1998 Giro d'Italia

Stage 22 — June 8
Gotti wins Giro, looks to Tour
Ivan Gotti gave Italy its first Giro win in six years, beating defending champion Pavel Tonkov by just one minute and 27 seconds.
Stage 22 results
Final overall standings

Stage 21 — June 7
Tonkov wins stage; Gotti one day away from Giro victory
Ivan Gotti is just one day away from giving Italy its first Giro win in six years, despite losing Saturday's stage to rival Pavel Tonkov.
Stage 21 results

Stage 20 — June 6
Gonzalez gives Colombia first Giro stage win in two years
Jose Gonzalez of Colombia beat Massimo Podenzana of Italy and Felice Puttini of Switzerland across the line, while the overall lead positions remained unchanged.
Stage 20 results

Stage 19 — June 5
Gotti extends lead; Leblanc, Shefer quit
Ivan Gotti extended his dominance today after Pavel Tonkov crashed on a slick descent. Meanwhile, Luc Leblanc and Alexandre Shefer — third and fourth place overall, respectively — dropped out because of injuries suffered in Wednesday's time trial.
Stage 19 results

Stage 18 — June 4
Tonkov gains on Gotti despite being disallowed special bike
Pavel Tonkov's special time-trial bike was banned during today's battle, but still he managed to gain 14 seconds on overall leader Ivan Gotti.
Stage 18 results

Stage 17 — June 3
Former world champ gives Italy 11th stage win
Former amateur world champion Mirko Gualdi outsprinted Alessandro Pozzi and Jose Gonzalez for the biggest win of his professional career.
Stage 17 results

Stage 16 — June 2
Another 1-2-3 finish for Italy
Fabiano Fontanelli (MG Technogym) held off compatriots Fabio Roscioli and Angelo Lecchi and the rest of a chasing pack to top another all-Italian podium and overshadow race leader Ivan Gotti's homecoming.
Stage 16 results

Stage 15 — June 1
Baronti leads all-Italian finish
Sunday's chilly, rain-soaked mountain stage brought Alessandro Baronti the biggest win of his 3-year-old professional career.
Stage 15 results

Stage 14 — May 31
Gotti snatches pink jersey
Ivan Gotti held off challengers for a 34-kilometer breakaway to win Saturday's mountainous stage, capturing the overall lead from defending champion Pavel Tonkov.
Stage 14 results

Stage 13 — May 30
Magnusson foils Cipollini's hopes for a fifth stage-win
Glenn Magnusson of Sweden stole the limelight from Cipollini today as he broke away with 300 meters to go.
Stage 13 results

Stage 12 — May 29
Mapei effort keeps Tonkov in pink after tough climbs
Italy's Giuseppe Di Grande of the Mapei team won Thursday's 212-kilometer stage, allowing teammate Tonkov to keep the leader's jersey for the 10th day.
Stage 12 results

Stage 11 — May 28
Teammate's win keeps Tonkov on top
Mapei's Gabriele Missaglia won Wednesday's 159-kilometer circuit, keeping defending champion Pavel Tonkov in the pink.
Stage 11 results

Rest day — May 27
Rest day on the Giro
Tuesday was a rest day for the peloton, as the teams traveled 1,000 kilometers from the tip of Italy to the beach resort of Lido di Camaiore.

Stage 10 — May 26
Cipollini matches personal record with fourth stage win
Italian sprinter Mario Cipollini won Monday's 189-kilometer leg by inches, matching his personal record set in 1992.
Stage 10 results

Stage 9 — May 25
Konyshev wins ninth stage in mass finish
Dmitry Konyshev reinforced the strength of the Russians in this year's Giro with a stage win today. Compatriot Pavel Tonkov retained the leader's jersey and a 41-second lead.
Stage 9 results

Stage 8 — May 24
Italian favorite Pantani crashes out in eight-rider pile-up
A cat running across the course sent riders to the ground — and some to the hospital.
Stage 8 results

Stage 7 — May 23
Wust takes seventh stage; Tonkov still leads
Marcel Wust stole Mario Cipollini's glory today when he won the 206-kilometer stage.
Stage 7 results

Stage 6 — May 22
Sgambelluri wins first pro stage; Tonkov keeps lead
Roberto Sgambelluri won Thursday's stage, allowing Tonkov to retain his overall lead.
Stage 6 results

Stage 5 — May 21
Tonkov takes Terminillo stage
Defending Giro champion Pavel Tonkov of Russia tightened his hold on the pink jersey in Wednesday's mountain stage
Stage 5 results

Stage 4 — May 20
Cipollini wins fourth stage
Italian rider Mario Cipollini was back in form today after Monday's mountain time trial.
Stage 4 results

Stage 3 — May 19
Tonkov wins time trial
Russian rider Pavel Tonkov, last year's Giro champion, won today's stage.
Stage 3 results

Stage 2 — May 18
Cipollini wins again
A crash involving Nicola Minali allowed the Saeco rider to win the race's second stage.
Stage 2 results

Stage 1 — May 17
Cipollini wins Giro opener
The Italian racer narrowly beat compatriot Nicola Minali in a sprint finish.
Stage 1 results

Race news
Giro to start in France next year
Race organizers have announced that next year's Tour of Italy will start in France.

The course
Twenty-two stages to victory
From Venice to Milan, a quick look at what's in store for the peloton.

The teams
Who's on Tour
From Russia to Colombia, 16 teams of top riders from around the world descend on Italy for the season's first major stage race. A quick look at who's who ...

Looking back
Outside Online's 1996 coverage
Russia's Pavel Tonkov staged a surprise win in an unpredictable Giro.