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1999 Tour de France
July 3-July 25

Prologue, July 3, Saturday. Individual Time Trial 6.8 km. Puy du Fou

1 Lance Armstrong 8 min 02 Sec
2 Alex Zulle @ 07 sec
3 Abraham Olano @ 11 sec
4 Christophe Moreau @ 15
5 Chris Boardman @ 16
6 Rik Verbrugghe @ 18
7 Alexander Vinokourov @ 21
8 Santos Gonzalez @ 21
9 Laurent Brochard @ 21
10 Gilles Maignan @ 23

Lance Armstrong (US Postal) is now the Tour Leader and wears the Yellow Jersey.

 

Stage 1, Sunday July 4 Montaigu-Challans. 209 km. 42.12 km/hr

1 Jaan Kirsipuu 4 hr 56 min 18 sec 
2 Tom Steels all same time 
3 Erik Zabel  
4 Stuart O'Grady  
5 Silvio Martinello  
6 Jimmy Casper  
7 Nicola Minali  
8 George Hincappie  
9 Francois Simon  
10 Christophe Moreau  

General Classification after Stage 1

1 Lance Armstrong 5 hrs 04 min 20 sec
2 Alex Zulle @ 07 sec
3 Abraham Olano @ 11
4 Christophe Moreau @ 15
5 Chris Boardman @ 16
6 Jaan Kirsipuu @ 16
7 Rik Verbrugghe @ 18
8 Stuart O'Grady @ 20
9 Alxender Vinokerov @ 21
10 Laurent Brochard @ 21

US Postal leads in the Team Competition

 

Stage 2, Monday July 5. Challans-St.Nazaire. 146 km. 46.822 kms/hr

1 Tom Steels 3 hr 45 min 32 sec
2 Jaan Kirsipuu All same time
3 Mario Cipollini  
4 Erik Zabel  
5 Jimmy Casper  
6 George Hincapie  
7 Jan Svorada  
8 Silvio Martinello  
9 Stuart O'Grady  
10 Francois Simon  

General Classification after Stage 2

1 Jaan Kirsipuu 8 hr 49 min 38 sec
2 Lance Armstrong @ 14 sec
3 Stuart O'Grady @ 22
4 Abraham Olano @ 25
5 Christophe Moreau @ 29
6 Tom Steels @ 31
7 George Hincappie @ 32
8 Alexander Vinkoerov @ 35
9 Santos Gonzolez @ 35
10 Andrea Peron @ 37

 

Stage 3, July 6, Tuesday. Nantes-Laval 194 km. 43.31 km/hr

1 Tom Steels 4 hr 29 min 27 
2 Erik Zabel All Same Time
3 Stuart O'Grady  
4 Nicola Minali  
5 George Hincappie  
6 Jimmy Casper  
7 Robby McEwen  
8 Silvio Martinello  
9 Elio Aggiano  
10 Mario Cipollini  

General Classification after Stage 3

1 Jaan Kirisipuu 13 hr 18 min 59 sec
2 Tom Steels @ 17 sec
3 Stuart O'Grady @ 20
4 Lance Armstrong @ 20
5 Abraham Olano @ 31
6 George Hincappie @ 34
7 Christophe Moreau @ 35
8 Erik Zabel @ 40
9 Alexander Vinkourov @ 41
10 Santos Gonzalez @ 41

 

Stage 4, July 7, Wednesday. Laval-Blois 194.5 km. 50.355 km/hr

Fastest stage in Tour history

1 Mario Cipollini 3 hr 51 min 45 sec 
2 Erik Zabel All Same time
3 Stuart O'Grady  
4 Tom Steels  
5 Jaan Kirsipuu  
6  Nicola Minali  
7 Christophe Moreau  
8 Damien Nazon  
9 George Hincapie  
10 Jay Sweet  

General Classification after Stage 4

1 Jaan Kirsipuu 17 hr 10 min 40 sec
2 Stuart O'Grady @ 16 sec
3 Tom Steels @ 21 sec
4 Lance Armstrong @ 24 sec
5 Erik Zabel @ 32 sec
6 Abraham Olano @ 35 sec
7 George Hincapie @ 38 sec
8 Christophe moreau @ 39 sec
9 Mario Cipollini @ 44 sec
10 Alexander Vinokourov @ 45 sec

