2001 Tour of Slovenia

The 2001 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 8th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as UCI‑2.5 stage race held between 8 and 13 May 2001.[1][2][3][4]

2001 Tour of Slovenia
UCI‑2.5 race
Race details
Dates8–13 May 2001
Stages7
Distance1,005.5 km (624.8 mi)
Winning time24h 44' 58"
Results
Winner Russia Faat Zahirov
  Second Slovenia Martin Derganc
  Third Croatia Vladimir Miholjević
Points Russia Faat Zahirov
Mountains Slovenia Matej Marin
Youth Slovenia Radoslav Rogina
Sprints Italy Filippo Baldo
  Team Poland Amore & Vita–Beretta

The race consisted of 7 stages with 1,005.5 km (624.8 mi) in total.[5]

Teams

Total 117 riders (59 finished it) from 16 teams started the race.

Professional

Amateur
  • Slovenia Radenska Rog
  • Slovenia Dolenjska (Krka Telekom U23)
  • Slovenia Perutnina Ptuj
  • Slovenia Savaprojekt Krško
  • Slovenia Sava Kranj

National

Route and stages
Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Length Type Winner
1 8 May Čatež – Beltinci 190 km (118 mi) Plain stage Italy Stefano Zanini
2 9 May Radenci – Ptuj 120 km (75 mi) Plain stage Slovenia Boštjan Mervar
3 9 May Zreče – Rogla 16.5 km (10 mi) Mountain time trial Russia Faat Zakirov
4 10 May Maribor – Ljubljana 168 km (104 mi) Hillystage Slovenia Dean Podgornik
5 11 May Ivančna Gorica – Ajdovščina 175 km (109 mi) Mountain stage Poland Seweryn Kohut
6 12 May Sežana – Vršič 158 km (98 mi) Mountain stage Russia Faat Zakirov
7 13 May Ribnica – Novo mesto 178 km (111 mi) Plain stage Lithuania Remigius Lupeikis
Total 1,005.5 km (624.8 mi)

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
 Points
classification
 Mountains
classification
 Young rider
classification
 Intermediate sprints
classification
 Team
classification

1 Stefano Zanini Stefano Zanini Stefano Zanini Boštjan Kavčnik Matej Marin Boštjan Kavčnik Van Vliet Weba
2 Boštjan Mervar Boštjan Mervar not available not available not available not available not available
3 Faat Zakirov Faat Zakirov Boštjan Mervar Boštjan Kavčnik Radoslav Rogina Matej Marin Amore & Vita-Beretta
4 Dean Podgornik not available not available not available KRKA Telekom
5 Seweryn Kohut Vladimir Miholjević Amore & Vita-Beretta
6 Faat Zakirov Faat Zakirov Faat Zakirov Matej Marin Vladimir Miholjević
7 Remigius Lupeikis Filippo Baldo Radoslav Rogina
Final Faat Zakirov Faat Zakirov Matej Marin Filippo Baldo Radoslav Rogina Amore & Vita

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 team classification

General classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Russia Faat Zakirov Amore&Vita-Beretta 24h 44' 58"
2 Slovenia Martin Derganc Krka Telekom + 1' 09"
3 Croatia Vladimir Miholjević Krka Telekom + 1' 23"
4 Poland Seweryn Kohut Amore&Vita-Beretta + 2' 20"
5 Poland Slawomir Kohut Amore&Vita-Beretta + 3' 54"
6 Italy Luca Belluomini CCC Mat + 5' 05"
7 Poland Jaroslaw Rebiewski CCC Mat + 5' 34"
8 Austria Martin Mosers Austria + 6' 35"
9 Italy Simone Mori KIA-Suisse + 7' 33"
10 Austria Jürgen Pauritsch Austria + 8' 26"

Points classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Russia Faat Zakirov Amore&Vita-Beretta 55
2 Croatia Vladimir Miholjević Krka Telekom 48
3 Poland Seweryn Kohut Amore&Vita-Beretta 48
4 Slovenia Boštjan Mervar Krka Telekom 45
5 Slovenia Martin Derganc Krka Telekom 43

Mountains classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Slovenia Matej Marin Perutnina Ptuj 23
2 Italy Filippo Baldo KIA-Suisse 21
3 Slovenia Branko Filip Krka Telekom 6
4 Austria Bernhard Eisel Mapei-Quick Step 6
5 Croatia Radoslav Rogina Perutnina Ptuj 5

Young rider classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Croatia Radoslav Rogina Perutnina Ptuj 24h 54' 13"
2 Croatia Hrvoje Miholjević Sava Kranj + 1' 37"
3 Slovenia Darko Mrvar Dolenjska + 1' 57"
4 Croatia Massimo Demarin Perutnina Ptuj + 5' 21"
5 Slovenia Marko Žepič Sava Kranj + 7' 39"

Intermediate sprints classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1 Italy Filippo Baldo KIA-Suisse 15
2 Croatia Vladimir Miholjević Krka Telekom 13
3 Poland Seweryn Kohut Amore&Vita-Beretta 13
4 Russia Faat Zakirov Amore&Vita-Beretta 10
5 Slovenia Martin Derganc Krka Telekom 6

Team classification
Rank Team Time
1 Poland Amore&Vita-Beretta 62h 08' 34"
2 Slovenia Krka Telekom + 5′ 04″
3 Belgium Mapei-Quick Step + 22′ 47″
4 Slovenia Perutnina Ptuj + 26′ 38″
5 Poland CCC Mat + 27′ 56″
... ... ...
7 Slovenia Radenska Rog Mix + 31′ 49″
8 Slovenia Sava Kranj + 32′ 02″
11 Slovenia Dolenjska + 1h 43′ 29″

References
  1. "V pričakovanju zelene luči". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 15 May 2001.
  2. "Glivar ima v rokah štiri adute". Dolenjski list (in Slovenian). 10 May 2001. p. 14.
  3. "Za začetek Zanini pred Mervarjem". Dolenjski list (in Slovenian). 10 May 2001. p. 15.
  4. "Izidi dirke po Sloveniji". Dolenjski list (in Slovenian). 17 May 2001. p. 15.
  5. "Perutnini Ptuj zmaga do 23 let in letečih ciljev". Tednik (in Slovenian). 17 May 2001. p. 26.
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