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A first time for everything: A look back at the '99 Vuelta

  • Eventual 1999 Vuelta champion Jan Ullrich (Telekom) leads Frank Vandenbroucke (Cofidis) and Jos

    Eventual 1999 Vuelta champion Jan Ullrich (Telekom) leads Frank Vandenbroucke (Cofidis) and Jos

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  • Frank Vandenbroucke (Cofidis) en route to his first Vuelta victory on stage 16.

    Frank Vandenbroucke (Cofidis) en route to his first Vuelta victory on stage 16.

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  • South Africa's Robbie Hunter (Lampre) is metres away from winning the 1999 Vuelta's first stage, Hunter's first professional victory.

    South Africa's Robbie Hunter (Lampre) is metres away from winning the 1999 Vuelta's first stage, Hunter's first professional victory.

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  • Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Vitalicio Seguros) wins stage 12 of the Vuelta at Arcalis.

    Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Vitalicio Seguros) wins stage 12 of the Vuelta at Arcalis.

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  • Viatcheslav Ekimov celebrates after winning stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espa

    Viatcheslav Ekimov celebrates after winning stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espa

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  • Roberto Laiseka (Euskaltel-Euskadi) earns his first professional win during stage 18 of the 1999 Vuelta.

    Roberto Laiseka (Euskaltel-Euskadi) earns his first professional win during stage 18 of the 1999 Vuelta.

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  • Cristian Moreni (Liquigas) sprints to his first-ever professional victory on stage 17 of the Vuelta.

    Cristian Moreni (Liquigas) sprints to his first-ever professional victory on stage 17 of the Vuelta.

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