Tour de France 1998
Stage 6
La Châtre → Brive-la-Gaillarde
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1998 Tour de France, held on July 16, 1998, covered 227.0 km from La Châtre to Brive-la-Gaillarde. Mario Cipollini won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,678 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.7 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 227.0 km.
La Châtre → Brive-la-Gaillarde
Stage 5 | Cholet - Chateauroux
Stage Winner
Mario Cipollini
Yellow Jersey
Stuart O'Grady
Avg Speed
42.7 km/h
Elevation
1,678 m
Difficulty
23
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
Roscoff → Lorient
206 km
Jens Heppner
Plouay → Cholet
169 km
Jeroen Blijlevens
Cholet → Chateauroux
252 km
Mario Cipollini
Meyrignac l'Eglise → Corrèze
210 km
Jan Ullrich
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Montauban
58 km
Jacky Durand
Montauban → Pau
189 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Mario Cipollini won Stage 6 of the 1998 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 227.0 km from La Châtre to Brive-la-Gaillarde. The total elevation gain was 1,678 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Stuart O'Grady wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1998 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from La Châtre to Brive-la-Gaillarde, a distance of 227.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1998 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 42.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.