1998 Tour of Slovenia
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 1998 Tour of Slovenia
| series = UCI‑5 race
| race_no =
| season_no =
| image =
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| date = 4–10 May 1998
| stages = 7 + prologue
| distance = 1085
| unit = km
| time = 26h 28' 01"
| speed =
| first = {{flagicon|SLO}} Branko Filip
| first_nat =
| first_team =
| first_color = yellow
| second = {{flagicon|SLO}} Gorazd Štangelj
| second_nat =
| second_team =
| third = {{flagicon|BUL}} Pavel Shumanov
| third_nat =
| third_team =
| points = {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Hauptman
| points_nat =
| points_team =
| points_color = blue
| mountains = {{flagicon|SLO}} Igor Kranjec
| mountains_nat =
| mountains_team =
| mountains_color = polkadot
| sprints = {{flagicon|SLO}} Igor Kranjec
| sprints_nat =
| sprints_team =
| sprints_color = green
| youth = {{flagicon|SLO}} Mitja Mahorič
| youth_nat =
| youth_team =
| youth_color = white
| team = {{flagicon|SLO}} {{UCI team code|PER|1998}}
| previous = 1996
| next = 1999
}}
The 1998 Tour of Slovenia ({{langx|sl|Dirka po Sloveniji}}) was the 5th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as UCI‑5 stage race held between 4 and 10 May 1998.{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_doc-HX9LOGPK/16/index.html#zoom=z|title=Na Ptuju le Krka Telekom z vso močjo|page=16|date=4 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_doc-HX9LOGPK/11/index.html#zoom=z|title=Po Sloveniji od Ptuja do Novega mesta|page=11|date=4 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_doc-TNEQPPKE/17/index.html#zoom=z|title=Prolog na Ptuju in rumena majica Nemcu Pollacku|page=17|date=5 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_doc-SVMI8T9C/13/index.html#zoom=z|title=Spet Pollackova poskočnica. Veter pokopal upe PP&RR?|page=13|date=6 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_doc-RLKFAZV6/17/index.html#zoom=z|title=Slovenski dan: Hauptmanue etapa, Štangelj v rumenem|page=17|date=7 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}
The race consisted of prologue and actual 7 stages with 1,085 km (674.2 mi) in total.{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_doc-ZL4N65UY/11/index.html#zoom=z|title=Jezni Bonča junak vožnje na kronometer Krško '98|page=11|date=8 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-2COILL9Q/6/index.html#zoom=z|title=Maraton v znamenju Kranjca. Bo o Vršiču odločila zapora?|page=6|date=9 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}
Teams
Total 98 riders (62 finished it) from 13 different countries and 16 teams started the race.{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_doc-7SYXUKYN/11/index.html#zoom=z|title=Branko Filip je do konca ubranil rumeno majico|page=11|date=11 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_doc-7SYXUKYN/15/index.html#zoom=z|title=Srečko Glivar se le ni zmotil: Filipu pristoji rumena majica|page=15|date=11 May 1998|work=Delo|language=sl}}
= Professional =
- {{flagicon|SLO}} {{UCI team code|PER|1998}}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} {{UCI team code|AMO|1998}}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} {{UCI team code|AND|1998}}
- {{flagicon|UK}} {{UCI team code|LIN|1998}}
- {{flagicon|POL}} {{UCI team code|MRO|1998}}
- {{flagicon|CZE}} {{UCI team code|ZVZ|1998}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} {{UCI team code|AAB|1998}}
= Amateur =
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Perutnina Ptuj - Radenska Rog (2 clubs united)
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Savaprojekt
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Hit Casino
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Sava
= National =
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Slovak
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Croatia
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Bulgaria
- {{flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Ukraine
Route and stages
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|+Stage characteristics and winners !Stage !Date !Course !Length !colspan="2"|Type !Winner |
style="text-align:center"|0
|align=right|4 May | Ptuj | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|3.4|km|0|abbr=on}} | Prologue | {{flagicon|GER}} Olaf Pollack |
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style="text-align:center" style="border-top-width:4px"|1
