Tour de France 1998
Stage 5
Cholet → Chateauroux
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 1998 Tour de France, held on July 15, 1998, covered 252.0 km from Cholet to Chateauroux. Mario Cipollini won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,538 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.4 km/h. At 252.0 km, this was the longest stage of the 1998 edition.
Cholet → Chateauroux
Stage 4 | Plouay - Cholet
Stage Winner
Mario Cipollini
Yellow Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Avg Speed
43.4 km/h
Elevation
2,538 m
Difficulty
48
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,692
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Pascal Herve
White Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Enniscothy → Cork
180 km
Jan Svorada
Roscoff → Lorient
206 km
Jens Heppner
Plouay → Cholet
169 km
Jeroen Blijlevens
La Châtre → Brive-la-Gaillarde
227 km
Mario Cipollini
Meyrignac l'Eglise → Corrèze
210 km
Jan Ullrich
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Montauban
58 km
Jacky Durand
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Mario Cipollini won Stage 5 of the 1998 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 252.0 km from Cholet to Chateauroux. The total elevation gain was 2,538 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Stuart O'Grady wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 1998 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Cholet to Chateauroux, a distance of 252.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 1998 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 43.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.