1993 Tour of Slovenia

1993 Tour of Slovenia Amateur International race 3–9 May 1993 7 + Prologue 905.5 km 22h 09' 58" SLO Boris Premužič yellow SLO Srečko Glivar SLO Gorazd Štangelj SLO Boštjan Mervar white ITA Gianluca Pianegonda blue SLO Boštjan Mervar green SLO Gorazd Štangelj polkadot SLO Slovenia 1 1994 The 1993 Tour of Slovenia (sl Dirka po Sloveniji) was the first edition of the Tour of Slovenia, an amateur International stage race held between 3 and 9 May 1993 with start and finish in Novo mesto. The Tour consisted of opening prologue and 7 actual stages with 905.5 km (562.7 mi) in total.http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-5UGRVWKB/14/index.html#zoom=z Slovenska zmaga ni vprašljiva 14 3 May 1993 Delo sl Total prize money was 40,000 deutsche marks. Race winner was awarded with a Škoda Favorit car. Best Slovenian classification with pink jersey was exceptionally competed only in the first edition. Teams Total 92 riders (56 finished it) from 16 teams started the race.http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-CH7WLQ2V/43/index.html#zoom=z Premiera '93 B. Premužiču 43 6 May 1996 Delo slhttp://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-TXT1EIRA/9/index.html#zoom=z Novomeški prolog je dobil Gorazd Štangelj 9 4 May 1993 Delo sl Amateur U. C. Trevigiani MTV La Campana Perspective RSV Oseh. Ali Breda Holl National SLO Slovenia 1 SLO Slovenia 2 SLO Krka - Petrol (Slovenia 3) ALB Albania USA United States SVK Slovakia CRO Croatia AUT Austria CZE Czechia POL Poland BUL Bulgaria Route and stages +Stage characteristics and winnersStageDateCourseLengthTypeWinner03 May Novo mesto 5 km 0 on 20px|link=Flat stage Prologue SLO Gorazd Štangelj14 MayOtočec – Celje 189 km 0 on 20px|alt=|link=Hilly stageSLO Robert Pintarič25 May Rogaška Slatina – Ptuj 117 km 0 on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage SLO Boštjan Mervar36 May Krško 46.2 km 0 on 20px|alt=|link= Team time trial SLO Slovenia 146 May Čatež Spa – Čatež Spa 80.3 km 0 on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Netherlands Robert Sienders57 May Otočec – Ljubljana 166 km 0 on 20px|alt=|link= Hilly stage ITA Mirko Crepaldi68 May Ajdovščina – Kranjska Gora 142 km 0 on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain stage Netherlands Wim van de Meulenhof79 May Novo mesto – Novo mesto 160 km 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage SLO Milan Eržen Total 905.5 km 1 on Race overview Prologue On 3 May 1993, the 5 km long prologue was held. Gorazd Štangelj won ahead of Robert Pintarič (2nd) and Martin Hvastija (3rd), all Slovenians. Stage 1 On 4 May 1993 first real and the longest stage of the race (189 km), was held between Otočec and Celje. Robert Pintarič who won the stage, also took overall lead with wearing yellow jersey due to many bonus points. Stage 2 On 5 May 1993 second stage was held between Rogaška Slatina and Ptuj. In the sprint of peloton, Boštjan Mervar won the rainy stage.http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-I5VG6TDR/8/index.html#zoom=z Mervar vrtel pedala kot najboljši stroj 8 6 May 1993 Delo sl Stage 3 & 4 On 6 May 1993 two stages were held. First was team time trial (46.2 km) held in the morning in Krško, which didn't count for individual ranking. And the 4th round stage (80.3 km) followed in the afternoon with start and finish at Čatež Spa, with two points and one mountain classifications.http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-4X9RVP9W/8/index.html#zoom=z Nizozemec Sienders je prekinil naš festival 8 7 May 1993 Delo sl Stage 5 On 7 May 1993, the fifth stage (166 km) was held. It started at Otočec and through Metlika-Črnomelj-Dvor-Kočevje-Velike Lašče-Ljubljana. The stage had three points classifications (Metlika, Črnomelj and Ribnica) and one mountain classification at Brezovica pri Metliki). The stage was very chaotic with huge conflict between team directors and coaches, who forgot that national team interests have huge advantage before club interests. Instead of defending yellow jersey, peloton was strangely chasing