- Teams
- Stages
- Classification leadership
- Final standings General classification Points classification Mountains classification Sprints classification Team classification
- References
{{Infobox cycling race report | name = 1998 Vuelta a España | series = | race_no = | season_no = | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = | date = {{Start and end dates|1998|09|06|1998|09|27}} | stages = 22 | distance = 3774 | unit = km | time = 93h 44' 08" | speed = 40.262 | first = Abraham Olano | first_nat = ESP | first_natvar = | first_team = {{ct|BAN|1998}} | first_color = yellow | second = Fernando Escartín | second_nat = ESP | second_natvar = | second_team = {{ct|KEL|1998}} | third = José María Jiménez | third_nat = ESP | third_natvar = | third_team = {{ct|BAN|1998}} | points = Fabrizio Guidi | points_nat = ITA | points_natvar = | points_team = {{ct|POL|1998}} | points_color = light blue | mountains = José María Jiménez | mountains_nat = ESP | mountains_natvar = | mountains_team = {{ct|BAN|1998}} | mountains_color = green | youth = | youth_nat = | youth_natvar = | youth_team = | youth_color = | combination = | combination_nat = | combination_natvar = | combination_team = | combination_color = | sprints = Giancarlo Raimondi | sprints_nat = ITA | sprints_natvar = | sprints_team = {{ct|BRE|1998}} | sprints_color = | team = {{ct|BAN|1998}} | team_color = | teampoints = | previous = 1997 | next = 1999 }}The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a España was held 5 to 27 September 1998 and began in Córdoba and ended in Madrid. The 1998 Vuelta had 22 stages over {{convert|3774|km|mi|abbr=on}} with the winning average speed of {{convert|40.262|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. Spaniard Abraham Olano took the leader's jersey after the first individual time trial with 41 seconds over Frenchman Laurent Jalabert.[1] Olano's lead in the mountains decreased each stage as teammate José María Jiménez marked Olano's rivals and took several stage wins in the process until Jiménez took the jersey from Olano on the final mountain stage to Alto de Navacerrada with Olano in third place at 38 seconds.[2] On the following day's individual time trial, Olano took back the lead to win the only Grand Tour of his career.[3][4] The race also saw the astonishing comeback of Lance Armstrong after he was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 1996. Armstrong's fourth-place finish was stripped by USADA in 2012 due to doping.[5] Teams {{Main|List of teams and cyclists in the 1998 Vuelta a España}}A total of 22 teams were invited to participate in the 1998 Vuelta a España. Seventeen of the competing squads were Trade Team I teams, four teams were Trade Team II teams, while the other team was Trade Team III. Each team sent a squad of nine riders, so the Vuelta began with a peloton of 198 cyclists, a total of 108 riders made it to the finish in Madrid. The 22 teams invited to the race were:[6] {{Cyclingteamlist|title=Trade Team I teams|year=1998|MOV|CTA|ALM|COF|team1={{ct|C.A|1998b}}|FES|KEL|LTS|MAP|ONC|TLJ|SAE|PLT|THR|TVM|DSC|VIT}}{{Cyclingteamlist|title=Trade Team II teams|year=1998|BRE|REL|EUS|POS}}{{Cyclingteamlist|title=Trade Team III teams|year=1998|team1=Avianca–Telecom}} Stages Stage characteristics and winnersStage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
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1 | 5 September | Córdoba | {{convert|161.7|km|0|abbr=on}} | Hilly stage | Markus Zberg|SUI}} |
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2 | 6 September | Córdoba to Cádiz | {{convert|234.6|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Jeroen Blijlevens|NED}} |
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3 | 7 September | Cádiz to Estepona | {{convert|192.6|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Jaan Kirsipuu|EST}} |
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4 | 8 September | Málaga to Granada | {{convert|173.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Hilly stage | Fabrizio Guidi|ITA}} |
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5 | 9 September | Olula del Río to Murcia | {{convert|165.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Jeroen Blijlevens|NED}} |
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6 | 10 September | Xorret de Catí|es}} | {{convert|201.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez|ESP}} |
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7 | 11 September | Alicante to Valencia | {{convert|185|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Giovanni Lombardi|ITA}} |
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8 | 12 September | Palma de Mallorca | {{convert|181.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Hilly stage | Fabrizio Guidi|ITA}} |
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9 | 13 September | Alcúdia | {{convert|39.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Individual time trial | Abraham Olano|ESP}} |
