Here is information about the Tour de France of 1997. I also have information about the previous edition (1996). I also have information about the next edition (1998).
Stage prizes
| Date | Nr. | From | To | Distance (km) |
Winner | Age (yearday) | Nat | Combativity | Age (yearday) | Nat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul 1997 | P | Rouen | Rouen | 8 | C. Boardman | 28313 | GBR | N/A | ||||
| 06 Jul 1997 | 1 | Rouen | Forges-les-Eaux | 192 | M. Cipollini | 30106 | ITA | A. Kasputis | 30134 | LIT | ||
| 07 Jul 1997 | 2 | Saint-Valéry-en-Caux | Vire | 262 | M. Cipollini | 30107 | ITA | T. Gouvenou | 2854 | FRA | ||
| 08 Jul 1997 | 3 | Vire | Plumelec | 224 | E. Zabel | 271 | GER | F. Simon | 28253 | FRA | ||
| 09 Jul 1997 | 4 | Plumelec | Le Puy du Fou | 225 | N. Minali | 27241 | ITA | P. Gaumont | 24137 | FRA | ||
| 10 Jul 1997 | 5 | Chantonnay | La Châtre | 257 | C. Vasseur | 26326 | FRA | C. Vasseur | 26326 | FRA | ||
| 11 Jul 1997 | 6 | Le Blanc | Marennes | 216 | J. Blijlevens | 25194 | NED | P. Lance | 33169 | FRA | ||
| 12 Jul 1997 | 7 | Marennes | Bordeaux | 194 | E. Zabel | 275 | GER | A. Baffi | 34339 | ITA | ||
| 13 Jul 1997 | 8 | Sauternes | Pau | 161.5 | E. Zabel | 276 | GER | F. Baldato | 2929 | ITA | ||
| 14 Jul 1997 | 9 | Pau | Loudenvielle | 182 | L. Brochard | 29109 | FRA | P. Hervé | 330 | FRA | ||
| 15 Jul 1997 | 10 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Arcalis | 252.5 | J. Ullrich | 23225 | GER | J. Dojwa | 29342 | FRA | ||
| 16 Jul 1997 | 11 | Andorra | Perpignan | 192 | L. Desbiens | 27303 | FRA | P. Gaumont | 24144 | FRA | ||
| 18 Jul 1997 | 12 | Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | 55 | J. Ullrich | 23228 | GER | N/A | ||||
| 19 Jul 1997 | 13 | Saint-Étienne | L'Alpe d'Huez | 204 | M. Pantani | 27187 | ITA | N. Loda | 25357 | ITA | ||
| 20 Jul 1997 | 14 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | Courchevel | 148 | R. Virenque | 27243 | FRA | R. Virenque | 27243 | FRA | ||
| 21 Jul 1997 | 15 | Courchevel | Morzine | 208.5 | M. Pantani | 27189 | ITA | L. Jalabert | 28233 | FRA | ||
| 22 Jul 1997 | 16 | Morzine | Fribourg | 181 | C. Mengin | 28322 | FRA | S. Heulot | 25305 | FRA | ||
| 23 Jul 1997 | 17 | Fribourg | Colmar | 218.5 | N. Stephens | 33295 | AUS | N. Stephens | 33295 | AUS | ||
| 24 Jul 1997 | 18 | Colmar | Montbéliard | 175.5 | D. Rous | 26309 | FRA | D. Rous | 26309 | FRA | ||
| 25 Jul 1997 | 19 | Montbéliard | Dijon | 172 | M. Traversoni | 25103 | ITA | B. Voskamp | 2948 | NED | ||
| 26 Jul 1997 | 20 | Disneyland Parijs | Disneyland Parijs | 62 | A. Olano | 27185 | ESP | N/A | ||||
| 27 Jul 1997 | 21 | Disneyland Parijs | Paris | 150 | N. Minali | 27259 | ITA | P. Chanteur | 29168 | FRA | ||
Classification leaders
Table: classification winners
| Classification | Winner | Age (yearday) |
|---|---|---|
| General classification | J. Ullrich | 23237 |
| Points classification | E. Zabel | 2720 |
| Mountains classification | R. Virenque | 27250 |
| Young rider classification | J. Ullrich | 23237 |
| Most combative rider | R. Virenque | 27250 |
| Team classification | Telekom |
Legend
| Winner | Stage split over multiple parts; classification leaders sometimes received jerseys halfway, but they don't count for statistics. |
| Team | Team time trial or separate start. |
| Cancelled | Stage cancelled. |
| Winner | Inital winner later removed. |
| N/A | Nobody scored points yet for this classification, or the prize was not given. |
Graphs
Distance of final winner in general classification
Average speed winner of stage (km/h)
Number of riders in race
Number of riders that also participated in the Tour in other years
Margin of winner
In the table below, the evolution of the difference between Jan Ullrich (the winner) and Richard Virenque (second) in the general classification is shown.
