1998 Tour de France
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The 1998 Tour de France, also called the Tour du Dopage (Tour of Doping), was marred by doping scandals throughout known as the Festina affair
Festina affair
The Festina Affair refers to the events that surrounded several doping scandals, doping investigations and confessions by riders to doping that occurred during and after the 1998 Tour de France. The affair began when a large haul of doping products was found in a car of the Festina cycling team...
, starting with the arrest of Willy Voet
Willy Voet
Willy Voet is a Belgian sports physiotherapist. He is most widely known for his involvement in the Festina affair in the 1998 Tour de France ....
, a soigneur in the French Festina
Festina cycling team
Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:...
team. Voet was traveling into France when he was arrested and found with large quantities of doping products. As a result, repeated police raids found drugs in the rooms of the TVM
TVM (cycling team)
TVM was a Dutch road bicycle racing team. It folded in 2000, two years after suffering a doping scandal. Farm Frites continued as a sponsor in 2001 with the new team, .-Names:-Riders:...
team, and the riders staged a sit-down protest during stage 17 as a reaction to the treatment. Tour directors later nullified the results of the stage. The Spanish teams pulled out of the race at the urging of the ONCE-Eroski
ONCE cycling team
ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit....
team, led by Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" , he won many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s...
, the French National Champion.
This 1998 edition of Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
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...
, with podium placing of Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport...
, the defending champion, and American Bobby Julich
Bobby Julich
Robert Julich, most commonly referred to as Bobby Julich, is an American former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Team CSC in the UCI ProTour racing series. He got his international breakthrough when he finished 3rd overall in the 1998 Tour de France race, but has since ridden...
. Erik Zabel
Erik Zabel
Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...
won his third consecutive green jersey in the points classification
Points classification in the Tour de France
The points classification in the Tour de France is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition...
. Christophe Rinero
Christophe Rinero
Christophe Rinero is a former French professional road racing cyclist. Rinero's greatest achievements have been to win the Tour de l'Avenir in 1998 and the King of the Mountains in the 1998 Tour de France. In 2002, he won stage 2 at Tour du Limousin. He retired at the end of 2008- Palmares :1996...
claimed the polka dot jersey as the winner of the mountains classification.
Teams and riders
Because the 1997 Tour had seen many crashes in the first week, the organisation decided to reduce the number of teams from 22 to 21.189 riders in 21 teams commenced the 1998 Tour de France, only 96 riders finished.
The first round of teams that were invited were the sixteen teams of the UCI Rankings on 1 January 1998, provided that they were still in the top 2000 after transfers were factored into the calculation. All these sixteen teams fulfilled this requirement:
Later, the organisation gave wildcards to four teams:
- Asics-CGA
- Riso Scotti-MG Maglificio
One team was added with a special invitation:
- BigMat-Auber 93
Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
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| P | 11 July | Dublin |  Individual time trial An 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... |
5.6 km (3.5 mi) | |
| 1 | 12 July | Dublin – Dublin |  |
180.5 km (112.2 mi) | |
| 2 | 13 July | Enniscorthy Enniscorthy Enniscorthy is the second largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The population of the town and environs is 9538. The Placenames Database of Ireland sheds no light on the origins of the town's name. It may refer either to the "Island of Corthaidh" or the "Island of Rocks". With a history going... – Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
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205.5 km (127.7 mi) | |
| 3 | 14 July | Roscoff Roscoff Roscoff is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.The nearby Île de Batz, called Enez Vaz in Breton, is a small island that can be reached by launch from the harbour.... – Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... |
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169 km (105 mi) | |
| 4 | 15 July | Plouay Plouay Plouay is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France and the GP de Plouay, an annual cycling race . It was also the location of the World Championships of Cycling in 2000... – Cholet Cholet Cholet is a commune of western France in the Maine-et-Loire department. It was the capital of military Vendée.-Geography:Cholet stands on an eminence on the right bank of the Moine, which used to be crossed by a bridge from the fifteenth century... |
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252 km (156.6 mi) | |
| 5 | 16 July | Cholet Cholet Cholet is a commune of western France in the Maine-et-Loire department. It was the capital of military Vendée.-Geography:Cholet stands on an eminence on the right bank of the Moine, which used to be crossed by a bridge from the fifteenth century... – Châteauroux Châteauroux Châteauroux is the capital of the Indre department in central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussines or Castelroussins.... |
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228.5 km (142 mi) | |
| 6 | 17 July | La Châtre La Châtre La Châtre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-People:*It was the birth place of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his injuries.... – Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Corrèze department. The population of the urban area was 89,260 as of 1999. Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle.-History:... |
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204.5 km (127.1 mi) | |
| 7 | 18 July | Meyrignac-l'Église Meyrignac-l'Église Meyrignac-l'Église is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.The village is notable for being the smallest town ever to host the opening of a stage of the Tour de France in 1998.-Population:-References:*... – Corrèze Corrèze Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:... |
Individual time trial An 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... |
