1998 Giro d'Italia
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The 1998
Giro d'Italia
of cycling
, the 81st running of the race, was held from 16 May to 7 June 1998. It covered 3868 km (2,403.5 mi), in 22 stages, and it was won by Marco Pantani
.
Pantani won the overall
and mountains classification, to wear the maglia rosa
and maglia verde, respectively. Mariano Piccoli
captured the maglia ciclamino
as the points classification winner. Pantani would go onto win the 1998 Tour de France
as well.
Mountains classification
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Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
of cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, the 81st running of the race, was held from 16 May to 7 June 1998. It covered 3868 km (2,403.5 mi), in 22 stages, and it was won by Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani
Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing...
.
Pantani won the overall
General Classification
The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...
and mountains classification, to wear the maglia rosa
Maglia rosa
The pink jersey is awarded to the leader of the General Classification at the Giro d'Italia. The leader of the GC is the rider who has the fastest time when all the stage results are added together, taking into account time bonuses for high finishes and intermediate sprints...
and maglia verde, respectively. Mariano Piccoli
Mariano Piccoli
Mariano Piccoli is an Italian former road bicycle racer.-External links:*...
captured the maglia ciclamino
Maglia ciclamino
The points classification in the Giro d'Italia is one of the secondary classifications in the Giro d'Italia. It is determined by the placements in the daily stages, independent from time distances...
as the points classification winner. Pantani would go onto win the 1998 Tour de France
1998 Tour de France
The 1998 Tour de France, also called the Tour du Dopage , was marred by doping scandals throughout known as the Festina affair, starting with the arrest of Willy Voet, a soigneur in the French Festina team. Voet was traveling into France when he was arrested and found with large quantities of...
as well.
Stage winners
- Prologue:
Alex ZulleAlex ZülleAlex Zülle is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. During the 1990s he was one of the best cyclists in the world, winning the Vuelta a España twice and taking the second place in 1999 Tour de France. He was world time-trial champion in Lugano in 1996.-Early career:Zülle was born and...
, FestinaFestinathumb|right|Festina watchesFestina is a watch company. It was founded in 1902 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.The manufacture's motto was Festina Lente . In 1984, Spanish industrialist Miguel Rodriguez, already owner of Lotus watches bought Festina and created the group Festina Lotus S.A.... - Stage 1 :
Mariano PiccoliMariano PiccoliMariano Piccoli is an Italian former road bicycle racer.-External links:*...
, - Stage 2 :
Ángel EdoÁngel EdoÁngel Edo Alsina is a professional road racing cyclist since 1992, currently riding for Vitoria-ASC.-External links:...
, - Stage 3 : Nicola MinaliNicola MinaliNicola Minali is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He won a total of twelve stages in Grand Tours, including the prestigious Champs-Élysées stage in 1997 Tour de France...
, Riso Scotti - Stage 4 : Nicola Miceli, Riso Scotti
- Stage 5 : Mario CipolliniMario CipolliniMario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario...
, - Stage 6 : Alex Zulle, Festina
- Stage 7 : Mario Cipollini, Saeco-Cannondale
- Stage 8 : Mario Cipollini, Saeco-Cannondale
- Stage 9 :
Glenn Magnusson, - Stage 10 : Mario Cipollini, Saeco-Cannondale
- Stage 11 : Andrea NoèAndrea NoèAndrea Noè is an Italian professional road bicycle racer with . Since turning professional in 1993, he has always raced with Italian teams...
, - Stage 12 :
Laurent RouxLaurent RouxLaurent Roux is a French former road bicycle racer. In 1999, he was found guilty of using amphetamines and was suspended for six months. In 2002, he was tested non-negative for amphetamines after an out of competition control...
, TVM-Farm Frites - Stage 13 : Michele BartoliMichele BartoliMichele Bartoli is a retired Italian road racing cyclist. He was a single-day race specialist, winning three of the five Monument races. Bartoli won the UCI Road World Cup in 1997 and 1998.-Biography:...
, - Stage 14 : Marco PantaniMarco PantaniMarco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing...
, - Stage 15 : Alex Zulle, Festina (ITTIndividual time trialAn individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
) - Stage 16 : Fabiano FontanelliFabiano FontanelliFabiano Fontanelli is an Italian former road bicycle racer.-External links:...
