1999 Tirreno–Adriatico
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| Dates | 10–17 March 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,401[1] km (870.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 36h 03' 30" | ||||||||||||
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The 1999 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 34th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 10 March to 17 March 1999. The race started in Sorrento and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto.[2] The race was won by Michele Bartoli of the Mapei team.
Teams
[edit]Twenty-five teams participated in the race:[3]
- Post Swiss Team
- Ballan–Alessio
- Banesto
- BigMat–Auber 93
- Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio
- Cofidis
- Crédit Agricole
- Festina–Lotus
- Kelme–Costa Blanca
- Française des Jeux
- Lampre–Daikin
- Liquigas
- Mapei–Quick-Step
- Mercatone Uno–Bianchi
- Mobilvetta Design–Northwave
- Navigare–Gaerne
- ONCE–Deutsche Bank
- Riso Scotti–Vinavil
- Saeco–Cannondale
- Selle Italia
- Team Telekom
- Team Polti
- TVM–Farm Frites
- Vini Caldirola
- Vitalicio Seguros
Route
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 10 March | Sorrento to Sorrento | 131 km (81 mi) |  Romāns Vainšteins (LAT)
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| 2 | 11 March | Sorrento to Santa Maria Capua Vetere | 178 km (111 mi) |  Massimo Strazzer (ITA)
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| 3 | 12 March | Santa Maria Capua Vetere to Luco dei Marsi | 214 km (133 mi) | Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 4 | 13 March | Luco dei Marsi to Paglieta | 197 km (122 mi) | Paolo Bettini (ITA)
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| 5 | 14 March | Paglieta to Torricella Sicura | 198 km (123 mi) |  Igor González de Galdeano (ESP)
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| 6 | 15 March | Teramo to Alba Adriatica | 170 km (110 mi) | Romāns Vainšteins (LAT)
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| 7 | 16 March | Alba Adriatica to Civitanova Marche | 160 km (99 mi) |  Steven de Jongh (NED)
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| 8 | 17 March | Civitanova to San Benedetto del Tronto | 164 km (102 mi) |  Ján Svorada (CZE)
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General classification
[edit]Final general classification[2][5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tirreno–Adriatico (Historic), Italy". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ a b "34ème Tirreno-Adriatico 1999". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004.
- ^ "Complete Starting List". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "The Stages". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "1999 Tirreno - Adriatico". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- "Stage 1, Sorrento - Sorrento, 131 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2, Sorrento - Santa Maria Capua Vetere, 178 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3, Santa Maria Capua Vetere - Luco dei Marsi, 214 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4, Luco dei Marsi - Paglieta, 197 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5, Paglieta - Torricella Sicura, 198 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6, Teramo - Alba Adriatica, 170 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7, Alba Adriatica - Civitanova Marche, 160 kms". Cycling News.
- "Stage 8, Civitanova - San Benedetto del Tronto, 164 kms". Cycling News.