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The 1999 edition of Tour de France had two bizzare moments. The first was on stage 2 when a 25 rider pile-up occurred at Passage du Gois. Passage du Gois is a two mile causeway which depending on the tide can be under water. The second bizarre incident was on stage 10, one kilometre from the summit of L'Alpe d'Huez. Leading Italian rider Giuseppe Guerini was confronted by a spectator holding a camera in the middle of the road. Guerini hit the spectator but recovered and went on to win the stage. The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is an epic long distance road bicycle racing competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France. ... Alpe dHuez is a mountain at 45°03′ N 6°02′ E in the Central French Alps, in the Isère département. ... Giuseppe Guerini (born February 14, 1970 in Gazzaniga, Bergamo province, Italy) is a professional road bicycle racer. ...

Results

Final standings

Rank	Name	Country	Team	Time (Ave. Speed)
1	Lance Armstrong	United States	U.S. Postal	91h 32' 16" (40.276 km/h)
2	Alex Zülle	Switzerland	Banesto	7' 37"
3	Fernando Escartin	Spain	Kelme	10' 26"
4	Laurent Dufaux	Switzerland	Saeco	14' 43"
5	Angel Casero	Spain	Vitalicio Seguros	15' 11"
6	Abraham Olano	Spain	ONCE	16' 47"
7	Daniele Nardello	Italy	Mapei	17' 02"
8	Richard Virenque	France	Polti	17' 28"
9	Wladimir Belli	Italy	Festina	17' 37"
10	Andrea Peron	Italy	ONCE	23' 10"

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External links

• Expanded 1999 Tour de France results