1998 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21

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Route of the 1998 Tour de France

The 1998 Tour de France was the 85th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Dublin, Ireland with a prologue individual time trial on 11 July and Stage 12 occurred on 24 July with a flat stage from Tarascon-sur-Ariège. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 2 August.

Stage 12[]

24 July 1998 — Tarascon-sur-Ariège to Le Cap d'Agde, 206 km (128.0 mi)[1]

After the rest day, the Tour came out of the Pyrenees. The Tour was in uproar. The riders staged a strike over the increased attention given to the drugs scandal. The riders initially refused to ride but then started under neutral conditions. Dutch radio said that the peloton initially rode very slowly indeed for 14 km behind Leblanc's lead car. The neutral conditions were being maintained. After 16 km of neutral riding and a delay of 2 hours, the Tour officially resumed at around 13.35 European time. Tom Steels took his second sprint victory in the 1998 Tour when he won the mass sprint into Le Cap d'Agde, narrowly beating François Simon and Stephane Barthe.[2]

Stage 12 result[1]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Steels (BEL) Mapei 4h 12' 51"
2  François Simon (FRA) GAN s.t.
3  Stephane Barthe (FRA) Casino s.t.
4  Nicola Minali (ITA) Riso Scotti s.t.
5  Erik Zabel (GER) Green jersey Team Telekom s.t.
6  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) GAN s.t.
7  Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) Vitalicio Seguros s.t.
8  Aart Vierhouten (NED) Rabobank s.t.
9  Leonardo Guidi (ITA) Polti s.t.
10  George Hincapie (USA) US Postal s.t.
General classification after stage 12[3]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Jan Ullrich (GER) Ullrich was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader after this stage Team Telekom 56h 55' 16"
2  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 1' 11"
3  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) ONCE + 3' 01"
4  Marco Pantani (ITA) Mercatone Uno s.t.
5  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 3' 29"
6  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Polti + 4' 16"
7  Bo Hamburger (DEN) Casino + 4' 44"
8  Fernando Escartin (ESP) Kelme + 5' 16"
9  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 5' 18"
10  Ángel Casero (ESP) Vitalicio Seguros + 5' 53"

Stage 13[]

25 July 1998 — Frontignan la Peyrade to Carpentras, 196 km (121.8 mi)[1]

Stage 13 result[1]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi 4h 12' 51"
2  José Vicente García (ESP) Banesto s.t.
3  Andrea Tafi (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi s.t.
4  Stéphane Heulot (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
5  Marty Jemison (USA) U.S. Postal Service s.t.
6  Koos Moerenhout (NED) Rabobank s.t.
7  Sergei Ivanov (RUS) TVM–Farm Frites s.t.
8  Fabio Roscioli (ITA) Asics–CGA s.t.
9  François Simon (FRA) GAN s.t.
10  Maarten den Bakker (NED) Rabobank s.t.
General classification after stage 13[4]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Jan Ullrich (GER) A yellow jersey. Team Telekom 61h 30' 53"
2  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 1' 11"
3  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) ONCE + 3' 01"
4  Marco Pantani (ITA) Mercatone Uno–Bianchi s.t.
5  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 3' 29"
6  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Team Polti + 4' 16"
7  Bo Hamburger (DEN) Casino–Ag2r + 4' 44"
8  Stéphane Heulot (FRA) Française des Jeux + 5' 16"
9  Fernando Escartin (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 5' 16"
10  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 5' 18"

Stage 14[]

26 July 1998 — Valréas to Grenoble, 186.5 km (115.9 mi)[1]

Stage 14 result[1]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) GAN 4:30:53"
2  Orlando Rodrigues (POR) Banesto s.t.
3  Léon van Bon (NED) Rabobank s.t.
4  Peter Meinert Nielsen (DEN) U.S. Postal Service s.t.
5  Laurent Desbiens (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
6  Giuseppe Calcaterra (ITA) Saeco Macchine per Caffè s.t.
7  Frédéric Guesdon (FRA) Française des Jeux + 8' 27"
8  Rafael Díaz Justo (ESP) ONCE s.t.
9  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Telekom + 10' 05"
10  Ján Svorada (CZE) Mapei–Bricobi s.t.
General classification after stage 14[5]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Jan Ullrich (GER) A yellow jersey. Team Telekom 66:11:51"
2  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 1' 11"
3  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) ONCE + 3' 01"
4  Marco Pantani (ITA) Mercatone Uno–Bianchi s.t.
5  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 3' 29"
6  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Team Polti + 4' 16"
7  Bo Hamburger (DEN) Casino–Ag2r + 4' 44"
8  Stéphane Heulot (FRA) Française des Jeux + 5' 05"
9  Fernando Escartin (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 5' 16"
10  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 5' 18"

Stage 15[]

27 July 1998 — Grenoble to Les Deux Alpes, 189 km (117.4 mi)[1]

Stage 15 result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi 5:43:45"
2  Rodolfo Massi (ITA) Casino–Ag2r + 1' 54"
3  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 1' 59"
4  Christophe Rinero (FRA) Cofidis + 2' 57"
5  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 5' 43"
6  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 5' 48"
7  Marcos-Antonio Serrano (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 6' 04"
8  Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 6' 34"
9  Manuel Beltrán (ESP) Banesto + 6' 40"
10  Dariusz Baranowski (POL) U.S. Postal Service s.t.
General classification after stage 15[6]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi 71:58:37"
2  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 3' 53"
3  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 4' 14"
4  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 5' 56"
5  Christophe Rinero (FRA) Cofidis + 6' 12"
6  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 6' 16"
7  Rodolfo Massi (ITA) Casino–Ag2r + 7' 53"
8  Luc Leblanc (FRA) Team Polti + 8' 01"
9  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 8' 57"
10  Daniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 9' 14"

