The 1999 Paris–Tours was the 93rd edition of the
Paris–Tours
Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m ...
cycle race and was held on 3 October 1999. The race started in
Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines
Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.
Population
Twin towns
* Freudenberg am Main (1993)
* Terras de Bouro (2004)
See also
*Communes of the Yvelines department ...
and finished in
Tours
Tours ( ; ) is the largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Indre-et-Loire. The Communes of France, commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabita ...
. The race was won by
Marc Wauters
Marc Wauters (born 23 February 1969 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a Belgian former cyclist who was professional from 1991 until 2006. The 2004 Olympian, nicknamed ''The Soldier'' was a member of the Rabobank cycling team of the UCI ProTour since 19 ...
of the
Rabobank
Rabobank (; full name: ''Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.'') is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands. The group comprises 89 local Dutch Rabobanks (2019), a central organisation (Raboban ...
team.
General classification
References
Further reading
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1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
Events January
* January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers.
* January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
Paris-Tours
October 1999 sports events in France
1999 in road cycling
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