1999 Tour of Slovenia explained

1999 Tour of Slovenia
Series:UCI‑5 race
Date:3–9 May 1999
Stages:6 + prologue
Distance:1102.5
Unit:km
Time:26h 39' 44"
First Color:yellow
Points Color:green
Mountains Color:polkadot
Sprints: Martin Derganc
Sprints Color:blue
Youth Color:white
Next:2000

The 1999 Tour of Slovenia (Slovenian: 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]

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

Teams

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

Professional

Amateur

National

Route and stages

Type!Winner
03 May2.5km (01.6miles) Prologue Boštjan Mervar
1align=right style="border-top-width:4px"4 MayNova GoricaNova Gorica185km (115miles) Hilly stage Gabriele Balducci
25 May176km (109miles) Plain stage Josef Lontscharitsch
36 MayRadenciBeltinci161km (100miles) Plain stage Enrico Degano
47 MayMariborLjubljana191km (119miles) Intermediate stage Dario Pieri
58 MayGrosupljeVršič202km (126miles) Mountain stage Timothy Jones
69 May185km (115miles) Plain stage Moreno Di Biase
Total1102.5km (685.1miles)

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral
classification
Points
classification
Mountains
classification
Young rider
classification
Intermediate sprints
classification
Team
classification

0Boštjan MervarBoštjan Mervarnot availablenot availablenot availablenot availableKrka Telekom
1Gabriele BalducciMarko DergancMatej GnezdaMarko Derganc
2Gerrit Glomsernot available
3Gabriele BalducciKrka Telekom
4Dario PieriBoštjan MervarMarko Derganc
5Timothy Jonesnot availablenot available
6Moreno di BiaseGabriele BalducciTadej ValjavecKrka Telekom
FinalGabriele BalducciKrka Telekom

Final classification standings

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

General classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1width=188width=200Amore&Vitawidth=75 align=right
2Sava Kranj
3 Stefano PanettaNavigare - Gaerne
4 Gerrit GlomserNavigare - Gaerne
5 Massimo GiuntiCantina Tollo
6 Boštjan MervarKrka Telekom
7 Uroš MurnKrka Telekom
8width=200 Federico GiabbecueciCantina Tollo
9 Sandi ŠmercSavaprojekt Krško
10 Boris PremužičPerutnina Ptuj-Radenska Rog

Points classification

RankRiderTeamPoints
1width=200width=200Navigare - Gaernewidth=75 align=center74
2 Moreno di BiaseCantina Tollo72
3 Boštjan MervarKrka Telekom71
4 Josef LontscharitschElk-Austria66
5 Uroš MurnKrka Telekom40

Mountains classification

RankRiderTeamPoints
1width=200width=200Slovenija mladiwidth=75 align=center20
2 Klemen TušekSlovenija mladi11
3Amore & Vita10
4 Stefano PanettaNavigare-Gaerne7
5 Gerrid GlomserNavigare-Gaerne7

Young rider classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1width=200width=200Sava Kranjwidth=75 align=right26h 41' 33"
2 Matej StareSava Kranj+ 5' 35"
3 Martin DergancSlovenija mladi+ 7' 32"

Intermediate sprints classification

RankRiderTeamPoints
1width=200width=200Slovenija mladiwidth=75 align=center38
2Slovenija mladi20
3Amore&Vita15
4Navigare-Gaerne13
5Navigare-Gaerne8

Team classification

RankTeamTime
1width=240 Krka Telekomwidth=72 align=right
2 Cantina Tollo+ 1′ 52″
3 Perutnina Ptuj - Radenska Rog+ 1′ 58″
4 Savawidth=50 align=right+ 9′ 05″
5
.........
8 Savaprojekt Krško+ 22′ 33″
9 Slovenija mladi+ 23′ 51″
11 Perutnina Ptuj+ 38′ 52″

External links

Notes and References

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