Tour de France 1998
Stage 12
Tarascon-sur-Ariège → Cap d'Agde
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1998 Tour de France, held on July 22, 1998, covered 170.0 km from Tarascon-sur-Ariège to Cap d'Agde. Tom Steels won the stage via solo after a 7.0 km solo attack. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.3 km/h, which was 9.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.9 km/h.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège → Cap d'Agde
Stage 11 | Luchon - Plateau de Beille
Stage Winner
Tom Steels
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Avg Speed
32.3 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
549
Win Type
Solo
Won How
7 km solo
Solo Distance
7.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,692
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Rodolfo Massi
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Montauban → Pau
189 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Pau → Luchon
210 km
Rodolfo Massi
Luchon → plateau_de_beille
197 km
Marco Pantani
Frontignan-La-Peyrade → Carpentras
206 km
Daniele Nardello
Valréas → Grenoble
191 km
Stuart O'Grady
Grenoble → Les Deux Alpes
185 km
Marco Pantani
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Tom Steels won Stage 12 of the 1998 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 170.0 km from Tarascon-sur-Ariège to Cap d'Agde. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1998 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Tarascon-sur-Ariège to Cap d'Agde, a distance of 170.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1998 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 32.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.