Tour de France 1997
Stage 16
Morzine → Fribourg
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1997 Tour de France, held on July 21, 1997, covered 208.5 km from Morzine to Fribourg. Christophe Mengin won the stage via solo. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 35.0 km/h, which was 6.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.1 km/h.
Morzine → Fribourg
Stage 15 | Courchevel - Morzine-Avoriaz
Stage Winner
Christophe Mengin
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Avg Speed
35.0 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
455
Win Type
Solo
Won How
? km solo
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 → L'Alpe-d'Huez
55 km
Marco Pantani
Bourg-d'Oisans → Courchevel
204 km
Richard Virenque
Courchevel → Morzine
148 km
Marco Pantani
Fribourg → Colmar
181 km
Neil Stephens
Colmar → Montbéliard
219 km
Didier Rous
Montbéliard → Dijon
176 km
Mario Traversoni
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Christophe Mengin won Stage 16 of the 1997 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 208.5 km from Morzine to Fribourg. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1997 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Morzine to Fribourg, a distance of 208.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1997 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 35.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.