Most wins
Which rider has the most victories to their name this season before the start of Scheldeprijs 1997?
| # | Rider | Victories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JALABERT Laurent | 7 | |
| 2 | ZABEL Erik | 6 | |
| 3 | MUSEEUW Johan | 5 | |
| 4 | BLIJLEVENS Jeroen | 4 | |
| 5 | CONTE Biagio | 2 | |
| 6 | FONTANELLI Fabiano | 2 | |
| 7 | GARCÍA Marcelino | 2 | |
| 8 | TRAVERSONI Mario | 2 | |
| 9 | VAN DYCK Hendrik | 2 | |
| 10 | VAN PETEGEM Peter | 2 | |
| 11 | ZANINI Stefano | 2 | |
| 12 | ZÜLLE Alex | 2 | |
| 13 | ABDUZHAPAROV Djamolidine | 1 | |
| 14 | BAFFI Adriano | 1 | |
| 15 | CASAROTTO Davide | 1 | |
| 16 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | 1 | |
| 17 | LOMBARDI Giovanni | 1 | |
| 18 | TCHMIL Andrei | 1 | |
| 19 | VANHAECKE Michel | 1 |