1998 Paris–Roubaix

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).^[1] Franco Ballerini won the monument classic; his Mapei–Bricobi team took all three podium positions.^[2]

1998 Paris–Roubaix

Race details
Dates	April 12, 1998
Stages	1
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)
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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 gangrene infection which nearly spelled the end of his career.

Johan Museeuw minutes after his fall in the Forest of Wallers-Arenberg

Results

12-04-1998: Compiègne–Roubaix, 266.5 km.

Results (1–10)^[3][4]

	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	Léon 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"