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1999 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10

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The 1999 Tour de France was the 86th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Le Puy du Fou with a prologue individual time trial on 3 July and Stage 10 occurred on 14 July with a mountainous stage to Alpe d'Huez. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 25 July.

Route of the 1999 Tour de France

Prologue

3 July 1999 — Le Puy du Fou, 6.8 km (4.2 mi) (individual time trial)^[1]

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Prologue result and general classification after prologue^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~8' 02"~~
2	Alex Zülle (SUI)	Banesto	+ 7"
3	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 11"
4	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 15"
5	Chris Boardman (GBR)	Crédit Agricole	+ 16"
6	Rik Verbrugghe (BEL)	Lotto–Mobistar	+ 18"
7	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	+ 21"
8	Santos González (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 21"
9	Laurent Brochard (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	s.t.
10	Gilles Maignan (FRA)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	+ 23"

Stage 1

4 July 1999 — Montaigu to Challans, 208 km (129.2 mi)^[1]

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Stage 1 result^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	4:56:18"
2	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	s.t.
3	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
4	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
5	Silvio Martinello (ITA)	Team Polti	s.t.
6	Jimmy Casper (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
7	Nicola Minali (ITA)	Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio	s.t.
8	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	s.t.
9	François Simon (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
10	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	s.t.

General classification after stage 1^[3]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~5:04:20"~~
2	Alex Zülle (SUI)	Banesto	+ 7"
3	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 11"
4	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 15"
5	Chris Boardman (GBR)	Crédit Agricole	+ 16"
6	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	s.t.
7	Rik Verbrugghe (BEL)	Lotto–Mobistar	+ 18"
8	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 20"
9	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	+ 21"
10	Santos González (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	s.t.

Stage 2

5 July 1999 — Challans to Saint-Nazaire, 176 km (109.4 mi)^[1]

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Stage 2 result^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	3:45:32"
2	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	s.t.
3	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	s.t.
4	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
5	Jimmy Casper (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
6	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	s.t.
7	Ján Svorada (CZE)	Lampre–Daikin	s.t.
8	Silvio Martinello (ITA)	Team Polti	s.t.
9	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
10	François Simon (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.

General classification after stage 2^[4]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	8:49:38"
2	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~+ 14"~~
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 22"
4	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 25"
5	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 29"
6	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 31"
7	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 32"
8	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	+ 35"
9	Santos González (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 35"
10	Andrea Peron (ITA)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 37"

Stage 3

6 July 1999 — Nantes to Laval, 194.5 km (120.9 mi)^[1]

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Stage 3 result^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	4:29:27"
2	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
4	Nicola Minali (ITA)	Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio	s.t.
5	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	s.t.
6	Jimmy Casper (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
7	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Rabobank	s.t.
8	Silvio Martinello (ITA)	Team Polti	s.t.
9	Elio Aggiano (ITA)	Vitalicio Seguros	s.t.
10	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	s.t.

General classification after stage 3^[5]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	13:18:59"
2	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 17"
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 20"
4	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~s.t.~~
5	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 31"
6	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 34"
7	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 35"
8	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	+ 40"
9	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	+ 41"
10	Santos González (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	s.t.

Stage 4

7 July 1999 — Laval to Blois, 194.5 km (120.9 mi)^[1]

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Stage 4 result^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	3:51:45"
2	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
4	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	s.t.
5	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	s.t.
6	Nicola Minali (ITA)	Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio	s.t.
7	Christophe Capelle (FRA)	BigMat–Auber 93	s.t.
8	Damien Nazon (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
9	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	s.t.
10	Jay Sweet (AUS)	BigMat–Auber 93	s.t.

General classification after stage 4^[6]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	17:10:40"
2	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 16"
3	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 21"
4	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~+ 24"~~
5	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	+ 32"
6	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 35"
7	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 38"
8	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 39"
9	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	+ 44"
10	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	+ 45"

Stage 5

8 July 1999 — Bonneval to Amiens, 233.5 km (145.1 mi)^[1]

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Stage 5 result^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	5h 36' 28"
2	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	s.t.
3	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	s.t.
4	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Rabobank	s.t.
5	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
6	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
7	Nicola Minali (ITA)	Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio	s.t.
8	Christophe Capelle (FRA)	BigMat–Auber 93	s.t.
9	Damien Nazon (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
10	Ján Svorada (CZE)	Lampre–Daikin	s.t.

General classification after stage 5^[7]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	22:47:00"
2	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 17"
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 24"
4	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~+ 32"~~
5	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	s.t.
6	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	+ 40"
7	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 43"
8	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 46"
9	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 47"
10	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	+ 53"

Stage 6

9 July 1999 — Amiens to Maubeuge, 171.5 km (106.6 mi)^[1]

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Stage 6 result^[2]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	4h 11' 09"
2	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
3	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	s.t.
4	Ján Svorada (CZE)	Lampre–Daikin	s.t.
5	Damien Nazon (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
6	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	s.t.
7	Silvio Martinello (ITA)	Team Polti	s.t.
8	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
9	Nicola Minali (ITA)	Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio	s.t.
10	Lars Michaelsen (DEN)	Française des Jeux	s.t.

