1998 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
| Venue | Middelfart, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 31 January 1998 |
| Events | 3 |
The 1998 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Middelfart, Denmark on Saturday 31 January 1998. The course was dry, hard and technical. Weather conditions were sunny, but freezing (-2°C).
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's elite race |
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mario De Clercq (BEL) | 01:04:06 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | + 1:04 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Djernis (DEN) | + 1:07 |
| Men's under-23 race |
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sven Nys (BEL) | 52:14 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bart Wellens (BEL) | + 0:24 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Dlask (CZE) | + 0:29 |
| Men's junior race |
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Baumgartner (SUI) | 38:56 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Toffoletti (ITA) | + 0:03 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Davy Commeyne (BEL) | + 0:03 |
Men's Elite
Held on Sunday January 31, 1998. Being the main event of the day, over 10,000 people had come to watch nine laps (27.675 kilometres) of cyclo-cross. Mario De Clercq got an early lead and managed to widen it lap by lap. Meanwhile in the background his fellow countryman Erwin Vervecken was controlling the chasing group with ease, sacrificing personal gain for the nation. Parrying every attack, Vervecken managed to play out his own cards in the final climb and raced to a silver medal. Henrik Djernis took the bronze with Daniele Pontoni crashing while trying to pass the Dane in the last line.[1][2]
| RANK | 1998 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gold medal | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mario De Clercq (BEL) | 01:04:06 |
| 2. Silver medal | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | + 1:04 |
| 3. Bronze medal | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Djernis (DEN) | + 1:07 |
| 4. | File:Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Pontoni (ITA) | + 1:07 |
| 5. | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radomír Šimůnek, Sr. (CZE) | + 1:19 |
| 6. | File:Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | + 1:23 |
| 7. | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dieter Runkel (SUI) | + 1:55 |
| 8. | File:Flag of France.svg Christophe Mengin (FRA) | + 1:55 |
| 9. | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Groenendaal (NED) | + 2:28 |
| 10. | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Beat Wabel (SUI) | + 2:31 |
Men's Under 23
Held on Sunday January 31, 1998. The gathered crowd of 5,000 saw a repeat of the year before with Sven Nys and Bart Wellens claiming gold and silver. Petr Dlask completed the podium. The riders had to complete seven laps, totalling up to 22.5 kilometres.[3][4]
| RANK | 1998 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS U23 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gold medal | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sven Nys (BEL) | 52:14 |
| 2. Silver medal | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bart Wellens (BEL) | + 0:24 |
| 3. Bronze medal | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Dlask (CZE) | + 0:29 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Klaus Nielsen (DEN) | + 0:45 |
| 5 | File:Flag of France.svg Guillaume Benoist (FRA) | + 0:47 |
| 6 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pawel Prosek (CZE) | + 0:59 |
| 7 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maarten Nijland (NED) | + 1:08 |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond Lubberman (NED) | + 1:10 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Dall'Oste (ITA) | + 1:12 |
| 10 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Tim Johnson (USA) | + 1:12 |
Men's Junior
Held on January 31, 1998.[5][6]
| RANK | 1998 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gold medal | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Baumgartner (SUI) | 38:56 |
| 2. Silver medal | File:Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Toffoletti (ITA) | + 0:03 |
| 3. Bronze medal | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Davy Commeyne (BEL) | + 0:03 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Ocasek (CZE) | + 0:05 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) | + 0:09 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Björn Schröder (GER) | + 0:09 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Tilo Schüler (GER) | + 0:16 |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomas Trunschka (CZE) | + 0:16 |
| 9 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Bartos (CZE) | + 0:16 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grégory Rast (SUI) | + 0:16 |
Notes
- ↑ Men's Elite Results Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, UCI archive.
- ↑ Men's Elite Report Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, UCI archive.
- ↑ Men's Under 23 Results Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, UCI archive.
- ↑ Men's Under 23 Report Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, UCI archive.
- ↑ Men's Junior Results Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, UCI archive.
- ↑ Men's Junior Report Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, UCI archive.