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After stage 21 - 2025:
 16451 starters.
  5464 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2398 stages.
  470 restdays.
  466506.50 km.
  5925 abandoned riders.

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Stage 18 on July 24th. 1997
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After stage 18:    Jan Ullrich  
  Colmar → Montbéliard | Dist: 175.50km. | Winner: Didier Rous

Podium
2  Côte de Gueberschwihr Laurent Jalabertafter21.00 km.

2  Grand-Ballon Francesco Casagrandeafter61.00 km.

2  Col du Hundsruck - Thann Richard Virenqueafter85.00 km.

2  Ballon d'Alsace Didier Rousafter120.00 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  38,119 km./hr.

1
 Didier Rous  Festina04h 24' 48"=39,766  km/h

2
 Pascal Herve  Festina04h 29' 57"+  00:05:09 =39,007  km/h

3
 Bobby Julich  Cofidis04h 29' 58"+  00:05:10 =39,005  km/h

4  Laurent Roux  TVM04h 29' 58"+  00:05:10 =39,005  km/h

5  Angel Luis Casero  Banesto04h 29' 58"+  00:05:10 =39,005  km/h

6  Jean-Cyril Robin  US Postal Service04h 29' 58"+  00:05:10 =39,005  km/h

7  Laurent Dufaux  Festina04h 30' 00"+  00:05:12 =39,000  km/h

8  Daniele Nardello  Mapei-GP04h 30' 02"+  00:05:14 =38,995  km/h

9  Manuel Beltran  Banesto04h 30' 02"+  00:05:14 =38,995  km/h

10  Laurent Madouas  Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass04h 30' 04"+  00:05:16 =38,990  km/h

11  Erik Zabel  Deutsche Telekom04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

12  Gian Matteo Fagnini  Saeco-Estro04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

13  Thierry Gouvenou  BigMat-Auber 9304h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

14  Pascal Chanteur  Casino-C´est votre equipe04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

15  Jose Luis Arrieta  Banesto04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

16  Marco Artunghi  Mercatone Uno04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

17  Daniele Sgnaolin  Roslotto-ZG Mobili04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

18  François Simon  Gan04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

19  George Hincapie  US Postal Service04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

20  Oscar Camenzind  Mapei-GP04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

21  Cédric Vasseur  Gan04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

22  Beat Zberg  Mercatone Uno04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

23  Christophe Mengin  Francaise Des Jeux04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

24  Bart Voskamp  TVM04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

25  Paul Van Hyfte  Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

26  Andrea Tafi  Mapei-GP04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

27  Viatcheslav Ekimov  US Postal Service04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

28  Laurent Brochard  Festina04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

29  Richard Virenque  Festina04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

30  Marcello Siboni  Mercatone Uno04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

31  Zenon Jaskuła  Mapei-GP04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

32  Christophe  Agnolutto  Casino-C´est votre equipe04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

33  Christophe Moreau  Festina04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

34  Tyler Hamilton  US Postal Service04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

35  Jan Ullrich  Deutsche Telekom04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

36  Marco Pantani  Mercatone Uno04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

37  Abraham Olano  Banesto04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

38  Orlando Rodrigues  Banesto04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

39  Javier Pascual  Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

40  Fabrice Gougot  Casino-C´est votre equipe04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

41  Francesco Casagrande  Saeco-Estro04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

42  Thierry Bourguignon  BigMat-Auber 9304h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

43  Fernando Escartin  Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

44  Georg Totschnig  Deutsche Telekom04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

45  Massimiliano Lelli  Saeco-Estro04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

46  Francisco Benitez  Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

47  Marco Zen  Roslotto-ZG Mobili04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

48  Udo Bölts  Deutsche Telekom04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

49  Christian Henn  Deutsche Telekom04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

50  Davide Rebellin  Francaise Des Jeux04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

51  Bjarne Riis  Deutsche Telekom04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

52  Gianluca Bortolami  Festina04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

53  Rolf Sørensen  Rabobank04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

54  Michael Boogerd  Rabobank04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

55  Dariusz Baranowski  US Postal Service04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

56  Roberto Sierra  O.N.C.E.04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

57  Peter Farazijn  Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

58  José Maria Jimenez  Banesto04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

59  Santiago Blanco  Banesto04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

60  Juan José De Los Angeles  Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

61  Marino Alonso  Banesto04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

62  Frankie Andreu  Cofidis04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

63  Stéphane Heulot  Francaise Des Jeux04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

64  Roberto Conti  Mercatone Uno04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

65  Francisco Mauleón  O.N.C.E.04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

66  Frank Vandenbroucke  Mapei-GP04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

67  Giorgio Furlan  Saeco-Estro04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

68  Giuseppe Guerini  Polti04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

