The 1998 Paris–Roubaix was the 96th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 12 April 1998 over a distance of 266.5 kilometres (165.6 miles).[1] Franco Ballerini won the monument classic; his Mapei–Bricobi team took all three podium positions.[2]
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| Dates | April 12, 1998 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 266.5 km (165.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 55' 16" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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Johan Museeuw, the winner of 1996, crashed heavily in the Trouée d'Arenberg pavé section, shattering his knee. On top of this came a dangerous gangrene infection which nearly spelled the end of his career.
Results
edit12-04-1998: Compiègne–Roubaix, 266.5 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Franco Ballerini (ITA) | Mapei–Bricobi | 6h 57' 49" |
| 2 | Andrea Tafi (ITA) | Mapei–Bricobi | + 4' 16" |
| 3 |  Wilfried Peeters (BEL) | Mapei–Bricobi | + 4' 19" |
| 4 |  Léon van Bon (NED) | Rabobank | + 4' 49" |
| 5 |  Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) | GAN | + 4' 49" |
| 6 |  Rolf Sørensen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 4' 50" |
| 7 |  Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) | GAN | + 4' 52" |
| 8 | Bart Leysen (BEL) | Mapei–Bricobi | + 6' 34" |
| 9 | Gianluca Bortolami (ITA) | Festina–Lotus | + 6' 34" |
| 10 |  Henk Vogels (AUS) | GAN | + 6' 34" |
References
edit- ^ "1998 Paris–Roubaix info". 2004-06-03. Archived from the original on 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "1998 Paris–Roubaix report". 2004-06-02. Archived from the original on 2004-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Paris–Roubaix results". 2004-06-22. Archived from the original on 2004-06-22. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "96th Paris–Roubaix, World Cup round 3". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, UK. 1998-04-12. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
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