1999 Hel van het Mergelland

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1999 Hel van het Mergelland
Race details
Dates10 April 1999
Stages1
Distance180 [1]  km (111.8 mi)
Winning time4h 30' 13"
Results
  WinnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Raymond Meijs  (NED)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Vanhaecke  (BEL)
  ThirdFlag of Germany.svg  Ralf Grabsch  (GER)
  1998
2000  

The 1999 Hel van het Mergelland was the 27th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 10 April 1999. The race started and finished in Eijsden. [2] The race was won by Raymond Meijs.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3] [4]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Raymond Meijs  (NED)4h 30' 13"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michel Vanhaecke  (BEL)+ 10"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Grabsch  (GER)+ 12"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Davy Delme  [ nl ] (BEL)+ 1' 33"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Christian Wegmann  (GER)+ 1' 33"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Thorwald Veneberg  (NED)+ 1' 33"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Davy Dubbeldam  [ nl ] (NED)+ 1' 33"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Edwin Dunning  (NED)+ 1' 39"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bert Roesems  (BEL)+ 1' 48"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ronald Mutsaars  (NED)+ 1' 48"

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The 1998 Hel van het Mergelland was the 26th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 4 April 1998. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Raymond Meijs.

The 2000 Hel van het Mergelland was the 28th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 8 April 2000. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Bert Grabsch.

The 2008 Hel van het Mergelland was the 35th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 2008. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Tony Martin.

The 2005 Hel van het Mergelland was the 32nd edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 2 April 2005. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Nico Sijmens.

The 2006 Hel van het Mergelland was the 33rd edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 1 April 2006. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Mikhaylo Khalilov.

The 2007 Hel van het Mergelland was the 34th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 7 April 2007. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Nico Sijmens.

The 2002 Hel van het Mergelland was the 29th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 6 April 2002. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Corey Sweet.

The 2003 Hel van het Mergelland was the 30th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 2003. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Wim Van Huffel.

The 2004 Hel van het Mergelland was the 31st edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 3 April 2004. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Allan Johansen.

Raymond Meijs is a Dutch former road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1992 to 2001. He notably won the Hel van het Mergelland a record four times in his career, as well as the UCI Junior World Road Race Championships in 1985.

References

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