Teams and Riders
198 riders in 22 teams commenced the 1997 Tour de France. 139 riders finished. The 16 teams with the highest UCI ranking at the start of 1997 were automatically qualified.
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Wilcards were given to:
- Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass
- US Postal
- Kelme-Costa Blanca
- Mercatone Uno
- La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne
- BigMat-Auber 93
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