1998 UCI Road World Cup
The 1998 UCI Road World Cup was the tenth edition of the UCI Road World Cup, cycling's season-long competition of the ten top-tier one-day classics. It was won by Italian classics specialist Michele Bartoli of the Asics–CGA team. Italian team Mapei–Bricobi won the team competition and placed four riders in the individual top-ten.[1]
| Tenth edition of the UCI Road World Cup | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March – 17 October 1997 |
| Location | Europe |
| Races | 10 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Michele Bartoli (ITA) (Asics–CGA) |
| Teams' champion | Mapei–Bricobi |
Bartoli moved into the lead of the World Cup after his win in Liège–Bastogne–Liège,[2] and claimed a second event win at the Grand Prix de Suisse.[3] He ended the competition with 416 points, more than double the points total of the runner-up, Leon van Bon.[1]
Races
| Date | Race | Country | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March | Milan–San Remo | Italy |
 Erik Zabel (GER) |
Team Telekom | Report |
| 5 April | Tour of Flanders | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Johan Museeuw (BEL) |
Mapei–Bricobi | Report |
| 12 April | Paris–Roubaix |  France |
Franco Ballerini (ITA) |
Mapei–Bricobi | Report |
| 19 April | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | Belgium |
Michele Bartoli (ITA) |
Asics–CGA | Report |
| 25 April | Amstel Gold Race |  Netherlands |
 Rolf Järmann (SUI) |
Casino–Ag2r | Report |
| 8 August | Clásica de San Sebastián |  Spain |
Francesco Casagrande (ITA) |
Cofidis | Report |
| 16 August | Hamburg Cyclassics | Germany |
Leon van Bon (NED) |
Rabobank | Report |
| 23 August | Grand Prix de Suisse | Switzerland |
Michele Bartoli (ITA) |
Asics–CGA | Report |
| 4 October | Paris–Tours | France |
Jacky Durand (FRA) |
Casino–Ag2r | Report |
| 17 October | Giro di Lombardia | Italy |
Oskar Camenzind (SUI) |
Mapei–Bricobi | Report |
Final standings
Individual results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Bartoli (ITA) |
Asics–CGA | 416 pts |
| 2 | Leon van Bon (NED) |
Rabobank | 190 |
| 3 | Andrea Tafi (ITA) |
Mapei–Bricobi | 166 |
| 4 | Stefano Zanini (ITA) |
Mapei–Bricobi | 163 |
| 5 | Michael Boogerd (NED) |
Rabobank | 146 |
| 6 |  Andrei Tchmil (UKR) |
Lotto–Mobistar | 137 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | 134 |
| 8 | Franco Ballerini (ITA) |
Mapei–Bricobi | 132 |
| 9 | Rolf Järmann (SUI) |
Casino–Ag2r | 111 |
| 10 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) |
Mapei–Bricobi | 111 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mapei–Bricobi | 76 |
| 2 | Rabobank | 56 |
| 3 | Casino–Ag2r | 52 |
| 4 | Team Polti | 50 |
| 5 | Française des Jeux | 40 |
References
- "La Coupe du Monde 1998". memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Luik-Bastenaken-Luik, World Cup Round 4 (265.5 kms [sic]). Results and Reports". autobus.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "GP Suisse, World Cup Round 8. Switzerland, August 23, 1998". autobus.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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