1999 Tour de France
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The 1999 Tour de France was the 86th Tour de France
, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 1999. It was won by Lance Armstrong
, his first of 7 consecutive wins, the most in Tour history. There were no French stage winners for the first time since the 1926 Tour de France
.
The 1999 edition of Tour de France
had two bizarre moments. The first was on stage 2 when a 25 rider pile-up occurred at Passage du Gois
. Passage du Gois is a two mile causeway which depending on the tide can be under water. The second bizarre incident was on stage 10, one kilometre from the summit of L'Alpe d'Huez. Leading Italian rider Giuseppe Guerini
was confronted by a spectator holding a camera in the middle of the road. Guerini hit the spectator but recovered and went on to win the stage.
† indicates wildcard entries.
After the doping controversies in the 1998 Tour de France
, the Tour organisation banned some persons from the race, including cyclist Richard Virenque
, Laurent Roux
and Philippe Gaumont
, manager Manolo Saiz
and the entire team.
Virenque's team Polti then appealed at the UCI
against this decision, and the UCI then forced the Tour organisation to allow Virenque and Saiz entry in the Tour.
Initially, the team had been selected, but after their team leader Serhiy Honchar
failed a blood test in the 1999 Tour de Suisse, the tour organisation removed Vini Caldirola from the starting list, and replaced them by , the first reserve team.
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
Other notes
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 1999. It was won by Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
, his first of 7 consecutive wins, the most in Tour history. There were no French stage winners for the first time since the 1926 Tour de France
1926 Tour de France
The 1926 Tour de France was the 20th Tour de France, taking place June 20 to July 18, 1926. It consisted of 17 stages with a total distance of 5745 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.064 km/h....
.
The 1999 edition of Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
had two bizarre moments. The first was on stage 2 when a 25 rider pile-up occurred at Passage du Gois
Passage du Gois
Le Passage de Gois ou Gôa is a natural, periodically flooded passage leading to the island of Noirmoutier in France. It is located between Île de Noirmoutier and Beauvoir-sur-Mer, in the department of Vendée...
. Passage du Gois is a two mile causeway which depending on the tide can be under water. The second bizarre incident was on stage 10, one kilometre from the summit of L'Alpe d'Huez. Leading Italian rider Giuseppe Guerini
Giuseppe Guerini
Giuseppe Guerini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.A native of Gazzaniga, Lombardy, he currently rides with the T-Mobile Team and has done so since 1999. He has, however, been a professional cyclist since 1993 - being a member of two other teams: Navigare and Polti...
was confronted by a spectator holding a camera in the middle of the road. Guerini hit the spectator but recovered and went on to win the stage.
Participants
The following 20 teams were each allowed to field nine cyclists:| ††† |
† indicates wildcard entries.
After the doping controversies in the 1998 Tour de France
1998 Tour de France
The 1998 Tour de France, also called the Tour du Dopage , was marred by doping scandals throughout known as the Festina affair, starting with the arrest of Willy Voet, a soigneur in the French Festina team. Voet was traveling into France when he was arrested and found with large quantities of...
, the Tour organisation banned some persons from the race, including cyclist Richard Virenque
Richard Virenque
Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or...
, Laurent Roux
Laurent Roux
Laurent Roux is a French former road bicycle racer. In 1999, he was found guilty of using amphetamines and was suspended for six months. In 2002, he was tested non-negative for amphetamines after an out of competition control...
and Philippe Gaumont
Philippe Gaumont
Philippe Gaumont is a former French professional road racing cyclist. He is notorious for having confessed to extensive doping and explaining a lot of the tricks of the trade.-Racing results:...
, manager Manolo Saiz
Manolo Saiz
Manuel "Manolo" Saiz Balbás is the former team manager of one of the most successful Spanish professional road bicycle racing teams, first called Team ONCE, then Liberty Seguros-Würth, Astana-Würth, and lastly Astana Team.Saiz was a hands-on manager and directeur sportif...
and the entire team.