| Final | 9:09 | ||
| Stage | Type | Time gain | Margin of winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Prologue | 0:42 | 0:42 |
| 7 | Time difference in normal stage | 0:50 | 1:32 |
| 8 | Bonus on intermediate sprint | −0:02 | 1:30 |
| 10 | Time difference in normal stage | 1:08 | 2:38 |
| 12 | Time difference in normal stage | 3:04 | 5:42 |
| 13 | Time difference in normal stage | 0:40 | 6:22 |
| 20 | Time trial | 2:47 | 9:09 |
| Type | Margin of winner |
|---|---|
| Prologue | 0:42 |
| Time difference in normal stage | 5:42 |
| Bonus on intermediate sprint | −0:02 |
| Time trial | 2:47 |
Participants
| Number | Name | Nat | Team | Final 1997 | Young? | Riders previous Tours |
Best result previous Tours |
Stages won previous Tours |
Classifications won previous Tours |
Jerseys worn previous Tours |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjarne Riis (33118) | D | DEN | Telekom | 7 | No | 7 | 1 | 4 | General classification (1x) | ||
| 2 | Rolf Aldag (28310) | D | GER | Telekom | 51 | No | 5 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Udo Bölts (30325) | D | GER | Telekom | 21 | No | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Christian Henn (33111) | D | GER | Telekom | 84 | No | 3 | 76 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Jens Heppner (32190) | D | GER | Telekom | 60 | No | 5 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Giovanni Lombardi (2811) | ITA | Telekom | 118 | No | 1 | 103 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Georg Totschnig (2637) | AUT | Telekom | 34 | No | 1 | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Jan Ullrich (23211) | D | GER | Telekom | 1 | Yes | 1 | 2 | 1 | Young rider (1x) | ||
| 9 | Erik Zabel (26359) | D | GER | Telekom | 66 | No | 3 | 82 | 4 | Points (1x) | ||
| 11 | Richard Virenque (27224) | D | FRA | Festina | 2 | No | 5 | 3 | 2 | Mountains (3x) Combativity (1x) | ||
| 12 | Gianluca Bortolami (28307) | D | ITA | Festina | 46 | No | 3 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 13 | Laurent Brochard (2996) | D | FRA | Festina | 31 | No | 3 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 14 | Laurent Dufaux (2842) | D | SUI | Festina | 9 | No | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Pascal Hervé (32353) | D | † | FRA | Festina | 36 | No | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Joona Laukka (250) | FIN | Festina | 35 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 17 | Christophe Moreau (2680) | D | FRA | Festina | 19 | No | 1 | 75 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Didier Rous (26286) | D | FRA | Festina | 45 | No | 3 | 55 | 0 | |||
| 19 | Neil Stephens (33273) | D | AUS | Festina | 54 | No | 5 | 49 | 0 | |||
| 21 | Johan Museeuw (31261) | D | BEL | Mapei | AB18 | No | 9 | 50 | 2 | |||
| 22 | Oscar Camenzind (25292) | D | SUI | Mapei | 12 | No | 1 | 36 | 0 | |||
| 23 | Valentino Fois (23281) | D | † | ITA | Mapei | AB12 | Yes | 1 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Zenon Jaskula (3527) | D | POL | Mapei | 59 | No | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 25 | Daniele Nardello (24333) | ITA | Mapei | 18 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 26 | Wilfried Peeters (32356) | BEL | Mapei | 89 | No | 7 | 86 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | Tom Steels (25302) | BEL | Mapei | DSQ7 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 28 | Andrea Tafi (3155) | D | ITA | Mapei | 57 | No | 3 | 39 | 0 | |||
| 29 | Frank Vandenbroucke (22237) | D | † | BEL | Mapei | 50 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||