Martin Hvastija, who was leading the two thirds of the race.http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-TYWK9M2B/7/index.html#zoom=z V Ljubljani rumena majica M. Hvastiju 7 8 May 1993 Delo sl Stage 6 On 8 May 1993, the sixth and the toughest stage (142 km) from Ajdovščina to Kranjska Gora was held. With 16 km long incline over Vršič Pass. Stage started with escape if 3 riders with 6 minutes ahead, but got caught by peloton at bottom of the Vršič climb. Srečko Glivar was the best at climb with 2 minutes ahead, but was caught at way down to the finish at Kranjska Gora by 2 riders, Wim van de Meulenhof won the stage at finish sprint.http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-7K9H9Q2Y/17/index.html#zoom=z Novi junak vzpona na Vršič je Srečko Glivar 17 10 May 1993 Delo sl Stage 7 On 9 May 1993, the seventh and last stage (160 km) with start and finish held at Novo mesto and went through Otočec, Orehovica and Ratež. Slovenian rider Milan Eržen won the last stage at sprint and the Slovenia 1 team managed to kept the yellow jersey in general classification.http://www.dlib.si/listalnik/URN_NBN_SI_DOC-7K9H9Q2Y/13/index.html#zoom=z Dirko po Sloveniji je dobil B. Primožič 13 10 May 1993 Delo sl Classification leadership + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner Generalclassification35px Pointsclassification35px Mountainsclassification35px Young riderclassification35px Intermed. sprintsclassification35px Best Slovenianclassification35px Teamclassification 0 Gorazd Štangelj Gorazd ŠtangeljBorut Rovšček Martin Hvastija Boštjan Mervar Robert Pintarič Marko Baloh Slovenia 1 1 Robert Pintarič Robert Pintaričnot available Gianluca Pianegondanot available Boštjan Mervar not available 2 Boštjan Mervar 3 Slovenia 1 4 Robert Sienders 5 Mirko Crepaldi Martin Hvastija 6 Wim van de Meulenhof Boris Premužič 7 Milan Eržen Boštjan Mervar Gorazd Štangelj FinalBoris Premužič Boštjan Mervarwhite Gianluca Pianegonda yeswhite Gorazd Štangelj yesBoštjan Mervarwhite not available yesSlovenia 1 Final classification standings Legend yellow Denotes the leader of the general classification blue Denotes the leader of the mountains classification white Denotes the leader of the points classification polkadot Denotes the leader of the young rider classification green Denotes the winner of the int. sprints classification pink Denotes the leader of the best Slovenian classification General classification RankRiderTeamTime1SLO Boris Premužič 20pxSlovenia 1 22h 9' 58"2 SLO Srečko Glivar Slovenia 2 + 15"3 SLO Gorazd Štangelj 20px Slovenia 1 + 51"4 NED Wim van de Meulenhof + 1' 00"5 SLO Robert Pintarič Slovenia 1 + 1' 09"6 ITA Bolzan + 1' 51"7 SLO Iztok Melanšek Krka – Petrol + 1' 58"8CZE Martin Slaník Czechia + 1' 58"9 SLO Martin Hvastija Slovenia 2 + 2' 17"10 SLO Sandi Papež Slovenia 1 + 2' 50" Points classification RankRiderTeamPoints1SLO Boštjan Mervar 20px20pxSlovenia 2 612 SLO Milan Eržen Krka – Petrol 583 SLO Bogdan Fink Slovenia 1 524 SLO Martin Hvastija Slovenia 2 515 NED Wim van de Meulenhof 48 Mountains classification RankRiderTeamPoints1ITA Gianluca Pianegonda 20px 212 SLO Boris Premužič 20px Slovenia 1 143 SLO Robert Pintarič Slovenia 1 134 SLO Srečko Glivar Slovenia 2 135 SLO Gorazd Štangelj 20px Slovenia 1 13 Young rider classification RankRiderTeamTime1SLO Gorazd Štangelj 20pxSlovenia 122h 10' 49"2 Belarus Sergej Aoutko Belarus 3 SLO Boštjan Mervar 20px20px Slovenia 2+ 7' 52"4 CZE Kotal Czechia 5 POL Kot Poland Intermediate sprints classification RankRiderTeamPoints1SLO Boštjan Mervar 20px20pxSlovenia 2202 SLO Milan Eržen Krka – Petrol143 SLO Gregor Puš Krka – Petrol114 SLO Martin Hvastija Slovenia 275 SLO Brane Ugrenovič Slovenia 26 Team classification RankTeamTime1SLO Slovenia 1 67h 10′ 43″2SLO Slovenia 2 + 09′ 03″3ITA Trevigiani + 21′ 04″4CZE Czechia + 22′ 11″5Belarus Belarus + 23′ 09″ ... ... ...8SLO Krka – Petrol + 31′ 14″ References 50em External links http://www.tourofslovenia.si/en/ procyclingstats.com 1993 Tour of Slovenia Category:1993 in road cycling Category:May 1993 sports events in Europe