Most wins
Which rider has the most victories to their name this season before the start of Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco 1997?
| # | Rider | Victories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JALABERT Laurent | 4 | |
| 2 | SØRENSEN Rolf | 3 | |
| 3 | GARCÍA Marcelino | 2 | |
| 4 | GONTCHENKOV Alexander | 2 | |
| 5 | MASSI Rodolfo | 2 | |
| 6 | SCINTO Luca | 2 | |
| 7 | BERTOLINI Alessandro | 1 | |
| 8 | BOARDMAN Chris | 1 | |
| 9 | BUGNO Gianni | 1 | |
| 10 | COPPOLILLO Michele | 1 | |
| 11 | GARCÍA Ignacio | 1 | |
| 12 | GARMENDIA Aitor | 1 | |
| 13 | GIANETTI Mauro | 1 | |
| 14 | MORI Massimiliano | 1 | |
| 15 | SALMERÓN Ginés | 1 | |
| 16 | VIRENQUE Richard | 1 | |
| 17 | ZARRABEITIA Mikel | 1 |