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 Raul Montana in the general classification.
The 38th edition of the annual Clasico RCN, a bicycle stage race, was held from August 14 to August 23, 1998, in Colombia. 
