1997 Ronde van Nederland

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These are the results for the 37th edition of the Ronde van Nederland cycling race, which was held from August 26 to August 30, 1997. The race started in Tilburg (North Brabant) and finished after 895.7 kilometres in Landgraaf (Limburg).

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Stages

26-08-1997: Tilburg-Alkmaar, 199 km

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1.Flag of Italy.svg  Endrio Leoni  (ITA)Aki - Safi04:53:57
2.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jeroen Blijlevens  (NED)TVM - Farm Frites
3.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Ján Svorada  (CZE)Mapei - GB

27-08-1997: Alkmaar-Haarlem, 168 km

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1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robbie McEwen  (AUS)Rabobank04:04:05
2.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Léon van Bon  (NED)Rabobank
3.Flag of Italy.svg  Endrio Leoni  (ITA)Aki - Safi

28-08-1997: Hoogeveen-Denekamp, 91 km

RANKCYCLISTTEAMTIME
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robbie McEwen  (AUS)Rabobank02:05:31
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jeremy Hunt  (GBR)Banesto
3.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Léon van Bon  (NED)Rabobank

28-08-1997: Nordhorn-Denekamp (Time Trial), 23 km

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1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Erik Dekker  (NED)Rabobank00:27:02
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Peter Meinert Nielsen  (DEN)US Postal Service+ 0.06
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Jan Ullrich  (GER)Team Deutsche Telekom+ 0.14

29-08-1997: Almelo-Venray, 178 km

RANKCYCLISTTEAMTIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER)Team Deutsche Telekom04:43:10
2.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jeroen Blijlevens  (NED)TVM - Farm Frites
3.Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Zanotti  (ITA)Aki - Safi

30-08-1997: Venray-Landgraaf, 236 km

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1.Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Lombardi  (ITA)Team Deutsche Telekom06:01:16
2.Flag of Italy.svg  Federico de Beni  (ITA)Brescialat - Oyster
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Viatcheslav Ekimov  (RUS)US Postal Service


Final classification

RANKCYCLISTTEAMTIME
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Erik Dekker  (NED)Rabobank22:14:52
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Peter Meinert Nielsen  (DEN)US Postal Service+ 0.15
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Jan Ullrich  (GER)Team Deutsche Telekom+ 0.23
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Viatcheslav Ekimov  (RUS)US Postal Service+ 0.24
5.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Erik Breukink  (NED)Rabobank+ 0.36
6.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Johan Museeuw  (BEL)Mapei - GB+ 0.40
7.Flag of Spain.svg  José Vicente García  (ESP)Banesto+ 0.46
8.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Servais Knaven  (NED)TVM - Farm Frites+ 0.49
9.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Peter Van Petegem  (BEL)TVM - Farm Frites+ 0.55
10.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bart Voskamp  (NED)TVM - Farm Frites+ 1.01

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