Jairo Vega won the Stage 1 of the 39th edition of the annualClsico RCNin 1998, a 228-km ride from Barrancabermeja to Puerto Boyaca, but placed second only to Carlos Saavedra in the general classification.
Jairo Vega (COL) 1. Carlos Saavedra (COL) Jairo Vega (COL) 2. 
