The 37th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from March 15 to March 24, 1997, in Colombia. The stage race had an UCI rate of 2.4. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional". There were a total number of 90 competitors from 12 teams, with 71 riders actually finishing the stage race.
Stages
1997-03-15: Tocancipá — Villa de Leyva (149 km) PlaceStage 1General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-16: Villa de Leyva — Monguí (128 km) PlaceStage 2General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-17: Duitama — Barbosa (121 km) PlaceStage 3General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-18: Barbosa — Piedecuesta (203 km) PlaceStage 4General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-19: Bucaramanga — Barrancabermeja (161 km) PlaceStage 5General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-20: Barrancabermeja — Puerto Boyacá (230 km) PlaceStage 6General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-21: Doradal — Guatapé (175 km) PlaceStage 7General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-22: Rionegro — Puerto Salgar (180 km) PlaceStage 8General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-23: Circuito Parque Simón Bolivar, Bogotá (100 km) PlaceStage 9General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.
1997-03-23: Bogotá — Bogotá (35 km) PlaceStage 10General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.
Final classification RANK NAMETEAMTIME1. Caprecom-Zapatos 36:03:042.Lotería de Medellín+ 0.313.Telecom-Internet-Kelme+ 0.334.Todos por Boyacá+ 0.585.Telecom-Internet-Kelme+ 1.026.Telecom-Internet-Kelme+ 1.037.Todos por Boyacá+ 1.068.Todos por Boyacá+ 1.199.Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia+ 1.2210.Bono del Ciclism+ 1.24
See also 1997 Vuelta a Colombia
References cyclingnews Historia memoire-du-cyclisme