1997 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | March 6 – March 16 | ||
| Stages | 10 | ||
| Distance | 1,557.8 km (968.0 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 37h 55' 47" (41.0759 km/h or 25.5234 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
| Winner |  Patrice Halgand (FRA) |
(Festina) | |
| Second |  Félix García (ESP) |
(Festina) | |
| Third | Pascal Hervé (FRA) |
(Festina) | |
| Mountains | Félix García (ESP) |
(Festina) | |
| Team | Festina | ||
The 20th edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held form March 19 to March 29, 1997.
Stages
Final classification
| RANK | CYCLIST | TEAM | TIME | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrice Halgand (FRA) |
Festina-Lotus | 37:55.47 | ||||
| 2. | Félix García (ESP) |
Festina-Lotus | +04.25 | ||||
| 3. | Pascal Hervé (FRA) |
Festina-Lotus | +05.17 | ||||
| 4. | Lilian Lebreton (FRA) |
Festina-Lotus | +05.47 | G|align="center"|6. |  Santiago Botero (COL) |
Kelme | +09.43 |
| 7. | Laurent Lefèvre (FRA) |
Festina-Lotus | +09.49 | ||||
| 8. |  Márcio May (BRA) |
Caloí | +11.26 | ||||
| 9. |  Juan Aguirre (CHI) |
Chillan | +20.49 | ||||
| 10. |  Simone Zucchi (ITA) |
Ekono | +26.23 |