1998 Tour de Langkawi
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Dates | 18 February–1 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,835.7 km (1,141 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 45h 12' 50" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Tour de Langkawi was the third edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It started on 18 February in Langkawi and ended on 1 March in Kuala Lumpur. The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.5 category race.[1]
Italian Gabriele Missaglia won the race, Giuliano Figueras second and Niklas Axelsson third. Fred Rodriguez also won the points classification and Douglas Ryder won the mountains classification of the race. Mapei–Bricobi won the team classification of the race.[1][2]
Stages[]
The cyclist competed in 12 stages over 12 days, covering a distance of 1,835.7 kilometres.[1]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Stage result | ||
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Winner | Second | Third | ||||
1 | 18 February | Langkawi Individual time trial | 17.7 km (11.0 mi) | Andrea Tafi (ITA) | Brian Walton (CAN) | Niklas Axelsson (SWE) |
2 | 19 February | Kangar to George Town | 181.5 km (112.8 mi) | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Andrea Tafi (ITA) | (ITA) |
3 | 20 February | Gerik to Kota Bharu | 223 km (138.6 mi) | Roberto Gaggioli (ITA) | Søren Petersen (DEN) | Gabriele Missaglia (ITA) |
4 | 21 February | Kota Bharu to Kuala Terengganu | 165.1 km (102.6 mi) | (ITA) | Eric Wohlberg (CAN) | (SUI) |
5 | 22 February | Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan | 202.4 km (125.8 mi) | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Peter Rogers (AUS) | Gabriele Missaglia (ITA) |
6 | 23 February | Kuantan to Mersing | 196.8 km (122.3 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Andres Lauk (EST) | Jacob Rasmussen (DEN) |
7 | 24 February | Johor Bahru to Muar | 176.3 km (109.5 mi) | Chad Gerlach (USA) | Peter Rogers (AUS) | (PHI) |
8 | 25 February | Malacca to Port Dickson | 128.7 km (80.0 mi) | Dario Pieri (ITA) | (USA) | Matthew Wilson (AUS) |
9 | 26 February | Port Dickson to Sunway Lagoon | 189.9 km (118.0 mi) | (ITA) | Roberto Gaggioli (ITA) | Luca Cei (ITA) |
10 | 27 February | Sabak Bernam to Ipoh | 137.7 km (85.6 mi) | Chad Gerlach (USA) | (POL) | Frank McCormack (USA) |
11 | 28 February | Tanjung Malim to Genting Highlands | 147 km (91.3 mi) | Giuliano Figueras (ITA) | Gabriele Missaglia (ITA) | (RSA) |
12 | 1 March | Kuala Lumpur Criterium | 69.6 km (43.2 mi) | Luca Cei (ITA) | Piotr Wadecki (POL) | Graeme Miller (NZL) |
Classification leadership[]
Stage | Stage winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Asian rider classification | Team classification | Asian team classification |
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1 | Andrea Tafi | Andrea Tafi | Andrea Tafi | not available | Tang Xuezhong | Saturn | China |
2 | Fred Rodriguez | Chad Gerlach | Malaysia | ||||
3 | Roberto Gaggioli | Mapei–Bricobi | |||||
4 | Fred Rodriguez | ||||||
5 | Fred Rodriguez | ||||||
6 | Alessandro Petacchi | ||||||
7 | Chad Gerlach | ||||||
8 | Dario Pieri | ||||||
9 | Douglas Ryder | ||||||
10 | Chad Gerlach | ||||||
11 | Giuliano Figueras | Gabriele Missaglia | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Bricobi | Philippines | ||
12 | Luca Cei | ||||||
Final | Gabriele Missaglia | Fred Rodriguez | Douglas Ryder | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Bricobi | Philippines |
Final standings[]
General classification[]
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Points classification[]
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Mountains classification[]
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Asian rider classification[]
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Team classification[]
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Asian team classification[]
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References[]
- ^ a b c "1998 Tour de Langkawi — Stages". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "1998 Tour de Langkawi Results Archive". ltdl.com.my. Archived from the original on 2011-01-29. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
Categories:
- Tour de Langkawi
- 1998 in road cycling
- 1998 in Malaysian sport