1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré explained
The 1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 50th edition of the cycle race and was held from 7 June to 14 June 1998. The race started in Villeurbanne and finished in Megève. The race was won by Armand de Las Cuevas of the Banesto team.[2]
Teams
Fifteen teams, containing a total of 120 riders, participated in the race:
Route
Stages
Prologue
7 June 1998 – Villeurbanne, 5km (03miles) (ITT)
Prologue result and general classification after Prologue[4] [5] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | s.t. | 3 | | | + 3" | |
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Stage 1
8 June 1998 – Villeurbanne to Charvieu-Chavagneux, 190km (120miles)
Stage 1 result[6] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | s.t. | 3 | | | + 1' 30" | |
| | General classification after Stage 1Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 2" | 3 | | | + 1' 25" | |
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Stage 2
9 June 1998 – Charvieu-Chavagneux to Vals-les-Bains, 198km (123miles)
Stage 2 result[7] [8] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | s.t. | 3 | | | s.t. | |
| | General classification after Stage 2Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 2" | 3 | | | s.t. | |
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Stage 3
10 June 1998 – Vals-les-Bains to Mont Ventoux, 164km (102miles)
Stage 3 result[9] [10] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | s.t. | 3 | | | + 31" | |
| | General classification after Stage 3Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 18" | 3 | | | + 34" | |
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Stage 4
11 June 1998 – Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, 41.2km (25.6miles) (ITT)
Stage 4 result[11] [12] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 45" | 3 | | | + 1' 03" | |
| | General classification after Stage 4Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 2" | 3 | | | + 38" | |
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Stage 5
12 June 1998 – Crest to Grenoble, 160km (100miles)
Stage 5 result[13] [14] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 1' 26" | 3 | | | s.t. | |
| | General classification after Stage 5Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 38" | 3 | | | + 48" | |
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Stage 6
13 May 1998 – Challes-les-Eaux to Megève Côte 2000, 161km (100miles)
Stage 6 result[15] [16] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 1" | 3 | | | s.t. | |
| | General classification after Stage 6Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 34" | 3 | | | + 54" | |
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Stage 7
14 June 1998 – Megève to Megève, 144km (89miles)
Stage 7 result[17] [18] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | s.t. | 3 | | | s.t. | |
| | General classification after Stage 7Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 34" | 3 | | | + 2' 17" | |
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General classification
Final general classification[19] Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | | 2 | | | + 34" | 3 | | | + 2' 17" | 4 | | | + 2' 19" | 5 | | | + 2' 41" | 6 | | | + 2' 45" | 7 | | | + 2' 56" | 8 | | | + 4' 13" | 9 | | | + 4' 35" | 10 | | | + 4' 36" | |
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Further reading
External links
Web site: Site Officiel. French. Official site. https://web.archive.org/web/20051017054944/http://criterium.ledauphine.com/criterium98/index.htm. 17 October 2005.
Notes and References
- Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France. BikeRaceInfo. 10 November 2017.
- Web site: 50ème Dauphiné Libéré 1998. Memoire du cyclisme. French. https://web.archive.org/web/20040423223909/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_dauphine/dauphine1998.php. 23 April 2004.
- News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat HC. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
- News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat HC - Prologue & Stage 1. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
- News: Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine Libere. El Mundo Deportivo. 51. 8 June 1998. 12 February 2019.
- News: Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine Libere. El Mundo Deportivo. 43. 9 June 1998. 12 February 2019.
- News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat HC - Stage 2. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
- News: Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine Libere. El Mundo Deportivo. 47. 10 June 1998. 12 February 2019.
- News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat HC - Stage 3. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
- News: Ciclismo/Dauphine. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine. El Mundo Deportivo. 54. 11 June 1998. 12 February 2019.
- News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat HC - Stage 4. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
- News: Ciclismo/Dauphine. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine. El Mundo Deportivo. 52. 12 June 1998. 12 February 2019.
- News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat HC - Stage 5. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
- News: Ciclismo/Dauphine. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine. El Mundo Deportivo. 53. 13 June 1998. 12 February 2019.
- News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat HC - Stage 6. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
- News: Ciclismo/Dauphine. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine. El Mundo Deportivo. 52. 14 June 1998. 12 February 2019.
- News: 50th Dauphine Libere, Cat HC - Stage 7. Cycling News. 12 February 2019.
- News: Ciclismo/Dauphine. Spanish. Cycling/Dauphine. El Mundo Deportivo. 51. 15 June 1998. 12 February 2019.
- Web site: 1998 Critérium du Dauphiné. First Cycling. 10 November 2017.