The 52nd edition of the Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 6 September to 28 September 1997.

It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,773 km (2,344 mi), and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.

[1] General classification(la roja) Points classification(jersey verde) Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules) Young rider classification(jersey blanco) Team classification(clasificación por equipos) Combativity award