1997 Milan–San Remo

1997 Milan–San Remo

Race details
Date		22 March 1997
Distance		294 km (182.7 mi)
Winning time		6h 57' 47" (42.223 km/h or 26.236 mph)
Palmares
	Winner	Erik Zabel (GER)	(Team Telekom)
	Second	Alberto Elli (ITA)	(Casino)
	Third	Biagio Conte (ITA)	(Scrigno–Gaerne)

The 88th running of the Milan–San Remo cycling classic was held on 22 March 1997 and won by German Erik Zabel.^[1]

Summary

Michele Bartoli had a small lead on the top of the Poggio, before being joined by a small group with Johan Museeuw, Andrea Ferrigato and Marco Pantani. Rolf Sørensen led the pursuers, who rejoined the grupetto on the descent. A group of 40 decided the race in a sprint, for the first time in 17 years. Alberto Elli led the sprint from afar, but is overtaken by German sprint star Erik Zabel. Several riders were involved in a spectacular final-sprint crash, including Laurent Jalabert, Johan Museeuw and Maximilian Sciandri. Zabel was the second German winner of the Primavera after Rudi Altig in 1968.^[2]

Results

Result

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	6h 57' 47"
2	Alberto Elli (ITA)	Casino	s.t.
3	Biagio Conte (ITA)	Scrigno–Gaerne	s.t.
4	Francesco Casagrande (ITA)	Saeco	s.t.
5	Michele Bartoli (ITA)	MG Maglificio–Technogym	s.t.
6	Mirko Celestino (ITA)	Team Polti	s.t.
7	Serguei Outschakov (UKR)	Team Polti	s.t.
8	Rolf Sørensen (DEN)	Rabobank	s.t.
9	Andrea Ferrigato (ITA)	Roslotto-ZG Mobili	s.t.
10	Andrea Noè (ITA)	Asics–CGA	s.t.

References

1. "88a edizione Milano-Sanremo (1997)". museociclismo.net (in Italian). Retrieved 26 February 2016.
2. "Zabel wins Milan–San Remo". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.