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Posted: Sunday July 04, 1999 12:24 PM

First Stage Results Results of the 208 km first stage from Montaigu to Challans. Place Cyclist Country Team Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Jaan Kirsipuu Tom Steels Erik Zabel Stuart O'Grady Silvio Martinello Jimmy Casper Nicola Minali George Hincapie Francois Simon Christophe Moreau Carlos da Cruz Christophe Capelle Jay Sweet Moreno di Biase Sebastien Hinault Leon van Bon Elio Aggiano Pedro Horillo Robbie McEwen Gianpaolo Mondini Estonia Belgium Germany Australia Italy France Italy U.S. France France France France Australia Italy France Netherlands Italy Spain Australia Italy Casino Mapei Telekom Credit Agricole Polti La Francaise de Jeux Cantina Tollo U.S. Postal Credit Agricole Festina Big Mat Big Mat Big Mat Cantina Tollo Credit Agricole Rabobank Vitalicio Seguros Vitalicio Seguros Rabobank Cantina Tollo 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18 4:56:18

Overall Standings Place Cyclist Country Team Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Lance Armstrong Alex Zuelle Abraham Olano Christophe Moreau Chris Boardman Jaan Kirsipuu Rik Verbrugghe Stuart O'Grady Alexandre Vinokourov Santos Gonzalez Laurent Brochard George Hincapie Gilles Maignan Andrea Peron Christian Vandevelde Laurent Dufaux Steffen Wesemann Angel Casero Tyler Hamilton Jon Vaughters U.S. Switzerland Spain France Britain Estonia Belgium Australia Kazakhstan Spain France U.S. France Italy U.S. Switzerland Germany Spain U.S. U.S. U.S. Postal Banesto ONCE Festina Credit Agricole Casino Lotto Credit Agricole Casino ONCE Festina U.S. Postal Casino ONCE U.S. Postal Saeco Telekom Vitalicio Seguros U.S. Postal U.S. Postal 5:04:20 7 seconds behind 11 15 16 16 18 20 21 21 21 22 23 23 23 23 24 26 27 27

 

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