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April 11, 1999
Paris-Roubaix 1999 – Compiègne – Roubaix : 273 km
The 1999 Paris–Roubaix was the 97th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North.
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April 11, 1999
Paris-Roubaix 1999 – Compiègne – Roubaix : 273 km
The 1999 Paris–Roubaix was the 97th running of the Paris–Roubaix single-day cycling race, often known as the Hell of the North. It was held on 11 April 1999 over a distance of 273 kilometres (169.6 miles).
It was Andrea Tafi’s “lifetime dream” to win Paris-Roubaix. He had come close before but had become obsessed with the top place onthe podium. His victory this year followed a 2nd last year and 3rd in the “fixed” finish in 1997. It confirmed the domination that his Mapei team has had on the race – 4 wins in 5 years. The 1-2-3 for Mapei was the third time also.
33-year old Tafi, who hails from Firenze, had previously sacrificed his own chances for the team. However he told the press conference after his victory this year that: This morning Lefevere told me it was my turn and the team did a great job for me. Once again, Mapei showed we were a great team.”
Tafi also repeated his idol Francesco Moser who won Paris-Roubaix (for the 3rd time) while wearing the Italian Champion’s Jersey (in 1980). Tafi noted the fact later: “When I was about the same age as Tommaso (his son) in 1980, I saw Moser win with the Italian colours on his back and I really wanted to do the same this year.”
Results :
1. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 6.44.15
2. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 2.14
3. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 2.26
4. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service 2.26
5. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 2.26
6. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank 2.26
7. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis 2.26
8. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 2.40
9. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 2.40
10. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Franèaise des Jeux 2.53
11. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 2.53
12. Denis Zanette (Ita) Team Polti 2.55
13. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 3.46
14. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre-Daikin 3.46
15. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank 3.46
16. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 3.46
17. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 3.46
18. Maximilian Sciandri (GB) La Franèaise des Jeux 3.46
19. Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Sidermec 3.46
20. Juris Silovs (Lat) Team Home-Jack & Jones 3.46
21. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service 3.46
22. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 3.46
23. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis 3.46
24. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 3.46
25. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 3.46
26. Emmanuel Magnien (Fra) La Franèaise des Jeux 4.37
27. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home-Jack & Jones 5.00
28. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Team Polti 5.00
29. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom 5.00
30. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 5.00
31. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 5.00
32. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank 5.00
33. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 5.00
34. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones 5.00
35. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 5.00
36. Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) Lampre-Daikin 6.27
37. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 6.27
38. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom 9.39
39. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 9.39
40. Hendrick Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 9.39
41. Andrej Hauptman (Slo) Vini Caldirola-Sidermec 10.49
42. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 11.51
43. Henk Vogels (Aus) Crèdit Agricole 11.51
44. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Cofidis 13.39
45. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank 13.39
46. Florent Brard (Fra) Festina Lotus 13.39
47. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 13.39
48. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 13.39
49. Eros Poli (Ita) Crèdit Agricole 13.39
50. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93 13.39
51. Karsteen Kroon (Ned) Rabobank 13.39
52. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Team Polti 13.39
53. Ruben Galvan (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 13.39
54. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 13.39
55. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino 13.39
56. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Franèaise des Jeux 13.39
57. Christophe Bassons (Fra) La Franèaise des Jeux 13.39
58. Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 13.39
59. Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Lampre-Daikin 13.39
60. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank 13.39
61. Stèphane Barthe (Fra) Casino 13.39
62. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom 13.39
63. Marco Milesi (Ita) Liquigas 13.39
64. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites 13.39
65. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 13.39
66. Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner 16.39
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It was Andrea Tafi's "lifetime dream" to win Paris-Roubaix. He had come close before but had become obsessed with the top place onthe podium. His victory this year followed a 2nd last year and 3rd in the "fixed" finish in 1997. It confirmed the domination that his Mapei team has had on the race - 4 wins in 5 years. The 1-2-3 for Mapei was the third time also.
33-year old Tafi, who hails from Firenze, had previously sacrificed his own chances for the team. However he told the press conference after his victory this year that: This morning Lefevere told me it was my turn and the team did a great job for me. Once again, Mapei showed we were a great team."
Tafi also repeated his idol Francesco Moser who won Paris-Roubaix (for the 3rd time) while wearing the Italian Champion's Jersey (in 1980). Tafi noted the fact later: "When I was about the same age as Tommaso (his son) in 1980, I saw Moser win with the Italian colours on his back and I really wanted to do the same this year."
<strong>Results : </strong>
1. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 6.44.15
2. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 2.14
3. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 2.26
4. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service 2.26
5. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 2.26
6. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank 2.26
7. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis 2.26
8. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 2.40
9. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 2.40
10. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Franèaise des Jeux 2.53
11. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 2.53
12. Denis Zanette (Ita) Team Polti 2.55
13. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 3.46
14. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre-Daikin 3.46
15. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank 3.46
16. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 3.46
17. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 3.46
18. Maximilian Sciandri (GB) La Franèaise des Jeux 3.46
19. Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Sidermec 3.46
20. Juris Silovs (Lat) Team Home-Jack & Jones 3.46
21. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service 3.46
22. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 3.46
23. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis 3.46
24. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 3.46
25. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 3.46
26. Emmanuel Magnien (Fra) La Franèaise des Jeux 4.37
27. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home-Jack & Jones 5.00
28. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Team Polti 5.00
29. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom 5.00
30. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 5.00
31. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 5.00
32. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank 5.00
33. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 5.00
34. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones 5.00
35. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 5.00
36. Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) Lampre-Daikin 6.27
37. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 6.27
38. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom 9.39
39. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 9.39
40. Hendrick Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 9.39
41. Andrej Hauptman (Slo) Vini Caldirola-Sidermec 10.49
42. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 11.51
43. Henk Vogels (Aus) Crèdit Agricole 11.51
44. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Cofidis 13.39
45. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank 13.39
46. Florent Brard (Fra) Festina Lotus 13.39
47. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 13.39
48. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 13.39
49. Eros Poli (Ita) Crèdit Agricole 13.39
50. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93 13.39
51. Karsteen Kroon (Ned) Rabobank 13.39
52. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Team Polti 13.39
53. Ruben Galvan (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 13.39
54. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 13.39
55. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino 13.39
56. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Franèaise des Jeux 13.39
57. Christophe Bassons (Fra) La Franèaise des Jeux 13.39
58. Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 13.39
59. Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Lampre-Daikin 13.39
60. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank 13.39
61. Stèphane Barthe (Fra) Casino 13.39
62. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom 13.39
63. Marco Milesi (Ita) Liquigas 13.39
64. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites 13.39
65. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 13.39
66. Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner 16.39)
