The 1999 Volta a Catalunya was the 79th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 17 June to 24 June 1999. The race started in La Pineda and finished at the Alto de la Rabassa in Andorra.[2] The race was won by Manuel Beltrán of the Banesto team.
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| Dates | 17–24 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 910[1] km (565.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 23h 40' 32" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editFifteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 17 June | La Pineda to Vila-seca | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Ángel Casero (ESP)
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| 1 | 18 June | Vila-seca Tortosa | 161.2 km (100.2 mi) |  Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 2 | 19 June | Tortosa to Vilanova i la Geltrú | 172.5 km (107.2 mi) | Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 3 | 20 June | Annulled[nb 1] | ||||
| 4 | 21 June | Badalona to Badalona | 182.4 km (113.3 mi) |  Erik Zabel (GER)
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| 5 | 22 June | El Masnou to Banyoles | 174.8 km (108.6 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER)
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| 6 | 23 June | Banyoles to Els Cortals d'Encamp | 196.8 km (122.3 mi) | Roberto Heras (ESP)
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| 7 | 24 June | Sant Julià de Lòria to Alto de la Rabassa | 14.2 km (8.8 mi) |
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Individual time trial | Manuel Beltrán (ESP)
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General classification
editFinal general classification[2][6]
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Notes
edit- ^ The stage was annulled as a mark of respect to Manuel Sanroma, who suffered a fatal crash towards the end of the previous stage.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "79ème Volta a Catalunya 1999". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
- ^ "Complete Starting List - Not Final". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "79th Volta Catalunya, Cat HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Report". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "1999 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 November 2017.