1999 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Cycling race

1999 Critérium du Dauphiné LibéréRace details

Dates| 6–13 June 1999
Stages| 7 + Prologue
Distance| 1,146.4[1] km (712.3 mi)
Winning time| 30h 25' 19"
Results
| |  Winner|   Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)|  (Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance)

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|  Second|   Jonathan Vaughters (USA)|  (U.S. Postal Service)
|  Third|   Wladimir Belli (ITA)|  (Festina–Lotus)

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|  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

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

* Banesto
* Lotto–Mobistar
* U.S. Postal Service
* Festina–Lotus
* Crédit Agricole
* BigMat–Auber 93
* Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance
* Cofidis
* Française des Jeux
* Vitalicio Seguros
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Home Market–Charleroi [fr]

## Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2] Stage  | Date  | Course  | Distance  | Type  | Winner

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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

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Final general classification[3][4] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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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

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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

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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

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* "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

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

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