| 31 | Laurent Jalabert (28213) | D | FRA | ONCE | 43 | No | 6 | 4 | 2 | Points (2x) | ||
| 32 | Iñigo Cuesta (27363) | ESP | ONCE | 70 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 33 | David Etxebarria (23343) | ESP | ONCE | AB14 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 34 | Marcelino García (264) | ESP | ONCE | 121 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 35 | Aitor Garmendia (29119) | ESP | ONCE | 63 | No | 4 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 36 | Francisco Javier Mauleón (31288) | ESP | ONCE | 85 | No | 4 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 37 | Jose-Roberto Sierra (30102) | ESP | ONCE | 78 | No | 3 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | Mikel Zarrabeitia (2748) | ESP | ONCE | AB16 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 39 | Alex Zülle (28361) | D | SUI | ONCE | NP5 | No | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 41 | Michele Bartoli (2735) | ITA | MG-Technogym | AB10 | No | 1 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 42 | Fabio Baldato (2917) | ITA | MG-Technogym | AB15 | No | 2 | 63 | 2 | ||||
| 43 | Carlo Finco (2934) | ITA | MG-Technogym | 129 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 44 | Fabiano Fontanelli (3268) | D | ITA | MG-Technogym | AB4 | No | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 45 | Angelo Lecchi (30200) | ITA | MG-Technogym | AB9 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 46 | Nicola Loda (25339) | ITA | MG-Technogym | 110 | No | 1 | 100 | 0 | ||||
| 47 | Luca Scinto (29154) | ITA | MG-Technogym | 120 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 48 | Gilberto Simoni (25310) | ITA | MG-Technogym | 116 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 49 | Matteo Tosatto (2348) | ITA | MG-Technogym | 132 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 51 | Luc Leblanc (30331) | D | FRA | Polti | NP14 | No | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 52 | Rossano Brasi (2527) | ITA | Polti | 130 | Yes | 2 | 97 | 0 | ||||
| 53 | Iñigo Chaurreau (2478) | ESP | Polti | 92 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 54 | Mirko Crepaldi (2519) | † | ITA | Polti | 123 | Yes | — | — | 0 | |||
| 55 | Gerrit de Vries (3049) | NED | Polti | 125 | No | 6 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 56 | Mirko Gualdi (28359) | ITA | Polti | AB9 | No | 1 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| 57 | Giuseppe Guerini (27137) | ITA | Polti | 53 | No | 1 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 58 | Serhiy Utchakov (2950) | UKR | Polti | 113 | No | 4 | 63 | 1 | ||||
| 59 | Gianluca Valoti (24135) | ITA | Polti | 86 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 61 | Toni Rominger (3696) | SUI | Cofidis | AB3 | No | 6 | 2 | 3 | Mountains (1x) | |||
| 62 | Frankie Andreu (30278) | D | USA | Cofidis | 79 | No | 5 | 82 | 0 | |||
| 63 | Laurent Desbiens (27288) | D | FRA | Cofidis | 127 | No | 2 | 109 | 0 | |||
| 64 | Philippe Gaumont (24129) | D | † | FRA | Cofidis | 139 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||
| 65 | Nicolas Jalabert (2479) | FRA | Cofidis | 135 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 66 | Bobby Julich (25225) | D | USA | Cofidis | 17 | No | — | — | 0 | |||
| 67 | Kevin Livingston (2438) | D | USA | Cofidis | 38 | Yes | — | — | 0 | |||
| 68 | Christophe Rinero (23184) | FRA | Cofidis | 115 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 69 | Cyril Saugrain (249) | FRA | Cofidis | AB14 | Yes | 1 | — | 1 | ||||
