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]
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| Dates | 6–13 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,146.4[1] km (712.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 30h 25' 19" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwelve teams, containing a total of 96 riders, participated in the race:[2]
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 6 June | Autun | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Lance Armstrong (USA) |
| 1 | 7 June | Autun to La Tour-de-Salvagny | 208 km (129 mi) |  Christophe Oriol (FRA)
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| 2 | 8 June | Lyon to Privas | 164 km (102 mi) |  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
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| 3 | 9 June | Bédoin to Mont Ventoux | 21.6 km (13.4 mi) |
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Individual time trial | Jonathan Vaughters (USA)
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| 4 | 10 June | Beaumes-de-Venise to Digne-les-Bains | 203 km (126 mi) | Laurent Desbiens (FRA)
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| 5 | 11 June | Digne-les-Bains to Grenoble | 213 km (132 mi) | Laurent Madouas (FRA)
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| 6 | 12 June | Challes-les-Eaux to Passy Plaine-Joux | 177 km (110 mi) | David Moncoutié (FRA)
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| 7 | 13 June | Sallanches to Aix-les-Bains | 153 km (95 mi) | Christophe Bassons (FRA)
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General classification
editFinal general classification[3][4]
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Notes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "51ème Dauphiné Libéré 1999". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
- ^ "1999 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1999". LesSports.info. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
Further reading
edit- "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
edit"51ème Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré" [51st Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré] (in French). Archived from the original on 12 October 2000.