1998 Tour de Suisse

1998 Tour de Suisse
Race details
Dates16–25 June 1998
Stages10
Distance1,504[1] km (934.5 mi)
Winning time37h 06' 26"
Results
  Winner  Stefano Garzelli (ITA) (Mercatone Uno–Bianchi)
  Second  Beat Zberg (SUI) (Rabobank)
  Third  Wladimir Belli (ITA) (Festina–Lotus)
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The 1998 Tour de Suisse was the 62nd edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 16 June to 25 June 1998. The race started in Biel and finished in Zürich.[2] The race was won by Stefano Garzelli of the Mercatone Uno team.

Teams

Seventeen teams of up to nine riders started the race:[2][3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2][4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 16 June Biel 5.6 km (3.5 mi) Individual time trial  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
2 17 June Biel to Villars-sur-Ollon 178 km (110.6 mi)  Davide Rebellin (ITA)
3 18 June Aigle to Ulrichen/Obergoms 159 km (98.8 mi)  Markus Zberg (SUI)
4 19 June Oberwald/Obergoms to Varese 208 km (129.2 mi)  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
5 20 June Varese to Lenzerheide 230 km (142.9 mi)  Stefano Garzelli (ITA)
6 21 June Lenzerheide to Lenzerheide 156.1 km (97.0 mi)  Stefano Garzelli (ITA)
7 22 June Haag to Morschach/Brunnen 164 km (101.9 mi)  Vladimir Duma (UKR)
8 23 June Brunnen to Huttwil 180 km (111.8 mi)  Niki Aebersold (SUI)
9 24 June Ittigen 30 km (18.6 mi) Individual time trial  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
10 25 June Bern to Bern 180 km (111.8 mi)  Niki Aebersold (SUI)

General classification

Final general classification[1][2][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stefano Garzelli (ITA) Mercatone Uno–Bianchi 37h 06' 26"
2  Beat Zberg (SUI) Rabobank + 53"
3  Wladimir Belli (ITA) Festina–Lotus + 1' 51"
4  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) Saeco–Cannondale + 2' 24"
5  Francesco Casagrande (ITA) Cofidis + 2' 41"
6  Roland Meier (SUI) Cofidis + 3' 25"
7  Alexandr Shefer (KAZ) Asics–CGA + 3' 35"
8  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Team Polti + 3' 43"
9  Peter Luttenberger (AUT) Rabobank + 4' 04"
10  Jan Ullrich (GER) Team Telekom + 4' 57"

References

  1. ^ a b "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) – Tour of Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "62ème Tour de Suisse 1998". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004.
  3. ^ "Complete Starting List (Revised)". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ^ "63rd Tour de Suisse, Cat HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. ^ "1998 Tour de Suisse". First Cycling. Retrieved 13 November 2017.