| Date | 13 August 1997 - 17 August 1997 |
|---|---|
| Category | 2.5 |
| Start | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Finish | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Distance | 768.7 km |
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.08 | Bourg-en-Bresse | Pont-de-Vaux |
| 2 | 14.08 | Pont-de-Vaux | Oyonnax |
| 3 | 15.08 | Oyonnax | Saint-Genis-Pouilly |
| 4 | 16.08 | Saint-Genis-Pouilly | Vilereversure |
| 5a | 17.08 | Ceyzériat | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 5b | 17.08 | Bourg-en-Bresse | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 1997 | Bobby Julich |
| 1996 | David Delrieu |
| 2 | Thibaut Pinot |
| 2 | Michael Storer |
| 1 | Cyril Dessel |
| 1 | Carl Naibo |
| 1 | Jérôme Pineau |
| 1 | David Moncoutié |
| 1 | Axel Merckx |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann |
| 1 | Sergey Yakovlev |
| 1 | John Gadret |