69  Jens Heppner  Deutsche Telekom04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

70  Rolf Aldag  Deutsche Telekom04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

71  Gianluca Valoti  Polti04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

72  Wilfried Peeters  Mapei-GP04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

73  Marco Saligari  Casino-C´est votre equipe04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

74  Neil Stephens  Festina04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

75  Joona Laukka  Festina04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

76  Maximilian Sciandri  Francaise Des Jeux04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

77  Erik Breukink  Rabobank04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

78  Andrea Peron  Francaise Des Jeux04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

79  Dominique Rault  La Mutuelle de Seine Et Marne04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

80  Alberto Elli  Casino-C´est votre equipe04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

81  Peter Meinert Nielsen  US Postal Service04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

82  Massimo Podenzana  Mercatone Uno04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

83  Aitor Garmendia  O.N.C.E.04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

84  Patrick Jonker  Rabobank04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

85  Maarten Den Bakker  TVM04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

86  Laurent Jalabert  O.N.C.E.04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

87  Hernán Buenahora  Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

88  Jesper Skibby  TVM04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

89  Iñigo Cuesta  O.N.C.E.04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

90  Kevin Livingston  Cofidis04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

91  Laurent Genty  BigMat-Auber 9304h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

92  José Angel Vidal  Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

93  Peter Luttenberger  Rabobank04h 30' 17"+  00:05:29 =38,959  km/h

94  Benoit Salmon  Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass04h 30' 33"+  00:05:45 =38,921  km/h

95  Marcelino Garcia  O.N.C.E.04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

96  Miguel Arroyo  BigMat-Auber 9304h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

97  Mirko Crepaldi  Polti04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

98  Lauri Aus  Casino-C´est votre equipe04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

99  Giovanni Lombardi  Deutsche Telekom04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

100  Flavio Vanzella  Francaise Des Jeux04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

101  Luca Scinto  MG Maglificio-Technogym04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

102  Francisco Cabello  Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

103  Artūras Kasputis  Casino-C´est votre equipe04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

104  Iñigo Chaurreau  Polti04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

105  Adriano Baffi  US Postal Service04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

106  Tristan Hoffman  TVM04h 45' 44"+  00:20:56 =36,853  km/h

107  Arnaud Prétot  Gan04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

108  Jon Odriozola  Batik-Del Monte04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

109  Stuart O'Grady  Gan04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

110  Nicola Loda  MG Maglificio-Technogym04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

111  Torsten Schmidt  Roslotto-ZG Mobili04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

112  Peter Van Petegem  TVM04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

113  Philipp Buschor  Saeco-Estro04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

114  Matteo Tosatto  MG Maglificio-Technogym04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

115  Giuseppe Tartaggia  Batik-Del Monte04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

116  Robbie McEwen  Rabobank04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

117  Pascal Deramé  US Postal Service04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

118  Erik Dekker  Rabobank04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

119  Christophe Rinero  Cofidis04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

120  Rossano Brasi  Polti04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

121  Gerrit De Vries  Polti04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

122  Hendricus Vogels  Gan04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

123  Bruno Cenghialta  Batik-Del Monte04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

124  Carlo Finco  MG Maglificio-Technogym04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

125  Marty Jemison  US Postal Service04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

126  Servais Knaven  TVM04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

127  Frédéric Guesdon  Francaise Des Jeux04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

128  Eros Poli  Gan04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

129  Oscar Pelliccioli  Mercatone Uno04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

130  Jeroen Blijlevens  TVM04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

131  Gilberto Simoni  MG Maglificio-Technogym04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

132  Nicolas Jalabert  Cofidis04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

133  Frédéric Moncassin  Gan04h 49' 30"+  00:24:42 =36,373  km/h

134  Stéphane Cueff  La Mutuelle de Seine Et Marne04h 49' 37"+  00:24:49 =36,358  km/h

135  Philippe Gaumont  Cofidis04h 49' 37"+  00:24:49 =36,358  km/h

136  Laurent Desbiens  Cofidis04h 49' 37"+  00:24:49 =36,358  km/h

137  Mario Traversoni  Mercatone Uno04h 49' 44"+  00:24:56 =36,344  km/h

138  Serguei Utchakov  Polti04h 49' 52"+  00:25:04 =36,327  km/h

139  Nicola Minali  Batik-Del Monte04h 49' 54"+  00:25:06 =36,323  km/h

140  Gianluca Pierobon  Batik-Del Monte04h 50' 43"+  00:25:55 =36,221  km/h


Withdrawls: 4
 RiderTeamReason
213   Ludovic Auger BigMat-Auber 93Did not start
21   Johan Museeuw Mapei-GPDid not finish
177   José Gonzalez Kelme-Costa Blanca-EurosportDid not finish
165   Benoit Salmon Lotto-Mobistar-IsoglassDisqualified
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