Tour de France 1997
Stage 15
Courchevel → Morzine
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1997 Tour de France, held on July 20, 1997, covered 148.0 km from Courchevel to Morzine. Marco Pantani won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.4 km/h, which was 8.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.1 km/h.
Courchevel → Morzine
Stage 14 | Bourg d'Oisans - Courchevel
Stage Winner
Marco Pantani
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Avg Speed
32.4 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
619
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
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
Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne
192 km
Jan Ullrich
Saint-Etienne → L'Alpe-d'Huez
55 km
Marco Pantani
Bourg-d'Oisans → Courchevel
204 km
Richard Virenque
Morzine → Fribourg
209 km
Christophe Mengin
Fribourg → Colmar
181 km
Neil Stephens
Colmar → Montbéliard
219 km
Didier Rous
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Marco Pantani won Stage 15 of the 1997 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 148.0 km from Courchevel to Morzine. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1997 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Courchevel to Morzine, a distance of 148.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1997 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 32.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.