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1998 Vuelta a España
53rd edition of the Vuelta a España
53rd edition of the Vuelta a España
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1998 Vuelta a España |
| date | 6–27 September |
| stages | 22 |
| distance | 3774 |
| unit | km |
| time | 93h 44' 08" |
| first | Abraham Olano |
| first_nat | ESP |
| first_team | |
| first_color | yellow |
| second | Fernando Escartín |
| second_nat | ESP |
| second_team | |
| third | José María Jiménez |
| third_nat | ESP |
| third_team | |
| points | Fabrizio Guidi |
| points_nat | ITA |
| points_team | |
| points_color | rosa |
| mountains | José María Jiménez |
| mountains_nat | ESP |
| mountains_team | |
| mountains_color | white |
| sprints | Giancarlo Raimondi |
| sprints_nat | ITA |
| sprints_team | |
| sprints_color | blue |
| team | |
| previous | [1997](1997-vuelta-a-espana) |
| next | [1999](1999-vuelta-a-espana) |
The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a España was held 5 to 27 September 1998 and began in Córdoba and ended in Madrid. The 1998 Vuelta had 22 stages over 3774 km with the winning average speed of 40.262 km/h. Spaniard Abraham Olano took the leader's jersey after the first individual time trial with 41 seconds over Frenchman Laurent Jalabert. Olano's lead in the mountains decreased each stage as teammate José María Jiménez marked Olano's rivals and took several stage wins in the process until Jiménez took the jersey from Olano on the final mountain stage to Alto de Navacerrada with Olano in third place at 38 seconds. On the following day's individual time trial, Olano took back the lead to win the only Grand Tour of his career.
The race also saw the astonishing comeback of Lance Armstrong after he was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 1996. Armstrong's fourth-place finish was stripped by USADA in 2012 due to doping.
Teams
Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 1998 Vuelta a España
A total of 22 teams were invited to participate in the 1998 Vuelta a España. Seventeen of the competing squads were Trade Team I teams, four teams were Trade Team II teams, while the other team was Trade Team III. Each team sent a squad of nine riders, so the Vuelta began with a peloton of 198 cyclists, a total of 108 riders made it to the finish in Madrid.
The 22 teams invited to the race were:
Stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | [1](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-1) | [2](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-2) | [3](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-3) | [4](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-4) | [5](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-5) | [6](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-6) | [7](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-7) | [8](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-8) | [9](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-9) | [10](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-10) | [11](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-1-to-stage-11-stage-11) | [12](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-12) | [13](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-13) | [14](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-14) | [15](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-15) | [16](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-16) | [17](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-17) | [18](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-18) | [19](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-19) | [20](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-20) | [21](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-21) | [22](1998-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-22) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September | Córdoba | 161.7 km | [[File:Hillystage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Hilly stage | Markus Zberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 September | Córdoba to Cádiz | 234.6 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Jeroen Blijlevens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 September | Cádiz to Estepona | 192.6 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Jaan Kirsipuu | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 September | Málaga to Granada | 173.5 km | [[File:Hillystage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Hilly stage | Fabrizio Guidi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 September | Olula del Río to Murcia | 165.5 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Jeroen Blijlevens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 September | Murcia to Xorret de Catí | 201.5 km | [[File:Mountainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 September | Alicante to Valencia | 185 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Giovanni Lombardi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 September | Palma de Mallorca | 181.5 km | [[File:Hillystage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Hilly stage | Fabrizio Guidi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 September | Alcúdia | 39.5 km | [[File:Time Trial.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Individual time trial | Abraham Olano | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 September | Province of Barcelona | Rest day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 September | Vic to Estación de Pal (Andorra) | 199.3 km | [[File:Mountainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 September | Andorra la Vella (Andorra) to Cerler | 186 km | [[File:Mountainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 September | Benasque to Jaca, Canfranc International station | 187 km | [[File:Hillystage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Hilly stage | Gianni Bugno | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 September | Sabiñánigo | 208.5 km | [[File:Hillystage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Hilly stage | Andrei Zintchenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 September | Biescas to Zaragoza | 145.5 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Marcel Wüst | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 September | Zaragoza to Soria | 178.7 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Andrei Zintchenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 September | Soria to | 143.7 km | [[File:Mountainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 September | Burgos to León | 188.5 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Marcel Wüst | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 September | León to Salamanca | 223 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Fabrizio Guidi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 September | Ávila to Segovia | 170.4 km | [[File:Mountainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Mountain stage | Roberto Heras | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 September | Segovia to Alto de Navacerrada | 206 km | [[File:Mountainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Mountain stage | Andrei Zintchenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 September | Fuenlabrada | 39 km | [[File:Time Trial.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Individual time trial | Alex Zülle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 September | Madrid | 163 km | [[File:Plainstage.svg | 20px | alt= | link=]] | Flat stage | Markus Zberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,774 km |