58 km (36 mi) | |
| 8 | 19 July | Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Corrèze department. The population of the urban area was 89,260 as of 1999. Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle.-History:... – Montauban Montauban Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse.... |
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190.5 km (118.4 mi) | |
| 9 | 20 July | Montauban Montauban Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse.... – Pau |
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210 km (130.5 mi) | |
| 10 | 21 July | Pau – Luchon |  |
196.5 km (122.1 mi) | |
| 11 | 22 July | Luchon – Plateau de Beille Plateau de Beille Plateau de Beille is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Ariège department, in the Midi-Pyrénées. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1790 meters.... |
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170 km (105.6 mi) | |
| 12 | 24 July | Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Tarascon-sur-Ariège are called Tarasconnais.-External links:*... – Le Cap d'Agde |
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222 km (137.9 mi) | |
| 13 | 25 July | Frontignan la Peyrade – Carpentras Carpentras Carpentras is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It stands on the banks of the Auzon... |
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196 km (121.8 mi) | |
| 14 | 26 July | Valréas Valréas Valréas is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-History:The area around the town of Valréas is known as L'Enclave des Papes. It is an enclave of Vaucluse, surrounded by the department of the Drôme. The foundation of the Enclave began... – Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère... |
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186.5 km (115.9 mi) | |
| 15 | 27 July | Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère... – Les Deux Alpes Les Deux Alpes Les Deux Alpes is a ski resort in the French Isère département. The village sits at 1650m and lifts run to 3600m . It has the largest skiable glacier in Europe and is France's second oldest ski resort behind Chamonix, where the largest mountain in western Europe is located, Mont Blanc... |
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189 km (117.4 mi) | |
| 16 | 28 July | Vizille Vizille Vizille is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.Vizille is home to the Musée de la Révolution Française de Vizille, a rich depository of archival and rare materials devoted to the French Revolution, housed since 1984 in the Château de Vizille, a Monument Historique. The library... – Albertville Albertville Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:... |
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204 km (126.8 mi) | |
| 17 | 29 July | Albertville Albertville Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:... – Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is situated on the shore of Lac du Bourget, by rail north of Chambéry.-Geography:... |
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149 km (92.6 mi) | No winner |
| 18 | 30 July | Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is situated on the shore of Lac du Bourget, by rail north of Chambéry.-Geography:... – Neuchâtel |
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218.5 km (135.8 mi) | |
| 19 | 31 July | La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of... – Autun Autun Autun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France. It was founded during the early Roman Empire as Augustodunum. Autun marks the easternmost extent of the Umayyad campaign in Europe.-Early history:... |
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242 km (150.4 mi) | |
| 20 | 1 August | Montceau-les-Mines Montceau-les-Mines Montceau-les-Mines is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is the second-largest commune of the metropolitan Communauté urbaine Creusot-Montceau, which lies southwest of the city of Dijon.... – Le Creusot Le Creusot Le Creusot is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.The inhabitants are known as Creusotins. Formerly a mining town, its economy is now dominated by metallurgical companies such as ArcelorMittal, Schneider Electric, and Alstom.Since the 1990s, the... |
Individual time trial An 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... |
52 km (32.3 mi) | |
| 21 | 2 August | Melun Melun Melun is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, Melun is the capital of the department, as the seat of an arrondissement... – Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
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147.5 km (91.7 mi) |
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification King of the Mountains The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...  |
Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...  |
Young rider classification Young rider classification in the Tour de France -History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification... |
Team classification Team classification The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years.-Calculation:...  |
Combativity award Combativity award The combativity award, , is a prize given in the Tour de France. It favours constant attackers and since 1981 the winner of the award has not won the whole Tour.- History :...  |
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| P | Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France... |
Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France... |
N/A | Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France... |
Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
Festina Festina cycling team Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:... |
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| 1 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
Stefano Zanini Stefano Zanini Stefano Zanini is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, the leadout man for Liquigas-Bianchi in 2006, after riding for Mapei, , and Quick-Step.... |
Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
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| 2 | Ján Svorada Ján Svorada Ján Svorada is a retired Slovak and Czech road racing cyclist.- Palmarès :19901994Ján Svorada is a retired Slovak and Czech road racing cyclist.- Palmarès :1990:Peace Race1994... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
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| 3 | Jens Heppner Jens Heppner Jens Heppner is a German former road bicycle racer. He wore the maglia rosa during 2002 Giro d'Italia. Although he rode for Telekom during ten years, he has consistently denied ever having doped.- Palmarès :... |