|align=right style="border-top-width:4px"|5 May | style="border-top-width:4px"|Radenci – Beltinci | style="text-align:center;" style="border-top-width:4px"| {{convert|198|km|0|abbr=on}} | style="border-top-width:4px"|File:Plainstage.svg | style="border-top-width:4px"|Plain stage | style="border-top-width:4px"|{{flagicon|GER}} Olaf Pollack |
style="text-align:center"|2
|align=right|6 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|168|km|0|abbr=on}} | File:Mediummountainstage.svg | Intermediate stage | {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Hauptman |
style="text-align:center"|3
|align=right|7 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|18|km|0|abbr=on}} | Time trial | {{flagicon|SLO}} Valter Bonča |
style="text-align:center"|4
|align=right|7 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|85|km|0|abbr=on}} | Plain stage | {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio De Pasquale |
style="text-align:center"|5
|align=right|8 May | Ribnica – Nova Gorica | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|230|km|0|abbr=on}} | File:Mediummountainstage.svg | Intermediate stage | {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Zucchi |
style="text-align:center"|6
|align=right|9 May | Nova Gorica – Vršič – Ljubljana | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|206|km|0|abbr=on}} | 22px | Mountain stage | {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Mori |
style="text-align:center"|7
|align=right|10 May | Grosuplje – Novo mesto | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|177|km|0|abbr=on}} | Hilly stage | {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Hauptman |
colspan="2"| Total
|colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|1085|km|1|abbr=on}} |
Classification leadership
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|+ Classification leadership by stage |
style="width:1%;"| Stage
! style="width:13%;"| Winner ! style="width:13%;"| General ! style="width:13%;"| Points ! style="width:13%;"| Mountains ! style="width:13%;"| Young rider ! style="width:13%;"| Intermediate sprints ! style="width:13%;"| Team |
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0
|style="background:yellow;" rowspan=2| Olaf Pollack | style="background:lightblue;" rowspan=5|not available |style="background:#FFA8A4;"| not available | rowspan=2|Tadej Valjavec |style="background:#9CE97B;"| not available |style="background:#FFCD5F;" rowspan=2|not available |
1
|style="background:#FFA8A4;" rowspan=2| Uroš Murn |style="background:#9CE97B;"| Rik Reinerink |
2
|style="background:yellow;"| Gorazd Štangelj |style="background:#9CE97B;"| Marko Baloh |style="background:#FFCD5F;"|Mroz |
3
|style="background:yellow;" rowspan=5| Branko Filip |style="background:#FFA8A4;" rowspan=2|not available | rowspan=4|not available |style="background:#9CE97B;" rowspan=2|not available |style="background:#FFCD5F;" rowspan=4|not available |
4 |
5
| style="background:lightblue;" rowspan=3|Andrej Hauptman |style="background:#FFA8A4;"| Igor Kranjec |style="background:#9CE97B;"| Martin Čotak |
6
|style="background:#FFA8A4;"| not available |style="background:#9CE97B;"| not available |
7
|style="background:#FFA8A4;"| Igor Kranjec |style="background:#9CE97B;"| Igor Kranjec |style="background:#FFCD5F;"| Krka Telekom |
colspan=2| Final
! style="background:#FDEE00;"| Branko Filip ! style="background:#007FFF;" |{{font color|white|Andrej Hauptman|link=yes}} ! style="background:#FF3E33;"| {{font color|white|Igor Kranjec|link=yes}} ! style="background:white;" | Mitja Mahorič ! style="background:#00FF00;"| Igor Kranjec ! style="background:#E49B0F;"| Krka Telekom |
Final classification standings
class="wikitable noresize" |
colspan="4" | Legend |
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{{cjersey|yellow}}
| Denotes the leader of the general classification | {{cjersey|polkadot}} | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification |
20px
| Denotes the leader of the points classification | {{cjersey|white}} | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
{{cjersey|green}}
| Denotes the leader of the int. sprints classification | | Denotes the leader of the team classification |
=General classification=
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Rank
!Rider !Team !Time |
