1998 Hel van het Mergelland

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1998 Hel van het Mergelland
Race details
Dates4 April 1998
Stages1
Distance180 [1]  km (111.8 mi)
Winning time4h 45' 02"
Results
  WinnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Raymond Meijs  (NED)
  SecondFlag of Germany.svg  Ralf Grabsch  (GER)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Hans De Meester  (BEL)
  1997
1999  

The 1998 Hel van het Mergelland was the 26th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 4 April 1998. The race started and finished in Eijsden. [2] The race was won by Raymond Meijs. He race the 180kms at an average speed of 37,9 km/h.

General classification

Final general classification [3] [4] [5]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Raymond Meijs  (NED)4h 45' 02"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Grabsch  (GER)+ 0"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Hans De Meester  (BEL)+ 3' 30"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  John van den Akker  (NED)+ 3' 30"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Leif Hoste  (BEL)+ 3' 30"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Matthé Pronk  (NED)+ 4' 28"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marcel Luppes  (NED)+ 4' 32"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bram de Groot  (NED)+ 4' 35"
9Flag of Poland.svg  Marcin Gebka  (POL)+ 14' 08"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marc Patry  (BEL)+ 14' 08"

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The 1999 Hel van het Mergelland was the 27th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 10 April 1999. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Raymond Meijs.

The 2009 Hel van het Mergelland was the 36th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 4 April 2009. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Mauro Finetto.

The 2010 Hel van het Mergelland was the 37th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 3 April 2010. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Yann Huguet.

The 2011 Hel van het Mergelland was the 38th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 2 April 2011. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Pim Ligthart.

The 1997 Hel van het Mergelland was the 25th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 1997. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Raymond Meijs.

The 2000 Hel van het Mergelland was the 28th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 8 April 2000. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Bert Grabsch.

The 2008 Hel van het Mergelland was the 35th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 2008. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Tony Martin.

The 2005 Hel van het Mergelland was the 32nd edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 2 April 2005. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Nico Sijmens.

The 2006 Hel van het Mergelland was the 33rd edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 1 April 2006. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Mikhaylo Khalilov.

The 2007 Hel van het Mergelland was the 34th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 7 April 2007. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Nico Sijmens.

The 2002 Hel van het Mergelland was the 29th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 6 April 2002. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Corey Sweet.

The 2003 Hel van het Mergelland was the 30th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 2003. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Wim Van Huffel.

The 2004 Hel van het Mergelland was the 31st edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 3 April 2004. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Allan Johansen.

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