45th Vuelta a Andalucia - Ruta Ciclista Del Sol, Cat 2.3

Spain, February 14-18, 1999

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Stage 1, Almeria - Almeria, 164.4 kms:

Belgian Tom Steels (Mapei-Quick Step) won the first stage of the Tour of Andalucia in the south east of Spain and took the leader's jersey. The stage was a 164.4 tour around Almeria. The Belgian champion won in a sprint from German Erik Zabel and fellow Belgian Jo Planckaert in 4.22.03, averaging 37.3 km/h for the stage.

The sprint was extremely close and followed an incredible wind-up in the last km as the three big teams, Mapei for Steels, Telekom for Zabel and Lotto for Planckaert - drove the peloton.

The strong wind influenced the first stage because it was difficult to attack alone. Most riders preferred to shelter of the peloton. There was little action throughout except for the sprints at the intermediate prizes, especially the mountain premies where Italian Paolo Bettini dominated in front of the Spaniard Francisco Cabello.

The escape of the day began at the 98 kms mark when Saul Morales, from the modest Fuenlabrada team, named after a suburb in Madrid, went away by continuing to accelerate after a premie. The rider from Madrid, almost without wanting or planning it, went off the front and built up a five minute gap.

With 20 kms to go, Saul Morales was caught and the teams with the big sprinters then controlled the race by setting a high pace to stop any more attacks. This strategy ensured that there would be a mass sprint at the end.

On Monday, Stage 2 is a 153 kms journey between Castell de Ferro and Malaga and tests the riders with a Cat 1 climb which has to be negotiated three times. 

  1. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                           4.22.03 (37.3 km/h)
  2. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom
  3. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
  4. Jans Koerts (Ned) PSV Cologne
  5. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
  6. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank
  7. Daniele Galli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
  8. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
  9. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 10. Stefano Verziagi (Ita) Fuenlabrada
 11. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites
 12. Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 13. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 14. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus
 15. Ramon Medina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 16. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 17. Roger Hammond (Gbr) Palmans-Ideal
 18. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 19. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal Service
 20. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 21. Cesar Perez (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 22. Fabian De Waele (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 23. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom
 24. Stéphane Barthe (Fra) Casino
 25. Oscar Freire (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 26. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 27. Philippe Gaumont (Fra) Cofidis
 28. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 29. Brett Aitken (Aus) Palmans-Ideal
 30. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 31. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 32. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
 33. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service
 34. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 35. José Rebollo luis (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 36. Miguel. M Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 37. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
 38. Andy Flickinger (Fra) Casino
 39. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 40. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 41. Bert Dietz (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 42. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto
 43. Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 44. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank
 45. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 46. Michael Van der Wolf (Ned) PSV Cologne
 47. Erwin Thys (Bel) PSV Cologne
 48. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 49. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) PSV Cologne
 50. Raymond Meijs (Ned) PSV Cologne
 51. André Korff (Ger) Festina-Lotus
 52. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros
 53. Kevin Livingston (USA) US Postal Service
 54. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 55. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis
 56. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal Service
 57. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 58. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom
 59. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 60. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 61. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites
 62. Michele Bartoli (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 63. Pedro Diaz (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 64. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank
 65. Darius Strole (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal
 66. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 67. José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 68. Iñaki Barrenechea (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 69. Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 70. Felix M Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 71. Igor Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 72. Jan Hordijk (Ned) Team Nürnberger
 73. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal Service
 74. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom
 75. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 76. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank
 77. Alberto Elli (Ita) Telekom
 78. Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 79. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) Cofidis
 80. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis
 81. Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
 82. Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 83. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 84. Jens Zemke (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 85. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
 86. Dave Bruy Landts (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 87. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank
 88. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 89. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 90. Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 91. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service
 92. Ramon Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 93. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Cofidis
 94. Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 95. Laurent Roux (Fra) Casino
 96. Christophe Oriol (Fra) Casino
 97. Simone Campagnari (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
 98. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto
 99. Klaus Diewald (Ger) Team Nürnberger
100. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank
101. José Ramon Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus
102. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino
103. Roberto Lochowski (Ger) Team Nürnberger
104. Orlando Rodrigues (Por) Banesto
105. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
106. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
107. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal Service
108. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
109. Alexander Kastenhuber (Ger) Team Nürnberger
110. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
111. Arturas Kasputis (Ltu) Casino
112. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
113. Gines Salmeron (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
114. Carlos Sastre (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
115. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
116. Inigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
117. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto
118. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis
119. David Navas (Spa) Banesto
120. Benot Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service
121. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto
122. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Cofidis
123. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
124. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom
125. Manuel Fernandez (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
126. Miguel Angel Peña (Spa) Banesto
127. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom
128. Toni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
129. Eugeni Berzin (Rus) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
130. Javier Otxoa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
131. Bert Grabsch (Ger) PSV Cologne
132. Andres Bermejo (Spa) Fuenlabrada
133. David Delrieu (Fra) Casino
134. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
135. Jorg Scherf (Ger) PSV Cologne
136. Gilles Maignan (Fra) Casino
137. Armand De Las Cuevas (Fra) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
138. Jeremy Hunt (Gbr) Banesto
139. Toni Colom (Spa) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
140. Albert Lopez de Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
141. Luca Scinto (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
142. Thierry Loder (Fra) Cofidis
143. Florent Brard (Fra) Festina-Lotus
144. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
145. Michael Schlickau (Ger) PSV Cologne
146. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
147. Ibon Ajuria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
148. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada
149. Isaac Villanueva (Spa) Fuenlabrada
150. Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
151. Saul Morales (Spa) Fuenlabrada
152. Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Telekom                                  0.56

