1998 Volta a Catalunya
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| Dates | 18–25 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,228.4[1] km (763.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 32h 59' 36" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Volta a Catalunya was the 78th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 18 June to 25 June 1998. The race started in Vila-seca and finished in Andorra la Vella.[2] The race was won by Hernán Buenahora of the Vitalicio Seguros team.
Teams
[edit]Sixteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]
Route
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1a | 18 June | Vila-seca to La Pineda | 79.2 km (49.2 mi) |  Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 1b | Port Aventura to La Pineda | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Chris Boardman (GBR)
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| 2 | 19 June | Port Aventura to El Vendrell | 172.7 km (107.3 mi) | Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 3 | 20 June | El Vendrell to Barcelona | 151.3 km (94.0 mi) | Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 4 | 21 June | La Piara to Manlleu | 197.5 km (122.7 mi) | Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 5 | 22 June | Girona to Girona | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
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Individual time trial | Chris Boardman (GBR)
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| 6 | 23 June | Tàrrega to Vall de Boí | 180.4 km (112.1 mi) |  Hernán Buenahora (COL)
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| 7 | 24 June | Vall de Boí to Andorra | 231.7 km (144.0 mi) | Hernán Buenahora (COL)
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| 8 | 25 June | Andorra la Vella to Andorra la Vella | 189.8 km (117.9 mi) |  Fernando Escartín (ESP)
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General classification
[edit]Final general classification[2][5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "78ème Volta a Catalunya 1998". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
- ^ "Stage 1a, Vila Seca-La Pineda, 79.2 kms". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "78th Volta Catalunya, Cat HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "1998 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.