The 1998 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 33rd edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 11 March to 18 March 1998. The race started in Sorrento and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto.[2] The race was won by Rolf Järmann of the Casino team.
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| Dates | 11–18 March 1998 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,441[1] km (895.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 38h 27' 30" | ||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwenty-three teams participated in the race:[3]
- Saeco–Cannondale
- Mapei–Bricobi
- Festina–Lotus
- Team Telekom
- Rabobank
- Casino–Ag2r
- TVM–Farm Frites
- Française des Jeux
- Team Polti
- Cofidis
- Asics–CGA
- Vitalicio Seguros
- Mercatone Uno–Bianchi
- Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio
- Ballan
- Scrigno–Gaerne
- Ros Mary–Amica Chips
- Brescialat–Liquigas
- Riso Scotti–MG Maglificio
- Kross–Selle Italia
- Vini Caldirola
- Amore & Vita–ForzArcore
- Mobilvetta Design–Northwave
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 11 March | Sorrento to Sorrento | 133 km (83 mi) |  Gabriele Balducci (ITA)
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| 2 | 12 March | Sorrento to Baia Domizia | 164 km (102 mi) |  Erik Zabel (GER)
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| 3 | 13 March | Sessa Aurunca to Venafro | 167 km (104 mi) |  Ján Svorada (CZE)
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| 4 | 14 March | Venafro to Tivoli | 208 km (129 mi) | Gabriele Colombo (ITA)
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| 5 | 15 March | Tivoli to Torricella Sicura | 215 km (134 mi) |  Rolf Sørensen (DEN)
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| 6 | 16 March | Teramo to Frontone | 224 km (139 mi) | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA)
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| 7 | 17 March | Civitanova Marche to Civitanova Marche | 164 km (102 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER)
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| 8 | 17 March | Grottammare to San Benedetto del Tronto | 162 km (101 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER)
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General classification
editFinal general classification[2][5]
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References
edit- ^ "Tirreno–Adriatico (Historic), Italy". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ a b "33ème Tirreno-Adriatico 1998". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004.
- ^ "The Teams". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "The Stages". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "1998 Tirreno - Adriatico". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
Further reading
edit- "Stage 1, Sorrento - Sorrento, 133 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2, Sorrento-Baia Domizia, 164 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3, Sessa Aurunca - Venafro, 167 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4, Venafro - Tivoli, 208 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5, Tivoli - Torricella Sicura, 215 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6, Teramo - Frontone, 224 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7, Civitanova Marche - Civitanova Marche, 164 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 8, San Benedetto del Tronto-San Benedetto del Tronto, 166 kms". Cycling News.