1999 Vuelta a Venezuela

1999 Vuelta a Venezuela
Race details
Dates	August 31 – September 12
Stages	13
Distance	1,845.5 km (1,147 mi)
Winning time	47h 37' 52"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Combination
	Team
	← 1998 2000 ⊟

The 36th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 31 to September 12, 1999. The stage race started in Punto Fijo, and ended in Carúpano.

1999-08-31: Punto Fijo Circuito (125 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	02:28.56	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	02:28.56
2.	Martín Garrido (ARG)	—	Martín Garrido (ARG)	0.03
3.	Pablo Fernández (ESP)	—	Pablo Fernández (ESP)	0.04

1999-09-01: Falcón — Tucacas (205 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Raúl Saavedra (VEN)	05:39.28	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	???????
2.	Henry Menéses (VEN)	—
3.	Pedro Cardozo (POR)	1.13

1999-09-02: Tucacas — San Felipe (150 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	03:36.25	Pastor Linares (VEN)	???????
2.	Jaime Pinzón (COL)	0.11
3.	Pastor Linares (VEN)	0.25

1999-09-03: San Felipe — Acarigua (150 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gregorio Bare (URU)	03:38.43	Pastor Linares (VEN)	???????
2.	Martín Garrido (ARG)	—
3.	José Juan González (CUB)	—

1999-09-04: Acarigua — San Carlos (82 km)

Place	Stage 5-A		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jorge Rodríguez (VEN)	01:51.45	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	—
3.	Henry Menéses (VEN)	—

1999-09-04: San Carlos Circuito (83 km)

Place	Stage 5-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Manuel Guevara (VEN)	01:45.23	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	José Bruzual (VEN)	0.01
3.	Jason McCarney (USA)	0.03

1999-09-05: San Carlos — San Juan de los Morros (195 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	04:42.41	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	0.05
3.	Ramón Caballero (VEN)	0.09

1999-09-06: Ortiz — Chaguaramas (124 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	03:11.46	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Arles Méndez (VEN)	—
3.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	—

1999-09-07: Chaguaramas — Chaguaramas (33 km)

Place	Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	00:40.20	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	José Azevedo (POR)	1.53
3.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	2.39

1999-09-08: Zaraza — Cantaura (128.5 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Martín Garrido (ARG)	03:47.17	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Mario Wynants (URU)	—
3.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	—

1999-09-09: Anaco — Cantaura (110 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Julio César Blanco (VEN)	02:36.39	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Ramón Caballero (VEN)	—
3.	Carlos Maya (VEN)	—

1999-09-10: Anaco — Cumaná (192 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Saúl Morales (ESP)	04:20.57	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Pedro Cardoso (POR)	—
3.	Gonçalo Amorim (POR)	—

1999-09-11: Cumaná — Carúpano (142 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	César Salazar (VEN)	03:14.59	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Rodolfo Camacho (COL)	0.10
3.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	0.43

1999-09-12: Carúpano Circuito (140 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Manuel Guevara (VEN)	03:42.39	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	47:37.52
2.	Julio César Blanco (VEN)	0.04	Martín Garrido (ARG)	3.33
3.	Mario Wynants (URU)	1.07	Jaime Pinzón (COL)	3.37

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	Maia - Cin	47:37.52
2.	Martín Garrido (ARG)	Matesica - Abóboda	3.33
3.	Jaime Pinzón (COL)	Selle Italia	3.37
4.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)		4.47
5.	John Nava (VEN)		4.51
6.	Rubén Rangel (VEN)		5.00
7.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)		8.25
8.	Omar Pumar (VEN)		10.42
9.	Danny Yépez (VEN)		10.45
10.	Eduardo Guerrero (COL)		11.41

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