List of teams and cyclists in the 1997 Tour de France
198 riders in 22 teams commenced the 1997 Tour de France. 139 riders finished.[1] The 16 teams with the highest UCI ranking at the start of 1997 were automatically qualified.[2]
These were:[3]
- Team Telekom
- Festina-Lotus
- Mapei-GB
- ONCE
- MG Maglificio-Technogym
- Team Polti
- Cofidis
- Française des Jeux
- Roslotto-ZG Mobili
- GAN
- TVM-Farm Frites
- Saeco
- Rabobank
- Casino
- Batik-Del Monte
- Banesto
- Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass
- US Postal
- Kelme-Costa Blanca
- Mercatone Uno
- La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne
- BigMat-Auber 93
By rider
Legend | |
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No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour |
Pos. | Position in the general classification |
DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
References
- ↑ "84ème Tour de France 1997" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Second Edition News for December 12, 1996, UCI Team Rankings -- Prospects for 1997". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. 12 December 1997. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Startt, James (18 June 1997). "News for June 18, 1997: Final Tour Team list". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ Startt, James (17 June 1997). "Second Edition News for June 18, 1997: Reaction to the Wild Cards". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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