70th Volta Catalunya, Cat HC

Spain, June 17-24, 1999

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Italian Mario Cipollini (Saeco), easily won the sprint for Stage 1 over 161 kms between Vila Seca (Port Aventura) and Tortosa. It was Super Mario's 10th win of the season and once again he asserted his superiority over German Erik Zabel. The stage was a dawdle and nothing much happened at all. The peloton showed up at the finish line 30 minutes later than the worst estimates by the organisation. There were no attacking moves along the road and the only concern for the riders seemed to be the extreme heat that they faced throughout the stage.

With 30 kms to go, there was some action. On the Cat 3 climb of Santa Cristina Spaniards Roberto Heras, Ramón González Arrieta, Unai Etxebarria and David Etxebarria tried to create a break. But their breakaway was doomed and was neutralised 5 kms further on by the teams with big sprinting power. Vitalicio Seguros also worked to keep Angel Luis Casero Moreno in the leader's jersey.

When the four Spaniards were caught, Italian Champion Andrea Tafi tried a surprise move but Vitalicio Seguros closed it down. At this point Cipollini’s Saeco, Blijlevens’ TVM, Zabel’s Telekom and Sanroma’s Fuenlabrada did not react. With 7 kms to go, Tafi was caught and then Belgian Andrei Tchmil and Russian Dimitri Konischev attacked unsuccessfully. The race then was controlled by the Saeco train and Cipo was never really threatened.

Stage 1, Vila-Seca - Tortosa, 161.2 kms:

  1. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                      4.24.13 (36.606 km/h)
  2. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom
  3. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal
  4. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
  5. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin
  6. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
  7. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom
  8. Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
  9. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom
 10. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 11. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 12. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 13. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom
 14. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 15. Angel Luis Casero Moreno (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 16. Fernando Escartin (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 17. Fabian De waele (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 18. Manuel Sanroma (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 19. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 20. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 21. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto
 22. Didier Rous (Fra) Festina-Lotus
 23. Alvaro Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 24. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 25. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) TVM-Farm Frites
 26. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 27. Francesco Frattini (Ita) Telekom
 28. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 29. José Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 30. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 31. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal
 32. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 33. Udo Bölts (Ger) Telekom
 34. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 35. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina-Lotus
 36. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 37. Marco Fincato (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 38. Santos Gonzalez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 39. Hernan Buenahora (Col) Vitalicio Seguros
 40. Manuel Beltran (Spa) Banesto
 41. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
 42. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Telekom
 43. Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 44. Giuseppe Di grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 45. Rolf Huser (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 46. Massimili Napoliatano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 47. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal
 48. Prudencio Indurain (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 49. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 50. Benot Joachim (Lux) US Postal
 51. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 52. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 53. José Luis Rebollo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 54. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 55. Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 56. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 57. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 58. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 59. Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 60. Jon Odriozola (Spa) Banesto
 61. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom
 62. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 63. Andres Bermejo (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 64. Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 65. José Ramon Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 66. Juan José De los Angeles (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 67. Rafael Diaz (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 68. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 69. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 70. Ramon Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 71. Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 72. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
 73. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den) US Postal
 74. Cesar Perez (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 75. Luca Scinto (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 76. Sergio Barbero (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 77. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 78. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 79. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 80. Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada
 81. Luis Perez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 82. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto
 83. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 84. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto
 85. José Gomez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
 86. Francisco Javi Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 87. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 88. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 89. Alex Zülle (Swi) Banesto
 90. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
 91. Gines Salmeron (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros
 92. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
 93. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Lampre-Daikin
 94. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Banesto
 95. Pieter Vries (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             0.21
 96. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step                      0.21
 97. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites                       0.38
 98. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                        0.38
 99. Giuseppe Calcaterra (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     0.58
100. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         0.58
101. Valentino China (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         0.58
102. Elio Aggiano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                           0.58
103. Michele Coppolillo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                 6.37
104. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                         6.37
105. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada                         6.37
106. Nacor Burgos (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 6.37
107. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada                            6.37
108. Jeremy Hunt (Gbr) Banesto                                      6.47
109. Julian Dean (Nzl) US Postal                                    6.47
110. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal                                      6.47
111. Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                        8.44
112. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                             8.44
113. Manu L'Hoir (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                               8.44
114. David Tani (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                              8.44
115. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                              8.44
116. Ibon Ajuria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            8.44
117. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal                                   12.15
118. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus                               12.15
119. Franz Hotz (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                12.15

Special Sprints premie 1, Falset, km 40.4:

  1. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                                 3
  2. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                  2
  3. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         1

Special Sprints premie 2, Bitem, km 113.9:

  1. Manu L'Hoir (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                  3
  2. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                                 2
  3. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                  1

Metas Volantes premie 2, Duesaigues, km 24.7:

  1. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                                 3
  2. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                                 2
  3. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                               1

Metas Volantes premie 2, Jesus, Km 101.8:

  1. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                                 3
  2. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         2
  3. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                                 1

Mountain premie 1, La Teixeta, Cat 2, km 31.9:

  1. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                               6
  2. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                               4
  3. Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       2
  4. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                             1

Mountain premie 2, Som, Cat 3, km 126.6:

  1. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            3
  2. Ramon Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            2
  3. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           1

