Tour de France 1998
Stage 8
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Montauban
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1998 Tour de France, held on July 18, 1998, covered 58.0 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Montauban. Jacky Durand won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,318 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 46.1 km/h, which was 4.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 41.9 km/h. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Montauban
Stage 7 (ITT) | Merygnac l'Eglise - Correze
Stage Winner
Jacky Durand
Yellow Jersey
Laurent Desbiens
Avg Speed
46.1 km/h
Elevation
1,318 m
Difficulty
121
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,692
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Laurent Desbiens
Green Jersey
Erik Zabel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Stefano Zanini
White Jersey
Jan Ullrich
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Cholet → Chateauroux
252 km
Mario Cipollini
La Châtre → Brive-la-Gaillarde
227 km
Mario Cipollini
Meyrignac l'Eglise → Corrèze
210 km
Jan Ullrich
Montauban → Pau
189 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Pau → Luchon
210 km
Rodolfo Massi
Luchon → plateau_de_beille
197 km
Marco Pantani
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Jacky Durand won Stage 8 of the 1998 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 58.0 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Montauban. The total elevation gain was 1,318 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1998 Tour de France?
Laurent Desbiens wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1998 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1998 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Montauban, a distance of 58.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1998 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 46.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.