| 1998 PruTour | |
| Date: | 23–31 May 1998 |
| Stages: | 8 + Prologue |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 27h 17' 53" |
| First: | Stuart O'Grady |
| First Nat: | AUS |
| Second: | Chris Boardman |
| Second Nat: | GBR |
| Third: | Dariusz Baranowski |
| Third Nat: | POL |
| Previous: | 1994 |
| Next: | 1999 |
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 team.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 23 May | Stirling | 4.2km (02.6miles) | Individual time trial | |||
| 1 | 24 May | Edinburgh to Newcastle | 210km (130miles) | ||||
| 2 | 25 May | Gateshead to York | 182km (113miles) | ||||
| 3 | 26 May | Manchester to Blackpool | 186km (116miles) | ||||
| 4 | 27 May | Chester to Nottingham | 153km (95miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 5 | 28 May | Birmingham | 58km (36miles) | None | |||
| 6 | 29 May | Bristol to Reading | 146km (91miles) | ||||
| 7 | 30 May | Chessington to Rochester | 161km (100miles) | ||||
| 8 | 31 May | London criterium | 170km (110miles) | Flat stage | |||
Eighteen teams of six riders started the race:[2]
Final general classification[3] [4]
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