| 71 | Mauro Gianetti (33106) | SUI | Française des Jeux | AB16 | No | 4 | 61 | 0 | ||||
| 72 | Frédérick Guesdon (25260) | FRA | Française des Jeux | 111 | No | 1 | 108 | 0 | ||||
| 73 | Stéphane Heulot (25284) | FRA | Française des Jeux | 20 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 74 | Christophe Mengin (28301) | FRA | Française des Jeux | 48 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 75 | Damien Nazon (235) | FRA | Française des Jeux | HD9 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 76 | Andrea Peron (25321) | ITA | Française des Jeux | 56 | No | 3 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | Davide Rebellin (25326) | D | † | ITA | Française des Jeux | 58 | No | — | — | 0 | ||
| 78 | Maximilian Sciandri (30136) | GBR | Française des Jeux | 67 | No | 5 | 47 | 1 | ||||
| 79 | Flavio Vanzella (33118) | ITA | Française des Jeux | 106 | No | 5 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 81 | Alexander Gontchenkov (2788) | UKR | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | HD15 | No | 3 | 96 | 0 | ||||
| 82 | Vjatjeslav Djavanian (2887) | RUS | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | AB16 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 83 | Marco Fincato (26268) | ITA | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | AB15 | No | 1 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 84 | Vitali Kokorine (22179) | RUS | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | AB11 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 85 | Pavel Padrnos (26196) | CZE | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | AB9 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 86 | Torsten Schmidt (25133) | GER | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 136 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 87 | Daniele Sgnaolin (26221) | ITA | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 72 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 88 | Massimo Strazzer (27318) | ITA | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | AB9 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 89 | Marco Zen (34180) | ITA | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 73 | No | 2 | 73 | 0 | ||||
| 91 | Chris Boardman (28309) | GBR | Gan | AB13 | No | 3 | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 92 | Frédéric Moncassin (28278) | FRA | Gan | 114 | No | 3 | 106 | 2 | ||||
| 93 | Stuart O'Grady (23329) | D | AUS | Gan | 109 | Yes | — | — | 0 | |||
| 94 | Eros Poli (33329) | ITA | Gan | 134 | No | 4 | 114 | 1 | Combativity (1x) | |||
| 95 | Arnaud Prétot (25319) | FRA | Gan | 105 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 96 | Gerard Rué (3255) | FRA | Gan | HD14 | No | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 97 | François Simon (28246) | FRA | Gan | 32 | No | 4 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| 98 | Cédric Vasseur (26317) | FRA | Gan | 40 | No | 1 | 69 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | Henk Vogels (23335) | AUS | Gan | 99 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 101 | Maarten den Bakker (28156) | NED | TVM | 64 | No | 4 | 52 | 0 | ||||
| 102 | Jeroen Blijlevens (25184) | D | NED | TVM | 126 | No | 2 | 128 | 2 | |||
| 103 | Bo Hamburger (2738) | D | DEN | TVM | AB14 | No | 4 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 104 | Tristan Hoffman (27181) | NED | TVM | 128 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 105 | Servais Knaven (26117) | NED | TVM | 107 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 106 | Laurent Roux (24210) | D | FRA | TVM | 23 | Yes | 1 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 107 | Jesper Skibby (33101) | D | DEN | TVM | 82 | No | 9 | 29 | 1 | |||
