Tour de France 1997
Stage 12
Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1997 Tour de France, held on July 16, 1997, covered 192.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Saint-Etienne. Jan Ullrich won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.8 km/h, which was 3.3 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.1 km/h.
Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne
Stage 11 | Andorra - Perpignan
Stage Winner
Jan Ullrich
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Avg Speed
37.8 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
171
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
1,994
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Richard Virenque
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Pau → Loudenvielle
162 km
Laurent Brochard
Luchon → Andorre
182 km
Jan Ullrich
Andorre → Perpignan
253 km
Laurent Desbiens
Saint-Etienne → L'Alpe-d'Huez
55 km
Marco Pantani
Bourg-d'Oisans → Courchevel
204 km
Richard Virenque
Courchevel → Morzine
148 km
Marco Pantani
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich won Stage 12 of the 1997 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 192.0 km from Saint-Etienne to Saint-Etienne. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1997 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Saint-Etienne to Saint-Etienne, a distance of 192.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1997 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 37.8 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.