1999 Volta a Catalunya

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1999 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates17–24 June 1999
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance910[1] km (565.4 mi)
Winning time23h 40' 32"
Results
  Winner File:Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Beltrán (ESP) (Banesto)
  Second File:Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Heras (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Third File:Flag of Spain.svg José María Jiménez (ESP) (Banesto)
  Mountains File:Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Konyshev (RUS) (Mercatone Uno–Bianchi)
  Sprints File:Flag of Italy.svg Mariano Piccoli (ITA) (Lampre–Daikin)
  Team Banesto
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The 1999 Volta a Catalunya was the 79th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 17 June to 24 June 1999. The race started in La Pineda and finished at the Alto de la Rabassa [fr] in Andorra.[2] The race was won by Manuel Beltrán of the Banesto team.

Teams

Fifteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2][4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 17 June La Pineda to Vila-seca 8.1 km (5.0 mi) File:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial File:Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Casero (ESP)
1 18 June Vila-seca Tortosa 161.2 km (100.2 mi) File:Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cipollini (ITA)
2 19 June Tortosa to Vilanova i la Geltrú 172.5 km (107.2 mi) File:Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cipollini (ITA)
3 20 June Vilanova i la Geltrú to Barcelona 155.6 km (96.7 mi) Annulled[nb 1]
4 21 June Badalona to Badalona 182.4 km (113.3 mi) File:Flag of Germany.svg Erik Zabel (GER)
5 22 June El Masnou to Banyoles 174.8 km (108.6 mi) File:Flag of Germany.svg Erik Zabel (GER)
6 23 June Banyoles to Els Cortals d'Encamp 196.8 km (122.3 mi) File:Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Heras (ESP)
7 24 June Sant Julià de Lòria to Alto de la Rabassa [fr] 14.2 km (8.8 mi) File:Time Trial.svg Individual time trial File:Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Beltrán (ESP)

General classification

Final general classification[2][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Beltrán (ESP) Banesto 23h 40' 32"
2 File:Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Heras (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 57"
3 File:Flag of Spain.svg José María Jiménez (ESP) Banesto + 1' 00"
4 File:Flag of Spain.svg Joseba Beloki (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 02"
5 File:Flag of Austria.svg Georg Totschnig (AUT) Team Telekom + 1' 44"
6 File:Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Laiseka (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 2' 43"
7 File:Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Escartín (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 3' 01"
8 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Hernán Buenahora (COL) Vitalicio Seguros + 3' 13"
9 File:Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Casero (ESP) Vitalicio Seguros + 3' 26"
10 File:Flag of Spain.svg Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4' 05"

Notes

  1. ↑ The stage was annulled as a mark of respect to Manuel Sanroma, who suffered a fatal crash towards the end of the previous stage.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "79ème Volta a Catalunya 1999". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ↑ "Complete Starting List - Not Final". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "79th Volta Catalunya, Cat HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Report". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "1999 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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