The 1999 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 6th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as UCI‑5 stage race held between 3 and 9 May 1999.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

1999 Tour of Slovenia
UCI‑5 race
Race details
Dates3–9 May 1999
Stages6 + prologue
Distance1,102.5 km (685.1 mi)
Winning time26h 39' 44"
Results
Winner Zimbabwe Timothy Jones
  Second Slovenia Tadej Valjavec
  Third Italy Stefano Panetta

Points Italy Gabriele Balducci
Mountains Slovenia Martin Derganc
Youth Slovenia Tadej Valjavec
Sprints Slovenia Martin Derganc
  Team Slovenia KRKA–Telekom Slovenije
← 1998
2000 →

The race consisted of opening prologue and actual 6 stages with 1,102 km (685.1 mi) in total.[8][9]

Teams

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Total 98 riders (63 finished it) from 10 different countries and 18 teams started the race.

Professional

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Amateur

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National

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Route and stages

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Length Type Winner
0 3 May Nova Gorica 2.5 km (2 mi)   Prologue   Boštjan Mervar
1 4 May Nova GoricaNova Gorica 185 km (115 mi)   Hilly stage   Gabriele Balducci
2 5 May RibnicaRogaška Slatina 176 km (109 mi)   Plain stage   Josef Lontscharitsch
3 6 May RadenciBeltinci 161 km (100 mi)   Plain stage   Enrico Degano
4 7 May MariborLjubljana 191 km (119 mi)   Intermediate stage   Dario Pieri
5 8 May GrosupljeVršič 202 km (126 mi)   Mountain stage   Timothy Jones
6 9 May SemičNovo mesto 185 km (115 mi)   Plain stage   Moreno Di Biase
Total 1,102.5 km (685.1 mi)

Classification leadership

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
 
Points
classification
 
Mountains
classification
 
Young rider
classification
 
Intermediate sprints
classification
 
Team
classification

0 Boštjan Mervar Boštjan Mervar not available not available not available not available Krka Telekom
1 Gabriele Balducci Marko Derganc Matej Gnezda Marko Derganc
2 Josef Lontscharitsch Josef Lontscharitsch Gerrit Glomser not available
3 Enrico Degano Gabriele Balducci Krka Telekom
4 Dario Pieri Boštjan Mervar Marko Derganc
5 Timothy Jones Timothy Jones not available not available
6 Moreno di Biase Gabriele Balducci Tadej Valjavec Krka Telekom
Final Timothy Jones Gabriele Balducci Martin Derganc Tadej Valjavec Martin Derganc Krka Telekom

Final classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the leader of the general classification   Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
  Denotes the leader of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
  Denotes the leader of the int. sprints classification Denotes the leader of the team classification

General classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Timothy Jones   Amore&Vita 26h 39' 44"
2   Tadej Valjavec   Sava Kranj + 1' 49"
3   Stefano Panetta Navigare - Gaerne + 2' 04"
4   Gerrit Glomser Navigare - Gaerne + 2' 06"
5   Massimo Giunti Cantina Tollo + 2' 23"
6   Boštjan Mervar Krka Telekom + 2' 33"
7   Uroš Murn Krka Telekom + 2' 45"
8   Federico Giabbecueci Cantina Tollo + 2' 53"
9   Sandi Šmerc Savaprojekt Krško + 2' 57"
10   Boris Premužič Perutnina Ptuj-Radenska Rog + 3' 16"

Points classification

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Rank Rider Team Points
1   Gabriele Balducci   Navigare - Gaerne 74
2   Moreno di Biase Cantina Tollo 72
3   Boštjan Mervar Krka Telekom 71
4   Josef Lontscharitsch Elk-Austria 66
5   Uroš Murn Krka Telekom 40

Mountains classification

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Rank Rider Team Points
1   Martin Derganc    Slovenija mladi 20
2   Klemen Tušek Slovenija mladi 11
3   Timothy Jones   Amore & Vita 10
4   Stefano Panetta Navigare-Gaerne 7
5   Gerrid Glomser Navigare-Gaerne 7

Young rider classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tadej Valjavec   Sava Kranj 26h 41' 33"
2   Matej Stare Sava Kranj + 5' 35"
3   Martin Derganc Slovenija mladi + 7' 32"

Intermediate sprints classification

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Rank Rider Team Points
1   Martin Derganc    Slovenija mladi 38
2   Klemen Tušek Slovenija mladi 20
3   Maurizio De Pasquale Amore&Vita 15
4   Andrea Patuelli Navigare-Gaerne 13
5   Gerrid Glomser Navigare-Gaerne 8

Team classification

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Rank Team Time
1   Krka Telekom
2   Cantina Tollo + 1′ 52″
3   Perutnina Ptuj - Radenska Rog + 1′ 58″
4   Sava + 9′ 05″
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8   Savaprojekt Krško + 22′ 33″
9   Slovenija mladi + 23′ 51″
11   Perutnina Ptuj + 38′ 52″

References

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  1. ^ "Premužič najuspešnejši". Delo (in Slovenian). 3 May 1999. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Novomeški "James Dean" tvegal vse in osvojil majico". Delo (in Slovenian). 4 May 1999. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Druga etapa Kolesarske dirke po Sloveniji". Delo (in Slovenian). 5 May 1999. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Slovenska ruleta se je srečno končala". Delo (in Slovenian). 6 May 1999. p. 12.
  5. ^ "V slogu svojega vzornika". Delo (in Slovenian). 7 May 1999. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Derganc in Papež "rešila" rumeno majico". Delo (in Slovenian). 8 May 1999. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Junak Vršiča '99 je Timothy Jones - prvak Zimbabveja!". Delo (in Slovenian). 10 May 1999. p. 14.
  8. ^ "Italijani ubranili rumeno majico Zimbabveja". Delo (in Slovenian). 10 May 1999. p. 11.
  9. ^ "Izidi dirke po Sloveniji". Dolenjski list (in Slovenian). 13 May 1999. p. 15.
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