The 2019 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 26th edition of the Tour of Slovenia cycling stage race, held between 19 and 23 June 2019.It was organised as a 2.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour, consisted of 5 stages in total.[1]

2019 Tour of Slovenia
2019 UCI Europe Tour (2.HC)
Peloton on Stage 3
Peloton on Stage 3
Race details
Dates19–23 June
Stages5
Distance808.5 km (502.4 mi)
Winning time19h 41' 23"
Results
Winner Italy Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second Italy Giovanni Visconti (Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM)
  Third Russia Aleksandr Vlasov (Gazprom–RusVelo)

Points Slovenia Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton–Scott)
Mountains Russia Aleksandr Vlasov (Gazprom–RusVelo)
Youth Slovenia Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
  Team United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates
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The race andvanced from 2.1 into the higher class of competition.[1]

After attacking on the climb to Dole on stage 3, Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) won this race for the second time, with his first overall victory coming in 2011.

Teams

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18 teams, which consisted of five UCI WorldTour teams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams, five UCI Continental teams, and one national team, participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, except for Bahrain–Merida, Meridiana–Kamen, Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè, and UAE Team Emirates (each with six riders).

Of the 129 riders who began the race, only 109 riders finished the race.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route and stages

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Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 19 June LjubljanaRogaška Slatina 171 km (106 mi)   Flat stage   Pascal Ackermann
2 20 June MariborCelje 146.3 km (90.9 mi)   Hilly stage   Luka Mezgec
3 21 June ŽalecIdrija 169.8 km (105.5 mi)   Hilly stage   Diego Ulissi
4 22 June Nova GoricaAjdovščina 153.9 km (95.6 mi)   Mountain stage   Giovanni Visconti
5 23 June TrebnjeNovo mesto 167.5 km (104.1 mi)   Hilly stage   Giacomo Nizzolo
Total 808.5 km (502.4 mi)

Stage 1

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19 June 2019 — Ljubljana to Rogaška Slatina, 171 km (106 mi)
 
Pascal Ackermann (Bora–Hansgrohe, pictured on Stage 1) winner of Stage 1
 
Tadej Pogačar was one of the favourites to win, but finished in 4th place helping teammate Diego Ulissi win his 2nd race here.
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[3][4]
1   Pascal Ackermann Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 04' 58"
2   Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data + 0"
3   Simone Consonni UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4   Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
5   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
6   Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7   Grega Bole Bahrain–Merida + 0"
8   Jérémy Leveau Delko–Marseille Provence + 0"
9   Kristian Sbaragli Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
10   Umberto Marengo Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
General classification after the stage[3][4]
1   Pascal Ackermann    Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 04' 48"
2   Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data + 4"
3   Simone Consonni UAE Team Emirates + 6"
4   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 7"
5   Aljaž Jarc    Adria Mobil + 7"
6   Matteo Busato Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 8"
7   Matthias Krizek Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 9"
8   Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott + 10"
9   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 10"
10   Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates + 10"

Stage 2

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20 June 2019 — Maribor to Celje, 146.3 km (90.9 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[5][6]
1   Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott 3h 35' 55"
2   Grega Bole Bahrain–Merida + 0"
3   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
4   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
5   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 0"
6   Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
7   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
8   Ivan Rovny Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
9   Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 0"
10   Jay McCarthy Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
General classification after the stage[5][6]
1   Luka Mezgec    Mitchelton–Scott 7h 40' 43"
2   Grega Bole Bahrain–Merida + 4"
3   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 6"
4   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 7"
5   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 10"
6   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo + 10"
7   Ivan Rovny Gazprom–RusVelo + 10"
8   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 10"
9   Iuri Filosi Delko–Marseille Provence + 10"
10   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 10"

Stage 3

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21 June 2019 — Žalec to Idrija, 169.8 km (105.5 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[7][8]
1   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 3h 58' 01"
2   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo + 12"
3   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 17"
4   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 17"
5   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 17"
6   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 17"
7   Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 17"
8   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 17"
9   Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 19"
10   Luka Mezgec    Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 08"
General classification after the stage[7][8]
1   Diego Ulissi   UAE Team Emirates 11h 38' 41"
2   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo + 19"
3   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 26"
4   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 26"
5   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 30"
6   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 30"
7   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 30"
8   Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 30"
9   Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 36"
10   Luka Mezgec   Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 11"

Stage 4

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22 June 2019 — Nova Gorica to Ajdovščina, 153.9 km (95.6 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[9][10]
1   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM 4h 00' 53"
2   Diego Ulissi   UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
5   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 32"
6   Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 32"
7   Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 32"
8   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 1' 38"
9   Cameron Meyer Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 22"
10   Lorenzo Rota Bardiani–CSF + 2' 22"
General classification after the stage[9][10]
1   Diego Ulissi    UAE Team Emirates 15h 39' 28"
2   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 22"
3   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo + 25"
4   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 30"
5   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 04"
6   Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 08"
7   Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 14"
8   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 2' 14"
9   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 2' 58"
10   Radoslav Rogina Adria Mobil + 4' 49"

