1997 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11

The 1997 Giro d'Italia was the 80th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Venice, with a flat stage on 17 May, and Stage 11 occurred on 28 May with a stage to Lido di Camaiore. The race finished in Milan on 8 June.

Stage 1
17 May 1997 — Venice to Venice, 128 km

Stage 2
18 May 1997 — Mestre to Cervia, 211 km

Stage 3
19 May 1997 — Santarcangelo di Romagna to San Marino, 18 km (ITT)

Stage 4
20 May 1997 — San Marino to Arezzo, 156 km

Stage 5
21 May 1997 — Arezzo to Monte Terminillo, 215 km

Stage 6
22 May 1997 — Rieti to Lanciano, 210 km

Stage 7
23 May 1997 — Lanciano to Mondragone, 210 km

Stage 8
24 May 1997 — Mondragone to Cava de' Tirreni, 212 km

Stage 9
25 May 1997 — Cava de' Tirreni to Castrovillari, 232 km

Stage 10
26 May 1997 — Castrovillari to Taranto, 195 km

Rest day
28 May 1997

Stage 11
28 May 1997 — Lido di Camaiore to Lido di Camaiore, 155 km