The 1998 Amstel Gold Race was the 33rd edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 25, 1998, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 257.3 kilometres, with the start and finish in Maastricht. [1] There were 193 competitors, with 84 cyclists finishing the race. [2] [3]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rolf Järmann (SUI) | Casino–Ag2r | 6h 43' 20" |
| 2 |  Maarten den Bakker (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 |  Michele Bartoli (ITA) | Asics–CGA | + 21" |
| 4 | Michael Boogerd (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 5 |  Bo Hamburger (DEN) | Casino–Ag2r | s.t. |
| 6 | Germano Pierdomenico (ITA) | Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio | + 32" |
| 7 | Laurent Dufaux (SUI) | Festina–Lotus | s.t. |
| 8 |  Andrei Tchmil (BEL) | Lotto–Mobistar | + 2' 27" |
| 9 | Alberto Elli (ITA) | Casino–Ag2r | s.t. |
| 10 | Andrea Ferrigato (ITA) | Vitalicio Seguros | s.t. |
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