How long was the 16 staged event in 1997?
CREATE TABLE table_name_38 (distance VARCHAR, stages VARCHAR, year VARCHAR)
SELECT distance FROM table_name_38 WHERE stages = "16" AND year = "1997"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_name_38 (distance VARCHAR, stages VARCHAR, year VARCHAR) ### Question: How long was the 16 staged event in 1997? ### Answer: SELECT distance FROM table_name_38 WHERE stages = "16" AND year = "1997"