Tour de France 1998 Stage 20

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.

Road raceFlat238.0 km31 Jul 1998

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

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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.