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1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

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]

1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates7–14 June 1998
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,063.2[1] km (660.6 mi)
Winning time28h 08' 56"
Results
Winner  Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) (Banesto)
  Second  Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) (Banesto)
  Third  Andrey Teteryuk (KAZ) (Lotto–Mobistar)
Points  Christophe Moreau (FRA) (Festina–Lotus)
Mountains  José María Jiménez (ESP) (Banesto)
  Combination  José María Jiménez (ESP) (Banesto)
  Team Banesto
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Teams

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Fifteen teams, containing a total of 120 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2][3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 7 June Villeurbanne 5 km (3.1 mi)   Individual time trial   Chris Boardman (GBR)
1 8 June Villeurbanne to Charvieu-Chavagneux 190 km (120 mi)   Max Sciandri (GBR)
2 9 June Charvieu-Chavagneux to Vals-les-Bains 198 km (123 mi)   Damien Nazon (FRA)
3 10 June Vals-les-Bains to Mont Ventoux 164 km (102 mi)   José María Jiménez (ESP)
4 11 June Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux 41.2 km (25.6 mi)   Individual time trial   Chris Boardman (GBR)
5 12 June Crest to Grenoble 160 km (99 mi)   Max Sciandri (GBR)
6 13 June Challes-les-Eaux to Megève Côte 2000 161 km (100 mi)   Richard Virenque (FRA)
7 14 June Megève to Megève 144 km (89 mi)   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP)

Stages

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Prologue

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7 June 1998 – Villeurbanne, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT)

Prologue result and general classification after Prologue[2][4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 5' 40"
2   Christophe Moreau (FRA) Festina–Lotus s.t.
3   Laurent Jalabert (FRA) ONCE + 3"

Stage 1

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8 June 1998 – Villeurbanne to Charvieu-Chavagneux, 190 km (118.1 mi)

Stage 1 result[2][4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Max Sciandri (GBR) Française des Jeux 5h 15' 04"
2   Jens Voigt (GER) GAN s.t.
3   Christophe Capelle (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 30"
General classification after Stage 1[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jens Voigt (GER) GAN 5h 20' 49"
2   Max Sciandri (GBR) Française des Jeux + 2"
3   Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN + 1' 25"

Stage 2

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9 June 1998 – Charvieu-Chavagneux to Vals-les-Bains, 198 km (123.0 mi)

Stage 2 result[2][7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Damien Nazon (FRA) Française des Jeux 5h 03' 48"
2   Stéphane Barthe (FRA) Casino–Ag2r s.t.
3   Christophe Capelle (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jens Voigt (GER) GAN 10h 24' 37"
2   Max Sciandri (GBR) Française des Jeux + 2"
3   Christophe Moreau (FRA) Festina–Lotus s.t.

Stage 3

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10 June 1998 – Vals-les-Bains to Mont Ventoux, 164 km (101.9 mi)

Stage 3 result[2][9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   José Maria Jimenez (ESP) Banesto 4h 26' 28"
2   Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto s.t.
3   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) Banesto + 31"
General classification after Stage 3[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto 14h 52' 45"
2   José Maria Jimenez (ESP) Banesto + 18"
3   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) Banesto + 34"

Stage 4

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11 June 1998 – Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, 41.2 km (25.6 mi) (ITT)

Stage 4 result[2][11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Chris Boardman (GBR) GAN 49' 39"
2   Gilles Maignan (FRA) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne + 45"
3   Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) U.S. Postal Service + 1' 03"
General classification after Stage 4[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto 15h 45' 02"
2   Jens Voigt (GER) GAN + 2"
3   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) Banesto + 38"

Stage 5

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12 June 1998 – Crest to Grenoble, 160 km (99.4 mi)

Stage 5 result[2][13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Max Sciandri (GBR) Française des Jeux 4h 12' 00"
2   Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) Team Telekom + 1' 26"
3   Nicolas Jalabert (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
General classification after Stage 5[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto 20h 00' 14"
2   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) Banesto + 38"
3   Jens Voigt (GER) GAN + 48"

Stage 6

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13 May 1998 – Challes-les-Eaux to Megève Côte 2000, 161 km (100.0 mi)

Stage 6 result[2][15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina–Lotus 4h 47' 34"
2   Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 1"
3   Rik Verbrugghe (BEL) Lotto–Mobistar s.t.
General classification after Stage 6[15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto 24h 49' 01"
2   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) Banesto + 34"
3   Jens Voigt (GER) GAN + 54"

Stage 7

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14 June 1998 – Megève to Megève, 144 km (89.5 mi)

Stage 7 result[2][17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) Banesto 3h 19' 55"
2   José Maria Jimenez (ESP) Banesto s.t.
3   Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto s.t.
General classification after Stage 7[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto 28h 08' 56"
2   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) Banesto + 34"
3   Andrey Teteryuk (KAZ) Lotto–Mobistar + 2' 17"

General classification

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Final general classification[19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Armand de Las Cuevas (FRA) Banesto 28h 08' 56"
2   Miguel Ángel Peña (ESP) Banesto + 34"
3   Andrey Teteryuk (KAZ) Lotto–Mobistar + 2' 17"
4   Dariusz Baranowski (POL) U.S. Postal Service + 2' 19"
5   José María Jiménez (ESP) Banesto + 2' 41"
6   Richard Virenque (FRA) Festina–Lotus + 2' 45"
7   Jens Voigt (GER) GAN + 2' 56"
8   Thierry Bourguignon (FRA) BigMat–Auber 93 + 4' 13"
9   Patrick Jonker (AUS) Rabobank + 4' 35"
10   Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA) U.S. Postal Service + 4' 36"

References

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  19. ^ "1998 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

Further reading

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"Site Officiel" [Official site] (in French). Archived from the original on 17 October 2005.

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