Virenque's team Polti then appealed at the UCI
UCI
UCI usually refers to the Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling.UCI may also refer to:* United Cinemas International* United Kennel Clubs International...
against this decision, and the UCI then forced the Tour organisation to allow Virenque and Saiz entry in the Tour.
Initially, the team had been selected, but after their team leader Serhiy Honchar
Serhiy Honchar
Serhiy Honchar is a Ukrainian former professional road racing cyclist. He is a former world time trial champion. In the 2006 Tour de France, Honchar lead the general classification after a time-trial win in stage 7....
failed a blood test in the 1999 Tour de Suisse, the tour organisation removed Vini Caldirola from the starting list, and replaced them by , the first reserve team.
Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
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| P | 3 July | Le Puy du Fou |  Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
6.8 km (4.2 mi) | |
| 1 | 4 July | Montaigu Montaigu, Vendée Montaigu is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-External links:***... – Challans Challans Challans is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire région in western France.... |
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208 km (129.2 mi) | |
| 2 | 5 July | Challans Challans Challans is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire région in western France.... – Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire , is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.The town has a major harbour, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the second-largest swamp in France, called "la Brière"... |
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176 km (109.4 mi) | |
| 3 | 6 July | Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.... – Laval Laval, Mayenne Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:... |
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194.5 km (120.9 mi) | |
| 4 | 7 July | Laval Laval -Places:* Laval, Quebec, a city and an administrative region coextensive with the city in southern Quebec, Canada, part of the Montreal area** Îles Laval, an archipelago within the limits of the above city** Laval - riding in Canada... – Blois Blois Blois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:... |
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194.5 km (120.9 mi) | |
| 5 | 8 July | Bonneval Bonneval, Eure-et-Loir Bonneval is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*... – Amiens Amiens Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy... |
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233.5 km (145.1 mi) | |
| 6 | 9 July | Amiens Amiens Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy... – Maubeuge Maubeuge Maubeuge is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is situated on both banks of the Sambre , east of Valenciennes and about from the Belgian border.-History:... |
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171.5 km (106.6 mi) | |
| 7 | 10 July | Avesnes-sur-Helpe Avesnes-sur-Helpe Avesnes-sur-Helpe is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department Nord-Pas Calais. Avesnes-sur-Helpe is known as "the little Switzerland of the north." This region is filled with spacious country parks areas and leisure facilities, including Val... – Thionville Thionville Thionville , is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. The city is located on the left bank of the river Moselle, opposite its suburb Yutz.-Demographics:... |
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227 km (141.1 mi) | |
| 8 | 11 July | Metz Metz Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place... – Metz Metz Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place... |
Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
56.5 km (35.1 mi) | |
| 9 | 13 July | Le Grand-Bornand Le Grand-Bornand Le Grand-Bornand is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The commune is a ski resort and owes its name to the river which runs through it... – Sestrières |
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213.5 km (132.7 mi) | |
| 10 | 14 July | Sestrières – L'Alpe d'Huez | |
220.5 km (137 mi) | |
| 11 | 15 July | Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Oisans region of the French Alps. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the Romanche river, on the road from Grenoble to Briançon, and on the south side of the Col de la Croix de Fer... – Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon... |
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198.5 km (123.3 mi) | |
| 12 | 16 July | Saint-Galmier Saint-Galmier Saint-Galmier is a commune in the Loire department in central France.Its residents are called Baldomériens.-Water:Saint Galmier is a spa town and the source of Badoit mineral water... – Saint-Flour Saint-Flour Saint-Flour is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Flour, Cantal, in the Cantal département* Saint-Flour, Puy-de-Dôme, in the Puy-de-Dôme département* Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire, in the Lozère département... |
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201.5 km (125.2 mi) | |
| 13 | 17 July | Saint-Flour Saint-Flour Saint-Flour is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Flour, Cantal, in the Cantal département* Saint-Flour, Puy-de-Dôme, in the Puy-de-Dôme département* Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire, in the Lozère département... – Albi |