Stage 5

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23 June 2019 — Trebnje to Novo Mesto, 167.5 km (104.1 mi)
 
Giacomo Nizzolo (Team Dimension Data) sprinting for the Stage 5 victory ahead of Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton–Scott), winner of Stage 2 and overall winner of the points classification (red jersey)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[11][12]
1   Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data 4h 01' 55"
2   Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
3   Shane Archbold Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
5   Davide Cimolai Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
6   Vincenzo Albanese Bardiani–CSF + 0"
7   Umberto Marengo Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
8   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 0"
9   Simone Velasco Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
10   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
General classification after the stage[11][12]
1   Diego Ulissi   UAE Team Emirates 19h 41' 23"
2   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 22"
3   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo + 25"
4   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 30"
5   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 04"
6   Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 08"
7   Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 21"
8   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 2' 21"
9   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 3' 17"
10   Lorenzo Rota Bardiani–CSF + 4' 49"

Classification leadership

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification

 
Points
classification

 
Mountains
classification

 
Young rider
classification

 
Team
classification

 
1 Pascal Ackermann Pascal Ackermann Pascal Ackermann Aljaž Jarc Aljaž Jarc UAE Team Emirates
2 Luka Mezgec Luka Mezgec Luka Mezgec Aleksandr Vlasov Tadej Pogačar
3 Diego Ulissi Diego Ulissi
4 Giovanni Visconti Diego Ulissi
5 Giacomo Nizzolo Luka Mezgec
Final Diego Ulissi Luka Mezgec Aleksandr Vlasov Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates

Final classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Diego Ulissi   UAE Team Emirates 19h 41' 23"
2   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 22"
3   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo + 25"
4   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 30"
5   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 04"
6   Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 08"
7   Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 21"
8   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 2' 21"
9   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 3' 17"
10   Lorenzo Rota Bardiani–CSF + 4' 49"

Points classification

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Rank Rider Team Points
1   Luka Mezgec   Mitchelton–Scott 80
2   Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 68
3   Diego Ulissi   UAE Team Emirates 67
4   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM 61
5   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo 47
6   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates 46
7   Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data 45
8   Grega Bole Bahrain–Merida 34
9   Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy 26
10   Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott 25

Mountains classification

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Rank Rider Team Points
1   Aleksandr Vlasov   Gazprom–RusVelo 24
2   Diego Ulissi   UAE Team Emirates 16
3   Benjamin Hill Ljubljana Gusto Santic 14
4   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates 13
5   Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott 5
6   Matteo Montaguti Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 5
7   Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM 4
8   Lorenzo Fortunato Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM 4
9   Aljaž Jarc Adria Mobil 3
10   Rok Korošec Ljubljana Gusto Santic 3

Young rider classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates 19h 41' 53"
2   Daniel Savini Bardiani–CSF + 10' 52"
3   Joan Bou Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè + 18' 28"
4   Kristjan Hočevar Slovenia + 19' 01"
5   Martin Lavrič Slovenia + 24' 42"
6   Aljaž Jarc Adria Mobil + 42' 21"
7   Aljaž Prah Ljubljana Gusto Santic + 48' 38"
8   Tilen Finkšt Ljubljana Gusto Santic + 49' 16"
9   Florian Kierner Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 1h 02' 03"
10   František Honsa AC Sparta Praha + 1h 04' 36"

Teams classification

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Rank Team Time
1   UAE Team Emirates 59h 08' 02"
2   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 3' 34"
3   Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 11' 32"
4   Israel Cycling Academy + 17' 31"
5   Gazprom–RusVelo + 18' 45"
6   Mitchelton–Scott + 33' 02"
7   Bardiani–CSF + 44' 21"
8   Bahrain–Merida + 47' 12"
9   Team Novo Nordisk + 1h 04' 52"
10   Slovenia + 1h 17' 27"

Notes

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  1. ^ 2020 Tour of Slovenia was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2019 UCI cycling calendar - 2019 Tour of Slovenia". velowire.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Tour of Slovenia 2019 Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (19 June 2019). "Tour of Slovenia: Ackermann wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Stage 1 Results". ProCyclingStats. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (20 June 2019). "Tour of Slovenia: Mezgec wins stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Stage 2 Results". ProCyclingStats. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Tour of Slovenia: Ulissi wins stage 3". CyclingNews. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Stage 3 Results". ProCyclingStats. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Tour of Slovenia: Visconti wins stage 4". CyclingNews. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Stage 4 Results". ProCyclingStats. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Ulissi wins Tour of Slovenia". CyclingNews. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Stage 5 Results". ProCyclingStats. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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