General classification after stage 6^[8]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	26h 57' 55"
2	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	+ 26"
3	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 31"
4	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 38"
5	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
6	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~+ 46"~~
7	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 57"
8	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 58"
9	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 1' 01"
10	François Simon (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	+ 1' 04"

Stage 7

10 July 1999 — Avesnes-sur-Helpe to Thionville, 227.0 km (141.1 mi)^[1]

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Stage 7 result^[2]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	5h 26' 59"
2	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
3	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	s.t.
4	Henk Vogels (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
5	Ján Svorada (CZE)	Lampre–Daikin	s.t.
6	Damien Nazon (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
7	Christophe Capelle (FRA)	BigMat–Auber 93	s.t.
8	Jimmy Casper (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
9	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	s.t.
10	François Simon (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.

General classification after stage 7^[9]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance	32h 24' 46"
2	Mario Cipollini (ITA)	Saeco–Cannondale	+ 14"
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 34"
4	Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom	+ 44"
5	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~+ 54"~~
6	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 1' 05"
7	George Hincapie (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 1' 06"
8	Tom Steels (BEL)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 1' 09"
9	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	s.t.
10	François Simon (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	+ 1' 12"

Stage 8

11 July 1999 — Metz, 56.5 km (35.1 mi) (individual time trial)^[1]

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Stage 8 result^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~1:08:36"~~
2	Alex Zülle (SUI)	Banesto	+ 57"
3	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 2' 04"
4	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 2' 21"
5	Tyler Hamilton (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 3' 30"
6	Chris Boardman (GBR)	Crédit Agricole	+ 3' 31"
7	Álvaro González de Galdeano (ESP)	Vitalicio Seguros	+ 3' 40"
8	Jens Voigt (GER)	Crédit Agricole	+ 3' 41"
9	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 3' 45"
10	Laurent Dufaux (SUI)	Saeco–Cannondale	+ 3' 55"

General classification after stage 8^[10]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~33:34:16"~~
2	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 2' 20"
3	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 2' 33"
4	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 3' 25"
5	Álvaro González de Galdeano (ESP)	Vitalicio Seguros	+ 4' 10"
6	Jens Voigt (GER)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
7	Laurent Dufaux (SUI)	Saeco–Cannondale	+ 4' 19"
8	Andrea Peron (ITA)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 4' 22"
9	Santos González (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 4' 37"
10	Daniele Nardello (ITA)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 4' 46"

Stage 9

13 July 1999 — Le Grand-Bornand to Sestrières, 213.5 km (132.7 mi)^[1]

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Stage 9 result^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~5:57:11"~~
2	Alex Zülle (SUI)	Banesto	+ 31"
3	Fernando Escartín (ESP)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	+ 1' 26"
4	Ivan Gotti (ITA)	Team Polti	s.t.
5	Manuel Beltrán (ESP)	Banesto	+ 2' 27"
6	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Team Polti	s.t.
7	Carlos Contreras (COL)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	+ 2' 29"
8	Kurt Van De Wouwer (BEL)	Lotto–Mobistar	+ 3' 10"
9	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	s.t.
10	Laurent Dufaux (SUI)	Saeco–Cannondale	+ 3' 30"

General classification after stage 9^[11]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~39:31:07"~~
2	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 6' 03"
3	Christophe Moreau (FRA)	Festina–Lotus	+ 7' 44"
4	Alex Zülle (SUI)	Banesto	+ 7' 47"
5	Laurent Dufaux (SUI)	Saeco–Cannondale	+ 8' 07"
6	Daniele Nardello (ITA)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 8' 39"
7	Ángel Casero (ESP)	Vitalicio Seguros	+ 8' 54"
8	Fernando Escartín (ESP)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	+ 9' 01"
9	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Team Polti	+ 10' 02"
10	Pavel Tonkov (RUS)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 10' 34"

Stage 10

14 July 1999 — Sestrières to Alpe d'Huez, 220.5 km (137.0 mi)^[1]

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Stage 10 result^[2]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Giuseppe Guerini (ITA)	Team Telekom	6:42:31"
2	Pavel Tonkov (RUS)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 21"
3	Fernando Escartín (ESP)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	+ 25"
4	Alex Zülle (SUI)	Banesto	s.t.
5	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~s.t.~~
6	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Team Polti	s.t.
7	Laurent Dufaux (SUI)	Saeco–Cannondale	s.t.
8	Kurt Van De Wouwer (BEL)	Lotto–Mobistar	s.t.
9	Manuel Beltrán (ESP)	Banesto	+ 32"
10	Carlos Contreras (COL)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	+ 49"

General classification after stage 10^[12]

Rank	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	~~Lance Armstrong (USA)~~	~~U.S. Postal Service~~	~~46:14:03"~~
2	Abraham Olano (ESP)	ONCE–Deutsche Bank	+ 7' 42"
3	Alex Zülle (SUI)	Banesto	+ 7' 47"
4	Laurent Dufaux (SUI)	Saeco–Cannondale	+ 8' 07"
5	Fernando Escartín (ESP)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	+ 8' 53"
6	Richard Virenque (FRA)	Team Polti	+ 10' 02"
7	Pavel Tonkov (RUS)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 10' 18"
8	Daniele Nardello (ITA)	Mapei–Quick-Step	+ 10' 56"
9	Giuseppe Guerini (ITA)	Team Telekom	+ 10' 57"
10	Ángel Casero (ESP)	Vitalicio Seguros	+ 11' 11"

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