, - Stage 17 : Giuseppe GueriniGiuseppe GueriniGiuseppe Guerini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.A native of Gazzaniga, Lombardy, he currently rides with the T-Mobile Team and has done so since 1999. He has, however, been a professional cyclist since 1993 - being a member of two other teams: Navigare and Polti...
, PoltiTeam PoltiTeam Polti is a former Italian professional cycling team. Polti became an independent team back in 1994, after the separation of Lampre-Polti, and was active until 2000. Team Polti began in 1994 with Gianluigi Stanga as directeur sportif and Vittorio Algeri and Claudio Corti as managers. The team... - Stage 18 :
Pavel TonkovPavel TonkovPavel Sergeyevich Tonkov is a former professional road racing cyclist from Russia. His talents were first showcased when winning the world junior title as part of the Soviet Union team in 1987. This alerted the world to his talents and he turned pro in 1992 with the RUSS-Baïkal team. His biggest...
, Mapei - Stage 19 : Marco Pantani, Mercatone Uno
- Stage 20 : Gian Matteo Fagnini, Saeco-Cannondale
- Stage 21 :
Serhiy HoncharSerhiy HoncharSerhiy Honchar is a Ukrainian former professional road racing cyclist. He is a former world time trial champion. In the 2006 Tour de France, Honchar lead the general classification after a time-trial win in stage 7....
, Cantina TolloCantina Tollo-References:*******...
, (ITT) - Stage 22 : Gian Matteo Fagnini, Saeco-Cannondale
General classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
98h 48' 32" | ||
| 2 | Pavel Tonkov Pavel Tonkov Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov is a former professional road racing cyclist from Russia. His talents were first showcased when winning the world junior title as part of the Soviet Union team in 1987. This alerted the world to his talents and he turned pro in 1992 with the RUSS-Baïkal team. His biggest... |
1' 33" | ||
| 3 | Giuseppe Guerini Giuseppe Guerini Giuseppe Guerini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.A native of Gazzaniga, Lombardy, he currently rides with the T-Mobile Team and has done so since 1999. He has, however, been a professional cyclist since 1993 - being a member of two other teams: Navigare and Polti... |
Team Polti Team Polti Team Polti is a former Italian professional cycling team. Polti became an independent team back in 1994, after the separation of Lampre-Polti, and was active until 2000. Team Polti began in 1994 with Gianluigi Stanga as directeur sportif and Vittorio Algeri and Claudio Corti as managers. The team... |
6' 51" | |
| 4 | Oskar Camenzind | 12' 16" | ||
| 5 | Daniel Clavero | 18' 04" | ||
| 6 | Gianni Faresin Gianni Faresin Gianni Faresin is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He was a professional cyclist from 1988 to 2004.-Major results:1991... |
18' 31" | ||
| 7 | Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006... |
21' 03" | ||
| 8 | Daniele De Paoli | Ros Mary - Amica Chips | 21' 35" | |
| 9 | Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli is an Italian former road racing cyclist and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro d'Italia.... |
25' 54" | ||
| 10 | Serguei Gontchar | Cantina Tollo-Alexia | 25' 58" |
Points classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano Piccoli Mariano Piccoli Mariano Piccoli is an Italian former road bicycle racer.-External links:*... |
194 points | ||
| 2 | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
158 points | ||
| 3 | Gian Matteo Fagnini | 156 points |
Mountains classificationMountains classification in the Giro d'ItaliaThe mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. Most climbs are sorted into one of three scales based on difficulty and its position on that day's stage...
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
89 points | ||
| 2 | Chepe González Chepe González José Jaime González Pico , also known as Chepe González, is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won stages in Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. He also won the Vuelta a Colombia in 1994 and 1995.... |
62 points | ||
| 3 | Pavel Tonkov Pavel Tonkov Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov is a former professional road racing cyclist from Russia. His talents were first showcased when winning the world junior title as part of the Soviet Union team in 1987. This alerted the world to his talents and he turned pro in 1992 with the RUSS-Baïkal team. His biggest... |
44 points |
Team classification
| Rank | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |