1999 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | October 10, 1999 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 260 km (161.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 06h 19' 29" | ||||||||||||
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These are the results for the 1999 UCI Road World Championships bicycle race road race. The men's elite race was held on Sunday October 10, 1999, in Verona, Italy, over a total distance of 260 kilometres (16 laps). There were a total number of 172 starters, with 49 cyclists finishing the race.
Spanish cyclist Óscar Freire secured his first World Championship title in the men's elite road race, completing the 260-kilometre course in 6 hours, 19 minutes, and 29 seconds. He was followed by Swiss rider Markus Zberg in second place and Frenchman Jean-Cyril Robin in third. [1]
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