Giro della provincia di Lucca, Cat 2.3

Italy, September 28 - Oct 1, 1999


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Stage 1 - Camaiore-Viareggio, 163 kms

Report:

By Tomas Nilssson, cyclingnews.com correspondent

Mapei's Paolo Bettini, who has a reserve place in the Italian World's squad, won the first stage of this new race (formerly the Giro di Puglia) by outsprinting break away companions Davide Rebellin (Polti), Pascal Richard (Mobilvetta), Raimondas Rumsas (Mroz) and Michael Boogerd (Rabobank)

Results:

Stage 1, Camaiore-Viareggio, 163 kms

1.  Paolo Bettini (Ita, Mapei-Quick Step)     4.19.25                  
2.  Davide Rebellin (Ita, Polti)
3.  Raimondas Rumsas (Lit, Mroz)
4.  Pascal Richard (Swi, Mobilvetta)                     
5.  Michael Boogerd (Ned, Rabobank)  

General Classification:

1. Paolo Bettini (Ita, Mapei-Quick Step)      4.19.20
2. Davide Rebellin (Ita, Polti)                   .02
3. Raimundas Rumsas (Lit, Mroz)               .04
4. Pascal Richard (Swi, Mobilvetta)               .05
5. Michael Boogerd (Ned, Rabobank)