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Dates | 17–24 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 910 km (565.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 23h 40' 32" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. The race was won by Manuel Beltrán of the Banesto team.
Teams
Fifteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:
- Vitalicio Seguros
- Team Telekom
- Kelme–Costa Blanca
- Mercatone Uno–Bianchi
- Banesto
- Mapei–Quick-Step
- ONCE–Deutsche Bank
- TVM–Farm Frites
- Saeco–Cannondale
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Lotto–Mobistar
- Fuenlabrada
- Lampre–Daikin
- Festina–Lotus
- U.S. Postal Service
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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P | 17 June | La Pineda to Vila-seca | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | Individual time trial | Ángel Casero (ESP) | |
1 | 18 June | Vila-seca Tortosa | 161.2 km (100.2 mi) | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | ||
2 | 19 June | Tortosa to Vilanova i la Geltrú | 172.5 km (107.2 mi) | Mario Cipollini (ITA) | ||
3 | 20 June | Annulled | ||||
4 | 21 June | Badalona to Badalona | 182.4 km (113.3 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER) | ||
5 | 22 June | El Masnou to Banyoles | 174.8 km (108.6 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER) | ||
6 | 23 June | Banyoles to Els Cortals d'Encamp | 196.8 km (122.3 mi) | Roberto Heras (ESP) | ||
7 | 24 June | Sant Julià de Lòria to Alto de la Rabassa [fr] | 14.2 km (8.8 mi) | Individual time trial | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) |
General classification
Final general classification
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Notes
- The stage was annulled as a mark of respect to Manuel Sanroma, who suffered a fatal crash towards the end of the previous stage.
References
- "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "79ème Volta a Catalunya 1999". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
- "Complete Starting List - Not Final". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "79th Volta Catalunya, Cat HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "Report". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "1999 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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