 

Stage 5, July 8, Thursday. Bonneval - Amiens. 228 km

1 Mario Cipollini 5 hr 36 min 28 sec 
2 Tom Steels All same time
3 Jan Kirsipuu  
4 Robbie McEwen  
5 Erik Zabel  
6 Stuart O'Grady  
7 Nicola Minali  
8 Christophe Capelle  
9 Damien Nazon  
10 Jan Svorada  

General Classification after Stage 5

1 Jan Kirsipuu 22 hr 47 min 00 sec
2 Tom Steels @ 17 Sec
3 Stuart O'Grady @ 24
4 Lance Armstrong @ 32
5 Mario Cipollini @ 21
6 Erik Zabel @ 40
7 Abraham Olano @ 43
8 George Hincapie @ 46
9 Christophe Moreau @ 47
10 Alexander Vinokourov @ 53

 

Stage 6, July 9, Friday Amiens-Maubeuge 169 km

1 Tom Steels (Disqualified)  
1 Mario Cipollini awarded stage 4 hr 11 min 09 sec 
2 Erik Zabel All same time
3 Jan Kirsipuu  
4 Jan Svorada  
5 Damien Nazon  
6 George Hincapie  
7 Silvio Martinello  
8 Stuart O'Grady  
9 Nicola Minali  

General Classification after Stage 6

1 Jan Kirsipuu 26 hr 57 min 55 sec
2 Mario Cipollini @ 26 sec
3 Tom Steels @ 31
4 Stuart O'Grady @ 38
5 Erik Zabel @ 38
6 Lance Armstrong @ 46
7 Abraham Olano @ 57
8 George Hincapie @ 58
9 Christophe Moreau @ 1 min 01 sec
10 Francois Simon @ 1.04

 

Stage 7, July 10, Saturday. Avesnes-sur-Helpe - Thionville 223 km

1 Maio Cipollini - 4 in a row! 5 hr 26 min 59 sec
2 Stuart O'Grady All same time
3 Jan Kirsipuu  
4 Vogels  
5 Jan Svorada  
6 Damien Nazon  
7 Christophe Capelle  
8 Jimmy Casper  
9 George Hincapie  
10 Francois Simon  

General Classification after Stage 7

1 Jan Kirsipuu 32 hr 24 min 46 sec
2 Mario Cipollini @ 14 sec
3 Stuart O'Grady @ 34 sec
4 Erik Zabel @ 44 sec
5 Lance Armstrong @ 54 sec
6  Abraham Olano @ 1 min 05 sec
7 George Hincapie @ 1 min 06 sec
8 Tom Steels @ 1 min 09 sec
9 Christophe Moreau same time
10 Francois Simon @ 1 min 12 sec

 

Stage 8, July 11, Sunday. Metz -Indiviual Time Trial. 56.5 km.
49.417 km/hr
Bobby Julich crashes at about km 30 and is forced to retire

1 Lance Armstrong 1 hr 08 min 36sec 
2 Alex Zulle @ 58 sec
3 Christophe Moreau @ 2 min 05 sec
4 Abraham Olano @ 2.22
5 Tyler Hamilton @ 3.31
6 Chris Boardman @ 3.32
7 Galdeano Gonzalez @ 3.42
8 Jens Voigt @ 3.42
9 Stuart O'Grady @ 3.45
10 Laurent Dufaux @ 3.56

General Classification after Stage 8

1 Lance Armstrong  
2 Christophe Moreau @ 2 min 20 sec
3 Abraham Olano @ 2.33
4 Stuart O'Grady @ 3.25
5 Galdeano Gonzalez @ 4.10
6 Jens Voigt @ 4.10
7 Laurent Dufaux @ 4.19
8 Andrea Peron @ 4.22
9 Santos Gonzalez @ 4.37
11 Jan Kirsipuu @ 4.57

 

Stage 9, July13, Tueday. Le Grand Bornand - Sestrieres 213.5 km. Includes Col du Telegraphe and Galibier climbs. 35.864 km/hr

