1999 Vuelta a España

The 1999 Vuelta a España was the 54th Edition of 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]

1999 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates4–26 September
Stages22
Distance3,576 km (2,222 mi)
Winning time89h 52' 03"
Results
Winner  Jan Ullrich (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Second  Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) (Vitalicio Seguros)
  Third  Roberto Heras (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
Points  Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) (Cofidis)
Mountains  José María Jiménez (ESP) (Banesto)
Sprints  Robert Hunter (RSA) (Lampre–Daikin)
  Team Banesto

Teams and riders
Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 1999 Vuelta a España

Route
List of stages[2][3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
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
Stage Winner General classification
 Points Classification
 Mountains Classification
 Intermediate Sprint Classification
 Team Classification
Prol. (ITT) Igor González de Galdeano Igor González de Galdeano N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 Robert Hunter Jacky Durand Robert Hunter Serguei Outschakov Robert Hunter ONCE–Deutsche Bank
2 Marcel Wüst Pascal Hervé César García
3 Marcel Wüst Marcel Wüst Marcel Wüst German Nieto
4 Marcel Wüst
5 Jan Ullrich Abraham Olano Laurent Brochard
6 (ITT) Abraham Olano
7 Marcel Wüst
8 Jose Maria Jimenez Jose Maria Jimenez Vitalicio Seguros
9 Laurent Brochard Laurent Brochard Robert Hunter
10 Serguei Outschakov
11 Daniele Nardello
12 Igor González de Galdeano Jan Ullrich Jose Maria Jimenez
13 Alex Zülle
14 Fabio Roscioli
15 Viatcheslav Ekimov
16 Frank Vandenbroucke
17 Cristian Moreni Robert Hunter
18 Roberto Laiseka Igor González de Galdeano Banesto
19 Frank Vandenbroucke
20 (ITT) Jan Ullrich
21 Jeroen Blijlevens Frank Vandenbroucke
Stage Winner Jan Ullrich Frank Vandenbroucke Jose Maria Jimenez Robert Hunter Banesto