| 108 | Peter Van Petegem (27164) | BEL | TVM | 102 | No | 1 | 116 | 0 | ||||
| 109 | Bart Voskamp (2924) | D | NED | TVM | 98 | No | 3 | 99 | 1 | |||
| 111 | Ivan Gotti (2895) | D | ITA | Saeco | NP7 | No | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 112 | Philipp Buschor (26111) | SUI | Saeco | 137 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 113 | Francesco Casagrande (26290) | D | ITA | Saeco | 6 | No | — | — | 0 | |||
| 114 | Mario Cipollini (30101) | D | ITA | Saeco | AB7 | No | 4 | — | 4 | |||
| 115 | Gian-Matteo Fagnini (26263) | ITA | Saeco | 103 | No | 2 | 107 | 0 | ||||
| 116 | Paolo Fornaciari (26149) | ITA | Saeco | AB14 | No | 1 | 79 | 0 | ||||
| 117 | Dario Frigo (23286) | D | ITA | Saeco | AB14 | Yes | — | — | 0 | |||
| 118 | Giorgio Furlan (31114) | ITA | Saeco | 74 | No | 1 | 58 | 0 | ||||
| 119 | Massimiliano Lelli (29211) | ITA | Saeco | 47 | No | 4 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 121 | Peter Luttenberger (24200) | AUT | Rabobank | 13 | Yes | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 122 | Michael Boogerd (2533) | D | NED | Rabobank | 16 | Yes | 1 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 123 | Erik Breukink (3390) | NED | Rabobank | 52 | No | 10 | 3 | 4 | Young rider (1x) | |||
| 124 | Erik Dekker (26314) | NED | Rabobank | 81 | No | 3 | 70 | 0 | ||||
| 125 | Patrick Jonker (2837) | AUS | Rabobank | 62 | No | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 126 | Robbie McEwen (256) | AUS | Rabobank | 117 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 127 | Danny Nelissen (26233) | D | NED | Rabobank | NP12 | No | 2 | 84 | 0 | |||
| 128 | Rolf Sørensen (3272) | D | DEN | Rabobank | 68 | No | 5 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 129 | Leon van Bon (25154) | NED | Rabobank | NP7 | Yes | 3 | — | 0 | ||||
| 131 | Alberto Elli (33113) | D | ITA | Casino | 30 | No | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 132 | Christophe Agnolutto (27207) | FRA | Casino | 94 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 133 | Lauri Aus (26239) | † | EST | Casino | 124 | No | — | — | 0 | |||
| 134 | Pascal Chanteur (29142) | D | FRA | Casino | 26 | No | 2 | 75 | 0 | |||
| 135 | Fabrice Gougot (25304) | FRA | Casino | 42 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 136 | Rolf Järmann (31151) | D | SUI | Casino | AB16 | No | 6 | 54 | 1 | |||
| 137 | Arturas Kasputis (30129) | LIT | Casino | 93 | No | 3 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 138 | Jaan Kirsipuu (27349) | EST | Casino | AB9 | No | 3 | — | 0 | ||||
| 139 | Marco Saligari (3244) | ITA | Casino | 95 | No | 1 | 72 | 0 | ||||
| 141 | Evgueni Berzin (2728) | RUS | Batik-Del Monte | NP7 | No | 2 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 142 | Andrea Brognara (2636) | ITA | Batik-Del Monte | AB11 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 143 | Bruno Cenghialta (34208) | ITA | Batik-Del Monte | 112 | No | 7 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 144 | Luca Colombo (27187) | ITA | Batik-Del Monte | AB14 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 145 | Francesco Frattini (30164) | ITA | Batik-Del Monte | NP14 | No | 2 | 77 | 0 | ||||
| 146 | Nicola Minali (27233) | D | ITA | Batik-Del Monte | 122 | No | 2 | — | 1 | |||