1 Lance Armstrong  5 hr 57 min 11 sec
2 Alex Zulle @ 31 sec
3 Fernando Escartin @ 1 min 26 sec
4 Ivan Gotti @ 1.26
5 Beltran @ 2.27
6 Richard Virenque @ 2.27
7 Carlos Contreras @ 2.29
8 Kurt van de Wouver @3.10
9 Abraham Olano @ 3.10
10 Laurent Dufaux @ 3.30

General Classification after Stage 9

1 Lance Armstrong  39 hr 31 min 07 sec
2 Abraham Olano @ 6 min 03 sec
3 Christophe Moreau @ 7 min 44 sec
4 Alex Zulle @ 7.47
5 Laurent Dufeaux @ 8.07
6 Danielle Nardello @ 8.39
7 Angel Casero @ 8.54
8 Fernando Escartin @ 9.01
9 Richard Virenque @ 10.02
10 Pavel Tonkov @ 10.34

 

Stage 10, July 14, Wednesday, Sestrieres - Alpe d'Huez. 220.5 km
32.868 km/hr

1 Giuseppe Guerini 6 hr 42 min 31 sec
2 Pavel Tonkov @ 21 sec.
3 Fernando Escartin @ 25 sec.
4 Alex Zulle same time
5 Lance Armstrong same time
6  Richard Virenque same time
7 Laurent Dufaux same time
8 Kurt van de Wouwer same time
9 Mauel Beltran @ 32 sec
10 Carlos Contreras @ 49 sec

General Classification after Stage 10

1 Lance Armstrong 46 hr 14 min 03 sec
2 Abraham Olano @7 min 42 sec
3 Alex Zulle @7 min 47 sec
4 Laurent Dufaux @8 min 07 sec
5 Fernando Escartin @8 min 53 sec
6 Richard Virenque @10 min 02 sec
7 Pavel Tonkov @10 min 18 sec
8 Daniele Nardello @10 min 56 sec
9 Giuseppe Guerini @10 min 57 sec
10 Angel Casero @11 min 11 sec

 

Stage 11, July 15, Thursday. Le Bourg D'Oisans - St. Etienne. 198.5 km
43.459 km/hr

1 Ludo Dierckxsens 4 hr 34 min 03 sec
2 Dmitri Konyshev @ 1 min 26 sec
3 Alexander Vinokourov same time
4 Wladimir Belli @ 1 min 29 sec
5 Rik Verbrugghe @ 1.33
6 Laurent Lefevre @ 3.53
7 Riccardo Forconi @ 5.07
8 Erik Zabel @ 22 min 18 sec
9 Robbie McEwen same time
10 Gianpaolo Mondeni same time

General Classification after Stage 11

1 Lance Armstrong 51 hr 10 min 28 sec
2 Abraham Olano @ 7 min 42 sec
3 Alex Zulle @ 7.47
4 Laurent Dufaux @ 8.07
5 Fernando Escartin @ 8.57
6 Richard Virenque @ 10 min 01 sec
7 Pavel Tonkov @ 10.18
8 Daniele Nardello @ 10.56
9 Giuseppe Guerini @ 10.57
10 Angel Casero @ 11.11

 

Stage 12. July 16, Friday. St. Galmier -St. Flour. 201.5 km, 40.907 km/hr average speed

1 David Etxebarria 4 hr 53 min 50 sec 
2 Francois Simon @ 25 seconds
3 Alberto Elli @ 33
4 Steve De Wolf @ 40
5 Jose Joaquim Castelblanco @ 1 min 11 sec
6 Massimilliano Lelli @ 1.18
7 Frederic Bessy @ 1.24
8 Marc Lotz @ 1.32
9 Stephene Heulot @ 1.34
10 Didier Rous @ 1.50

General Classification after Stage 12

1 Lance Armstrong 56 hr 16 min 53 sec
2 Abraham Olano @ 7 min 44 sec
3 Alex Zulle @ 7.47
4 Laurent Dufaux @ 8.07
5 Fernando Escartin @ 8.53
6 Stephane Heulot @ 9.10
7 Richard Virenque @ 10 min 03 sec
8 Pavel Tonkov @ 10.18
9 Daniele Nardello @ 10.58
10 Giuseppe Guerini @ 11.11

 

Stage 13, July 17, Saturday. St. Flour- Albi. 236.5 Km. Tour's longest stage. 40.227 km/hr average speed.

