1999 Vuelta a Venezuela

1999 Vuelta a Venezuela
Race details
Dates	August 31 – September 12
Stages	13
Distance	1,845.5 km (1,147 mi)
Winning time	47h 37' 52"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Combination
	Team
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The 36th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 31 to September 12, 1999. The stage race started in Punto Fijo, and ended in Carúpano.

1999-08-31: Punto Fijo Circuito (125 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	02:28.56	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	02:28.56
2.	Martín Garrido (ARG)	—	Martín Garrido (ARG)	+0.03
3.	Pablo Fernández (ESP)	—	Pablo Fernández (ESP)	+0.04

1999-09-01: Falcón — Tucacas (205 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Raúl Saavedra (VEN)	05:39.28	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	???????
2.	Henry Menéses (VEN)	—
3.	Pedro Cardozo (POR)	+1.13

1999-09-02: Tucacas — San Felipe (150 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	03:36.25	Pastor Linares (VEN)	???????
2.	Jaime Pinzón (COL)	+0.11
3.	Pastor Linares (VEN)	+0.25

1999-09-03: San Felipe — Acarigua (150 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gregorio Bare (URU)	03:38.43	Pastor Linares (VEN)	???????
2.	Martín Garrido (ARG)	—
3.	José Juan González (CUB)	—

1999-09-04: Acarigua — San Carlos (82 km)

Place	Stage 5-A		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jorge Rodríguez (VEN)	01:51.45	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	—
3.	Henry Menéses (VEN)	—

1999-09-04: San Carlos Circuito (83 km)

Place	Stage 5-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Manuel Guevara (VEN)	01:45.23	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	José Bruzual (VEN)	+0.01
3.	Jason McCarney (USA)	+0.03

1999-09-05: San Carlos — San Juan de los Morros (195 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	04:42.41	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	+0.05
3.	Ramón Caballero (VEN)	+0.09

1999-09-06: Ortiz — Chaguaramas (124 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	03:11.46	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Arles Méndez (VEN)	—
3.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	—

1999-09-07: Chaguaramas — Chaguaramas (33 km)

Place	Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	00:40.20	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	José Azevedo (POR)	+1.53
3.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	+2.39

1999-09-08: Zaraza — Cantaura (128.5 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Martín Garrido (ARG)	03:47.17	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Mario Wynants (URU)	—
3.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	—

1999-09-09: Anaco — Cantaura (110 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Julio César Blanco (VEN)	02:36.39	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Ramón Caballero (VEN)	—
3.	Carlos Maya (VEN)	—

1999-09-10: Anaco — Cumaná (192 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Saúl Morales (ESP)	04:20.57	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Pedro Cardoso (POR)	—
3.	Gonçalo Amorim (POR)	—

1999-09-11: Cumaná — Carúpano (142 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	César Salazar (VEN)	03:14.59	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	???????
2.	Rodolfo Camacho (COL)	+0.10
3.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	+0.43

1999-09-12: Carúpano Circuito (140 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Manuel Guevara (VEN)	03:42.39	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	47:37.52
2.	Julio César Blanco (VEN)	+0.04	Martín Garrido (ARG)	+3.33
3.	Mario Wynants (URU)	+1.07	Jaime Pinzón (COL)	+3.37

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Rui Lavarinhas (POR)	Maia - Cin	47:37.52
2.	Martín Garrido (ARG)	Matesica - Abóboda	+ 3.33
3.	Jaime Pinzón (COL)	Selle Italia	+ 3.37
4.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)		+ 4.47
5.	John Nava (VEN)		+ 4.51
6.	Rubén Rangel (VEN)		+ 5.00
7.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)		+ 8.25
8.	Omar Pumar (VEN)		+ 10.42
9.	Danny Yépez (VEN)		+ 10.45
10.	Eduardo Guerrero (COL)		+ 11.41

References