Statistics on the route of La Vuelta ciclista a España 1997
Stages
| Date | # | Departure | Arrival | Distance | Vertical meters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09 | Stage 1 | Lisbon | Estoril Racetrack | 160 | 1959 | |
| 07/09 | Stage 2 | Évora | Vilamoura | 224 | 1648 | |
| 08/09 | Stage 3 | Loulé | Huelva | 173 | 748 | |
| 09/09 | Stage 4 | Huelva | Jerez de la Frontera | 193 | 1003 | |
| 10/09 | Stage 5 | Jerez de la Frontera | Málaga | 229 | 2771 | |
| 11/09 | Stage 6 | Málaga | Granada | 147 | 2169 | |
| 12/09 | Stage 7 | Guadix | Sierra Nevada | 219.2 | 5218 | |
| 13/09 | Stage 8 | Granada | Córdoba | 175 | 1863 | |
| 14/09 | Stage 9 (ITT) | Córdoba | Córdoba | 38 | 238 | |
| 15/09 | Stage 10 | Córdoba | Almendralejo | 235 | 1345 | |
| 16/09 | Stage 11 | Almendralejo | Plasencia | 198 | 1501 | |
| 18/09 | Stage 12 | León | Alto del Morredero (Ponferrada) | 147 | 2454 | |
| 19/09 | Stage 13 | Ponferrada | Estación de Esquí de Brañilín | 196 | 3887 | |
| 20/09 | Stage 14 | Oviedo | Alto del Naranco (Oviedo) | 160 | 2677 | |
| 21/09 | Stage 15 | Oviedo | Lagos de Covadonga | 159 | 2995 | |
| 22/09 | Stage 16 | Cangas de Onís | Santander | 169 | 2070 | |
| 23/09 | Stage 17 | Santander | Burgos | 195 | 2083 | |
| 24/09 | Stage 18 | Burgos | Valladolid | 185 | 830 | |
| 25/09 | Stage 19 | Valladolid | Los Ángeles de San Rafael | 184 | 2538 | |
| 26/09 | Stage 20 | Los Ángeles de San Rafael | Ávila | 190 | 2978 | |
| 27/09 | Stage 21 (ITT) | Alcobendas | Alcobendas | 43 | 477 | |
| 28/09 | Stage 22 | Madrid | Madrid | 154 | 1159 | |
| 3773.2 | 44611 |