1999 Tour Down Under

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1999 Tour Down Under
Race details
Dates19–24 January
Stages6
Distance762 km (473.5 mi)
Winning time19h 03' 47"
Results
Winner  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) (Crédit Agricole)
  Second  Jesper Skibby (DEN) (home–Jack & Jones)
  Third  Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) (Crédit Agricole)
Points  Brett Aitken (AUS) (Palmans–Ideal)
Mountains  Christian Andersen (DEN) (home–Jack & Jones)
Youth  Cadel Evans (AUS) (Australian Institute of Sports)
  Team AG2R Prévoyance
2000 →

The 1999 Tour Down Under was the first edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 19 to 24 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. The race was won by Stuart O'Grady, who rode for Crédit Agricole.[1]

Participating teams[]

Arfil
Australian Institute of Sports
Sun-Smart World Team
Palmans–Ideal
Team Telekom
home–Jack & Jones
BigMat–Auber 93
Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance
Crédit Agricole
Lampre–Daikin
Saeco Macchine per Caffè–Cannondale
ONCE–Deutsche Bank

Route and stages[]

Final classification[]

Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Crédit Agricole 19h 02' 02"
2  Jesper Skibby (DEN) home–Jack & Jones + 21"
3  Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) Crédit Agricole + 35"
4   (AUS) Australian Institute of Sports + 1' 03"
5  Christian Andersen (DEN) home–Jack & Jones + 2' 10"
6  Nicolaj Bo Larsen (DEN) home–Jack & Jones + 2' 15"
7   (FRA) Sun-Smart World Team + 2' 16"
8  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Casino–Ag2r Prévoyance + 2' 17"
9  Massimiliano Mori (ITA) Saeco Macchine per Caffè–Cannondale + 2' 18"
10  Rolf Aldag (GER) Team Telekom + 2' 18"

References[]

  1. ^ a b "1999 Tour Down Under". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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