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"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_name_38 (distance VARCHAR, stages VARCHAR, year VARCHAR) Question: How long was the 16 staged event in 1997? [/INST] SELECT distance FROM table_name_38 WHERE stages = "16" AND year = "1997" </s>