2019 Tour of Slovenia

The 2019 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 26th edition of the Tour of Slovenia cycling stage race, held between 19 and 23 June 2019.It was organised as a 2.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour, consisted of 5 stages in total.[1]

2019 Tour of Slovenia
2019 UCI Europe Tour (2.HC)
Peloton on Stage 3
Peloton on Stage 3
Race details
Dates19–23 June
Stages5
Distance808.5 km (502.4 mi)
Winning time19h 41' 23"
Results
Winner Italy Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second Italy Giovanni Visconti (Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM)
  Third Russia Aleksandr Vlasov (Gazprom–RusVelo)

Points Slovenia Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton–Scott)
Mountains Russia Aleksandr Vlasov (Gazprom–RusVelo)
Youth Slovenia Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
  Team United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates

The race andvanced from 2.1 into the higher class of competition.[1]

After attacking on the climb to Dole on stage 3, Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) won this race for the second time, with his first overall victory coming in 2011.

Teams

18 teams, which consisted of five UCI WorldTour teams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams, five UCI Continental teams, and one national team, participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, except for Bahrain–Merida, Meridiana–Kamen, Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè, and UAE Team Emirates (each with six riders).

Of the 129 riders who began the race, only 109 riders finished the race.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route and stages

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 19 June LjubljanaRogaška Slatina 171 km (106 mi) Flat stage Germany Pascal Ackermann
2 20 June MariborCelje 146.3 km (90.9 mi) Hilly stage Slovenia Luka Mezgec
3 21 June ŽalecIdrija 169.8 km (105.5 mi) Hilly stage Italy Diego Ulissi
4 22 June Nova GoricaAjdovščina 153.9 km (95.6 mi) Mountain stage Italy Giovanni Visconti
5 23 June TrebnjeNovo mesto 167.5 km (104.1 mi) Hilly stage Italy Giacomo Nizzolo
Total 808.5 km (502.4 mi)

Stage 1

19 June 2019 Ljubljana to Rogaška Slatina, 171 km (106 mi)
Pascal Ackermann (Bora–Hansgrohe, pictured on Stage 1) winner of Stage 1
Tadej Pogačar was one of the favourites to win, but finished in 4th place helping teammate Diego Ulissi win his 2nd race here.
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[3][4]
1Germany Pascal AckermannBora–Hansgrohe4h 04' 58"
2 Italy Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data + 0"
3 Italy Simone Consonni UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
5 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
6 Portugal Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7 Slovenia Grega Bole Bahrain–Merida + 0"
8 France Jérémy Leveau Delko–Marseille Provence + 0"
9 Italy Kristian Sbaragli Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
10 Italy Umberto Marengo Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
General classification after the stage[3][4]
1 Germany Pascal Ackermann Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 04' 48"
2 Italy Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data + 4"
3 Italy Simone Consonni UAE Team Emirates + 6"
4 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 7"
5 Slovenia Aljaž Jarc Adria Mobil + 7"
6 Italy Matteo Busato Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 8"
7 Austria Matthias Krizek Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 9"
8 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott + 10"
9 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 10"
10 Portugal Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates + 10"

Stage 2

20 June 2019 Maribor to Celje, 146.3 km (90.9 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[5][6]
1Slovenia Luka MezgecMitchelton–Scott3h 35' 55"
2 Slovenia Grega Bole Bahrain–Merida + 0"
3 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
4 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
5 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 0"
6 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
7 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
8 Russia Ivan Rovny Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
9 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 0"
10 Australia Jay McCarthy Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
General classification after the stage[5][6]
1 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott 7h 40' 43"
2 Slovenia Grega Bole Bahrain–Merida + 4"
3 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 6"
4 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 7"
5 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 10"
6 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 10"
7 Russia Ivan Rovny Gazprom–RusVelo + 10"
8 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 10"
9 Italy Iuri Filosi Delko–Marseille Provence + 10"
10 Slovenia Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 10"

Stage 3

21 June 2019 Žalec to Idrija, 169.8 km (105.5 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[7][8]
1Italy Diego UlissiUAE Team Emirates3h 58' 01"
2 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 12"
3 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 17"
4 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 17"
5 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 17"
6 Slovenia Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 17"
7 Colombia Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 17"
8 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 17"
9 Italy Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 19"
10 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 08"
General classification after the stage[7][8]
1 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 11h 38' 41"
2 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 19"
3 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 26"
4 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 26"
5 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 30"
6 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 30"
7 Slovenia Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 30"
8 Colombia Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 30"
9 Italy Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 36"
10 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 11"