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236.5 km (147 mi) | |
| 14 | 18 July | Castres Castres Castres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc.... – Saint-Gaudens |
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199 km (123.7 mi) | |
| 15 | 20 July | Saint-Gaudens Saint-Gaudens Saint-Gaudens is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.Saint-Gaudens lies at an altitude of 405 m on a ledge overlooking the valley of the Garonne... – Piau-Engaly |
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173 km (107.5 mi) | |
| 16 | 21 July | Lannemezan Lannemezan Lannemezan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The Petite Baïse has its source in the commune.Lannemezan is around 30 km east of Tarbes, and around 100 km south-west of Toulouse.-References:*... – Pau |
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192 km (119.3 mi) | |
| 17 | 22 July | Mourenx Mourenx Mourenx is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*... – Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture... |
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200 km (124.3 mi) | |
| 18 | 23 July | Jonzac Jonzac Jonzac is a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... – Futuroscope Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques... |
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187.5 km (116.5 mi) | |
| 19 | 24 July | Futuroscope Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques... – Futuroscope Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques... |
Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
57 km (35.4 mi) | |
| 20 | 25 July | Arpajon Arpajon Arpajon is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Seat of the canton, the commune is located south of Paris, accessible by the N20, and to in the north of Étampes... – Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
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143.5 km (89.2 mi) |
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification King of the Mountains The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...  |
Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...  |
Young rider classification Young rider classification Young rider classification is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-five years old depending on the race rules... |
Team classification Team classification The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years.-Calculation:...  |
Combativity award Combativity award The combativity award, , is a prize given in the Tour de France. It favours constant attackers and since 1981 the winner of the award has not won the whole Tour.- History :...  |
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| P | Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Mariano Piccoli Mariano Piccoli Mariano Piccoli is an Italian former road bicycle racer.-External links:*... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Rik Verbrugghe Rik Verbrugghe Rik Verbrugghe is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. In 1996, Verbrugghe turned pro and has since become a Belgian time trial champion, competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, won a stage at the Tour de France, three stages at the Giro d'Italia, and the one-day Ardennes... |
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| 1 | Jaan Kirsipuu Jaan Kirsipuu Jaan Kirsipuu is an Estonian road bicycle racer, living in Estonia. Kirsipuu initially retired at the end of the 2006, but participated in the 2007 Estonian championship, becoming time trial champion for the sixth time. In 2008 he was the manager of Latvian UCI Continental cycling team Rietumu... |
Jaan Kirsipuu Jaan Kirsipuu Jaan Kirsipuu is an Estonian road bicycle racer, living in Estonia. Kirsipuu initially retired at the end of the 2006, but participated in the 2007 Estonian championship, becoming time trial champion for the sixth time. In 2008 he was the manager of Latvian UCI Continental cycling team Rietumu... |
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| 2 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
Jaan Kirsipuu Jaan Kirsipuu Jaan Kirsipuu is an Estonian road bicycle racer, living in Estonia. Kirsipuu initially retired at the end of the 2006, but participated in the 2007 Estonian championship, becoming time trial champion for the sixth time. In 2008 he was the manager of Latvian UCI Continental cycling team Rietumu... |
Christian Vandevelde Christian Vandevelde Christian Vande Velde is an American professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for . The son of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee John Vande Velde, Christian became professional in 1998 for US Postal.He twice rode on the Tour de France team that brought Lance Armstrong to... |
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| 3 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
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| 4 | Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario... |
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| 5 | Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario... |
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| 6 | Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario... |
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| 7 | Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario... |
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| 8 | Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Magnus Bäckstedt Magnus Bäckstedt Magnus Bäckstedt is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer.He began as a skier, selected for the national team when he was 14. His greatest achievement in cycling is winning Paris–Roubaix in 2004. Bäckstedt is 1m 93 tall and weighs 94 kg... |
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| 9 | Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Richard Virenque Richard Virenque Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or... |
Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
Benoît Salmon Benoit Salmon Benoît Salmon is a French former professional road racing cyclist. In 1999, Salmon won the young rider classification in the Tour de France and the overall title of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre.- Major achievements :... |
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| 10 | Giuseppe Guerini Giuseppe Guerini Giuseppe Guerini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.A native of Gazzaniga, Lombardy, he currently rides with the T-Mobile Team and has done so since 1999. He has, however, been a professional cyclist since 1993 - being a member of two other teams: Navigare and Polti... |
ONCE ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
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| 11 | Ludo Dierckxsens Ludo Dierckxsens Ludo Dierckxens is a former Belgian racing cyclist. He is best known for winning the 11th stage of the 1999 Tour de France, while competing for .-1999 Tour de France:... |
Festina Festina cycling team Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:... |
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| 12 | David Etxebarria David Etxebarría David Etxebarria Alkorta is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist.- Major wins :1996;**Win stage 12: Saint-Galmier - Saint-Flour**Win stage 16: Lannemezan - Pau*2000 - not finished*2001 - finished 34th... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
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| 13 | Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi.... |
ONCE ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
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| 14 | Dimitri Konishev | Festina Festina cycling team Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:... |
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| 15 | Fernando Escartín Fernando Escartín Fernando Escartín Coti is a Spanish former road racing cyclist. He won a stage and finished third overall in the 1999 Tour de France.He was born in Biescas, Aragon.- Major achievements :Tour de France record* 1992: 45th overall... |
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| 16 | David Etxebarria David Etxebarría David Etxebarria Alkorta is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist.- Major wins :1996;**Win stage 12: Saint-Galmier - Saint-Flour**Win stage 16: Lannemezan - Pau*2000 - not finished*2001 - finished 34th... |
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| 17 | Tom Steels Tom Steels Tom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races... |
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| 18 | Gianpaolo Mondini Gianpaolo Mondini Gianpaolo Mondini is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He won the 18th stage in the 1999 Tour de France and the 2003 Italian National Time Trial Championship. In 2002 Mondoni was sacked from US Postal after police found EPO and growth hormones in his hotel room during 2001 Giro d'Italia... |
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| 19 | Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
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| 20 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
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| Final | Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
Richard Virenque Richard Virenque Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
Benoît Salmon Benoit Salmon Benoît Salmon is a French former professional road racing cyclist. In 1999, Salmon won the young rider classification in the Tour de France and the overall title of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre.- Major achievements :... |
Jacky Durand Jacky Durand Jacky Durand is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand had an attacking style, winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 after a breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France.... |
Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
- In stage 1, Alex ZülleAlex ZülleAlex Zülle is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. During the 1990s he was one of the best cyclists in the world, winning the Vuelta a España twice and taking the second place in 1999 Tour de France. He was world time-trial champion in Lugano in 1996.-Early career:Zülle was born and...
wore the green jersey. - In stages 3 through 6, Tom SteelsTom SteelsTom Steels is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races...
wore the green jersey. - In stage 7, Erik ZabelErik ZabelErik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...
wore the green jersey. - In stage 8, Mario CipolliniMario CipolliniMario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario...
wore the green jersey.
Other notes
- The white jersey wasn't actually awarded between 1989 and 1999 - the white column in this table represents the leader in the youth classification.