| 147 | Jon Odriozola (26187) | ESP | Batik-Del Monte | 65 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 148 | Gianluca Pierobon (30121) | ITA | Batik-Del Monte | 133 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 149 | Giuseppe Tartaggia (2616) | ITA | Batik-Del Monte | 97 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 151 | Abraham Olano (27160) | D | ESP | Banesto | 4 | No | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 152 | Marino Alonso (31227) | ESP | Banesto | 61 | No | 7 | 66 | 0 | ||||
| 153 | José Luis Arrieta (2616) | ESP | Banesto | 75 | No | 1 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 154 | Manuel Beltrán (2634) | D | ESP | Banesto | 14 | No | — | — | 0 | |||
| 155 | Santiago Blanco (2318) | ESP | Banesto | 27 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 156 | Ángel Luis Casero (24277) | ESP | Banesto | 29 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 157 | José Vicente García (24331) | ESP | Banesto | AB4 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 158 | José Maria Jiménez (25135) | D | † | ESP | Banesto | 8 | Yes | 1 | 57 | 0 | ||
| 159 | Orlando Sergio Rodriguis (27253) | POR | Banesto | 33 | No | 1 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| 161 | Laurent Madouas (30143) | D | FRA | Lotto | 25 | No | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 162 | Djamolidine Abduzhaparov (33123) | D | UZB | Lotto | DSQ7 | No | 7 | 56 | 9 | Points (3x) Fairplay (1x) | ||
| 163 | Peter Farazijn (28155) | BEL | Lotto | 39 | No | 4 | 105 | 0 | ||||
| 164 | Jo Planckaert (26197) | D | BEL | Lotto | HD14 | No | — | — | 0 | |||
| 165 | Benoît Salmon (2353) | FRA | Lotto | DSQ18 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 166 | Andrei Tchmil (34160) | BEL | Lotto | HD14 | No | 3 | 71 | 0 | ||||
| 167 | Andrei Teteriouk (29284) | KAZ | Lotto | NP12 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 168 | Paul Van Hyfte (25163) | BEL | Lotto | 90 | Yes | 1 | 120 | 0 | ||||
| 169 | Marc Wauters (28128) | BEL | Lotto | HD14 | No | 5 | 92 | 0 | ||||
| 171 | Fernando Escartin (29158) | ESP | Kelme | 5 | No | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 172 | Francisco Benitez (26261) | ESP | Kelme | 71 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 173 | Hernán Buenahora (30105) | D | COL | Kelme | 22 | No | 3 | 10 | 0 | Combativity (1x) | ||
| 174 | Francisco Cabello (2842) | D | ESP | Kelme | 108 | No | 3 | 87 | 1 | |||
| 175 | Juan José De Los Angeles (24130) | ESP | Kelme | 55 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 176 | Arsenio González (37113) | ESP | Kelme | AB2 | No | 6 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 177 | José Jaime González (28338) | D | COL | Kelme | AB18 | No | 1 | 96 | 1 | |||
| 178 | Javier Pascual (25229) | ESP | Kelme | 37 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 179 | José Ángel Vidal (27246) | ESP | Kelme | 77 | No | 2 | 93 | 0 | ||||
| 181 | Marco Pantani (27169) | D | † | ITA | Mercatone Uno | 3 | No | 2 | 3 | 2 | Young rider (2x) | |
| 182 | Marco Artunghi (27354) | ITA | Mercatone Uno | 91 | No | 2 | — | 0 | ||||
| 183 | Roberto Conti (32197) | D | ITA | Mercatone Uno | 10 | No | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 184 | Oscar Pelliccioli (320) | ITA | Mercatone Uno | 80 | No | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 185 | Guisvan Piovaccari (23297) | ITA | Mercatone Uno | AB15 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 186 | Massimo Podenzana (35337) | ITA | Mercatone Uno | 24 | No | 2 | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 187 | Marcello Siboni (3215) | ITA | Mercatone Uno | 41 | No | 3 | 65 | 0 | ||||
