1997 Tour of Flanders
| 1997 UCI Road World Cup, race 2 | |||||||||||||
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Rolf Sørensen, first Danish winner of the Tour of Flanders | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 6 April 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 256 km (159.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 57' 01" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 81st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 6 April 1997. It was the second leg of the 1997 UCI Road World Cup. Rolf Sørensen won the race, becoming the first Danish winner of the monument classic. The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove).