40th Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja - 2.4Spain, April 28 - May 1, 20001999 Results Teams Past WinnersThe Stages
PreviewThe 800 kilometre Vuelta a la Rioja is only four days long but has gained an upgrade in category this year to 2.4 by the UCI. Sixteen teams, seven Spanish, will contest the event: Banesto (Jose Maria Jiménez), Vitalicio Seguros (Santi Blanco), Costa de Almeria, Euskaltel, Kelme, ONCE and Relax (all Spanish), Vlaanderen 2002 (Bel), Mercury (USA), ZVVZ-Wüstenrot (Cze), Slovenian Krka-Telekom, Benfica (Por), as well as several amateur teams (Banaka and Tegui) and the Spanish track team.
Starting list:Vitalicio Seguros Kelme-Costa Blanca 1 Santiago Blanco (Spa) 11 Roberto Heras (Spa) 2 Francisco Toma Garcia (Spa) 12 Carlos Albe Contreras (Col) 3 Ivan Ramiro Parra (Col) 13 José Joachim Castelblanco (Col) 4 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) 14 Angel Vicioso (Spa) 5 Miguel A. M.Perdiguero (Spa) 15 Javier Pascual Llorente (Spa) 6 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) 16 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) 7 Luis Oran Castaneda (Col) 17 Antonio Tauler (Spa) 8 Francisco Javier Cerezo (Spa) 18 Francisco Leon (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank Euskaltel-Euskadi 22 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) 31 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) 23 Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) 32 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) 24 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) 33 Iñigo Chaurreau (Spa) 25 David Cañada (Spa) 34 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) 26 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) 35 Iban Mayo (Spa) 27 Marcelino Garcia (Spa) 36 Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) 28 Gaizka Lejarreta (Spa) 37 Ruben Diaz De Ceiro (Spa) 38 Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Banesto Colchones Relax-Fuenlabrada 41 José Maria Jimenez (Spa) 51 Nacor Burgos (Spa) 42 Candido Barbosa (Por) 52 Imanol Ayestaran (Spa) 43 José Vicente Garcia (Spa) 53 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) 44 Cesar Solaun (Spa) 54 Martin Garrido (Arg) 45 Orlando Rodrigues (Por) 55 German Nieto (Spa) 46 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) 56 Pedro Jimenez (Spa) 47 Pablo Lastras (Spa) 57 David Fernandez (Spa) 48 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) 58 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Costa De Almeria Wustenrot-ZVVZ 61 Diego Luis Prior (Spa) 71 Mat Anand (Can) 62 David Garcia (Spa) 72 Rene Andrle (Cze) 63 Carlos Ramon Golbano (Spa) 73 Daniel Loprais (Cze) 64 Jose A. Pecharroman (Spa) 74 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) 65 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) 75 Allan Iacuone (Aus) 66 Ricardo Valdes (Spa) 76 Tomas Konecny (Cze) 67 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) 77 Czeslaw Lukaszewich (Can) 68 Pablo Soler (Spa) 78 Stanislav Tanger (Cze) Mercury Benfica/La Pecol (MX2) 81 Henk Vogels (Aus) 91 Alberto Amaral (Por) 82 Jamie Drew (Aus) 92 Jose Garrido (Spa) 83 Cristopher Horner (USA) 93 Fabio Quercioli (Ita) 84 Kirk Willett (USA) 94 Ignacio Gutierrez (Spa) 85 Froid Landis (USA) 95 Joona Laukka (Fin) 86 Scott Moninger (USA) 96 Daniel Bayes (Spa) 87 Jesus Zarate (Mex) 98 Ruben Orbeascoa (Spa) 88 Steve Zampieri (Swi) Mobilvetta/Troia (MX1) KRKA-Telecom 101 Daniele Gadenz (Ita) 111 Bostjan Mervar (Slo) 102 Timothy Jones (Zim) 112 Kristjan Mugerli (Slo) 103 Devis Miorin (Ita) 113 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) 104 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) 114 Martin Derganc (Slo) 105 Raffaele Bosi (Ita) 115 Boris Premuzic (Slo) 106 Sergei Lelekin (Rus) 116 Milan Erzen (Slo) 107 Luis J. Castellano (Spa) 108 Jorge Capitan (Spa) Vlaanderen 2002 Spanish National Team 121 Davy Daniels (Bel) 131 Juan Llaneras (Spa) 122 Geoffrey De Meyere (Bel) 132 Diego Rodriguez (Spa) 123 Stijn De Schoenmacker (Bel) 133 Jose Francesco Jarque (Spa) 124 Wesley Huvaere (Bel) 134 Raul Portilla (Spa) 125 Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) 135 Asier Meztu (Spa) 126 Tom Stremersch (Bel) 136 Sergio Escobar (Spa) 127 Wesley Theunis (Bel) 137 Enrique Riera (Spa) 128 Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel) 138 Cristobal Forcadell (Spa) Pinturas Banaka Tegu 141 Manuel Calvente (Spa) 151 Hector Pelegrin-Video Porteros (Spa) 142 Adolfo Garcia (Spa) 152 Daniel Fernandez (Spa) 143 Javier Ramirez (Spa) 153 Jesus Lopez (Spa) 144 Ruben Alvarez (Spa) 154 Santiago Segu (Spa) 145 Ramon Zaragoza (Spa) 155 Jesus M. Grijalba (Spa) 146 Javier Villar (Spa) 156 Iñaki Gonzalez (Spa) 147 Fernando Serrano (Spa) 157 Israel Castañeda (Spa) 148 Roger Lucia (Spa) 158 Gustavo Toledo (Arg)
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