20th Vuelta a Murcia - 2.3
Spain, March 1-5, 2000
1999
Results Past Winners
Stage List
- Stage 1 - March 1: Murcia-Caravaca , 200 km
- Stage 2 - March 2: Murcia-La Atalaya (Cieza), 156.2 km
- Stage 3 - March
3: Murcia-Lorca, 185 km
- Stage 4 - March
4: Murcia-Aledo, 157.2 km
- Stage 5 - March
5: Murcia-Murcia ITT, 12.9 km
Preview
Marco Pantani cancelled his start in the Vuelta a Murcia due to a lumbago suffered the night before the first stage.
Jan Ullrich, Pavel Tonkov, "Chaba" Jimenez, Roberto Heras, Alberto Elli, Marco Velo, Paolo Lanfranchi and Santiago Blanco are the some of the biggest names on the start list.
However, at this time of the year the stars are usually
more interested in gaining good mileage for the major tasks later in the
season.
The Spanish riders might be more eager to fight for the victory.
Fuenlabrada is not starting though, due to Saúl Morales' fatal accident in
Argentina and the the start of the first stage will be preceded by a silent minute commemorating
him.
Participating teams
Participating teams: ONCE-Deutsche Bank, Banesto, Vitalicio-Seguros,
Kelme-Costa Blanca, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Mercatone Uno (Pantani, Zaina,
Fontanelli), Telekom (Ullrich, Elli, Guerini), Mapei-Quick Step (Tonkov,
Tafi, Bramati, Beltran, Fernandes, Gines), Lampre-Daikin (Camenzind, Svorada,
Ballerini), Lotto (Van De Wouwer, D' Hollander), Farm Frites (Capiot,
Bruylandts), US Postal (Livingston, Hamilton, Jonker), LA Pecol (Zintchenko),
Vlaanderen 2002, Palmans-Ideal, and Nürnberger.
Past
Winners
1985 José Recio (Spa)
1986 Miguel Indurain (Spa)
1987 Pello Ruiz-Cabestany (Spa)
1988 Carlos Hernandez-Bailo (Spa)
1989 Marino Alonso (Spa)
1990 Tom Cordes (Ned)
1991 José-Luis Villanueva (Spa)
1992 Alvaro Meija (Col)
1993 Carlos Galarreta (Spa)
1994 Melchor Mauri (Spa)
1995 Adriano Baffi (Ita)
1996 Melchor Mauri (Spa)
1997 Juan-Carlos Dominguez (Spa)
1998 Alberto Elli (Ita) Casino
The Podium since 1993
1993
1. Carlos Galarreta (Spa)
2. Laudelino Cubino (Spa)
3. Eddy Bouwmans (Bel)
1994
1. Melchor Mauri (Spa)
2. Aitor Garmendia (Spa)
3. H. Díaz Zabala (Spa)
1995
1. Adriano Baffi (Ita)
2. Erik Breukink (Ned)
3. Maurizio Fondriest (Ita)
1996
1. Melchor Mauri (Spa)
2. Wladimir Belli (Ita)
3. Rodolfo Massi (Ita)
1997
1. Juan Carlos Domínguez (Spa)
2. Ignacio García Camacho (Spa)
3. Santos González (Spa)
1998
1. Alberto Elli (Ita) Casino 16.35.03
2. Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 0.41
3. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno 0.41
1999
1. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi 17.54.32
2. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.24
3. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 0.42
Mario Stiehl from Berlin compiles the winner's lists
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