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14 September | Province of Barcelona | Rest day | 10 | 15 September | Vic to Estación de Pal (Andorra) | {{convert|199.3|km|0|abbr=on}} | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez|ESP}} |
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11 | 16 September | Andorra la Vella (Andorra) to Cerler | {{convert|186|km|0|abbr=on}} | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez|ESP}} |
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12 | 17 September | Benasque to Jaca, Canfranc International station | {{convert|187|km|0|abbr=on}} | Hilly stage | Gianni Bugno|ITA}} |
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13 | 18 September | Sabiñánigo | {{convert|208.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Hilly stage | Andrei Zintchenko|RUS}} |
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14 | 19 September | Biescas to Zaragoza | {{convert|145.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Marcel Wüst|GER}} |
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15 | 20 September | Zaragoza to Soria | {{convert|178.7|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Andrei Zintchenko|RUS}} |
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16 | 21 September | Parque natural de las Lagunas Glaciares de Neila|lt=Laguna Negra de Neila|es|Parque natural de las Lagunas Glaciares de Neila}} | {{convert|143.7|km|0|abbr=on}} | Mountain stage | José María Jiménez|ESP}} |
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17 | 22 September | Burgos to León | {{convert|188.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Marcel Wüst|GER}} |
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18 | 23 September | León to Salamanca | {{convert|223|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Fabrizio Guidi|ITA}} |
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19 | 24 September | Ávila to Segovia | {{convert|170.4|km|0|abbr=on}} | Mountain stage | Roberto Heras|ESP}} |
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20 | 25 September | Segovia to Alto de Navacerrada | {{convert|206|km|0|abbr=on}} | Mountain stage | Andrei Zintchenko|RUS}} |
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21 | 26 September | Fuenlabrada | {{convert|39|km|0|abbr=on}} | Individual time trial | Alex Zülle|SUI}} |
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22 | 27 September | Madrid | {{convert|163|km|0|abbr=on}} | Flat stage | Markus Zberg|SUI}} |
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| Total | {{convert|3,774|km|0|abbr=on}} |
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Classification leadership Classification leadership by stageStage | Winner | General classification
| Points classification
| Mountains classification
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1 | Markus Zberg | Markus Zberg | Markus Zberg | Francisco Cerezo | Giancarlo Raimondi | {{ct|MAP|1998}} |
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2 | Jeroen Blijlevens |
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3 | Jaan Kirsipuu | Laurent Jalabert | Jaan Kirsipuu | Laurent Jalabert |
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4 | Fabrizio Guidi | Fabrizio Guidi | Giovanni Lombardi |
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5 | Jeroen Blijlevens | Jeroen Blijlevens | {{ct|LTS|1998}} |
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6 | José María Jiménez | José María Jiménez | {{ct|MOV|1998}} |
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7 | Giovanni Lombardi | Giancarlo Raimondi |
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8 | Fabrizio Guidi |
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9 | Abraham Olano | Abraham Olano | Laurent Jalabert | {{ct|ONC|1998}} |
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10 | José María Jiménez | Abraham Olano | José María Jiménez | {{ct|MOV|1998}} |
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11 | José María Jiménez | Abraham Olano |
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12 | Gianni Bugno | Abraham Olano |
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13 | Andrei Zintchenko | Abraham Olano | Fabrizio Guidi |
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14 | Marcel Wüst | Abraham Olano |
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15 | Andrei Zintchenko | Abraham Olano |
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16 | José María Jiménez | Abraham Olano |
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17 | Marcel Wüst | Abraham Olano |
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18 | Fabrizio Guidi | Abraham Olano |
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19 | Roberto Heras | Abraham Olano |
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20 | Andrei Zintchenko | José María Jiménez |
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21 | Alex Zülle | Abraham Olano |
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22 | Markus Zberg | Abraham Olano |
