The 1998 Tour de Langkawi was the third edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It started on 18 February in Langkawi and ended on 1 March in Kuala Lumpur. The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.5 category race.[1]
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| Dates | 18 February–1 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,835.7 km (1,141 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 45h 12' 50" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italian Gabriele Missaglia won the race, Giuliano Figueras second and Niklas Axelsson third. Fred Rodriguez also won the points classification and Douglas Ryder won the mountains classification of the race. Mapei–Bricobi won the team classification of the race.[1][2]
Stages
editThe cyclist competed in 12 stages over 12 days, covering a distance of 1,835.7 kilometres.[1]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Stage result | ||
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| Winner | Second | Third | ||||
| 1 | 18 February | Langkawi Individual time trial | 17.7 km (11.0 mi) | |||
| 2 | 19 February | Kangar to George Town | 181.5 km (112.8 mi) | |||
| 3 | 20 February | Gerik to Kota Bharu | 223 km (138.6 mi) | |||
| 4 | 21 February | Kota Bharu to Kuala Terengganu | 165.1 km (102.6 mi) | |||
| 5 | 22 February | Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan | 202.4 km (125.8 mi) | |||
| 6 | 23 February | Kuantan to Mersing | 196.8 km (122.3 mi) | |||
| 7 | 24 February | Johor Bahru to Muar | 176.3 km (109.5 mi) | |||
| 8 | 25 February | Malacca to Port Dickson | 128.7 km (80.0 mi) | |||
| 9 | 26 February | Port Dickson to Sunway Lagoon | 189.9 km (118.0 mi) | |||
| 10 | 27 February | Sabak Bernam to Ipoh | 137.7 km (85.6 mi) | |||
| 11 | 28 February | Tanjung Malim to Genting Highlands | 147 km (91.3 mi) | |||
| 12 | 1 March | Kuala Lumpur Criterium | 69.6 km (43.2 mi) | |||
Classification leadership
edit| Stage | Stage winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Asian rider classification | Team classification | Asian team classification |
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| 1 | Andrea Tafi | Andrea Tafi | Andrea Tafi | not available | Tang Xuezhong | Saturn | China |
| 2 | Fred Rodriguez | Chad Gerlach | Malaysia | ||||
| 3 | Roberto Gaggioli | Andrew McClean | Mapei–Bricobi | ||||
| 4 | Mirko Rossato | Fred Rodriguez | |||||
| 5 | Fred Rodriguez | Allan Iacoune | |||||
| 6 | Alessandro Petacchi | ||||||
| 7 | Chad Gerlach | ||||||
| 8 | Dario Pieri | ||||||
| 9 | Mirko Rossato | Douglas Ryder | |||||
| 10 | Chad Gerlach | Oilme-Klein | |||||
| 11 | Giuliano Figueras | Gabriele Missaglia | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Bricobi | Philippines | ||
| 12 | Luca Cei | ||||||
| Final | Gabriele Missaglia | Fred Rodriguez | Douglas Ryder | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Bricobi | Philippines | |
Final standings
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General classificationedit
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Points classificationedit
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Mountains classificationedit
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Asian rider classificationedit
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Team classificationedit
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Asian team classificationedit
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References
edit- ^ a b c "1998 Tour de Langkawi — Stages". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "1998 Tour de Langkawi Results Archive". ltdl.com.my. Archived from the original on 2011-01-29. Retrieved 18 March 2013.