The 1999 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 82nd edition of the race, was held from 15 May to 6 June 1999. It covered 3,757 km (2,334 mi) in 22 stages. It was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti.
Defending champion Marco Pantani, leading the general classification in Madonna di Campiglio (20th stage), was disqualified for an excessive hematocrit level before stage 21. The entire Mercatone Uno-Bianchi (Pantani's team) withdrew from the Giro. This left the race open for Gotti to capture the overall title and wear the final maglia rosa. Laurent Jalabert won the maglia ciclamino as the points champion, while Colombian Chepe González donned the maglia verde as the King of the Mountains.
[edit] Stage winners
- Stage 1:
Ivan Quaranta, Mobilvetta-Northwave
- Stage 2 : Mario Cipollini, Saeco Macchine per Caffè-Cannondale
- Stage 3 :
Jeroen Blijlevens, TVM-Farm Frites
- Stage 4 :
Laurent Jalabert, ONCE-Deutsche Bank
- Stage 5 :
Chepe González, Kelme-Costa Blanca
- Stage 6 :
Romāns Vainšteins, Vini Caldirola
- Stage 7 : Jeroen Blijlevens, TVM-Farm Frites
- Stage 8 : Marco Pantani, Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
- Stage 9 : Laurent Jalabert, ONCE-Deutsche Bank (ITT)
- Stage 10 : Mario Cipollini, Saeco-Cannondale
- Stage 11 : Ivan Quaranta, Mobilvetta-Northwave
- Stage 12 : Mario Cipollini, Saeco-Cannondale
- Stage 13 : Richard Virenque, Team Polti
- Stage 14 : Paolo Savoldelli, Saeco-Cannondale
- Stage 15 : Marco Pantani, Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
- Stage 16 : Laurent Jalabert, ONCE-Deutsche Bank
- Stage 17 : Mario Cipollini, Saeco-Cannondale
- Stage 18 :
Serhiy Honchar, Vini Caldirola-Sidermec (ITT)
- Stage 19 : Marco Pantani, Mercatone Uno
- Stage 20 : Marco Pantani, Mercatone Uno
- Stage 21 :
Roberto Heras, Kelme-Costa Blanca
- Stage 22 : Fabrizio Guidi, Team Polti
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Team classification
[edit] External links
Ivan Gotti (ITA)
Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
Chepe González (COL)
Roberto Heras (ESP)
Niklas Axelsson (SWE)
Sergei Honchar (UKR)
