1998 Clásico RCN
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Dates | August 14 – August 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,474.8 km (916.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 35h 18' 58" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 38th edition of the annual Clásico RCN, a bicycle stage race, was held from August 14 to August 23, 1998, in Colombia. The race with an UCI rate of 2.4 started in Barrancabermeja and finished in Bogotá with an individual time trial. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation. There were a total of 95 competitors from 13 teams, with 81 cyclists actually finishing the stage race.
Stages[]
1998-08-14: Barrancabermeja (6.8 km)[]
Place | Prologue | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | 00:07.51
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Israel Ochoa (COL) | 00:07.51
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2. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | +0.06
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Raúl Montaña (COL) | +0.06
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3. | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | +0.08
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Dubán Ramírez (COL) | +0.08
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1998-08-15: Barrancabermeja — Puerto Boyacá (228 km)[]
Place | Stage 1 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | (COL) | 05:34.16
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Carlos Saavedra (COL) | 05:43.30
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2. | Carlos Saavedra (COL) | —
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(COL) | +0.24
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3. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | +4.38
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Israel Ochoa (COL) | +3.15
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1998-08-16: Puerto Berrio — Bello (180 km)[]
Place | Stage 2 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | 04:50.14
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Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | 10:37.11
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2. | (COL) | —
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Julio Ernesto Bernal (COL) | +0.10
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3. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | —
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Félix Cárdenas (COL) | +0.13
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1998-08-17: Sabaneta — Jardín (124 km)[]
Place | Stage 3 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Argiro Zapata (COL) | 03:09.34
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(COL) | 13:47.25
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2. | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +0.13
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Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | +0.07
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3. | (COL) | —
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Argiro Zapata (COL) | +0.08
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1998-08-18: Jardín — Chinchiná (216.6 km)[]
Place | Stage 4 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 05:14.44
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(COL) | 19:02.09
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2. | (COL) | +0.09
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Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | +0.07
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3. | Ruber Marín (COL) | +1.03
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Argiro Zapata (COL) | +0.08
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Place | Stage 5 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | 04:27.54
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(COL) | 23:30.36
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2. | Elder Herrera (COL) | —
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Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | +0.07
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3. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | —
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Argiro Zapata (COL) | +0.08
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Place | Stage 6 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | 04:26.07
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(COL) | 27:56.43
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2. | Ruber Marín (COL) | +0.01
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Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | +0.07
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3. | Fredy González (COL) | —
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Argiro Zapata (COL) | +0.08
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1998-08-21: Guacarí — Armenia (137 km)[]
Place | Stage 7 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | 03:00.57
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(COL) | 30:57.44
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2. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +0.04
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Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | +0.07
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3. | Ruber Marín (COL) | —
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Argiro Zapata (COL) | +0.08
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1998-08-22: Armenia — Espinal (151 km)[]
Place | Stage 8 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | 03:44.22
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(COL) | 34:42.09
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2. | Ruber Marín (COL) | —
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Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | +0.07
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3. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | —
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Argiro Zapata (COL) | +0.08
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1998-08-23: Palacio Presidencial, Bogotá — Alto de Patios, Bogotá (22.1 km)[]
Place | Stage 9 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | 00:36.17
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Raúl Montaña (COL) | 35:18.58
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2. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | +0.08
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Argiro Zapata (COL) | +0.07
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3. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +0.20
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Israel Ochoa (COL) | +0.24
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Final classification[]
RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
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1. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | Aguardiente Néctar | 35:18:58 |
2. | Argiro Zapata (COL) | Lotería de Medellín | + 0.08 |
3. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | Telecom-Internet-Kelme | + 0.24 |
4. | (COL) | Lotería de Medellín | + 0.29 |
5. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | Automotriz Carrera | + 0.39 |
6. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Automotriz Carrera | + 0.54 |
7. | Dubán Ramírez (COL) | Todos por Boyacá | + 1.14 |
8. | Daniel Rincón (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 1.24 |
9. | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 1.28 |
10. | Héctor Castaño (COL) | Lotería de Medellín | + 1.57 |
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Clásico RCN
- 1998 in road cycling
- 1998 in Colombian sport