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Jersey yellow.svg | 25px | link=General classification in the Vuelta a España | alt=A yellow jersey.]] | Points classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jersey blue.svg | 25px | link=Points classification in the Tour de France | alt=A rosa jersey.]] | Mountains classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jersey green.svg | 25px | link=Mountains classification in the Tour de France | alt=A white jersey.]] | Sprints rider classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jersey red.svg | 25px | alt=A blue jersey.]] | Team classification | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Final | Abraham Olano | |||
| Markus Zberg | Markus Zberg | Markus Zberg | Francisco Cerezo | Giancarlo Raimondi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeroen Blijlevens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaan Kirsipuu | Laurent Jalabert | Jaan Kirsipuu | Laurent Jalabert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fabrizio Guidi | Fabrizio Guidi | Giovanni Lombardi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeroen Blijlevens | Jeroen Blijlevens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| José María Jiménez | José María Jiménez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Giovanni Lombardi | Giancarlo Raimondi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fabrizio Guidi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abraham Olano | Abraham Olano | Laurent Jalabert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| José María Jiménez | José María Jiménez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| José María Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gianni Bugno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrei Zintchenko | Fabrizio Guidi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcel Wüst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrei Zintchenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| José María Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcel Wüst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fabrizio Guidi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roberto Heras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrei Zintchenko | José María Jiménez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Zülle | Abraham Olano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Markus Zberg |
Final standings
| Legend |
|---|
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Olano [[File:Jersey yellow.svg | 20px | link=List of Vuelta a España general classification winners | alt=A yellow jersey.]] | 93h 44' 08" | |
| 2 | Fernando Escartín | + 1' 23" | ||||
| 3 | José María Jiménez [[File:Jersey white.svg | 20px | link=Young rider classification in the Tour de France | alt=A green jersey.]] | + 2' 12" | |
| DSQ | Lance Armstrong | + 2' 18" | ||||
| 5 | Laurent Jalabert | + 2' 37" | ||||
| 6 | Roberto Heras | + 2' 58" | ||||
| 7 | Álvaro González de Galdeano | + 5' 51" | ||||
| 8 | Alex Zülle | + 6' 05" | ||||
| 9 | Marco Serpellini | + 8' 58" | ||||
| 10 | Marcos Serrano | + 10' 17" |
| Final general classification (11–108) | Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Richard Virenque | + 13' 33" | ||
| 108 | Germán Nieto | + 4h 09' 30" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabrizio Guidi [[File:Jersey rosa.svg | 20px | link=Points classification in the Vuelta a España | alt=A blue jersey.]] | 206 | |
| 2 | Laurent Jalabert | 158 | ||||
| 3 | José María Jiménez [[File:Jersey white.svg | 20px | link=Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España | alt=A green jersey.]] | 127 | |
| 4 | Marcel Wüst | 124 | ||||
| 5 | Markus Zberg | 115 | ||||
| 6 | Roberto Heras | 108 | ||||
| 7 | Fernando Escartín | 102 | ||||
| 8 | Giancarlo Raimondi [[File:Jersey blue.svg | 20px | alt=A red jersey.]] | 102 | ||
| 9 | Andrei Zintchenko | 101 | ||||
| 10 | Abraham Olano [[File:Jersey yellow.svg | 20px | link=List of Vuelta a España general classification winners | alt=A yellow jersey.]] | 96 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José María Jiménez [[File:Jersey white.svg | 20px | link=Mountains classification in the Tour de France | alt=A green jersey.]] | 184 | |
| 2 | Laurent Jalabert | 93 | ||||
| 3 | Fernando Escartín | 92 | ||||
| 4 | Roberto Heras | 75 | ||||
| 5 | Alex Zülle | 62 | ||||
| 6 | Richard Virenque | 60 | ||||
| 7 | José Luis Rubiera | 59 | ||||
| 8 | Santiago Blanco | 56 | ||||
| 9 | Oscar Camenzind | 54 | ||||
| 10 | Juan Carlos Vicario | 48 |
Sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Raimondi [[File:Jersey blue.svg | 20px | alt=A blue jersey.]] | 53 | ||
| 2 | Fabrizio Guidi [[File:Jersey rosa.svg | 20px | link=Points classification in the Vuelta a España | alt=A blue jersey.]] | 40 | |
| 3 | José Luis Rubiera | 29 | ||||
| 4 | Laurent Jalabert | 27 | ||||
| 5 | Mirko Gualdi | 14 | ||||
| 6 | Andrei Zintchenko | 12 | ||||
| 7 | Mariano Piccoli | 11 | ||||
| 8 | Roberto Sgambelluri | 10 | ||||
| 9 | Richard Virenque | 9 | ||||
| 10 | Fabrice Gougot | 9 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 281h 14' 43" | |
| 2 | + 8' 58" | |
| 3 | + 28' 59" | |
| 4 | + 46' 10" | |
| 5 | + 1h 04' 17" | |
| 6 | + 1h 06' 36" | |
| 7 | Avianca–Telecom | + 1h 41' 49" |
| 8 | + 2h 30' 29" | |
| 9 | + 2h 48' 23" | |
| 10 | + 3h 07' 14" |
References
References
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- "Vuelta a Espana, Stage 20 Report". Cyclingnews.com.
- "Vuelta a Espana, Stage 21 Report". Cyclingnews.com.
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- (28 September 1998). "Vuelta a España 98 - Clasificaciones". [[El Mundo Deportivo]].
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