Bo Hamburger Bo Hamburger Bo Hamburger is a former Danish professional road racing cyclist. He retired in 2006.He was fired from Team CSC in 2001, after a positive EPO test. He was later cleared legally since the B test was below the limit, but still higher than normal. Since then, the Danish Cycle Union refused to let Bo... |
Pascal Hervé Pascal Hervé Pascal Hervé is a former French road racing cyclist. He was tested positive for EPO after the prologue in 2001 Giro d'Italia.- Major achievements :1994Pascal Hervé is a former French road racing cyclist... |
Ján Svorada Ján Svorada Ján Svorada is a retired Slovak and Czech road racing cyclist.- Palmarès :19901994Ján Svorada is a retired Slovak and Czech road racing cyclist.- Palmarès :1990:Peace Race1994... |
George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 4 | Jeroen Blijlevens Jeroen Blijlevens Jeroen Johannes Hendrikus Blijlevens is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2004.... |
Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
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| 5 | Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini Mario 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... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
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| 6 | Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini Mario 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... |
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| 7 | Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
Stefano Zanini Stefano Zanini Stefano Zanini is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, the leadout man for Liquigas-Bianchi in 2006, after riding for Mapei, , and Quick-Step.... |
Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
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| 8 | Jacky Durand Jacky Durand Jacky Durand is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand had an attacking style, winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 after a breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France.... |
Laurent Desbiens Laurent Desbiens Laurent Desbiens was a French cyclist between 1992 and 2001. He won the Four Days of Dunkirk and won a stage in the 1997 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey for two days in the 1998 Tour.-Major victories:... |
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| 9 | Léon van Bon Léon van Bon Léon Hendrik Jan van Bon is a road racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's points race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first major race at the professionals in 1998, winning the HEW Cyclassics... |
Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton... |
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| 10 | Rodolfo Massi Rodolfo Massi Rodolfo Massi is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He won a stage in 1996 Giro d'Italia and 1998 Tour de France, but was expelled from the 1998 Tour de France after illegal doping was found in his hotel room... |
Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
Rodolfo Massi Rodolfo Massi Rodolfo Massi is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. He won a stage in 1996 Giro d'Italia and 1998 Tour de France, but was expelled from the 1998 Tour de France after illegal doping was found in his hotel room... |
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| 11 | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
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| 12 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
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| 13 | Daniele Nardello Daniele Nardello Daniele Nardello is a retired Italian professional road racing cyclist. His career ran from 1994 to 2009, with highlights including winning the 2001 Italian national road race championship, the 2003 Züri-Metzgete, and three straight top-10 finishes and one stage win at the Tour de France.- Major... |
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| 14 | Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
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| 15 | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
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| 16 | Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
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| 17 | – | Christophe Rinero Christophe Rinero Christophe Rinero is a former French professional road racing cyclist. Rinero's greatest achievements have been to win the Tour de l'Avenir in 1998 and the King of the Mountains in the 1998 Tour de France. In 2002, he won stage 2 at Tour du Limousin. He retired at the end of 2008- Palmares :1996... |
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| 18 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
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| 19 | Magnus Bäckstedt Magnus Bäckstedt Magnus Bäckstedt is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer.He began as a skier, selected for the national team when he was 14. His greatest achievement in cycling is winning Paris–Roubaix in 2004. Bäckstedt is 1m 93 tall and weighs 94 kg... |
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| 20 | Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
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| 21 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
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| Final | Marco Pantani Marco Pantani Marco Pantani was an Italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers in professional road bicycle racing... |
Christophe Rinero Christophe Rinero Christophe Rinero is a former French professional road racing cyclist. Rinero's greatest achievements have been to win the Tour de l'Avenir in 1998 and the King of the Mountains in the 1998 Tour de France. In 2002, he won stage 2 at Tour du Limousin. He retired at the end of 2008- Palmares :1996... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
Jacky Durand Jacky Durand Jacky Durand is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand had an attacking style, winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 after a breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France.... |
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
- In stage 1, Abraham OlanoÁbraham OlanoAbraham Olano Manzano is a Spanish Basque former professional road racing cyclist. His crowning achievement came in 1995 when he became World Road Champion...
wore the green jersey.
Other notes
- The white jersey wasn't actually awarded between 1989 and 1999 - the white column in this table represents the leader in the youth classification.