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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| 1 | US Postal Service | 91h 32' 16" | |
| 2 | Banesto | +7' 37" | |
| 3 | Kelme | +10' 26" | |
| 4 | Saeco | +14' 43" | |
| 5 | Vitalicio Seguros | +15' 11" | |
| 6 | ONCE | +16' 47" | |
| 7 | Mapei | +17' 02" | |
| 8 | Polti | +17' 28" | |
| 9 | Festina | +17' 37" | |
| 10 | ONCE | +23' 10" |
| Final general classification (11–141) | |||
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| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Lotto | +23' 32" | |
| 12 | ONCE | +26' 41" | |
| 13 | US Postal Service | +26' 53" | |
| 14 | Française des Jeux | +27' 58" | |
| 15 | Cofidis | +28' 44" | |
| 16 | Casino | +28' 59" | |
| 17 | Telekom | +33' 39" | |
| 18 | Mapei | +34' 14" | |
| 19 | Kelme | +34' 53" | |
| 20 | Telekom | +37' 10" | |
| 21 | Lotto | +39' 21" | |
| 22 | Telekom | +39' 29" | |
| 23 | Mapei | +40' 28" | |
| 24 | +43' 39" | ||
| 25 | ONCE | +45' 03" | |
| 26 | +45' 31" | ||
| 27 | Festina | +45' 34" | |
| 28 | Banesto | +50' 31" | |
| 29 | ONCE | +52' 53" | |
| 30 | Credit Agricole | +53' 21" | |
| 31 | Saeco | +1h 00' 10" | |
| 32 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 00' 45" | |
| 33 | Kelme | +1h 01' 20" | |
| 34 | Cofidis | +1h 01' 27" | |
| 35 | Casino | +1h 02' 23" | |
| 36 | US Postal Service | +1h 06' 10" | |
| 37 | Kelme | +1h 08' 05" | |
| 38 | Saeco | +1h 09' 15" | |
| 39 | Banesto | +1h 10' 01" | |
| 40 | Telekom | +1h 11' 51" | |
| 41 | Cofidis | +1h 11' 54" | |
| 42 | Casino | +1h 15' 26" | |
| 43 | Banesto | +1h 19' 26" | |
| 44 | Festina | +1h 20' 42" | |
| 45 | Lotto | +1h 23' 24" | |
| 46 | Banesto | +1h 24' 29" | |
| 47 | +1h 26' 50" | ||
| 48 | Big Mat-Auber | +1h 27' 43" | |
| 49 | Mapei | +1h 30' 20" | |
| 50 | Lampre | +1h 31' 21" | |
| 51 | Big Mat-Auber | +1h 32' 51" | |
| 52 | Française des Jeux | +1h 33' 14" | |
| 53 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 36' 57" | |
| 54 | Banesto | +1h 41' 55" | |
| 55 | Lampre | +1h 42' 04" | |
| 56 | Rabobank | +1h 42' 22" | |
| 57 | Festina | +1h 42' 25" | |
| 58 | ONCE | +1h 43' 36" | |
| 59 | Kelme | +1h 45' 50" | |
| 60 | Credit Agricole | +1h 47' 47" | |
| 61 | ONCE | +1h 48' 21" | |
| 62 | Mercatone Uno | +1h 49' 10" | |
| 63 | Cofidis | +1h 55' 01" | |
| 64 | +1h 55' 33" | ||
| 65 | US Postal Service | +1h 59' 01" | |
| 66 | Polti | +1h 59' 49" | |
| 67 | Casino | +2h 01' 06" | |
| 68 | Banesto | +2h 01' 46" | |
| 69 | Casino | +2h 02' 05" | |
| 70 | Française des Jeux | +2h 04' 03" | |
| 71 | Lotto | +2h 04' 31" | |
| 72 | Rabobank | +2h 08' 08" | |
| 73 | Telekom | +2h 09' 22" | |
| 74 | Polti | +2h 10' 58" | |
| 75 | ONCE | +2h 12' 57" | |
| 76 | +2h 14' 15" | ||
| 77 | Festina | +2h 14' 42" | |
| 78 | US Postal Service | +2h 16' 35" | |
| 79 | Cofidis | +2h 16' 35" | |
| 80 | Telekom | +2h 16' 44" | |
| 81 | Cantina Tollo | +2h 17' 34" | |
| 82 | Casino | +2h 18' 02" | |
| 83 | Credit Agricole | +2h 18' 23" | |
| 84 | Rabobank | +2h 19' 03" | |
| 85 | US Postal Service | +2h 23' 58" | |
| 86 | Kelme | +2h 24' 14" | |
| 87 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 25' 02" | |
| 88 | Festina | +2h 25' 08" | |
| 89 | Telekom | +2h 26' 01" | |
| 90 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 27' 17" | |
| 91 | Casino | +2h 28' 00" | |
