Tour de France 1998
Stage 20
Montceau-les-Mines → Le Creusot
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1998 Tour de France, held on July 31, 1998, covered 238.0 km from Montceau-les-Mines to Le Creusot. Jan Ullrich won the stage via small group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 46.0 km/h, which was 4.1 km/h faster than the edition average of 41.9 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 238.0 km.
Montceau-les-Mines → Le Creusot
Stage 19 | La Chaux-de-Fonds - Autun
Stage Winner
Jan Ullrich
Yellow Jersey
Marco Pantani
Avg Speed
46.0 km/h
Elevation
2,000 m
Difficulty
72
Win Type
Small group sprint
Won How
Sprint of small group
Startlist Quality
1,692
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Marco Pantani
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Christophe Rinero
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Albertville → Aix-les-Bains
204 km
Aix-les-Bains → Neuchâtel
149 km
Tom Steels
La Chaux-de-Fonds → Autun
218 km
Magnus Backstedt
Melun → Paris
53 km
Tom Steels
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Jan Ullrich won Stage 20 of the 1998 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 238.0 km from Montceau-les-Mines to Le Creusot. The total elevation gain was 2,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Marco Pantani wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1998 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Montceau-les-Mines to Le Creusot, a distance of 238.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1998 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 46.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.