Tour de France 1997
Stage 2 · Mario Cipollini
St Valery-en-Caux → Vire
Stage 2 — Mario Cipollini wins St Valery-en-Caux → Vire (192 km)
Stage facts
St Valery-en-Caux → Vire
Stage 1 | Rouen - Forges-les-Eaux
Stage Winner
Mario Cipollini
Yellow Jersey
Mario Cipollini
Avg Speed
41.2 km/h
Elevation
2,080 m
Difficulty
48
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,994
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Mario Cipollini
Race Date
6 Jul 1997
Profile
Flat
Distance
192 km
Avg Speed
41.2 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 2
Yellow Jersey
Mario Cipollini
Green Jersey
Mario Cipollini
Polka-Dot Jersey
Laurent Brochard
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Race leadership after stage 2 — Mario Cipollini
Route & distance
Distance
192.0 km
Start
St Valery-en-Caux
Finish
Vire
Profile
Flat
Date
6 Jul 1997
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
41.2 km/h
Vert. Climbing
2,080 m
Difficulty Score
48
Startlist Quality
1,994
Win Type
Large group sprint
Stage 2 in the 1997 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
Rouen → Forges-les-Eaux
7 km
Mario Cipollini
Vire → Plumelec
262 km
Erik Zabel
Plumelec → Puy-du-Fou
224 km
Nicola Minali
Chantonnay → La Châtre
223 km
Cédric Vasseur