1999 Tour Down Under
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| Dates | 19–24 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 762 km (473.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 19h 03' 47" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Tour Down Under was the first edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 19 to 24 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. The race was won by Stuart O'Grady, who rode for Crédit Agricole.[1]
Participating teams
[edit]- Arfil
- Australian Institute of Sports
- Sun-Smart World Team
- Palmans–Ideal
- Team Telekom
- home–Jack & Jones
- BigMat–Auber 93
- Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance
- Crédit Agricole
- Lampre–Daikin
- Saeco–Cannondale
- ONCE–Deutsche Bank
Route and stages
[edit]Final classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
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Crédit Agricole | 19h 02' 02" |
| 2 |  Jesper Skibby (DEN)
|
home–Jack & Jones | + 21" |
| 3 |  Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE)
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Crédit Agricole | + 35" |
| 4 | Duncan Smith (AUS)
|
Australian Institute of Sports | + 1' 03" |
| 5 | Christian Andersen (DEN)
|
home–Jack & Jones | + 2' 10" |
| 6 | Nicolaj Bo Larsen (DEN)
|
home–Jack & Jones | + 2' 15" |
| 7 |  Jean-Marc Rivière (FRA)
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Sun-Smart World Team | + 2' 16" |
| 8 |  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
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Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance | + 2' 17" |
| 9 |  Massimiliano Mori (ITA)
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Saeco–Cannondale | + 2' 18" |
| 10 |  Rolf Aldag (GER)
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Team Telekom | + 2' 18" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1999 Tour Down Under". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 October 2020.