1998 Vuelta a Colombia

Cycling race

Race details

Dates

April 25 – May 10, 1998

Stages

Distance

2,438.1 km (1,515 mi)

Winning time

61h 43' 14"

Results


Winner	José Castelblanco (COL)	(Telecom-Kelme)
Second	Iván Parra (COL)	(Petróleo de Colombia)
Third	Libardo Niño (COL)	(Aguardiente Néctar)
Mountains	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	(Aguardiente Antioqueño-Lotería)
Combination	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	(Telecom-Kelme)
Team	Telecom-Kelme

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The 48th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from April 25 to May 10, 1998. Only 68 cyclists (out of 93) completed the race.

Stages

1998-04-25: Villavicencio — Villavicencio (5.8 km)

Place	Prologue		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	00:06.52	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	00:06.52

1998-04-26: Circuito del Llano (172 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jairo Pérez (COL)	05:38.07	Jairo Pérez (COL)	05:37.57
2.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	+4.31	Raúl Montaña (COL)	+4.37
3.	Javier Zapata (COL)	—	Fredy González (COL)	+4.38

1998-04-27: Villavicencio — Cáqueza (147 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Josef Lontscharitsch (AUT)	03:58.26	Jairo Pérez (COL)	09:37.14
2.	Ariel Martínez (COL)	—	Josef Lontscharitsch (AUT)	+3.37
3.	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	+0.29	Ariel Martínez (COL)	+3.42

1998-04-28: Funza — Girardot (131 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Fredy González (COL)	02:35.54	Jairo Pérez (COL)	12:13.08
2.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	—	Josef Lontscharitsch (AUT)	+3.36
3.	Javier Zapata (COL)	—	Ariel Martínez (COL)	+3.43

1998-04-29: Girardot — Neiva (172 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Eduardo Hernández (ESP)	04:17.12	Jairo Pérez (COL)	16:30.37
2.	Rafael Brand (COL)	—	Josef Lontscharitsch (AUT)	+3.35
3.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	+0.29	Ariel Martínez (COL)	+3.43

1998-04-30: Neiva — Ibagué (208 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Javier Pascual (ESP)	04:10.26	Jairo Pérez (COL)	21:45.02
2.	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	—	Javier Pascual (ESP)	+0.14
3.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	+3.59	Josef Lontscharitsch (AUT)	+3.35

1998-05-01: Circuito del Café — Calle (144 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	03:07.07	Jairo Pérez (COL)	24:52.14
2.	Jairo Hernández (COL)	+0.03	Javier Pascual (ESP)	+1.17
3.	Gregorio Ladino (COL)	—	Ariel Martínez (COL)	+3.43

1998-05-02: Santa Rosa de Cabal — Alto de Santa Helena (229 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jairo Pérez (COL)	05:38.07	Jairo Pérez (COL)	30:20.21
2.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	+4.31	Raúl Montaña (COL)	+4.37
3.	Javier Zapata (COL)	—	Fredy González (COL)	+4.38

1998-05-03: Medellín — Manizales (195 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Castelblanco (COL)	06:25.05	José Castelblanco (COL)	37:27.00
2.	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	+0.32	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	+1.41
3.	Iván Parra (COL)	+0.35	Iván Parra (COL)	+1.57

1998-05-04: Manizales — Dorada (177 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Víctor Becerra (COL)	04:44.04	José Castelblanco (COL)	42:11.09
2.	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	+0.05	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	+1.41
3.	Carlos Contreras (COL)	—	Iván Parra (COL)	+1.57

1998-05-05: Puerto Boyacá — Barrancabermeja (202 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	05:48.54	José Castelblanco (COL)	48:00.03
2.	Ruber Marín (COL)	—	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	+1.41
3.	Josef Lontscharitsch (AUT)	—	Iván Parra (COL)	+1.57

1998-05-06: Barrancabermeja — Bucaramanga (124 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Castelblanco (COL)	03:08.43	José Castelblanco (COL)	51:08.37
2.	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	+4.50	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	+6.49
3.	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+4.52	Iván Parra (COL)	+7.06

1998-05-07: Bucaramanga — Barichara (148.7 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Héctor Palacio (COL)	03:56.20	José Castelblanco (COL)	54:49.40
2.	Israel Ochoa (COL)	—	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	+6.49
3.	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	—	Héctor Palacio (COL)	+6.58

1998-05-08: Barbosa — Duitama (138.9 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jairo Hernández (COL)	03:43.34	José Castelblanco (COL)	58:33.14
2.	Libardo Niño (COL)	—	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	+6.49
3.	Alexis Rojas (COL)	—	Héctor Palacio (COL)	+7.03

1998-05-09: Paipa — Tunja (43.5 km)

Place	Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Castelblanco (COL)	01:01.40	José Castelblanco (COL)	59:34.54
2.	Dubán Ramírez (COL)	+0.44	Iván Parra (COL)	+8.13
3.	Iván Parra (COL)	+0.57	Libardo Niño (COL)	+10.25

1998-05-10: Circuito en Bogotá (104 km)

Place	Stage 15		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Fredy González (COL)	02:08.20	José Castelblanco (COL)	61:43.42
2.	Libardo Niño (COL)	—	Iván Parra (COL)	+8.13
3.	Javier Anaya (COL)	—	Libardo Niño (COL)	+10.21

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	José Castelblanco (COL)	Telecom-Kelme	61:43:14
2.	Iván Parra (COL)	Petróleo de Colombia	+ 8.13
3.	Libardo Niño (COL)	Aguardiente Néctar	+ 10.21
4.	Israel Ochoa (COL)	Lotería de Boyacá	+ 10.44
5.	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	Lotería de Medellín-EPM	+ 11.06
6.	Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL)	Lotería de Boyacá	+ 11.34
7.	Héctor Palacio (COL)	Aguardiente Antioqueño	+ 11.39
8.	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	Telecom-Kelme	+ 12.40
9.	Argiro Zapata (COL)	Lotería de Medellín-EPM	+ 12.50
10.	Alexis Rojas (COL)	Petróleo de Colombia	+ 12.52