1999 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Cycling race
1999 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates6–13 June 1999
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,146.4[1] km (712.3 mi)
Winning time30h 25' 19"
Results
Winner  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance)
  Second  Jonathan Vaughters (USA) (U.S. Postal Service)
  Third  Wladimir Belli (ITA) (Festina–Lotus)
Points  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance)
Mountains  Wladimir Belli (ITA) (Festina–Lotus)
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The 1999 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 51st edition of the cycle race and was held from 6 June to 13 June 1999. The race started in Autun and finished in Aix-les-Bains. The race was won by Alexander Vinokourov of the Casino team.[2]

Teams

Twelve teams, containing a total of 96 riders, participated in the race:[2]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 6 June Autun 6.8 km (4.2 mi) Individual time trial  Lance Armstrong (USA)[nb 1]
1 7 June Autun to La Tour-de-Salvagny 208 km (129 mi)  Christophe Oriol (FRA)
2 8 June Lyon to Privas 164 km (102 mi)  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
3 9 June Bédoin to Mont Ventoux 21.6 km (13.4 mi) Individual time trial  Jonathan Vaughters (USA)
4 10 June Beaumes-de-Venise to Digne-les-Bains 203 km (126 mi)  Laurent Desbiens (FRA)
5 11 June Digne-les-Bains to Grenoble 213 km (132 mi)  Laurent Madouas (FRA)
6 12 June Challes-les-Eaux to Passy Plaine-Joux [fr] 177 km (110 mi)  David Moncoutié (FRA)
7 13 June Sallanches to Aix-les-Bains 153 km (95 mi)  Christophe Bassons (FRA)

General classification

Final general classification[3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance 30h 25' 19"
2  Jonathan Vaughters (USA) U.S. Postal Service + 1' 14"
3  Wladimir Belli (ITA) Festina–Lotus + 3' 48"
4  Joseba Beloki (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 3' 57"
5  Stéphane Heulot (FRA) Française des Jeux + 4' 35"
6  Kevin Livingston (USA) U.S. Postal Service + 4' 47"
7  Unai Osa (ESP) Banesto + 4' 48"
8  Lance Armstrong (USA) U.S. Postal Service + 5' 27"[nb 1]
9  François Simon (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 6' 37"
10  Gilles Bouvard (FRA) Home Market–Ville de Charleroi + 6' 41"

Notes

  1. ^ a b In 2012, Lance Armstrong was disqualified from his position in the race. He was stripped of all results after 1 August 1998, as a consequence of the Lance Armstrong doping case.

References

  1. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "51ème Dauphiné Libéré 1999". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  3. ^ "1999 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1999". LesSports.info. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.

Further reading

  • "51st Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Cat HC". Cycling News.
  • "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 June 1999. p. 41.
  • "Armstrong conserva el mailiot de líder" [Armstrong retains the leader's jersey] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 1999. p. 43.
  • "Hoy, épica cronoescalada al mítico Mont Ventoux" [Today, an epic mountain time trial to the legendary Mont Ventoux] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 1999. p. 38.
  • "El americano Vaughters, la sorpresa en Mont Ventoux" [The American Vaughters, the surprise on Mont Ventoux] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 1999. p. 38.
  • "Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere" [Cycling/Dauphine Libere] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 1999. p. 41.
  • "Ciclismo/Dauphine" [Cycling/Dauphine] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 1999. p. 35.
  • "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 1999. p. 41.
  • "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 1999. p. 53.

External links

"51ème Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré" [51st Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré] (in French). Archived from the original on 12 October 2000.