1997 Milan–San Remo

The 88th running of the Milan–San Remo cycling classic was held on 22 March 1997 and won by German Erik Zabel.^[1][2][3][4]

1997 Milan–San Remo

Race details
Dates	22 March 1997
Stages	1
Distance	294 km (182.7 mi)
Winning time	6h 57' 47"
Results
Winner  Erik Zabel (GER) (Team Telekom)   Second  Alberto Elli (ITA) (Casino)   Third  Biagio Conte (ITA) (Scrigno–Gaerne)
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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 was 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 and the first winner in a mass sprint since Pierino Gavazzi in 1980.^[5]

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–Estro	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.