1997 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

The 1997 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 49th edition of the cycle race and was held from 8 June to 15 June 1997. The race started in Grenoble and finished in Chambéry. The race was won by Udo Bölts of Team Telekom.

Teams
Fifteen teams, containing a total of 120 riders, participated in the race:



Prologue
8 June 1997 – Grenoble, 5.1 km (ITT)

Stage 1
9 June 1997 – Grenoble to Villeurbanne, 167 km

Stage 2
10 June 1997 – Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or to Le Puy-en-Velay, 217 km

Stage 3
11 June 1997 – Le Puy-en-Velay to Beaumes-de-Venise, 214 km

Stage 4
12 June 1997 – Bédarrides to Bédarrides, 45 km (ITT)

Stage 5
13 June 1997 – Cavaillon to Digne-les-Bains, 169 km

Stage 6
14 May 1997 – Digne-les-Bains to Briançon, 187 km

Stage 7
15 June 1997 – Briançon to Chambéry, 182 km