| 1996 << Vuelta a España 1997 >> 1998 | |
| Classifications | 22 stages, 2904 km |
| General | Alex Zülle 91:15:55 h |
| Points | Laurent Jalabert 206 p. |
| Mountains | José María Jiménez 153 p. |
| Teams | Kelme-Costa Blanca 274:07:56 h |
The 52nd Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 1997. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,773 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Zülle | ONCE | 91h 15' 55s |
| 2 | Fernando Escartín | Kelme-Costa Blanca | a 5' 07s |
| 3 | Laurent Dufaux | Festina-Lotus | a 6' 11s |
| 4 | Enrico Zaina | Asics-CGA | a 7' 24s |
| 5 | Roberto Heras | Kelme-Costa Blanca | a 8' 04s |
| 6 | Daniel Clavero | Estepona - Toscaf | a 10' 02s |
| 7 | Laurent Jalabert | ONCE | a 10' 03s |
| 8 | Marcos Serrano | Kelme-Costa Blanca | a 10' 40s |
| 9 | Gianni Faresin | Mapei-GB | a 13' 53s |
| 10 | Yvon Ledanois | GAN | a 15' 40s |
| 11 | Claudio Chiappucci | Asics-CGA | |
| 12 | Philippe Bordenave | Casino | |
| 13 | Felix Garcia | Festina-Lotus | |
| 14 | José Ramón Uriarte | Banesto | |
| 15 | Carlos Alberto Contreras | Kelme-Costa Blanca | |
| 16 | Marco Serpellini | Brescialat-Oyster | |
| 17 | Paolo Lanfranchi | Mapei-GB | |
| 18 | Juan-Carlos Dominguez Dominguez | Kelme-Costa Blanca | |
| 19 | Laurent Brochard | Festina-Lotus | |
| 20 | Rodolfo Massi | Festina-Lotus | |
| 21 | José María Jiménez | Banesto | |
| 22 | Melchor Mauri | ONCE | |
| 23 | Francisque Teyssier | GAN | |
| 24 | Sergei Ivanov | TVM-Farm Frites | |
| 25 | Fabian Jeker | Festina-Lotus |
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