GC after Stage 1 

  1. Angel Luis Casero Moreno (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros            4.34.25
  2. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                          0.03
  3. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         0.04
  4. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal                                0.08
  5. Santos Gonzalez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                       0.11
  6. Alvaro Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                        0.16
  7. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                        0.16
  8. Manuel Beltran (Spa) Banesto                                   0.18
  9. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) TVM-Farm Frites                           0.18
 10. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      0.23
 11. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     0.24
 12. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                             0.24
 13. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal                                 0.25
 14. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Telekom                                  0.26
 15. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         0.27
 16. Alex Zülle (Swi) Banesto                                       0.27
 17. Hernan Buenahora (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                       0.28
 18. Luis Perez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                            0.29
 19. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                   0.30
 20. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        0.31
 21. Didier Rous (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                0.33
 22. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        0.35
 23. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                              0.37
 24. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Fuenlabrada                          0.37
 25. Andres Bermejo (Spa) Fuenlabrada                               0.37
 26. Giuseppe Di grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      0.39
 27. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                            0.39
 28. Fernando Escartin (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     0.41
 29. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             0.41
 30. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      0.41
 31. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                              0.42
 32. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step                      0.43
 33. José Luis Rebollo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     0.43
 34. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       0.43
 35. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                             0.43
 36. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         0.44
 37. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                            0.44
 38. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        0.45
 39. Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                          0.46
 40. Luca Scinto (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                             0.46
 41. Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                        0.46
 42. Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     0.46
 43. Francesco Frattini (Ita) Telekom                               0.46
 44. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                             0.47
 45. Gines Salmeron (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                         0.48
 46. Jon Odriozola (Spa) Banesto                                    0.48
 47. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                                  0.49
 48. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Banesto                               0.49
 49. Sergio Barbero (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                     0.51
 50. Fabian De waele (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                           0.51
 51. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          0.51
 52. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                              0.52
 53. Francisco Javi Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                  0.52
 54. Ramon Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         0.53
 55. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom                                   0.54
 56. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                               0.55
 57. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom                                     0.56
 58. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina-Lotus                               0.56
 59. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                                0.57
 60. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina-Lotus                            0.57
 61. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                        0.58
 62. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina-Lotus                               0.59
 63. Manuel Sanroma (Spa) Fuenlabrada                               1.00
 64. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                                       1.00
 65. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                          1.01
 66. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              1.02
 67. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                               1.04
 68. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                       1.04
 69. José Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      1.06
 70. José Gomez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            1.08
 71. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    1.08
 72. Marco Fincato (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      1.09
 73. Prudencio Indurain (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     1.10
 74. Benot Joachim (Lux) US Postal                                  1.13
 75. José Ramon Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus                         1.13
 76. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                      1.14
 77. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       1.16
 78. Udo Bölts (Ger) Telekom                                        1.17
 79. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       1.17
 80. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                                   1.19
 81. Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    1.19
 82. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                        1.21
 83. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den) US Postal                          1.21
 84. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom                                   1.22
 85. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                           1.23
 86. Massimili Napoliatano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi              1.25
 87. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                         1.25
 88. Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada                            1.26
 89. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                        1.26
 90. Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                            1.27
 91. Juan José De los Angeles (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              1.27
 92. Rolf Huser (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                 1.31
 93. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom                                   1.36
 94. Cesar Perez (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                  1.44
 95. Rafael Diaz (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                           1.46
 96. Pieter Vries (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             1.46
 97. Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     1.48
 98. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites                       2.07
 99. Giuseppe Calcaterra (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     2.10
100. Valentino China (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         2.23
101. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         2.33
102. Elio Aggiano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                           2.55
103. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                         7.17
104. Michele Coppolillo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                 7.20
105. Julian Dean (Nzl) US Postal                                    7.35
106. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada                            7.44
107. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada                         7.48
108. Nacor Burgos (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 8.10
109. Jeremy Hunt (Gbr) Banesto                                      8.24
110. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal                                      8.44
111. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                              9.14
112. Manu L'Hoir (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                               9.46
113. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                            10.13
114. David Tani (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                             10.20
115. Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                       10.38
116. Ibon Ajuria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           10.39
117. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal                                   12.53
118. Franz Hotz (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                13.35
119. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus                               14.33

Overall Special Sprints:

  1. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                                 5
  2. Manu L'Hoir (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                  3
  3. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                  3
  4. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         1

Overall Metas Volantes:

  1. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                                 5
  2. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                                 4
  3. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         2
  4. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                               1

Overall Mountains:

  1. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                               6
  2. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                               4
  3. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            3
  4. Ramon Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            2
  5. Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       2
  6. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                             1
  7. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           1

Overall Teams:

  1. ONCE-Deutsche Bank                                         13.43.33
  2. Vitalicio Seguros                                          13.43.59
  3. US Postal                                                  13.44.26
  4. Banesto                                                    13.44.39
  5. Lotto-Mobistar                                             13.45.00
  6. Saeco-Cannondale                                           13.45.02
  7. TVM-Farm Frites                                            13.45.02
  8. Kelme-Costa Blanca                                         13.45.03
  9. Euskaltel-Euskadi                                          13.45.04
 10. Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                                      13.45.09
 11. Lampre-Daikin                                              13.45.18
 12. Telekom                                                    13.45.21
 13. Mapei-Quick Step                                           13.45.23
 14. Fuenlabrada                                                13.45.29
 15. Festina-Lotus                                              13.45.41