3. | 09-03-1997 | Limache (Valparaiso) - Santiago (Region Metropolitana) | 170 | Laurent Lefèvre
|
Festina-Lotus | 4:18:00 |
| 4. | 10-03-1997 | Santiago - Santiago (Region Metropolitana) | 198 | Angel Edo
|
Kelme | 5:07:00 |
| 5. | 11-03-1997 | San Javier (Bio-Bio) - Chillan (Bio-Bio) | 139 |  Simone Zucchi
|
Ekono | 3:27:05 |
| 6.a | 12-03-1997 | Pemuco (Bio-Bio) - Yungay (Bio-Bio) | 19,6 (ITT) |  Rubén Pegorín
|
Mendoza | 25:06 |
| 6.b | 12-03-1997 | Pemuco (Bio-Bio) - Concepcion (Bio-Bio) | 129,8 | Patrice Halgand
|
Festina-Lotus | 3:01:57 |
| 7. | 13-03-1997 | San Pedro (Bio-Bio) - Los Angeles (Bio-Bio) | 141,5 | Simone Zucchi
|
Ekono | 3:04:04 |
| 8. | 14-03-1997 | Bulnes (Bio-Bio) - San Javier (Bio-Bio) | 167,3 |  Angel Pérez
|
Isla de Maipo | 4:14:17 |
| 9. | 15-03-1997 | Pelarco (Maule) - Rengo ( O'Higgins) | 176,1 |  Hernandez Quadri
|
Caloí | 4:09:51 |
| 10. | 16-03-1997 | Santiago - Santiago (Region Metropolitana) | 81,4 | Lilian Levreton
|
Festina-Lotus | 2:48:00 |
Final classification[edit]
| RANK | CYCLIST | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrice Halgand (FRA)
|
Festina-Lotus | 37:55.47 |
| 2. | Félix García (ESP)
|
Festina-Lotus | +04.25 |
| 3. | Pascal Hervé (FRA)
|
Festina-Lotus | +05.17 |
| 4. | Lilian Lebreton (FRA)
|
Festina-Lotus | +05.47 |
| 5. | José Medina (CHI)
|
Curics | +09.13 |
| 6. | Santiago Botero (COL)
|
Kelme | +09.43 |
| 7. | Laurent Lefèvre (FRA)
|
Festina-Lotus | +09.49 |
| 8. | Márcio May (BRA)
|
Caloí | +11.26 |
| 9. | Juan Aguirre (CHI)
|
Chillan | +20.49 |
| 10. | Simone Zucchi (ITA)
|
Ekono | +26.23 |
References[edit]