1998 E3 Prijs Harelbeke (1.1), Belgium
41st edition: Saturday, March 28, 1998
Complete Results
E3 Prijs Harelbeke podium history | 1997 edition | 1999 edition
1998 E3 winner Johan Museeuw shown racing in the 1998 Tour of Flanders
The race: Daniel Contrini and Mark Giroletti were able to escape only fifteen kilometers into the race and stay away for about 120 kilometers.
The powerful Rabobank team tried to control things, but on the day's final major climb, the Tiegemberg, Johan Museeuw attacked. Michele Bartoli, Mirko Celestino, Ludo Dierckxsens and Servais Knaven were able to join him.
The quintet built a lead of over a minute. From that group, Johan Museeuw was the fastest, winning the 41st edition of the race.
Complete results:
205 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.708 km/hr
195 starters, 75 classified finishers
1 | Johan Museeuw | Mapei-Bricobi | 4hr 48min 0sec |
2 | Michele Bartoli | ASICS | s.t. |
3 | Mirko Celestino | Polti | s.t. |
4 | Ludo Dierckxsens | Lotto-Mobistar | s.t. |
5 | Servais Knaven | TVM-Farm Frites | s.t. |
6 | Tristan Hoffman | TVM-Farm Frites | @ 1min 2sec |
7 | Dario Pieri | Scrigno-Gaerne | s.t. |
8 | Stefano Dante | Vini Caldirola | s.t. |
9 | Andrei Tchmil | Lotto-Mobistar | s.t. |
10 | Wilfried Peeters | Mapei-Bricobi | s.t. |
11 | Marcus Zberg | Post Swiss | s.t. |
12 | Carlo Bomans | Palmans-Ideal | s.t. |
13 | Mario Manzoni | Mobilvetta-Northwave | s.t. |
14 | Léon Van Bon | Rabobank | s.t. |
15 | Chris Peers | Lotto-Mobistar | s.t. |
16 | Johan Capiot | TVM-Farm Frites | s.t. |
17 | Jaan Kirsipuu | Casino | s.t. |
18 | Max Van Heeswijk | Rabobank | s.t. |
19 | Maarten Den Bakker | Rabobank | s.t. |
20 | Wim Vansevenant | Vlaanderen 2002 | s.t. |
21 | Juris Silovs | Team Home-Jack & Jones | s.t. |
22 | Nico Mattan | Mapei-Bricobi | s.t. |
23 | Marco Serpellini | Brescialat | s.t. |
24 | Germano Pierdomenico | Cantina-Tollo | s.t. |
25 | Christophe Mengin | FDJ | s.t. |
26 | Christian Henn | Telekom-ADR | s.t. |
27 | Roberto Petito | Saeco-Cannondale | s.t. |
28 | Martin Hvastija | Cantina-Tollo | s.t. |
29 | Dirk Baldinger | Telekom-ADR | s.t. |
30 | Fabrizio Guidi | Polti | s.t. |
31 | Aart Vierhouten | Rabobank | s.t. |
32 | Frédéric Guesdon | FDJ | s.t. |
33 | Franco Ballerini | Mapei-Bricobi | s.t. |
34 | Jacky Durand | Casino | 4'38" |
35 | Marc Wauters | Rabobank | s.t. |
36 | Lauri Aus | Casino | s.t. |
37 | Eddy Mazzoleni | Saeco-Cannondale | s.t. |
38 | Christophe Rinero | Cofidis | s.t. |
39 | Diego Ferrari | Mapei-Bricobi | s.t. |
40 | Enrico Cassani | Polti | s.t. |
41 | Pavel Padrnos | Saeco-Cannondale | s.t. |
42 | Michel Van Haecke | Ipso | s.t. |
43 | Alexander Vinokourov | Casino | s.t. |
44 | Bruno Thibout | Cofidis | s.t. |
45 | Stefano Zanini | Mapei-Bricobi | s.t. |
46 | Rossano Brasi | Polti | 7'38" |
47 | Steven De Jongh | TVM-Farm Frites | s.t. |
48 | Renzo Ragnetti | Mobilvetta-Northwave | s.t. |
49 | Bert Dietz | Telekom-ADR | s.t. |
50 | Hans De Clercq | Palmans-Ideal | s.t. |
51 | Oscar Dalla Costa | Vini Caldirola | s.t. |
52 | Frank Höj | Palmans-Ideal | s.t. |
53 | Lars Michaelsen | TVM-Farm Frites | s.t. |
54 | Stefano Panetta | Scrigno-Gaerne | s.t. |
55 | Ellis Rastelli | Brescialat | s.t. |
56 | Pierre Bourquenoud | Post Swiss | 8'57" |
57 | Alessandro Bertolini | Cofidis | 12'26" |
58 | Fabio Sacchi | Polti | s.t. |
59 | Sébastien Demarbaix | Home Market-Charleroi | s.t. |
60 | David Tani | ASICS | s.t. |
61 | Massimo Gimondi | Amore & Vita | s.t. |
62 | Mauro Radaelli | Vini Caldirola | s.t. |
63 | Carlo Marino Bianchi | ASICS | s.t. |
64 | Rolf Huser | Post Swiss | s.t. |
65 | Franz Hotz | Post Swiss | s.t. |
66 | Eric De Clercq | Collstrop | s.t. |
67 | Davide Casarotto | Scrigno-Gaerne | s.t. |
68 | Hendrik Van Dijck | TVM-Farm Frites | s.t. |
69 | David Millar | Cofidis | s.t. |
70 | Paolo Fornaciari | Saeco-Cannondale | s.t. |
71 | Michael Rich | Saeco-Cannondale | s.t. |
72 | Federico Colonna | ASICS | s.t. |
73 | Luca Scinto | ASICS | s.t. |
74 | Maximilian Sciandri | FDJ | s.t. |
75 | Tom Steels | Mapei-Bricobi | s.t. |