Stage 16[]

28 July 1998 — Vizille to Albertville, 204 km (126.8 mi)[1]

Stage 16 result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom 5h 39' 47"
2  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi s.t.
3  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 1' 49"
4  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca s.t.
5  Axel Merckx (BEL) Team Polti s.t.
6  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank s.t.
7  Bjarne Riis (DEN) Team Telekom s.t.
8  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) Saeco Macchine per Caffè s.t.
9  Stéphane Heulot (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
10  Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service s.t.
General classification after stage 16[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi 77h 38' 24"
2  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 5' 42"
3  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 5' 56"
4  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 6' 03"
5  Christophe Rinero (FRA) Cofidis + 8' 01"
6  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 8' 05"
7  Rodolfo Massi (ITA) Casino–Ag2r + 12' 15"
8  Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 12' 34"
9  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) Saeco Macchine per Caffè + 12' 45"
10  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 13' 19"

Stage 17[]

29 July 1998 — Albertville to Aix-les-Bains, 149 km (92.6 mi)[1]

The stage was neutralised due to a protest by the riders.[1]

Stage 18[]

30 July 1998 — Aix-les-Bains to Neuchâtel (Switzerland), 218.5 km (135.8 mi)[1]

Stage 18 result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Steels (BEL) Mapei–Bricobi 4h 53' 27"
2  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Telekom s.t.
3  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) GAN s.t.
4  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
5  Jacky Durand (FRA) Casino–Ag2r s.t.
6  Léon van Bon (NED) Rabobank s.t.
7  François Simon (FRA) GAN s.t.
8  Nicolas Jalabert (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
9  Aart Vierhouten (NED) Rabobank s.t.
10  Viatcheslav Djavanian (RUS) BigMat–Auber 93 s.t.
General classification after stage 18[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi 82h 31' 51"
2  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 5' 42"
3  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 5' 56"
4  Christophe Rinero (FRA) Cofidis + 8' 01"
5  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 8' 05"
6  Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 12' 34"
7  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 13' 19"
8  Daniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 13' 36"
9  Bjarne Riis (DEN) Team Telekom + 14' 45"
10  Giuseppe Di Grande (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 15' 13"

Stage 19[]

31 July 1998 — La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) to Autun, 242 km (150.4 mi)[1]

Stage 19 result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) GAN 5h 10' 14"
2  Maarten den Bakker (NED) Rabobank s.t.
3  Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA) Saeco Macchine per Caffè s.t.
4  Pascal Deramé (FRA) U.S. Postal Service s.t.
5  Frédéric Guesdon (FRA) Française des Jeux + 25"
6  Fabio Sacchi (ITA) Team Polti s.t.
7  Jacky Durand (FRA) Casino–Ag2r s.t.
8  Alain Turicchia (ITA) Asics–CGA s.t.
9  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) GAN s.t.
10  Thierry Gouvenou (FRA) BigMat–Auber 93 s.t.
General classification after stage 19[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi 87h 58' 43"
2  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 5' 42"
3  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 5' 56"
4  Christophe Rinero (FRA) Cofidis + 8' 01"
5  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 8' 05"
6  Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 12' 34"
7  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 13' 19"
8  Daniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 13' 36"
9  Bjarne Riis (DEN) Team Telekom + 14' 45"
10  Giuseppe Di Grande (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 15' 13"

Stage 20[]

1 August 1998 — Montceau-les-Mines to Le Creusot, 52 km (32.3 mi) (individual time trial)[1]

Stage 20 result[1]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom 1:03:52"
2  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 1' 01"
3  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi + 2' 35"
4  Dariusz Baranowski (POL) U.S. Postal Service + 3' 11"
5  Andrey Teteryuk (KAZ) Lotto–Mobistar + 3' 46"
6  Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service + 3' 48"
7  Christophe Rinero (FRA) Cofidis + 3' 50"
8  Riccardo Forconi (ITA) Saeco Macchine per Caffè + 3' 55"
9  Axel Merckx (BEL) Team Polti + 3' 59"
10  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 4' 29"
General classification after stage 20[10]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi 89:05:10"
2  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 3' 21"
3  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 4' 08"
4  Christophe Rinero (FRA) Cofidis + 9' 16"
5  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 11' 26"
6  Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 14' 57"
7  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 15' 13"
8  Daniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 16' 07"
9  Giuseppe Di Grande (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 17' 35"
10  Axel Merckx (BEL) Team Polti + 17' 39"

Stage 21[]

2 August 1998 — Melun to Paris Champs-Élysées, 147.5 km (91.7 mi)[1]

Main article: Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France
Stage 21 result[1]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Steels (BEL) Mapei–Bricobi 3:44:36"
2  Stefano Zanini (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi s.t.
3  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) GAN s.t.
4  George Hincapie (USA) U.S. Postal Service s.t.
5  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Telekom s.t.
6  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
7  Mario Traversoni (ITA) Mercatone Uno–Bianchi s.t.
8  François Simon (FRA) GAN s.t.
9  Damien Nazon (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
10  Alain Turicchia (ITA) Asics–CGA s.t.
General classification after stage 21[1]
Rank Cyclist Team Time
1  Marco Pantani (ITA) A yellow jersey. Mercatone Uno–Bianchi 92:49:46"
2  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 3' 21"
3  Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis + 4' 08"
4  Christophe Rinero (FRA) Cofidis + 9' 16"
5  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 11' 26"
6  Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 14' 57"
7  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 15' 13"
8  Daniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 16' 07"
9  Giuseppe Di Grande (ITA) Mapei–Bricobi + 17' 35"
10  Axel Merckx (BEL) Team Polti + 17' 39"

References[]

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