1998 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships explained

Venue:	Middelfart, Denmark
Date:	31 January 1998
Events:	3
Previous:	1997
Next:	1999

The 1998 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Middelfart, Denmark on Saturday 31 January 1998. The course was dry, hard and technical. Weather conditions were sunny, but freezing (-2°C).

Medal summary

Men's elite race		01:04:06		+ 1:04		+ 1:07
Men's under-23 race		52:14		+ 0:24		+ 0:29
Men's junior race		38:56		+ 0:03		+ 0:03

Men's Elite

Held on Sunday January 31, 1998. Being the main event of the day, over 10,000 people had come to watch nine laps (27.675 kilometres) of cyclo-cross. Mario De Clercq got an early lead and managed to widen it lap by lap. Meanwhile in the background his fellow countryman Erwin Vervecken was controlling the chasing group with ease, sacrificing personal gain for the nation. Parrying every attack, Vervecken managed to play out his own cards in the final climb and raced to a silver medal. Henrik Djernis took the bronze with Daniele Pontoni crashing while trying to pass the Dane in the last line.^{[1] [2]}

RANK	1998 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS	TIME
		01:04:06
		+ 1:04
		+ 1:07
4.		+ 1:07
5.		+ 1:19
6.		+ 1:23
7.		+ 1:55
8.		+ 1:55
9.		+ 2:28
10.		+ 2:31

Men's Under 23

Held on Sunday January 31, 1998. The gathered crowd of 5,000 saw a repeat of the year before with Sven Nys and Bart Wellens claiming gold and silver. Petr Dlask completed the podium. The riders had to complete seven laps, totalling up to 22.5 kilometres.^{[3] [4]}

RANK	1998 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS U23	TIME
		52:14
		+ 0:24
		+ 0:29
4		+ 0:45
5		+ 0:47
6		+ 0:59
7		+ 1:08
8		+ 1:10
9		+ 1:12
10		+ 1:12

Men's Junior

Held on January 31, 1998.^{[5] [6]}

RANK	1998 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR	TIME
		38:56
		+ 0:03
		+ 0:03
4		+ 0:05
5		+ 0:09
6		+ 0:09
7		+ 0:16
8		+ 0:16
9		+ 0:16
10		+ 0:16

External links

• UCI Website

Notes and References

1. http://oldsite.uci.ch/english/cyclo_cross/worlds_mondiale/cxworlds98/cxcdm_result.htm Men's Elite Results
2. http://oldsite.uci.ch/english/cyclo_cross/worlds_mondiale/cxworlds98/cxcdm_report.htm Men's Elite Report
3. http://oldsite.uci.ch/english/cyclo_cross/worlds_mondiale/cxworlds98/cxcdm_u23_result.htm Men's Under 23 Results
4. http://oldsite.uci.ch/english/cyclo_cross/worlds_mondiale/cxworlds98/cxcdm_u23_report.htm Men's Under 23 Report
5. http://oldsite.uci.ch/english/cyclo_cross/worlds_mondiale/cxworlds98/cxcdm_jun_result.htm Men's Junior Results
6. http://oldsite.uci.ch/english/cyclo_cross/worlds_mondiale/cxworlds98/cxcdm_jun_report.htm Men's Junior Report