Tour de France 1998
Stage 16
Vizille → Albertville
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1998 Tour de France, held on July 27, 1998, covered 189.0 km from Vizille to Albertville. Jan Ullrich won the stage via solo after a 55.0 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 6,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.0 km/h, which was 8.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.9 km/h.
Vizille → Albertville
Stage 15 | Grenoble - Les Deux Alpes
Stage Winner
Jan Ullrich
Yellow Jersey
Marco Pantani
Avg Speed
33.0 km/h
Elevation
6,000 m
Difficulty
578
Win Type
Solo
Won How
55 km solo
Solo Distance
55.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,692
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Marco Pantani
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Rodolfo Massi
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Frontignan-La-Peyrade → Carpentras
206 km
Daniele Nardello
Valréas → Grenoble
191 km
Stuart O'Grady
Grenoble → Les Deux Alpes
185 km
Marco Pantani
Albertville → Aix-les-Bains
204 km
Aix-les-Bains → Neuchâtel
149 km
Tom Steels
La Chaux-de-Fonds → Autun
218 km
Magnus Backstedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich won Stage 16 of the 1998 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 189.0 km from Vizille to Albertville. The total elevation gain was 6,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Marco Pantani wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1998 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Vizille to Albertville, a distance of 189.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1998 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 33.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.