The 1999 Vuelta a España was the 54th edition of the Vuelta a España, taking place from 4 September starting in Murcia and finishing in Madrid on 26 September 1999. It consisted of 21 stages over 3,576 km (2,222 mi), ridden at an average speed of 39.449 km/h (24.512 mph). The favourites were Laurent Jalabert, Alex Zülle, Jan Ullrich and defending champion Abraham Olano. In the end, Ullrich won the race.[1]
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Dates | 4–26 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,576 km (2,222 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 89h 52' 03" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams and riders
editRoute
editStage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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P | 4 September | Murcia – Murcia | 6.1 km (4 mi) | Individual time trial | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ||
1 | 5 September | Murcia – Benidorm | 179 km (111 mi) | Robbie Hunter (RSA) | |||
2 | 6 September | Alicante – Albacete | 206 km (128 mi) | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |||
3 | 7 September | La Roda – Fuenlabrada | 229.5 km (143 mi) | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |||
4 | 8 September | Las Rozas – Salamanca | 185.6 km (115 mi) | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |||
5 | 9 September | Béjar – Ciudad Rodrigo | 160 km (99 mi) | Jan Ullrich (GER) | |||
6 | 10 September | Salamanca – Salamanca | 46.4 km (29 mi) | Individual time trial | Abraham Olano (ESP) | ||
7 | 11 September | Salamanca – León | 217 km (135 mi) | Marcel Wüst (GER) | |||
8 | 12 September | León – Alto de l'Angliru | 175.6 km (109 mi) | José María Jiménez (ESP) | |||
9 | 13 September | Gijón – Los Corrales de Buelna | 185.8 km (115 mi) | Laurent Brochard (FRA) | |||
14 September | Rest day | ||||||
10 | 15 September | Zaragoza – Zaragoza | 183.2 km (114 mi) | Serguei Outschakov (UKR) | |||
11 | 16 September | Huesca – Val d'Aran/Pla de Beret | 201 km (125 mi) | Daniele Nardello (ITA) | |||
12 | 17 September | Sort – Arcalis (Andorra) | 147.4 km (92 mi) | Igor González Galdeano (ESP) | |||
13 | 18 September | Andorra la Vella (Andorra) – Castellar del Riu (Rasos de Peguera) | 149 km (93 mi) | Alex Zülle (SUI) | |||
14 | 19 September | Barcelona – Barcelona | 94.4 km (59 mi) | Fabio Roscioli (ITA) | |||
15 | 20 September | La Sénia – Valencia | 193.4 km (120 mi) | Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) | |||
16 | 21 September | Valencia – Teruel | 200.4 km (125 mi) | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | |||
17 | 22 September | Bronchales – Guadalajara | 225 km (140 mi) | Cristian Moreni (ITA) | |||
18 | 23 September | Guadalajara – Alto de Abantos | 166.3 km (103 mi) | Roberto Laiseka (ESP) | |||
19 | 24 September | San Lorenzo de El Escorial – Ávila | 184.6 km (115 mi) | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | |||
20 | 25 September | El Tiemblo – Ávila | 46.5 km (29 mi) | Individual time trial | Jan Ullrich (GER) | ||
21 | 26 September | Madrid – Madrid | 163 km (101 mi) | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) | |||
Total | 3,576 km (2,222 mi) |
Jersey progress
editResults
editFinal General Classification
editKOM Classification
editCyclist | Team | Points | |
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1 | José María Jiménez | BAN | 133 |
2 | Frank Vandenbroucke | Cofidis | 90 |
3 | Roberto Heras | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 89 |
Points Classification
editCyclist | Team | Points | |
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1 | Frank Vandenbroucke | Cofidis | 129 |
2 | Robert Hunter | LAM | 123 |
3 | Igor González Galdeano | Vitalicio Seguros | 122 |
Team classification
editTeam | Country | Time | |
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1 | Banesto | Spain | 269.08.49 |
2 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | Spain | 15.04 |
3 | Vitalicio Seguros | Spain | 23.45 |
References
edit- ^ "Vuelta'99 – Clasificaciones" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo. 27 September 1999. p. 47. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2020.
- ^ "1999 » 54th Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "54ème Vuelta a España 1999". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.