1999 Tour de France
The 1999 Tour de France was the 86th ever held. The orginal winner of this event was Lance Armstrong, the first of his 7 wins.
The 1999 Tour de France, the 86th edition of the race, covered 20 stages and a prologue, spanning a total distance of approximately 3,687 kilometers (2,291 miles). The race started in Puy du Fou and concluded in Paris
American cyclist Lance Armstrong won this the first of seven victories, marking a remarkable comeback after his battle with cancer. Armstrong took the yellow jersey after a dominant performance in the prologue and maintained his lead through strong performances in both the mountain stages and the individual time trials. He finished the race with a commanding lead of 7 minutes and 37 seconds ahead of Swiss cyclist Alex Zülle, who took second place. Spanish rider Fernando Escartín finished third.
Armstrong's victory was hailed as an impressive achievement following his return to competitive cycling after overcoming testicular cancer. His victory was celebrated as one of the greatest comebacks in sports history and brought widespread attention to his story and the sport of cycling. However, Armstrong’s subsequent admissions of doping would later cast a shadow over this and his other Tour victories, leading to his disqualification from all seven of his Tour de France titles.
Trivia
- The original winner of this tour was US rider Lance Armstrong, however after being found guilty of doping by the USADA in 2012, he was stripped of this and all the other titles. No replacement winner has been named.
Related Pages
- Information about each of the tours
- Tour de France home
- About the World of Sport in 1999
- About Sport in France
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