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align=center|1
| width=200|{{flagicon|SLO}} Branko Filip 20px | width=140|Krka Telekom | width=78 align=right| {{nowrap|26h 38' 01"}} |
align=center|2
| {{flagicon|SLO}} Gorazd Štangelj | Krka Telekom | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 4"}} |
align=center|3
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Pavel Shumanov | Krka Telekom | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 9"}} |
align=center|4
| {{flagicon|SLO}} Valter Bonča | PP&RR | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 21"}} |
align=center|5
| {{flagicon|POL}} Cezary Zamana | Mroz | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 33"}} |
align=center|6
| {{flagicon|POL}} Andrzej Sypytkowski | Mroz | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 33"}} |
align=center|7
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Konečný | ZVVS | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 38"}} |
align=center|8
| {{flagicon|SLO}} Saša Sviben | Krka Telekom | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 50"}} |
align=center|9
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Miloslav Kejval | ZVVS | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 51"}} |
align=center|10
| {{flagicon|SLO}} Rajko Petek | Sava | align=right| {{nowrap|+ 1' 13"}} |
=Points classification=
class="wikitable" |
Rank
!Rider !Team !Points |
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align=center|1
| width=200|{{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Hauptman 20px | width=140|PP&RR | width=78 align=center| 97 |
align=center|2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Zucchi | Amore & Vita | align=center| 75 |
align=center|3
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Konečný | ZVVS | align=center| 74 |
align=center|4
| {{flagicon|SLO}} Gorazd Štangelj | Krka Telekom | align=center| 71 |
align=center|5
| {{flagicon|SLO}} Boštjan Mervar | Krka Telekom | align=center| 65 |
=Mountains classification=
class="wikitable" |
Rank
!Rider !Team !Points |
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align=center|1
| width=200|{{flagicon|SLO}} Igor Kranjec 20px20px | width=140| PP&RR | width=78 align=center| 18 |
align=center|2
| {{flagicon|CRO}} Martin Čotar | Sava | align=center| 14 |
align=center|3
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio De Pasquale | Amore & Vita | align=center| 13 |
=Young rider classification=
class="wikitable" |
Rank
!Rider !Team !Time |
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align=center|1
| width=200|{{flagicon|SLO}} Mitja Mahorič 20px | width=140| PP&RR | width=78 align=right|26h 39' 43" |
align=center|2
| width=200|{{flagicon|CZE}} Richard Faltus | aZVVS | align=right| |
align=center|3
| width=200|{{flagicon|SLO}} Tadej Valjavec | Sava | align=right| |
=Intermediate sprints classification=
class="wikitable" |
Rank
!Rider !Team !Points |
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align=center|1
| width=200|{{flagicon|SLO}} Igor Kranjec 20px20px | width=140| PP&RR | width=78 align=center| 24 |
align=center|2
| {{flagicon|CRO}} Martin Čotak | Sava | align=center| 16 |
align=center|3
| {{flagicon|UK}} Julian Clark | Linda McCartney | align=center| 11 |
=Team classification=
class="wikitable" |
Rank
!Team !Time |
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align=center|1
|width=230|{{flagicon|SLO}} Krka Telekom |width=80 align=right| 79h 55′ 02″ |
align=center|2
|width=190|{{flagicon|POL}} Mroz |width=50 align=right|+ 55″ |
align=center|3
|width=190|{{flagicon|SLO}} Perutnina Ptuj - Radenska Rog |width=50 align=right|+ 1′ 20″ |
align=center|4
|width=190|{{flagicon|CZE}} ZVVS |width=50 align=right| + 2′ 21″ |
align=center|5
|width=190|{{flagicon|ITA}} Amore & Vita |width=50 align=right| + 5′ 22″ |
align=center|...
|width=190|... |width=50 align=right| ... |
align=center|6
|width=190|{{flagicon|SLO}} Sava |width=50 align=right| + 1h 07′ 10″ |
align=center|10
|width=190|{{flagicon|SLO}} Hit Casino |width=50 align=right| + 1h 25′ 54″ |
References
{{reflist|50em}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.tourofslovenia.si/en/}}
- [http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/may98/slovenia98.html cyclingnews.com]
- [https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-slovenia/1998/gc procyclingstats.com]
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