| 188 | Mario Traversoni (2579) | ITA | Mercatone Uno | 100 | Yes | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 189 | Beat Zberg (2652) | SUI | Mercatone Uno | 11 | No | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 191 | Viatcheslav Ekimov (31147) | RUS | US Postal Service | 44 | No | 7 | 18 | 1 | ESF sprints (1x) | |||
| 192 | Adriano Baffi (34328) | ITA | US Postal Service | 119 | No | 2 | 134 | 0 | ||||
| 193 | Dariusz Baranowski (258) | POL | US Postal Service | 87 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 194 | Pascal Deramé (26341) | FRA | US Postal Service | 131 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 195 | Tyler Hamilton (26122) | D | USA | US Postal Service | 69 | No | — | — | 0 | |||
| 196 | George Hincapie (242) | D | USA | US Postal Service | 104 | Yes | 1 | — | 0 | |||
| 197 | Marty Jemison (3244) | USA | US Postal Service | 96 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 198 | Peter Meinert (3138) | DEN | US Postal Service | 49 | No | 2 | — | 0 | ||||
| 199 | Jean-Cyril Robin (27308) | FRA | US Postal Service | 15 | No | 4 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 201 | Jean-Philippe Dojwa (29328) | FRA | La Mutuelle | AB15 | No | 2 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 202 | Jean-François Anti (26138) | FRA | La Mutuelle | AB11 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 203 | Stéphane Cueff (27260) | FRA | La Mutuelle | 138 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 204 | David Delrieu (26131) | FRA | La Mutuelle | AB16 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 205 | Gordon Fraser (28224) | CAN | La Mutuelle | HD9 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 206 | Claude Lamour (27256) | FRA | La Mutuelle | HD14 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 207 | Gilles Maignan (28336) | FRA | La Mutuelle | AB14 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 208 | Laurent Pillon (3391) | FRA | La Mutuelle | HD14 | No | 4 | 51 | 0 | ||||
| 209 | Dominique Rault (2629) | FRA | La Mutuelle | 83 | No | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 211 | Pascal Lino (30322) | D | FRA | Big Mat-Auber | AB15 | No | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 212 | Miguel Arroyo (30207) | † | MEX | Big Mat-Auber | 76 | No | 2 | 48 | 0 | |||
| 213 | Ludovic Auger (26134) | D | FRA | Big Mat-Auber | NP18 | No | — | — | 0 | |||
| 214 | Thierry Bourguignon (34204) | FRA | Big Mat-Auber | 28 | No | 4 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 215 | Laurent Genty (26120) | FRA | Big Mat-Auber | 101 | No | 1 | — | 0 | ||||
| 216 | Thierry Gouvenou (2848) | FRA | Big Mat-Auber | 88 | No | 3 | 78 | 0 | ||||
| 217 | Pascal Lance (33159) | FRA | Big Mat-Auber | HD14 | No | 4 | 51 | 0 | ||||
| 218 | Anthony Morin (234) | FRA | Big Mat-Auber | NP15 | Yes | — | — | 0 | ||||
| 219 | Gilles Talmant (2765) | FRA | Big Mat-Auber | AB1 | No | 2 | 104 | 0 | ||||
There are 198 participants out of 198 in my database.
Results per team
The "StProb" column indicates the probability that an equally sized team would win the same number of stages, assuming each participating rider had an equal chance of winning a stage. A probability of 0.50 indicates that the team won exactly as expected, a probability close to 0 indicates that the team won fewer stages than expected, and a probability close to 1 indicates that the team won more stages than expected.
