10.03.1997: 2. Etappe, Vendome - Bourges, 162,5 km

 1. Tom Steels (Belgium) Mapei 				4.24.48
 2. Frederic Moncassin (France) GAN 
 3. Adriano Baffi (Italy) US Postal 
 4. Jaan Kirsipuu (Estonia) Casino 
 5. Mario Cipollini (Italy) Saeco 
 6. Gordon Fraser (Canada) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 
 7. Laurent Jalabert (France) Once 
 8. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) GAN 
 9. Yvan Quaranta (Italy) Polti 
10. Pascal Chanteur (France) Casino 
11. Christophe Capelle (France) Cofidis 
12. Max Sciandri (Britain) Francaise des Jeux 
13. Ludovic Auger (France Big Mat 
14. Lauri Aus (Estonia) Casino 
15. Christophe Moreau (France) Festina 
16. Nicola Loda (Italy) MG Technogym 
17. Nicolas Jalabert (France) Cofidis 
18. Johan Museeuw (Belgium) Mapei 
19. Henk Vogels (Australia) GAN 
20. Cristiano Colleoni (Italy) Polti             	
21. Gilles Talmant (Fra, BigMat-Auber 93)
22. Laurent Pillon (Fra, La Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne0
23. Andri Tchmil (Ukr, Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass)
24. Jean-Jacques Henry (Fra, BigMat-Auber 93)
25. Jorg Jaksche (Ger, Team Polti)
26. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra, BigMat-Auber 93)
27. Gilles Bouvard (Fra, Festina-Lotus)
28. Richard Virenque (Fra, Festina-Lotus)
29. Didier Rous (Fra, Festina-Lotus)
30. David Extebarria (Spa, ONCE)      			all s .t.
also
81. Armand De Las Cuevas (Fra, Banesto)  		0.11 secs
....
91. Tony Rominger (Swi, Cofidis)  			s.t.