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After stage 21 - 2026:
 16451 starters.
  5513 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2419 stages.
  470 restdays.
  469752.50 km.
  5946 abandoned riders.

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 Facts from Tour de France 1998
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Stage 21 on August 2nd. 1998
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After stage 21:    Marco Pantani  
  Melun → Champs-Élysées | Dist: 147.50km. | Winner: Tom Steels

Podium

Average speed for all riders in stage:  39,399 km./hr.

1
 Tom Steels  Mapei-Bricobi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

2
 Stefano Zanini  Mapei-Bricobi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

3
 Stuart O'Grady  Gan03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

4  George Hincapie  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

5  Erik Zabel  Deutsche Telekom03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

6  Robbie McEwen  Rabobank03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

7  Mario Traversoni  Mercatone Uno-Bianchi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

8  François Simon  Gan03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

9  Damien Nazon  Francaise Des Jeux03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

10  Alain Turicchia  Asics-CGA03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

11  Aart Vierhouten  Rabobank03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

12  Massimiliano Mori  Saeco Macchine Da Caffe-Cannondale03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

13  Cédric Vasseur  Gan03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

14  Bo Hamburger  Casino-AG2R03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

15  Rossano Brasi  Polti03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

16  Pascal Chanteur  Casino-AG2R03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

17  Jacky Durand  Casino-AG2R03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

18  Magnus Bäckstedt  Gan03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

19  Frankie Andreu  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

20  Vjatjeslav Djavanian  BigMat-Auber 9303h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

21  Eddy Mazzoleni  Saeco Macchine Da Caffe-Cannondale03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

22  Christophe  Agnolutto  Casino-AG2R03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

23  Diego Ferrari  Asics-CGA03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

24  Geert Verheyen  Lotto-Mobistar03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

25  Viatcheslav Ekimov  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

26  Fabio Roscioli  Asics-CGA03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

27  Peter Farazijn  Lotto-Mobistar03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

28  Alexei Sivakov  BigMat-Auber 9303h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

29  Paul Van Hyfte  Lotto-Mobistar03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

30  Christophe Mengin  Francaise Des Jeux03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

31  Axel Merckx  Polti03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

32  Giuseppe Di Grande  Mapei-Bricobi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

33  Oscar Pozzi  Asics-CGA03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

34  Leon van Bon  Rabobank03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

35  Michael Boogerd  Rabobank03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

36  Alberto Elli  Casino-AG2R03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

37  Andrei Teteriouk  Lotto-Mobistar03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

38  Franck Bouyer  Francaise Des Jeux03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

39  Frédéric Guesdon  Francaise Des Jeux03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

40  Jan Ullrich  Deutsche Telekom03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

41  Andrea Tafi  Mapei-Bricobi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

42  Tyler Hamilton  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

43  Paolo Fornaciari  Saeco Macchine Da Caffe-Cannondale03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

44  Fabiano Fontanelli  Mercatone Uno-Bianchi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

45  Marco Pantani  Mercatone Uno-Bianchi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

46  Riccardo Forconi  Mercatone Uno-Bianchi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

47  Kurt Van De Wouwer  Lotto-Mobistar03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

48  Patrick Jonker  Rabobank03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

49  Fabio Sacchi  Polti03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

50  Maarten Den Bakker  Rabobank03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

51  Philippe Bordenave  BigMat-Auber 9303h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

52  Xavier Jan  Francaise Des Jeux03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

53  Koos Moerenhout  Rabobank03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

54  Leonardo Piepoli  Saeco Macchine Da Caffe-Cannondale03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

55  Jean-Cyril Robin  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

56  Daniele Nardello  Mapei-Bricobi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

57  Roland Meier  Cofidis Credit Par Telephone03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

58  Pascal Lino  BigMat-Auber 9303h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

59  Marty Jemison  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

60  Filippo Simeoni  Asics-CGA03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

61  Rolf Aldag  Deutsche Telekom03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

62  Laurent Madouas  Lotto-Mobistar03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

63  Mirko Crepaldi  Polti03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

64  Laurent Desbiens  Cofidis Credit Par Telephone03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

65  Bobby Julich  Cofidis Credit Par Telephone03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

66  Massimiliano Lelli  Cofidis Credit Par Telephone03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

67  Christophe Rinero  Cofidis Credit Par Telephone03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

68  Dariusz Baranowski  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

69  Kevin Livingston  Cofidis Credit Par Telephone03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

70  Peter Meinert Nielsen  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

71  Udo Bölts  Deutsche Telekom03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

72  Lylian Lebreton  BigMat-Auber 9303h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

73  Georg Totschnig  Deutsche Telekom03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

74  Thierry Bourguignon  BigMat-Auber 9303h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

75  Jens Heppner  Deutsche Telekom03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

76  Jens Voigt  Gan03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

77  Beat Zberg  Rabobank03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

78  Denis Leproux  BigMat-Auber 9303h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

79  Rik Verbrugghe  Lotto-Mobistar03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

80  Wilfried Peeters  Mapei-Bricobi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

81  Stéphane Heulot  Francaise Des Jeux03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

82  Massimo Donati  Saeco Macchine Da Caffe-Cannondale03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

83  Benoit Salmon  Casino-AG2R03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

84  Eros Poli  Gan03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

85  Thierry Gouvenou  BigMat-Auber 9303h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

86  Christian Henn  Deutsche Telekom03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

87  Pascal Deramé  US Postal Service03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

88  Roberto Conti  Mercatone Uno-Bianchi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

89  Evgueni Berzin  Francaise Des Jeux03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

90  Bjarne Riis  Deutsche Telekom03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

91  Massimo Podenzana  Mercatone Uno-Bianchi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

92  Nicolas Jalabert  Cofidis Credit Par Telephone03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

93  Jörg Jaksche  Polti03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

94  Simone  Borgheresi  Mercatone Uno-Bianchi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

95  Bart Leysen  Mapei-Bricobi03h 44' 36"=39,403  km/h

96  Francesco Frattini  Deutsche Telekom03h 47' 09"+  00:02:33 =38,961  km/h


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