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  Valkenburg aan de Geul | |
| Venue | Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 4–11 October 1998 |
| Coordinates | 50°52′N5°50′E / 50.867°N 5.833°E |
| Nations participating | 52 |
| Events | 10 |
The 1998 UCI Road World Championships took place in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands, between 4 and 11 October 1998. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women.
A total of 52 nations competed at the 1998 UCI Road World Championships.
Netherlands (42)| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's road race | Oskar Camenzind  Switzerland | 6h01'30" | Peter van Petegem  Belgium | + 23" | Michele Bartoli  Italy | + 24" |
| Men's time trial | Abraham Olano  Spain | 54'32" | Melcior Mauri Spain | + 37" | Serhiy Honchar  Ukraine | + 47" |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's road race | Diana Žiliūtė  Lithuania | 2h35'35" | Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel Netherlands | s.t. | Hanka Kupfernagel  Germany | s.t. |
| Women's time trial | Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel Netherlands | 31'51" | Zulfiya Zabirova  Russia | s.t. | Hanka Kupfernagel Germany | + 2" |
| Men's Under-23 Events | ||||||
| Men's under-23 road race | Ivan Basso Italy | 4h30" | Rinaldo Nocentini Italy | + 16" | Danilo Di Luca Italy | s.t. |
| Men's under-23 time trial | Thor Hushovd  Norway | 43'19" | Frédéric Finot  France | + 11" | Gianmario Ortenzi Italy | + 16" |
| Men's Junior Events | ||||||
| Men's Junior Road Race | Mark Scanlon  Ireland | 2h54'36" | Filippo Pozzato Italy | s.t. | Eduard Kiwischow Russia | s.t. |
| Men's Junior Time Trial | Fabian Cancellara Switzerland | 29'39" | Torsten Hiekmann Germany | + 2" | Filippo Pozzato Italy | + 7" |
| Women's Junior Events | ||||||
| Women's Junior Road Race | Tina Liebig Germany | 1h46'51" | Olga Zabelinskaya Russia | s.t. | Nathalie Bates  Australia | s.t. |
| Women's Junior Time Trial | Trixi Worrack Germany | 23'22" | Olga Zabelinskaya Russia | + 6" | Geneviève Jeanson  Canada | + 24" |
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