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

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]

Teams and riders

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 José María Jiménez José María Jiménez Vitalicio Seguros
9 Laurent Brochard Laurent Brochard Robert Hunter
10 Serguei Outschakov
11 Daniele Nardello
12 Igor González de Galdeano Jan Ullrich José María Jiménez
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 José María Jiménez Robert Hunter Banesto

Results

Final General Classification

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

KOM Classification

Cyclist Team Points
1 Spain José María Jiménez BAN 133
2 Belgium Frank Vandenbroucke Cofidis 90
3 Spain Roberto Heras Kelme–Costa Blanca 89

Points Classification

Cyclist Team Points
1 Belgium Frank Vandenbroucke Cofidis 129
2 South Africa Robert Hunter LAM 123
3 Spain Igor González 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. ↑ "Vuelta'99 – Clasificaciones" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo. 27 September 1999. p. 47. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2020.
  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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