19th Trofeo Luis Puig, Cat 1.2

Spain, February 21, 1999

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Fernando Ferrari (from Meta2MIL magazine in Spain) who regularly provides www.cyclingnews.com with Spanish racing information writes that he followed the attack of Juan Jose De los Angeles (Kelme), a Valencian rider, Angel Castresana (Euskaltel) and the Lithuanian rider Arturas Kasputis (Casino). They rode together from km 6 until 8 kilometres from the finish. The maximum advantage was 12.25. The work of Saeco, Rabobank, Festina and Cantina Tollo to bring them back was strong. Jemison made an attempt in the last kilometre, but was caught by the peloton. Mario Cipollini won easily from Robbie McEwen and Giovanni Lombardi."

Notable absentee was Laurent Jalabert who is sick with the flu and is in doubt for the Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana.

Marco Pantani rode his first elite UCI race of the season. He rode in the group throughout.

Alex Zulle saw the race from the sidewalk. He is training in Alicante because he lives in Moraira, a little coast town of the Costa Blanca near Benidorm.

Benidorm - Valencia, 190 kms:

  1. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale             	     4.34.35 (41.517 km/h)
  2. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank
  3. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom
  4. Nicola Minali (Ita) Cantina Tollo
  5. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus
  6. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
  7. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
  8. Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
  9. André Korff (Ger) Festina-Lotus
 10. Andy Flickinger (Fra) Casino
 11. Manuel Sanroma (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 12. Ruben Galvan (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 13. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 14. Marcus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank
 15. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 16. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto
 17. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service
 18. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 19. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 20. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 21. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service
 22. Bert Dietz (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 23. Marco Di Renzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo
 24. Paulo Ferreira (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica
 25. Fabian De Waele (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 26. Roger Hammond (Gbr) Palmans-Ideal
 27. Jan Hordijk (Ned) Team Nürnberger
 28. Saulius Sarkauskas (Ltu) LA-Pecol
 29. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 30. Jeremy Hunt (Gbr) Banesto
 31. Ramon Medina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 32. Miguel M. Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 33. Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 34. Jens Zemke (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 35. Rolf Huser (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 36. Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 37. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 38. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom
 39. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 40. Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 41. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina-Lotus
 42. Pedro Lopes (Por) LA-Pecol
 43. Santos Gonzalez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 44. Laurent Roux (Fra) Casino
 45. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 46. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 47. Angel Luis Casero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 48. Jorge M. Silva (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica
 49. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 50. Quintino Rodrigues (Por) Sport Lisboa Benfica
 51. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino
 52. Jose Garrido (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
 53. José Ramon Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 54. GWIAZDOWSKI Grzegorz (Pol) Cofidis
 55. José Rosa (Por) LA-Pecol
 56. Marco Fincato (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 57. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 58. German Nieto (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 59. Pablo Lastras (Spa) Banesto
 60. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 61. Bruno Castanheira (Por) LA-Pecol
 62. Darius Strole (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal
 63. Joaquim Gomes (Por) LA-Pecol
 64. Luis Perez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 65. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 66. David Millar (Gbr) Cofidis
 67. Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal Service
 68. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
 69. Dave Bruy Landts (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 70. Alberto Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 71. Matias Cagigas (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 72. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal Service
 73. Fernando Escartin (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 74. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
 75. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Cofidis
 76. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 77. Fernando Mota (Por) LA-Pecol
 78. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Cofidis
 79. Roberto Sierra (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 80. Bo Hamburger (Den) Cantina Tollo
 81. Alexander Kastenhuber (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 82. Igor Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 83. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 84. Stefano Verziagi (Ita) Fuenlabrada
 85. Bjarne Riis (Den) Telekom
 86. David Latasa (Spa) Banesto
 87. Rafael Diaz (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 88. José Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 89. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom
 90. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal Service
 91. David Delrieu (Fra) Casino
 92. Oscar Lopez (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
 93. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) Cofidis
 94. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis
 95. Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Cantina Tollo
 96. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 97. Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 98. Hernan Buenahora (Col) Vitalicio Seguros
 99. Gianmario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
100. J.José del los Angeles (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
101. Mikel Pradera (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
102. Dariusz Baranowski (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
103. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
104. Iñaki Barrenechea (Spa) Fuenlabrada
105. Francisque Teyssier (Fra) Festina-Lotus
106. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
107. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
108. Pedro Jimenez (Spa) Fuenlabrada
109. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank
110. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis
111. David Plaza (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica
112. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
113. Philippe Gaumont (Fra) Cofidis
114. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
115. Kevin Livingston (USA) US Postal Service
116. Julio Rivera (Spa) LA-Pecol
117. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
118. Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
119. Enrico Zaina (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
120. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal Service
121. Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger
122. Francisco Javier Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
123. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
124. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank
125. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom
126. Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Telekom
127. Jose Manuel Uria (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
128. José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Banesto
129. Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
130. Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
131. Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
132. Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo
133. Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service 				0.40
134. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom 					0.44
135. Alberto Elli (Ita) Telekom 					0.44
136. Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Nürnberger 				0.44
137. Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Banesto 					0.44
138. Andrea Brognara (Ita) Cantina Tollo				0.44
139. Arturas Kasputis (Ltu) Casino 					0.44
140. Klaus Diewald (Ger) Team Nürnberger 				0.55
141. Harald Morscher (Aut) Saeco-Cannondale 				1.06
142. Alessio Galletti (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 				1.06
143. Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 				1.06
144. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 				1.19
145. Aitor Kintana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 				1.19
146. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank 						1.23
147. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites 				1.23
148. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 				1.23
149. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 				1.35
150. Giuseppe Calcaterra (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 			1.59
151. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 				3.12
152. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 				5.19
153. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 				5.19
154. Youri Sourkov (Rus) LA-Pecol 				       17.51
155. Christophe Oriol (Fra) Casino 			               17.51
Thanks to Fernando Ferrari, Meta2MIL for the unformatted data