| 92 | +2h 28' 33" | ||
| 93 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 29' 40" | |
| 94 | Credit Agricole | +2h 30' 07" | |
| 95 | Cantina Tollo | +2h 30' 25" | |
| 96 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 32' 11" | |
| 97 | Rabobank | +2h 32' 20" | |
| 98 | Banesto | +2h 33' 31" | |
| 99 | Polti | +2h 33' 39" | |
| 100 | Cofidis | +2h 34' 01" | |
| 101 | Kelme | +2h 34' 22" | |
| 102 | Festina | +2h 36' 04" | |
| 103 | Mapei | +2h 36' 15" | |
| 104 | Mapei | +2h 36' 28" | |
| 105 | Française des Jeux | +2h 36' 37" | |
| 106 | Française des Jeux | +2h 37' 27" | |
| 107 | Rabobank | +2h 38' 05" | |
| 108 | Lotto | +2h 39' 21" | |
| 109 | Rabobank | +2h 39' 29" | |
| 110 | Telekom | +2h 39' 32" | |
| 111 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 39' 38" | |
| 112 | Lotto | +2h 39' 50" | |
| 113 | Lampre | +2h 40' 00" | |
| 114 | Polti | +2h 43' 14" | |
| 115 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 45' 17" | |
| 116 | Française des Jeux | +2h 46' 20" | |
| 117 | Cofidis | +2h 46' 26" | |
| 118 | Festina | +2h 47' 27" | |
| 119 | Credit Agricole | +2h 47' 48" | |
| 120 | Polti | +2h 49' 14" | |
| 121 | Credit Agricole | +2h 49' 17" | |
| 122 | Rabobank | +2h 49' 23" | |
| 123 | Credit Agricole | +2h 51' 03" | |
| 124 | Mercatone Uno | +2h 51' 09" | |
| 125 | Cantina Tollo | +2h 51' 43" | |
| 126 | Big Mat-Auber | +2h 51' 48" | |
| 127 | Polti | +2h 52' 01" | |
| 128 | Lotto | +2h 54' 06" | |
| 129 | Kelme | +2h 54' 40" | |
| 130 | Lotto | +2h 58' 32" | |
| 131 | Cantina Tollo | +3h 00' 09" | |
| 132 | Credit Agricole | +3h 02' 20" | |
| 133 | Mapei | +3h 03' 11" | |
| 134 | Mercatone Uno | +3h 05' 09" | |
| 135 | +3h 05' 31" | ||
| 136 | Telekom | +3h 05' 41" | |
| 137 | Cantina Tollo | +3h 06' 28" | |
| 138 | Cantina Tollo | +3h 07' 07" | |
| 139 | Cofidis | +3h 11' 55" | |
| 140 | US Postal Service | +3h 14' 19" | |
| 141 | Lotto | +3h 19' 09" | |
Points classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
323 | ||
| 2 | Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
275 | ||
| 3 | Christophe Capelle | Big Mat-Auber 93 | 196 |
King of the Mountains classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Virenque Richard Virenque Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or... |
279 | ||
| 2 | Alberto Elli Alberto Elli Alberto Elli is a former Italian road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France... |
226 | ||
| 3 | Mariano Piccoli Mariano Piccoli Mariano Piccoli is an Italian former road bicycle racer.-External links:*... |
205 |
Young Riders' classification
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benoît Salmon Benoit Salmon Benoît Salmon is a French former professional road racing cyclist. In 1999, Salmon won the young rider classification in the Tour de France and the overall title of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre.- Major achievements :... |
92h 01'15" | ||
| 2 | Mario Aerts Mario Aerts Mario Aerts is a professional road bicycle racer since 1997. He has since shifted residence to Molenstede and currently rides for , and has done so since 2005 under the team's various names.... |
10'22" | ||
| 3 | Francisco Tomas Garcia | 16'32" |
Teams classification
| Rank | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275h 05'21" | ||
| 2 | 8'16" | ||
| 3 | 16'13" |