The 1999 Volta a Catalunya was the 79th edition of the

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cycle race and was held from 17 June to 24 June 1999. The race started in

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and finished at the in

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. The race was won by

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of the

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team.

Teams

Fifteen teams of up to eight riders started the race: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Route

General classification

Notes

References

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