1 Salvatore Commesso 5 hr 52 min 45 sec
2 Marco Serpellini @ 02 sec
3 Mariano Piccoli @ 2 min 07 sec
4 Paolo Lanfranchi same time
5 Rolande Meier s.t.
6 Christophe Mengin s.t.
7 Miguel Angel Pena s.t.
8 Javier Rodriguez Pasqual s.t.
9 Lylian Lebreton @ 2 min 12 sec
10 Francisco Cerezo same time

General Classification after Stage 13

1 Lance Armstrong 62 hr 32 min 02 sec
2 Abraham Olano @ 7 min 44 sec
3 Alex Zulle @ 7.47
4 Laurent Dufaux @ 8.07
5 Fernando Escartin @ 8.53
6 Stephene Heulot @ 9.10
7 Richard Virenque @ 10.03
8 Pavel Tonkov @ 10.18
9 Daniele Nardello @ 10.58
10 Giuseppe Guerini @ 11.07

 

Stage 14, Sunday July 18. Castres - St. Gaudens. 199 km, 42.952 km/hr average speed.

1 Dimitri Konyshev 4 hr 37 min 59 sec 
2 Gianni Faresin same time
3 Massimilliano Lelli @ 04 sec
4 Steffen Wesemann @ 51 Sec
5 Jacky Durand same time
6 Wladimir Belli s.t.
7 Erik Zabel @ 13 min 27 sec
8 Stuart O'Grady s.t.
9 Christophe Capelle s.t.
10 Gianpaolo Mondini s.t.

General Classification after Stage 14: Identical top-10 GC as after stage 13. See Stage 13 above for standings. Total elapsed time for Armstrong after stage 14 is 67 hr, 23 min, 28 sec with an average speed of 40,625 km/hr.

 

Stage 15, July 20, Tuesday. St. Gaudens - Piau-Engaly, 173 km. Five category 1 climbs. 32.456 km/hr average speed

1 Fernando Escartin 5 hr 19 min 49 sec
2 Alex Zulle @ 2 min 01 sec
3 Richard Virenque same time
4 Lance Armstrong @ 2 min 10 sec
5 Kurt Van de Wouver @ 2 min 37 sec
6 Angel Casero same time
7 Daniele Nardello @ 2 min 45 sec
8 Laurent Dufaux same time
9 Francisco Tomas Garcia @ 3 min 39 sec
10 Wladimir Belli @ 4 min 00 sec

General Classification after Stage 15. 40.007 km/hr average speed for Tour, to date

1 Lance Armstrong 72 hr 45 min 27 sec
2 Fernando Escartin @ 6 min 19 sec
3 Alex Zulle @ 7:26
4 Laurent Dufaux @ 8:36
5 Richard Virenque @ 9:46
6 Daniele Nardello @ 11:33
7 Angel Casero @ 11:40
8 Abraham Olano @ 12:45
9 Wladimir Belli @ 15:16
10 Kurt Van de Wouver @ 16:41

 

Stage 16, July 21, Wednesday. Lannemezan - Pau 192 km 36.327 km/hr average speed

1 David Etxebarria 5 hr 17 min 07 sec
2 Carlos Contreras same time
3 Alberto Elli s.t.
4 Alexander Vinokourov s.t.
5 Jose Luis Arrieta s.t.
6 Marcos Serrano @ 05 sec
7 Wldaimir Belli @ 21 sec
8 Pavel Tonkov same time
9 Fancisco Tomas Garcia s.t.
10 Alex Zulle s.t
11 Lance Armstrong @21 sec

General Classification after Stage 16. 39.755 km/hr Tour average speed

1 Lance Armstrong 78 hr 02 min 53 sec
2 Fernando Escartin @ 6 min 15 sec
3 Alex Zulle @ 7 min 28 sec
4 Laurent Dufaux @ 10:30
5 Richard Virenque @ 11:40
6 Daniele Nardello @ 13:27
7 Angel Casero @ 13:34
8 Abraham Olano @ 14:29
9 Wladimir Belli @ 15:14
10 Kurt Van De Wouver @ 18:35