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Mercatone Uno | 92h 49' 46" | |
| 2 | Telekom | +3' 21" | |
| 3 | Cofidis | +4' 08" | |
| 4 | Cofidis | +9' 16" | |
| 5 | Rabobank | +11' 26" | |
| 6 | US Postal Service | +14' 57" | |
| 7 | Cofidis | +15' 13" | |
| 8 | Mapei | +16' 07" | |
| 9 | Mapei | +17' 35" | |
| 10 | Polti | +17' 39" |
| Final general classification (11–96) | |||
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| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Telekom | +19' 10" | |
| 12 | US Postal Service | +19' 58" | |
| 13 | Française des Jeux | +20' 57" | |
| 14 | Saeco | +22' 45" | |
| 15 | Casino | +26' 39" | |
| 16 | Lotto | +27' 20" | |
| 17 | Cofidis | +34' 03" | |
| 18 | Polti | +35' 41" | |
| 19 | Lotto | +36' 10" | |
| 20 | Lotto | +37' 03" | |
| 21 | Telekom | +37' 25" | |
| 22 | Lotto | +39' 54" | |
| 23 | Lotto | +41' 23" | |
| 24 | Gan | +42' 14" | |
| 25 | Française des Jeux | +42' 51" | |
| 26 | Big Mat-Auber | +43' 53" | |
| 27 | Telekom | +50' 13" | |
| 28 | Casino | +51' 18" | |
| 29 | Casino | +1h 00' 13" | |
| 30 | Big Mat-Auber | +1h 05' 55" | |
| 31 | Casino | +1h 11' 03" | |
| 32 | +1h 14' 54" | ||
| 33 | Rabobank | +1h 16' 21" | |
| 34 | Rabobank | +1h 16' 49" | |
| 35 | Casino | +1h 19' 32" | |
| 36 | Cofidis | +1h 20' 15" | |
| 37 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 20' 47" | |
| 38 | US Postal Service | +1h 22' 40" | |
| 39 | Big Mat-Auber | +1h 25' 05" | |
| 40 | Rabobank | +1h 26' 08" | |
| 41 | Big Mat-Auber | +1h 28' 19" | |
| 42 | Mapei | +1h 29' 22" | |
| 43 | Telekom | +1h 29' 27" | |
| 44 | Rabobank | +1h 29' 37" | |
| 45 | US Postal Service | +1h 29' 52" | |
| 46 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 30' 33" | |
| 47 | Polti | +1h 31' 53" | |
| 48 | US Postal Service | +1h 34' 27" | |
| 49 | Cofidis | +1h 38' 45" | |
| 50 | Saeco | +1h 38' 59" | |
| 51 | US Postal Service | +1h 39' 53" | |
| 52 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 40' 04" | |
| 53 | US Postal Service | +1h 40' 39" | |
| 54 | Gan | +1h 46' 04" | |
| 55 | +1h 47' 19" | ||
| 56 | Telekom | +1h 50' 43" | |
| 57 | Gan | +1h 52' 41" | |
| 58 | US Postal Service | +1h 53' 44" | |
| 59 | Big Mat-Auber | +1h 55' 20" | |
| 60 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 55' 33" | |
| 61 | Cofidis | +1h 56' 28" | |
| 62 | Telekom | +1h 56' 57" | |
| 63 | Rabobank | +1h 57' 30" | |
| 64 | Lotto | +1h 58' 02" | |
| 65 | Casino | +1h 59' 42" | |
| 66 | Française des Jeux | +2h 00' 35" | |
| 67 | Française des Jeux | +2h 05' 08" | |
| 68 | Mapei | +2h 06' 16" | |
| 69 | Lotto | +2h 06' 17" | |
| 70 | Gan | +2h 08' 30" | |
| 71 | Saeco | +2h 10' 19" | |
| 72 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 11' 37" | |
| 73 | Mapei | +2h 12' 11" | |
| 74 | +2h 14' 12" | ||
| 75 | Polti | +2h 15' 05" | |
| 76 | +2h 15' 46" | ||
| 77 | Française des Jeux | +2h 15' 51" | |
| 78 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 16' 13" | |
| 79 | +2h 17' 53" | ||
| 80 | Telekom | +2h 19' 52" | |
| 81 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 21' 31" | |
| 82 | Polti | +2h 22' 10" | |
| 83 | Gan | +2h 25' 14" | |
| 84 | US Postal Service | +2h 26' 25" | |
| 85 | Mapei | +2h 26' 30" | |
| 86 | Gan | +2h 31' 56" | |
| 87 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 33' 19" | |
| 88 | Rabobank | +2h 35' 06" | |
| 89 | Rabobank | +2h 36' 32" | |
| 90 | Saeco | +2h 37' 50" | |
| 91 | Saeco | +2h 38' 12" | |
| 92 | Mapei | +2h 39' 43" | |
| 93 | Telekom | +2h 43' 16" | |
| 94 | Française des Jeux | +2h 43' 45" | |
| 95 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 44' 42" | |
| 96 | Française des Jeux | +3h 12' 15" | |