Results

Final General Classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1 Jan UllrichTeam Telekom89:52:03
2 Igor González de GaldeanoVitalicio Seguros4:15
3 Roberto HerasKelme–Costa Blanca5:57
4 Pavel TonkovMapei–Quick-Step7:53
5 José Maria JiménezBanesto9:24
6 José Luis RubieraKelme–Costa Blanca10:13
7 Manuel BeltránBanesto11:20
8 Leonardo PiepoliBanesto13:13
9 Ivan ParraVitalicio Seguros16:20
10 Santiago BlancoVitalicio Seguros18:15
11 Mikel Zarrabeitia UrangaONCE-Deutsche Bank22:06
12 Frank VandenbrouckeCofidis23:39
13 José Uria GonzalezKelme–Costa Blanca27:28
14 Iñigo ChaurreauEuskaltel–Euskadi29:42
15 Aitor OsaBanesto31:06
16 Txema Del Olmo ZendegiEuskaltel–Euskadi31:49
17 Felix Garcia CasasFestina–Lotus36:34
18 Roberto LaisekaEuskaltel–Euskadi40:14
19 Chann McRaeMapei–Quick-Step44:29
20 Niki AebersoldRabobank59:04
21 Michel LafisTVM-Farm Frites59:43
22 Massimo CodolLampre-Daikin1:02:49
23 Daniele NardelloMapei–Quick-Step1:02:58
24 Andrei ZintchenkoVitalicio Seguros1:04:08
25 Gianni FaresinMapei–Quick-Step1:06:26
26 Melchor MauriSport Lisboa Benfica1:06:33
27 Jon OdriozolaBanesto1:11:15
28 Juan Carlos Vicario BarberáFuenlabrada1:11:25
29 Andrea TafiMapei–Quick-Step1:14:08
30 Markus ZbergRabobank1:14:14
31 Kurt van de WouwerLotto–Mobistar1:14:20
32 Paolo BettiniMapei–Quick-Step1:15:09
33 Grischa NiermannRabobank1:15:10
34 Marcos A. Serrano RodríguezONCE-Deutsche Bank1:20:53
35 Jörg JakscheTeam Telekom1:23:29
36 Nicola MiceliLiquigas1:25:36
37 Alex ZülleBanesto1:30:18
38 Rolf AldagTeam Telekom1:31:03
39 David Garcia MarquinaVitalicio Seguros1:31:32
40 Oscar Lopez UriarteSport Lisboa Benfica1:33:16
41 Andrea NoèMapei–Quick-Step1:34:26
42 Joona LaukkaSport Lisboa Benfica1:37:38
43 Laurent BrochardLotus-Festina1:38:39
44 Pedro Diaz LobatoFuenlabrada1:44:53
45 Íñigo CuestaONCE-Deutsche Bank1:46:24
46 Alexandre SheferRiso Scotti-Vinavil1:46:41
47 Toni TaulerKelme–Costa Blanca1:47:32
48 Oscar CamenzindLampre-Daikin1:48:39
49 Massimiliano LelliCofidis1:50:55
50 Andrei TeterioukLiquigas1:51:40
51 Stefano CattaiTeam Polti1:57:24
52 Ramon Gonzalez ArrietaEuskaltel–Euskadi1:58:12
53 José Vincente GarciaBanesto2:00:15
54 Cristian MoreniLiquigas2:01:29
55 Viatcheslav EkimovCosta Almería–Amica Chips2:02:26
56 Álvaro González de GaldeanoVitalicio Seguros2:06:02
57 Rafael Diaz JustoONCE-Deutsche Bank2:08:22
58 Mariano PiccoliLampre-Daikin2:08:57
59 Ángel CastresanaEuskaltel–Euskadi2:12:15
60 Eddy MazzoleniSaeco Macchine per Caffè–Cannondale2:14:27
61 Miguel Ángel Martín PerdigueroONCE-Deutsche Bank2:24:52
62 Andreas KlödenTeam Telekom2:29:06
63 Jan BovenRabobank2:31:31
64 Serguei SmetanineVitalicio Seguros2:36:30
65 José Ramón UriarteFestina–Lotus2:36:46
66 César SolaunBanesto2:37:14
67 Luis Pérez (cyclist)ONCE-Deutsche Bank2:37:22
68 Salvatore CommessoSaeco Macchine per Caffè–Cannondale2:38:36
69 Bram de GrootRabobank2:39:10
70 Quintino Fernandez RodriguesSport Lisboa Benfica2:41:39
71 Alberto Lopez de MunainEuskaltel–Euskadi2:49:12
72 Robert HunterLampre-Daikin2:50:05
73 Oscar PozziRiso Scotti-Vinavil2:51:02
74 Andreas KlierTVM-Farm Frites2:52:38
75 Iker Flores GalarzaEuskaltel–Euskadi2:53:23
76 Paul Van HyfteLotto–Mobistar2:53:55
77 Jaime HernándezFestina–Lotus2:55:50
78 Fabio RoscioliCosta Almería–Amica Chips2:56:21
79 Eleuterio AnguitaFuenlabrada2:57:00
80 Pascal HervéFestina–Lotus2:59:45
81 Francisco Cabello LuqueKelme–Costa Blanca3:02:06
82 Aart VierhoutenRabobank3:02:30
83 Geert Van BondtTVM-Farm Frites3:03:33
84 Stefano VerziagiFuenlabrada3:04:48
85 Giovanni LombardiTeam Telekom3:05:26
86 Rossano BrasiTeam Polti3:08:49
87 Ralf GrabschTeam Telekom3:09:35
88 Frankie AndreuU.S. Postal Service3:12:04
89 Arnoldas SaprykinasRiso Scotti-Vinavil3:12:14
90 Danilo HondoTeam Telekom3:12:33
91 Glenn MagnussonU.S. Postal Service3:13:59
92 Matías Cagigas AmedoFuenlabrada3:16:28
93 Giuseppe PalumboRiso Scotti-Vinavil3:18:21
94 Servais KnavenTVM-Farm Frites3:20:34
95 Ángel EdoKelme–Costa Blanca3:21:16
96 Andrés Bermejo SillerFuenlabrada3:21:18
97 Frank HøjU.S. Postal Service3:22:28
98 Unai EtxebarriaEuskaltel–Euskadi3:22:29
99 Remco van der VenTVM-Farm Frites3:23:26
100 Mario TraversoniSaeco Macchine per Caffè–Cannondale3:23:42
101 José Antonio GarridoSport Lisboa Benfica3:24:31
102 Dirk BaldingerTeam Telekom3:24:33
103 Giancarlo RaimondiLiquigas3:26:34
104 Nieto FernandezFuenlabrada3:29:31
105 Carlos GolbanoCosta Almería–Amica Chips3:32:38
106 Koen BeeckmanLotto–Mobistar3:38:27
107 Cristian SalvatoTeam Polti3:40:00
108 Stefano CasagrandaCosta Almería–Amica Chips3:43:54
109 Alessandro PozziCosta Almería–Amica Chips3:44:40
110 César Pérez PadrónFuenlabrada3:45:32
111 Marco GiliCosta Almería–Amica Chips3:49:00
112 Julian DeanU.S. Postal Service3:53:13
113 Daniel BayesSport Lisboa Benfica3:56:28
114 Jeroen BlijlevensTVM-Farm Frites4:06:40
115 Igor PugaciSaeco Macchine per Caffè–Cannondale4:14:44

KOM Classification
Cyclist Team Points
1 José Maria Jiménez BAN 133
2 Frank Vandenbroucke Cofidis 90
3 Roberto Heras Kelme–Costa Blanca 89

Points Classification
Cyclist Team Points
1 Frank Vandenbroucke Cofidis 129
2 Robert Hunter LAM 123
3 Igor Gonzalez Galdeano Vitalicio Seguros 122

Team classification
Team Country Time
1 Banesto  Spain 269.08.49
2 Kelme–Costa Blanca  Spain 15.04
3 Vitalicio Seguros  Spain 23.45

References
  1. http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/HEM/1999/09/27/MD19990927-047.pdf
  2. "1999 » 54th Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. "54ème Vuelta a España 1999". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
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