1999 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
# 1999 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

The 22nd edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from March 11 to March 21, 1999.

## Stages

### 1999-03-11: Santiago (Circuito "Avenue Merino Benítez") (4 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Márcio May (BRA) | 4.47 | Márcio May (BRA) | 4.47 |
| 2. | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | +0.02 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.07 | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.07 |

### 1999-03-12: Santiago — El Tabo (137.4 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fabio Veloso (SUI) | 3:13.43 | Márcio May (BRA) | 3:18.30 |
| 2. | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | +0.04 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | +0.06 | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.07 |

### 1999-03-13: El Tabo — San Fernando (164.3 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Olivier Trastour (FRA) | | Olivier Trastour (FRA) | 3:18.30 |
| 2. | | | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | +0.45 |
| 3. | | | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | +0.45 |

### 1999-03-14: Curicó — Constitución (173.3 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Luis Romero (CUB) | | Olivier Trastour (FRA) | 11:24.45 |
| 2. | Jaime Bretti (CHI) | +0.24 | Luis Romero (CUB) | +0.26 |
| 3. | | | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | +0.45 |

### 1999-03-15: Cauquenes — San Pedro de la Paz (149.4 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Víctor Garrido (CHI) | 3:49.31 | Olivier Trastour (FRA) | 15:14.26 |
| 2. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | +0.04 | Luis Romero (CUB) | +0.26 |
| 3. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.06 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | +0.42 |

### 1999-03-16: Concepción — Los Angeles (139.9 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | 3:49.31 | Olivier Trastour (FRA) | 18:43.39 |
| 2. | Víctor Garrido (CHI) | +0.04 | Luis Romero (CUB) | +0.26 |
| 3. | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | +0.06 | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | +0.36 |

### 1999-03-17: Los Angeles — Chillán (135 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Víctor Garrido (CHI) | 3:08.50 | Olivier Trastour (FRA) | 21:52.39 |
| 2. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | +0.04 | Luis Romero (CUB) | +0.26 |
| 3. | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | +0.06 | Víctor Garrido (CHI) | +0.29 |

### 1999-03-18: Chillán — Talca (158.4 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Alberto Riquelme (CHI) | 3:38.36 | Olivier Trastour (FRA) | |
| 2. | Franck Tognini (FRA) | +0.04 | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | |
| 3. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | +0.04 | Luis Romero (CUB) | |

### 1999-03-19: Talca — Curicó (97.5 km)

| Place | Stage 8-A | Stage 8-A | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Joél Mariño (CUB) | 1:59.38 | | |
| 2. | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | +0.02 | | |
| 3. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | +0.04 | | |

### 1999-03-19: Cruce Curicó — El Plumero (20 km)

| Place | Stage 8-B | Stage 8-B | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 25.10 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 27:57.00 |
| 2. | Márcio May (BRA) | 25.51 | Márcio May (CHI) | +0.45 |
| 3. | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | 25.58 | Luis Romero (CUB) | +1.17 |

### 1999-03-20: Curicó — Isla de Maipo (200 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Joél Mariño (CUB) | 25.10 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 27:57.00 |
| 2. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | +0.04 | Márcio May (BRA) | +0.45 |
| 3. | Alberto Riquelme (CHI) | +0.06 | Luis Romero (CUB) | +1.17 |

### 1999-03-21: Santiago (Circuito "Providencia") (71.4 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | 1:32.34 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 33:51.12 |
| 2. | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | — | Márcio May (BRA) | +0.45 |
| 3. | Franck Tognini (FRA) | — | Luis Romero (CUB) | +1.17 |

## Final classification

| RANK | CYCLIST | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | Bliss Sport | 33:51.12 |
| 2. | Márcio May (BRA) | Caloí-Parana | + 0.45 |
| 3. | Luis Romero (CUB) | Cuban National Team | + 1.17 |
| 4. | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | Cuban National Team | + 1.33 |
| 5. | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | Bliss-Sport | + 1.42 |
| 6. | Hernandes Cuadri (BRA) | Caloí-Parana | + 1.52 |
| 7. | Olivier Trastour (FRA) | Aix-en-Provence | + 2.03 |
| 8. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | Ekono-Zuko | + 2.11 |
| 9. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | Bliss-Sport | + 2.23 |
| 10. | Francisco Cabrera (CHI) | San Fernando | + 2.32 |
