1997 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen

The 1997 E3 Harelbeke was the 40th edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 29 March 1997. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Hendrik Van Dijck of the TVM team.

1997 E3 Harelbeke

Race details
Dates	29 March 1997
Stages	1
Distance	206[1] km (128.0 mi)
Winning time	5h 11' 00"
Results
Winner  Hendrik Van Dijck (BEL) (TVM–Farm Frites)   Second  Paolo Fornaciari (ITA) (Saeco–Estro)   Third  Brian Holm (DEN) (Team Telekom)
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General classification

Final general classification[2][3][4] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Hendrik Van Dijck (BEL) TVM–Farm Frites 5h 11' 00" 2  Paolo Fornaciari (ITA) Saeco–Estro + 0" 3  Brian Holm (DEN) Team Telekom + 49" 4  Léon van Bon (NED) Rabobank + 49" 5  Wim Feys (BEL) Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass + 49" 6  Wilfried Peeters (BEL) Mapei–GB + 54" 7  Geert Van Bondt (BEL) Vlaanderen 2002–Eddy Merckx + 1' 25" 8  Peter Van Petegem (BEL) TVM–Farm Frites + 1' 25" 9  Andrei Tchmil (BEL) Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass + 1' 25" 10  Massimo Strazzer (ITA) Roslotto–ZG Mobili + 1' 25"