Stage 4

22 June 2019 Nova Gorica to Ajdovščina, 153.9 km (95.6 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[9][10]
1Italy Giovanni ViscontiNeri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM4h 00' 53"
2 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
5 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 32"
6 Colombia Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 32"
7 Italy Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 32"
8 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 1' 38"
9 Australia Cameron Meyer Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 22"
10 Italy Lorenzo Rota Bardiani–CSF + 2' 22"
General classification after the stage[9][10]
1 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 15h 39' 28"
2 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 22"
3 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 25"
4 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 30"
5 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 04"
6 Colombia Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 08"
7 Italy Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 14"
8 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 2' 14"
9 Slovenia Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 2' 58"
10 Croatia Radoslav Rogina Adria Mobil + 4' 49"

Stage 5

23 June 2019 Trebnje to Novo Mesto, 167.5 km (104.1 mi)
Giacomo Nizzolo (Team Dimension Data) sprinting for the Stage 5 victory ahead of Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton–Scott), winner of Stage 2 and overall winner of the points classification (red jersey)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[11][12]
1Italy Giacomo NizzoloTeam Dimension Data4h 01' 55"
2 Slovenia Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
3 New Zealand Shane Archbold Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
5 Italy Davide Cimolai Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
6 Italy Vincenzo Albanese Bardiani–CSF + 0"
7 Italy Umberto Marengo Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
8 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 0"
9 Italy Simone Velasco Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
10 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 0"
General classification after the stage[11][12]
1 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 19h 41' 23"
2 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 22"
3 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 25"
4 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 30"
5 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 04"
6 Colombia Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 08"
7 Italy Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 21"
8 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 2' 21"
9 Slovenia Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 3' 17"
10 Italy Lorenzo Rota Bardiani–CSF + 4' 49"

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification

General classification
Points
classification

Points classification
Mountains
classification

Mountains classification
Young rider
classification

Young rider classification
Team
classification

1 Pascal Ackermann Pascal Ackermann Pascal Ackermann Aljaž Jarc Aljaž Jarc UAE Team Emirates
2 Luka Mezgec Luka Mezgec Luka Mezgec Aleksandr Vlasov Tadej Pogačar
3 Diego Ulissi Diego Ulissi
4 Giovanni Visconti Diego Ulissi
5 Giacomo Nizzolo Luka Mezgec
Final Diego Ulissi Luka Mezgec Aleksandr Vlasov Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates

Final classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates19h 41' 23"
2 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 22"
3 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo + 25"
4 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates + 30"
5 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 04"
6 Colombia Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 08"
7 Italy Fausto Masnada Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 1' 21"
8 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy + 2' 21"
9 Slovenia Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 3' 17"
10 Italy Lorenzo Rota Bardiani–CSF + 4' 49"

Points classification

Rank Rider Team Points
1Slovenia Luka Mezgec Mitchelton–Scott80
2 Italy Andrea Vendrame Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 68
3 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 67
4 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM 61
5 Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo 47
6 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates 46
7 Italy Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data 45
8 Slovenia Grega Bole Bahrain–Merida 34
9 Belgium Ben Hermans Israel Cycling Academy 26
10 Colombia Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott 25

Mountains classification

Rank Rider Team Points
1Russia Aleksandr Vlasov Gazprom–RusVelo 24
2 Italy Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 16
3 Australia Benjamin Hill Ljubljana Gusto Santic 14
4 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates 13
5 Colombia Esteban Chaves Mitchelton–Scott 5
6 Italy Matteo Montaguti Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 5
7 Italy Giovanni Visconti Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM 4
8 Italy Lorenzo Fortunato Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM 4
9 Slovenia Aljaž Jarc Adria Mobil 3
10 Slovenia Rok Korošec Ljubljana Gusto Santic 3

Young rider classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1Slovenia Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates19h 41' 53"
2 Italy Daniel Savini Bardiani–CSF + 10' 52"
3 Spain Joan Bou Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè + 18' 28"
4 Slovenia Kristjan Hočevar Slovenia + 19' 01"
5 Slovenia Martin Lavrič Slovenia + 24' 42"
6 Slovenia Aljaž Jarc Adria Mobil + 42' 21"
7 Slovenia Aljaž Prah Ljubljana Gusto Santic + 48' 38"
8 Slovenia Tilen Finkšt Ljubljana Gusto Santic + 49' 16"
9 Austria Florian Kierner Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 1h 02' 03"
10 Czech Republic František Honsa AC Sparta Praha + 1h 04' 36"

Teams classification

Rank Team Time
1 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates 59h 08' 02"
2 Italy Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 3' 34"
3 Italy Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM + 11' 32"
4 Israel Israel Cycling Academy + 17' 31"
5 Russia Gazprom–RusVelo + 18' 45"
6 Australia Mitchelton–Scott + 33' 02"
7 Italy Bardiani–CSF + 44' 21"
8 Bahrain Bahrain–Merida + 47' 12"
9 United States Team Novo Nordisk + 1h 04' 52"
10 Slovenia Slovenia + 1h 17' 27"

Notes

  1. 2020 Tour of Slovenia was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.

References

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