title: 1997 Three Days of De Panne
text: # 1997 Three Days of De Panne
  
  The 1997 Three Days of De Panne was the 21st edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 31 March to 2 April 1997. The race started in Harelbeke and finished in De Panne. The race was won by Johan Museeuw.
  
  ## General classification
  
  | Rank | Rider | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Johan Museeuw (BEL) | 11h 51' 36" |
  | 2 | Carlo Bomans (BEL) | + 7" |
  | 3 | Marco Milesi (ITA) | + 49" |
  | 4 | Denis Zanette (ITA) | + 1' 12" |
  | 5 | Bert Dietz (GER) | + 1' 51" |
  | 6 | Hans De Clercq (BEL) | + 2' 12" |
  | 7 | Tom Desmet (BEL) | + 2' 20" |
  | 8 | Andrei Tchmil (UKR) | + 5' 13" |
  | 9 | Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) | s.t. |
  | 10 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | + 5' 45" |
  