 

Stage 17, July 22, Thursday. Mourenx - Bordeaux 199 km. 45.489 km/hr average speed

1 Tom Steels 4 hr 22 min 29 sec
2 Robbie McEwen all same time
3 Erik Zabel s.t. 
4 George Hincapie s.t. 
5 Silvio Martinello s.t. 
6 Lars Michaelsen s.t.
7 Pascal Chanteur s.t.
8 Gianpaolo Mondini s.t.
9 Christophe Capelle s.t.
10 Alexander Vinokourov s.t.

General Classification after Stage 17. 3301.8 km riden @ 40.058 km/hr average speed

1 Lance Armstrong 82 hr 25 min 30 sec
2 Fernando Escartin @ 6 min 15 sec
3 Alex Zulle @ 7:28
4 Laurent Dufaux @ 10:30
5 Richard Virenque @ 11:40
6 Daniele Nardello @ 13:19
7 Angel Casero @ 13:34
8 Abraham Olano @ 14:29
9 Wladimir Belli @ 15:14
10 Kurt Van de Wouver @ 18:27

 

Stage 18, July 23. Jonzac - Futuroscope. Shortened to 184.7 km. 42.954 km/hr average speed.

1 Gianpaolo Mondini 4 hr 17 min 43 sec
2 Jean-Cyril Robin @ 03 sec
3 Alexander Vinokourov Same Time
4 Mariano Piccoli s.t.
5 Claude Lamour s.t.
6 Francois Simon s.t.
7 Stefano Garzelli s.t.
8 Jorg Jaksche s.t.
9 Elio Aggiano s.t.
10 Thierry Bourguignon s.t.

General Classification after Stage 18. There was no change to top 10 GC, please see above, GC for stage 17.

 

Stage19, July 24, Saturday. Futuroscope individual time trial. 57 km. Armstrong averaged 50.085 km/hr

1 Lance Armstrong 1 hr 08 min 17 sec
2 Alex Zulle @ 09 sec
3 Tyler Hamilton @ 1 min 35 sec
4 Angel Casero @ 1:37
5 Rik Verbrugghe @ 2:03
6 Abraham Olano @ 2:18
7 Wladimir Belli @ 2:23
8 Galdeano Gonzalez @ 2:28
9 Jens Voigt @ 2:43
10 Stuart O'Grady @ 2:47

General Classification after Stage 19

1 Lance Armstrong 87 hr 54 min 37 sec
2 Alex Zulle @ 7 min 37 sec
3 Fernando Escartin @ 10:26
4 Laurent Dufaux @ 14:43
5 Angel Casero @ 15:11
6 Abraham Olano @ 16:47
7 Daniele Nardello @ 17:02
8 Richard Virenque @ 17:28
9 Wladimir Belli @ 17:37
10 Andrea Peron @ 23:10

 

Stage 20, July 25, Sunday. Arpajon - Paris/Champs Elysees. 143.5 km. 39.559 km/hr average speed

1 Robbie McEwen 3 hr 37 min 39 sec
2 Erik Zabel Same Time
3 Silvio Martinello s.t.
4 Stuart O'Grady s.t.
5 Carlos Da Cruz s.t.
6 Lars Michaelsen s.t.
7 Salvatore Commesso s.t.
8 Tom Steels s.t.
9 Stefen Wesemann s.t.
10 Gianpaolo Mondini s.t.

Final General Classification after Stage 20. 3,686.8 km, traveled at an average speed of 40.276 km/hr.

Erik Zabel wins his 4th Green Jeresy for best sprinter.
Richard Virenque wins his 5th Polka Dot Jery for best climber.

1 Lance Armstrong 91 hr 32 min 16 sec
2 Alex Zulle @ 7 min 37 sec
3 Fernando Escartin @ 10:26
4 Laurent Dufaux @ 14:42
5 Angel Casero @ 15:11
6 Abraham Olano @ 16:47
7 Daniele Nardello @ 17:02
8 Richard Virenque @ 17:28
9 Wladamir Belli @ 17:37
10 Andrea Peron @ 23:10