1997 Tour of Flanders

1997 UCI Road World Cup, race 2
Rolf Sørensen, first Danish winner of the Tour of Flanders
Race details
Dates6 April 1997
Stages1
Distance256 km (159.1 mi)
Winning time5h 57' 01"
Results
  Winner  Rolf Sørensen (DEN) (Rabobank)
  Second  Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) (Gan)
  Third  Franco Ballerini (ITA) (Mapei-GB)

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).