Past Winners

Year  Winner                            Finish

1969  Carlos Echeverria (Spa)
1970  Ramon Saez (Spa)
1971  Pe Verhaegen (Bel)
1972  Eric Leman (Bel)
1973  Gustave Van Roosbroeck (Bel)
1974  Eddy Peelman (Bel)
1975  Eddy Peelman (Bel)
1976  Tomas Nistal (Spa)
1977  Domingo Perurena (Spa)
1978  Javier Elorriaga (Spa)
1979  Antoine Gutierrez (Spa)
1981  Noél Dejonckheere (Bel)           Algemesm
1982  Raimund Dietzen (Ger)             Benifays
1983  Noél Dejonckheere (Bel)           Burjassot
1984  Noél Dejonckheere (Bel)           Torrent
1985  Enrique Aja (Spa)                 Elda
1986  Bernard Hinault (Fra)             Denia
1987  Pello Ruiz-Cabestany (Spa)        Benidorm
1988  Acacio Da Silva (Por)             Benidorm
1989  Mathieu Hermans (Ned)             Cullera
1990  Tom Cordes (Ned)                  Benidorm
1991  Andreas Kappes (Ger)              Benidorm
1992  Sean Kelly (Ire)                  Benidorm
1993  Laurent Jalabert (Fra)            Valencia
1994  Adriano Baffi (Ita)               Valencia
1995  Mario Cipollini (Ita)             Valencia
1996  Peter Van Petegem (Bel)           Valencia
1997  Erik Zabel (Ger)                  Valencia
1998  Andre Tchmil (Bel)		Valencia    186 kms in 4.36.21 (40.384)
1999  Mario Cipollini (Ita)		Valencia    190 kms in 4.34.35 (41.517)
Past Winners by Mario Stiehl, Berlin