1997 Amstel Gold Race
The 1997 Amstel Gold Race was the 32nd edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 26, 1997, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 258 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Maastricht. There were a total number of 191 competitors, with 80 cyclists actually finishing the race.
Result
| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bjarne Riis (DEN)
|
6h 11' 19" |
| 2 |  Andrea Tafi (ITA)
|
+ 46" |
| 3 |  Beat Zberg (SUI)
|
+ 46" |
| 4 |  Laurent Roux (FRA)
|
+ 46" |
| 5 | Mauro Gianetti (SUI)
|
+ 46" |
| 6 | Michele Bartoli (ITA)
|
+ 47" |
| 7 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
|
+ 48" |
| 8 |  Andrei Tchmil (UKR)
|
+ 1' 08" |
| 9 |  Rolf Aldag (GER)
|
+ 1' 08" |
| 10 | Rolf Sørensen (DEN)
|
+ 1' 08" |