1997 Milan–San Remo
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| Dates | 22 March 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 294 km (182.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 57' 47" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Erik Zabel (GER)
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(Team Telekom) | |
| Second |
 Alberto Elli (ITA)
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(Casino) | |
| Third |
Biagio Conte (ITA)
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(Scrigno–Gaerne) |
The 88th running of the Milan–San Remo cycling classic was held on 22 March 1997 and won by German Erik Zabel.
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 is 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.
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