1998 Vuelta a Andalucía explained

1998 Vuelta a Andalucía
Date:	15–19 February 1998
Stages:	5
Distance:	839.9^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	21h 39' 58"
First:	Marcelino García
First Nat:	ESP
Second:	Laurent Jalabert
Second Nat:	FRA
Third:	David Etxebarria
Third Nat:	ESP
Previous:	1997
Next:	1999

The 1998 Vuelta a Andalucía was the 44th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía (Ruta del Sol) cycle race and was held on 15 February to 19 February 1998.^[2] The race started in Seville and finished in Granada. The race was won by Marcelino García.^[3]

Teams

Nineteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:^[4]

• • • • • • • • • • • • • Troiamarisco
  • Palmans–Ideal

General classification

Final general classification^[5] ^[6] ^[7] Rank Rider Time 1 2 + 5" 3 + 10" 4 + 15" 5 + 27" 6 + 32" 7 s.t. 8 + 36" 9 s.t. 10 s.t.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vuelta a Andalucia-Ruta del Sol (HC). BikeRaceInfo. 9 April 2019.
2. News: 44th Vuelta Ciclista Andalucia (Ruta del Sol), Cat 2.3. Cycling News. 9 April 2019.
3. Web site: 44ème Ruta del Sol 1998. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041027214500/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_ruta_sol/ruta1998.php. 27 October 2004.
4. News: Complete Starting List. Cycling News. 17 February 2020.
5. Web site: Vuelta a Andalucia (Ruta Del Sol). WVCycling. 9 April 2019.
6. Web site: 1998 Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol. First Cycling. 9 April 2019.
7. News: 44th Vuelta Ciclista Andalucia (Ruta del Sol), Cat 2.3. Cycling News. 9 April 2019.