1993 Tour of Slovenia

The 1993 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 1st 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.

1993 Tour of Slovenia
Amateur International race
Race details
Dates3–9 May 1993
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance905.5 km (562.7 mi)
Winning time22h 09' 58"
Results
Winner Slovenia Boris Premužič
  Second Slovenia Srečko Glivar
  Third Slovenia Gorazd Štangelj
Points Slovenia Boštjan Mervar
Mountains Italy Gianluca Pianegonda
Youth Slovenia Gorazd Štangelj
Sprints Slovenia Boštjan Mervar
  Team Slovenia Slovenia 1

The Tour consisted of opening prologue and 7 actual stages with 905.5 km (562.7 mi) in total.[1]

Total prize money was 40,000 deutsche marks. Race winner was awarded with 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.[2][3]

Amateur
  • U. C. Trevigiani
  • MTV La Campana
  • Perspective
  • RSV Oseh. Ali
  • Breda Holl

National

Route and stages
Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Length Type Winner
0 3 May Novo mesto 5 km (3 mi) Prologue Slovenia Gorazd Štangelj
1 4 May Otočec – Celje 189 km (117 mi) Hilly stage Slovenia Robert Pintarič
2 5 May Rogaška Slatina – Ptuj 117 km (73 mi) Flat stage Slovenia Boštjan Mervar
3 6 May Krško 46.2 km (29 mi) Team time trial Slovenia Slovenia 1
4 6 May Čatež Spa – Čatež Spa 80.3 km (50 mi) Flat stage Netherlands Robert Sienders
5 7 May Otočec – Ljubljana 166 km (103 mi) Hilly stage Italy Mirko Crepaldi
6 8 May Ajdovščina – Kranjska Gora 142 km (88 mi) Mountain stage Netherlands Wim van de Meulenhof
7 9 May Novo mesto – Novo mesto 160 km Flat stage Slovenia Milan Eržen
Total 905.5 km (562.7 mi)

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 yersey 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.[4]

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.[5]

Stage 5

On 7 May 1993, the fith 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 coflict between team directors and coaches, who forgot that national team interests have huge advantage before club interests. Instead of defending yellow yersey, peloton was strangely chasing Martin Hvastija, who was leading the two thirds of the race.[6]

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.[7]

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 yersey in general classification.[8]

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
 Points
classification
 Mountains
classification
 Young rider
classification
 Intermed. sprints
classification
 Best Slovenian
classification
 Team
classification

0 Gorazd Štangelj Gorazd Štangelj Borut Rovšček Martin Hvastija Boštjan Mervar Robert Pintarič Marko Baloh Slovenia 1
1 Robert Pintarič Robert Pintarič not available Gianluca Pianegonda not 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
Final Boris Premužič Boštjan Mervar Gianluca Pianegonda Gorazd Štangelj Boštjan Mervar not available Slovenia 1

Final classification standings
Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the int. sprints classification Denotes the leader of the best Slovenian classification

General classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Slovenia Boris Premužič Slovenia 1 22h 9' 58"
2 Slovenia Srečko Glivar Slovenia 2 + 15"
3 Slovenia Gorazd Štangelj Slovenia 1 + 51"
4 Netherlands Wim van de Meulenhof + 1' 00"
5 Slovenia Robert Pintarič Slovenia 1 + 1' 09"
6 Italy Bolzan + 1' 51"
7 Slovenia Iztok Melanšek Krka – Petrol + 1' 58"
8 Czech Republic Martin Slaník Czechia + 1' 58"
9 Slovenia Martin Hvastija Slovenia 2 + 2' 17"
10 Slovenia Sandi Papež Slovenia 1 + 2' 50"

Points classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Slovenia Boštjan Mervar Slovenia 2 61
2 Slovenia Milan Eržen Krka – Petrol 58
3 Slovenia Bogdan Fink Slovenia 1 52
4 Slovenia Martin Hvastija Slovenia 2 51
5 Netherlands Wim van de Meulenhof 48

Mountains classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Italy Gianluca Pianegonda 21
2 Slovenia Boris Premužič Slovenia 1 14
3 Slovenia Robert Pintarič Slovenia 1 13
4 Slovenia Srečko Glivar Slovenia 2 13
5 Slovenia Gorazd Štangelj Slovenia 1 13

Young rider classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Slovenia Gorazd Štangelj Slovenia 1 22h 10' 49"
2 Belarus Sergej Aoutko Belarus
3 Slovenia Boštjan Mervar Slovenia 2 + 7' 52"
4 Czech Republic Kotal Czechia
5 Poland Kot Poland

Intermediate sprints classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Slovenia Boštjan Mervar Slovenia 2 20
2 Slovenia Milan Eržen Krka – Petrol 14
3 Slovenia Gregor Puš Krka – Petrol 11
4 Slovenia Martin Hvastija Slovenia 2 7
5 Slovenia Brane Ugrenovič Slovenia 2 6

Team classification
Rank Team Time
1 Slovenia Slovenia 1 67h 10′ 43″
2 Slovenia Slovenia 2 + 09′ 03″
3 Italy Trevigiani + 21′ 04″
4 Czech Republic Czechia + 22′ 11″
5 Belarus Belarus + 23′ 09″
... ... ...
8 Slovenia Krka – Petrol + 31′ 14″

References
  1. "Slovenska zmaga ni vprašljiva". Delo (in Slovenian). 3 May 1993. p. 14.
  2. "Premiera '93 B. Premužiču". Delo (in Slovenian). 6 May 1996. p. 43.
  3. "Novomeški prolog je dobil Gorazd Štangelj". Delo (in Slovenian). 4 May 1993. p. 9.
  4. "Mervar vrtel pedala kot najboljši stroj". Delo (in Slovenian). 6 May 1993. p. 8.
  5. "Nizozemec Sienders je prekinil naš festival". Delo (in Slovenian). 7 May 1993. p. 8.
  6. "V Ljubljani rumena majica M. Hvastiju". Delo (in Slovenian). 8 May 1993. p. 7.
  7. "Novi junak vzpona na Vršič je Srečko Glivar". Delo (in Slovenian). 10 May 1993. p. 17.
  8. "Dirko po Sloveniji je dobil B. Primožič". Delo (in Slovenian). 10 May 1993. p. 13.
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