GC after Stage 1 

  1. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                           4.22.03 (37.3 km/h)
  2. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom
  3. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
  4. Jans Koerts (Ned) PSV Cologne
  5. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
  6. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank
  7. Daniele Galli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
  8. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
  9. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 10. Stefano Verziagi (Ita) Fuenlabrada
 11. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites
 12. Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 13. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 14. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus
 15. Ramon Medina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 16. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 17. Roger Hammond (Gbr) Palmans-Ideal
 18. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 19. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal Service
 20. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 21. Cesar Perez (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 22. Fabian De Waele (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 23. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom
 24. Stéphane Barthe (Fra) Casino
 25. Oscar Freire (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 26. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 27. Philippe Gaumont (Fra) Cofidis
 28. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 29. Brett Aitken (Aus) Palmans-Ideal
 30. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 31. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 32. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
 33. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service
 34. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 35. José Rebollo luis (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 36. Miguel. M Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 37. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
 38. Andy Flickinger (Fra) Casino
 39. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 40. David Cañada (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 41. Bert Dietz (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 42. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto
 43. Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 44. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank
 45. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 46. Michael Van der Wolf (Ned) PSV Cologne
 47. Erwin Thys (Bel) PSV Cologne
 48. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 49. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) PSV Cologne
 50. Raymond Meijs (Ned) PSV Cologne
 51. André Korff (Ger) Festina-Lotus
 52. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros
 53. Kevin Livingston (USA) US Postal Service
 54. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 55. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis
 56. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal Service
 57. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 58. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom
 59. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 60. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 61. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites
 62. Michele Bartoli (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 63. Pedro Diaz (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 64. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank
 65. Darius Strole (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal
 66. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 67. José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 68. Iñaki Barrenechea (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 69. Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 70. Felix M Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 71. Igor Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 72. Jan Hordijk (Ned) Team Nürnberger
 73. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal Service
 74. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom
 75. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 76. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank
 77. Alberto Elli (Ita) Telekom
 78. Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 79. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) Cofidis
 80. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis
 81. Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
 82. Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 83. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 84. Jens Zemke (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 85. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
 86. Dave Bruy Landts (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 87. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank
 88. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 89. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 90. Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 91. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service
 92. Ramon Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 93. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Cofidis
 94. Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 95. Laurent Roux (Fra) Casino
 96. Christophe Oriol (Fra) Casino
 97. Simone Campagnari (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
 98. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto
 99. Klaus Diewald (Ger) Team Nürnberger
100. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank
101. José Ramon Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus
102. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino
103. Roberto Lochowski (Ger) Team Nürnberger
104. Orlando Rodrigues (Por) Banesto
105. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
106. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
107. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal Service
108. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
109. Alexander Kastenhuber (Ger) Team Nürnberger
110. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
111. Arturas Kasputis (Ltu) Casino
112. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
113. Gines Salmeron (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
114. Carlos Sastre (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
115. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
116. Inigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
117. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto
118. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis
119. David Navas (Spa) Banesto
120. Benot Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service
121. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto
122. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Cofidis
123. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
124. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom
125. Manuel Fernandez (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
126. Miguel Angel Peña (Spa) Banesto
127. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom
128. Toni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
129. Eugeni Berzin (Rus) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
130. Javier Otxoa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
131. Bert Grabsch (Ger) PSV Cologne
132. Andres Bermejo (Spa) Fuenlabrada
133. David Delrieu (Fra) Casino
134. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
135. Jorg Scherf (Ger) PSV Cologne
136. Gilles Maignan (Fra) Casino
137. Armand De Las Cuevas (Fra) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
138. Jeremy Hunt (Gbr) Banesto
139. Toni Colom (Spa) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips
140. Albert Lopez de Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
141. Luca Scinto (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
142. Thierry Loder (Fra) Cofidis
143. Florent Brard (Fra) Festina-Lotus
144. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
145. Michael Schlickau (Ger) PSV Cologne
146. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
147. Ibon Ajuria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
148. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada
149. Isaac Villanueva (Spa) Fuenlabrada
150. Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
151. Saul Morales (Spa) Fuenlabrada
152. Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Telekom                                  0.56


Mountains: Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 9 points 
Metas volantes: Saul Morales (Spa) Fuenlabrada 3 points 
Regularidad: Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 25 points
Teams: Palmans-Ideal (Bel) 13.06.09