1998 Paris–Roubaix

1998 Paris–Roubaix

Race details
Date		April 12
Distance		266.5 km (165.6 mi)
Winning time		6h 55' 16"
Results
	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.