1998 PruTour

1998 PruTour
Race details
Dates23–31 May 1998
Stages8 + Prologue
Winning time27h 17' 53"
Results
  Winner  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) (GAN)
  Second  Chris Boardman (GBR) (GAN)
  Third  Dariusz Baranowski (POL) (U.S. Postal Service)
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The 1998 PruTour was the first edition of the Prudential Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 23 May to 31 May 1998. The race started in Stirling and finished in London.[1] The race was won by Stuart O'Grady of the GAN team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 23 May Stirling 4.2 km (2.6 mi) Individual time trial  Chris Boardman (GBR)
1 24 May Edinburgh to Newcastle 210 km (130.5 mi)  Chris Boardman (GBR)
2 25 May Gateshead to York 182 km (113.1 mi)  Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
3 26 May Manchester to Blackpool 186 km (115.6 mi)  Jay Sweet (AUS)
4 27 May Chester to Nottingham 153 km (95.1 mi) Hilly stage  Julian Winn (GBR)
5 28 May Birmingham to Cardiff 58 km (36.0 mi)[nb 1] None
6 29 May Bristol to Reading 146 km (90.7 mi)  Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS)
7 30 May Chessington to Rochester 161 km (100.0 mi)  Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
8 31 May London criterium 170 km (105.6 mi) Flat stage  Jay Sweet (AUS)

Teams

Eighteen teams of six riders started the race:[3]

General classification

Final general classification[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) GAN 27h 17' 53"
2  Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN + 46"
3  Dariusz Baranowski (POL) U.S. Postal Service + 57"
4  Neil Stephens (AUS) Festina–Lotus + 1' 14"
5  Tyler Hamilton (USA) U.S. Postal Service + 1' 32"
6  Carlos Da Cruz (FRA) BigMat–Auber 93 + 1' 33"
7  Stéphane Bergès (FRA) BigMat–Auber 93 + 1' 52"
8  Chris Newton (GBR) Team Brite Voice + 1' 52"
9  Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) GAN + 2' 15"
10  Nicki Sørensen (DEN) Denmark + 2' 37"

Notes

  1. ^ The stage was planned to be 207 km (129 mi), but was abandoned after a fatal accident involving a police escort.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tour of the United Kingdom, Cat. 2.5". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Stage 5, Birmingham - Cardiff". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Complete Starting List". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Tour of the United Kingdom, Cat. 2.5 - Final GC". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Prudential Tour 1998". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 1 March 2018.