The "GCProb" and "Lexico" columns indicate how well the team performed in the overall ranking. For both, a higher number is better; GCProb ranges from minus infinity to plus infinity, with an average of 0; Lexico ranges from 0 to 1, with an average of 0.5.
| Team | Riders | Stages won | StProb | GCProb | Lexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telekom | 9 | 5 | 1.00 | 2.70 | 0.99 |
| Festina | 9 | 4 | 0.99 | 3.68 | 0.96 |
| Mercatone Uno | 9 | 3 | 0.95 | 2.18 | 0.93 |
| Batik-Del Monte | 9 | 2 | 0.82 | -1.84 | 0.05 |
| Gan | 9 | 2 | 0.82 | -0.45 | 0.27 |
| Saeco | 9 | 2 | 0.82 | -0.88 | 0.56 |
| Banesto | 9 | 1 | 0.53 | 2.83 | 0.90 |
| TVM | 9 | 1 | 0.53 | -0.02 | 0.43 |
| Française des Jeux | 9 | 1 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.43 |
| Cofidis | 9 | 1 | 0.53 | -0.55 | 0.48 |
| Kelme | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | 1.09 | 0.76 |
| US Postal Service | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | 1.08 | 0.59 |
| La Mutuelle | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | -3.03 | 0.01 |
| Big Mat-Auber | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | -1.44 | 0.21 |
| Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | -2.38 | 0.03 |
| Polti | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | -0.98 | 0.11 |
| MG-Technogym | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | -2.31 | 0.00 |
| ONCE | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | -0.43 | 0.15 |
| Mapei | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.62 | 0.52 |
| Lotto | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | -1.62 | 0.22 |
| Rabobank | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.88 | 0.57 |
| Casino | 9 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.32 | 0.35 |
Results per country
The "StProb" column indicates the probability that a country with this many riders would win the same number of stages, assuming each participating rider had an equal chance of winning a stage. A probability of 0.50 indicates that the country won exactly as expected, a probability close to 0 indicates that the country won fewer stages than expected, and a probability close to 1 indicates that the country won more stages than expected.
The "GCProb" and "Lexico" columns indicate how well the country performed in the overall ranking. For both, a higher number is better; GCProb ranges from minus infinity to plus infinity, with an average of 0; Lexico ranges from 0 to 1, with an average of 0.5.
| Country | Riders | Stages won | StProb | GCProb | Lexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 53 | 7 | 0.66 | -1.27 | 0.09 |
| France | 45 | 6 | 0.66 | -0.54 | 0.11 |
| Spain | 24 | 1 | 0.13 | 2.15 | 0.52 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1 | 0.45 | -0.22 | 0.43 |
| Belgium | 10 | 0 | 0.15 | -1.25 | 0.12 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 0 | 0.19 | -0.31 | 0.54 |
| Germany | 7 | 5 | 1.00 | 1.86 | 0.99 |
| United States | 6 | 0 | 0.25 | 1.40 | 0.67 |
| Denmark | 5 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.97 | 0.88 |
| Australia | 5 | 1 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.31 |
| Russia | 4 | 0 | 0.31 | -1.35 | 0.37 |
| Colombia | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.84 |
| Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | -1.17 | 0.27 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | -1.03 | 0.31 |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1 | 0.88 | -0.46 | 0.55 |
| Poland | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 0.60 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | 1.89 | 0.91 |
| Czechia | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | -1.22 | 0.00 |
| Finland | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | 1.13 | 0.86 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.11 | 0.64 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | 1.16 | 0.87 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | -1.22 | 0.00 |
| Kazachstan | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | -1.22 | 0.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | -1.22 | 0.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.70 |
Solos
Out of 22 stages, I entered stage details about 21 of them.
From reports of the stages of this Tour, I have calculated the length of the solo rides. A solo is when a rider is riding in front of the race, without any other riders. Time trials don't count for this. There is sometimes uncertainty about when a solo started or ended: the dark green bar indicates the solo length that I am certain of, the light green bar indicates the maximum that it could be.