1997 Omloop Het Volk

The 1997 Omloop Het Volk was the 51st edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 1 March 1997.^[2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Peter Van Petegem.

1997 Omloop Het Volk

Race details
Dates	1 March 1997
Stages	1
Distance	200[1] km (124.3 mi)
Winning time	5h 08' 00"
Results
Winner  Peter Van Petegem (BEL)   Second  Tom Steels (BEL)   Third  Johan Capiot (BEL)
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General classification

Final general classification[3][4] Rank Rider Time 1  Peter Van Petegem (BEL) 5h 08' 00" 2  Tom Steels (BEL) + 8" 3  Johan Capiot (BEL) + 8" 4  Hendrik Redant (BEL) + 8" 5  Andrei Tchmil (UKR) + 8" 6  Franco Ballerini (ITA) + 8" 7  Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) + 27" 8  Tristan Hoffman (NED) + 27" 9  Christophe Mengin (FRA) + 27" 10  Jo Planckaert (BEL) + 27"