The 1998 Paris–Nice was the 56th edition of the

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cycle race and was held from 8 March to 15 March 1998. The race started in

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and finished in

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. The race was won by

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of the

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team. The race saw the professional comeback of

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after receiving treatment for testicular cancer. He finished 23rd in the prologue, but pulled out the next day, with his return to racing in jeopardy. He would later win seven consecutive

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titles, only to be stripped of all results following a lengthy investigation into his doping practices.

General classification

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