Most wins
Which rider has the most victories to their name this season before the start of Vuelta a Burgos 1997?
| # | Rider | Victories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLIJLEVENS Jeroen | 9 | |
| 2 | JALABERT Laurent | 8 | |
| 3 | GARMENDIA Aitor | 5 | |
| 4 | OLANO Abraham | 5 | |
| 5 | ESCARTÍN Fernando | 3 | |
| 6 | VIRENQUE Richard | 3 | |
| 7 | GONZÁLEZ DE GALDEANO Igor | 2 | |
| 8 | HONCHAR Serhiy | 2 | |
| 9 | TCHMIL Andrei | 2 | |
| 10 | URÍA José Manuel | 2 | |
| 11 | WÜST Marcel | 2 | |
| 12 | COLONNA Federico | 1 | |
| 13 | DUFAUX Laurent | 1 | |
| 14 | HAMBURGER Bo | 1 | |
| 15 | ROSCIOLI Fabio | 1 | |
| 16 | TETERIOUK Andrei | 1 |