1998 Paris–Roubaix

1998 Paris–Roubaix

Race details
Date		April 12
Distance		266.5 km (165.6 mi)
Winning time		6h 55' 16" (38.505 km/h or 23.926 mph)
Palmares
	Winner	Franco Ballerini (ITA)	(Mapei–Bricobi)
	Second	Andrea Tafi (ITA)	(Mapei–Bricobi)
	Third	Wilfried Peeters (BEL)	(Mapei–Bricobi)

The 1998 Paris–Roubaix was the 96th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 12 April 1998 over a distance of 266.5 kilometres (165.6 miles). Franco Ballerini won the monument classic; his Mapei–Bricobi team took all three podium positions.

Johan Museeuw, the winner of 1996, crashed heavily in the Trouée d'Arenberg pavé section, shattering his knee. On top of this came a dangerous gangreen infection which nearly spelled the end of his career.

Results

12-04-1998: Compiègne–Roubaix, 266.5 km.

Results (1–10)^[1]

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Franco Ballerini (ITA)	Mapei–Bricobi	6h 57' 49"
2	Andrea Tafi (ITA)	Mapei–Bricobi	+ 4' 16"
3	Wilfried Peeters (BEL)	Mapei–Bricobi	+ 4' 19"
4	Leon Van Bon (NED)	Rabobank	+ 4' 49"
5	Frédéric Moncassin (FRA)	GAN	+ 4' 49"
6	Rolf Sørensen (DEN)	Rabobank	+ 4' 50"
7	Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE)	GAN	+ 4' 52"
8	Bart Leysen (BEL)	Mapei–Bricobi	+ 6' 34"
9	Gianluca Bortolami (ITA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 6' 34"
10	Henk Vogels (AUS)	GAN	+ 6' 34"

References

1. "96th Paris-Roubaix, World Cup Round 3". Cyclingnews.com (Bath, UK: Future plc). 1998-04-12. Retrieved 2012-09-26.