Tour de France 1997
Stage 17
Fribourg → Colmar
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1997 Tour de France, held on July 22, 1997, covered 181.0 km from Fribourg to Colmar. Neil Stephens won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 3,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.2 km/h.
Fribourg → Colmar
Stage 16 | Morzine-Avoriaz - Fribourg
Stage Winner
Neil Stephens
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Avg Speed
40.2 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
259
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large 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
Bourg-d'Oisans → Courchevel
204 km
Richard Virenque
Courchevel → Morzine
148 km
Marco Pantani
Morzine → Fribourg
209 km
Christophe Mengin
Colmar → Montbéliard
219 km
Didier Rous
Montbéliard → Dijon
176 km
Mario Traversoni
Disneyland-Paris → Disneyland-Paris
172 km
Abraham Olano
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Neil Stephens won Stage 17 of the 1997 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 181.0 km from Fribourg to Colmar. The total elevation gain was 3,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1997 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1997 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1997 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Fribourg to Colmar, a distance of 181.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1997 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 40.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.