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Final | Abraham Olano | {{font color|white|Fabrizio Guidi|link=yes | {{font color|white|José María Jiménez|link=yes | {{font color|white|Giancarlo Raimondi|link=yes | {{ct|MOV|1998 |
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Final standings Legend |
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yellow|General classification|A yellow jersey}} | Denotes the winner of the general classification | green|Mountains classification|A green jersey}} | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | blue|Points classification|A blue jersey}} | Denotes the leader of the points classification | red|Mountains classification|A red jersey}} | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification |
General classification Final general classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Abraham Olano|ESP}} | MOV|1998}} | {{nowrap|93h 44' 08"}} | 2 | Fernando Escartín|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | + 1' 23" | 3 | José María Jiménez|ESP}} | MOV|1998}} | + 2' 12" | DSQ | {{flagathlete>Lance Armstrong|USA}} | {{ct>DSC|1998}} | + 2' 18" | 5 | Laurent Jalabert|FRA}} | ONC|1998}} | + 2' 37" | 6 | Roberto Heras|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | + 2' 58" | 7 | Álvaro González de Galdeano|ESP}} | EUS|1998}} | + 5' 51" | 8 | Alex Zülle|SUI}} | FES|1998}} | + 6' 05" | 9 | Marco Serpellini|ITA}} | BRE|1998}} | + 8' 58" | 10 | Marcos Serrano|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | + 10' 17" | Final general classification (11–108) |
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11 | Richard Virenque|FRA}} | FES|1998}} | + 13' 33" | 108 | Germán Nieto|ESP}} | REL|1998}} | + 4h 09' 30" | |
{{columns-start}} Points classification Final points classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Points | 1 | Fabrizio Guidi|ITA}} | POL|1998}} | 206 | 2 | Laurent Jalabert|FRA}} | ONC|1998}} | 158 | 3 | José María Jiménez|ESP}} | MOV|1998}} | 127 | 4 | Marcel Wüst|GER}} | FES|1998}} | 124 | 5 | Markus Zberg|SUI}} | POS|1998}} | 115 | 6 | Roberto Heras|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | 108 | 7 | Fernando Escartín|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | 102 | 8 | Giancarlo Raimondi|ITA}} | BRE|1998}} | 102 | 9 | Andrei Zintchenko|RUS}} | VIT|1998}} | 101 | 10 | Abraham Olano|ESP}} | MOV|1998}} | 96 | {{column}} Mountains classification Final mountains classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Points | 1 | José María Jiménez|ESP}} | MOV|1998}} | 184 | 2 | Laurent Jalabert|FRA}} | ONC|1998}} | 93 | 3 | Fernando Escartín|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | 92 | 4 | Roberto Heras|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | 75 | 5 | Alex Zülle|SUI}} | FES|1998}} | 62 | 6 | Richard Virenque|FRA}} | FES|1998}} | 60 | 7 | José Luis Rubiera|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | 59 | 8 | Santiago Blanco|ESP}} | VIT|1998}} | 56 | 9 | Oscar Camenzind|SUI}} | MAP|1998}} | 54 | 10 | Juan Carlos Vicario|ESP}} | REG|1998}} | 48 | {{columns-end}}{{columns-start}} Sprints classification Final sprints classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Time | 1 | Giancarlo Raimondi|ITA}} | BRE|1998}} | 53 | 2 | Fabrizio Guidi|ITA}} | POL|1998}} | 40 | 3 | José Luis Rubiera|ESP}} | KEL|1998}} | 29 | 4 | Laurent Jalabert|FRA}} | ONC|1998}} | 27 | 5 | Mirko Gualdi|ITA}} | POL|1998}} | 14 | 6 | Andrei Zintchenko|RUS}} | VIT|1998}} | 12 | 7 | Mariano Piccoli|ITA}} | BRE|1998}} | 11 | 8 | Roberto Sgambelluri|ITA}} | BRE|1998}} | 10 | 9 | Richard Virenque|FRA}} | FES|1998}} | 9 | 10 | Fabrice Gougot|FRA}} | ALM|1998}} | 9 | {{column}} Team classification Final team classification (1–10)Rank | Team | Time | 1 | MOV|1998}} | 281h 14' 43" | 2 | KEL|1998}} | + 8' 58" | 3 | FES|1998}} | + 28' 59" | 4 | VIT|1998}} | + 46' 10" | 5 | EUS|1998}} | + 1h 04' 17" | 6 | ONC|1998}} | + 1h 06' 36" | 7 | Avianca–Telecom | + 1h 41' 49" | 8 | ALM|1998}} | + 2h 30' 29" | 9 | BRE|1998}} | + 2h 48' 23" | 10 | POS|1998}} | + 3h 07' 14" | {{columns-end}}References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/vuelta98/stage9.html|title=Vuelta a Espana, Stage 9 Report|publisher=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2007-12-16}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/vuelta98/stage20.html|title=Vuelta a Espana, Stage 20 Report|publisher=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2007-12-16}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/vuelta98/stage21.html|title=Vuelta a Espana, Stage 21 Report|publisher=Cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2007-12-16}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/vuelta98/spain98marcel1.html |title=www.cyclingnews.com presents |publisher=Autobus.cyclingnews.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-24}} 5. ^http://www.usada.org/media/sanction-armstrong8242012 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://historia.lavuelta.com/es/anio.asp?a=1998|title=Historia|work=la Vuelta|accessdate=2018-07-21}}
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