The 2002 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 9th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as UCI‑2.5 stage race held between 7 and 12 May 2002.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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| Dates | 7–12 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,029 km (639.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 24h 21' 21" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race consisted of 7 stages with 1,029 km (639.4 mi) in total.[8]
Teams
editTotal 98 riders (73 finished it) from 14 teams started the race.
Professional
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Perutnina Ptuj–KRKA–Telekom Slovenije (TT2)
Mapei–Quick-Step (TT3)
iTeamNova.com (TT3)
Saturn Cycling Team (TT3)
Team Gericom Bikedrive (TT3)- Volksbank–Ideal (TT3)
Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team (TT3)
LTA - Quattro Logistics (TT3)
AC Sparta Praha (TT3)
(TT = trade team)
Amateur
edit- Radenska Rog
- HiT Casino
- Sava Kranj
- Krka Telekom
- Perutnina Ptuj (young team)
Route and stages
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Length | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 May | Čatež – Beltinci | 190 km (118 mi) | 
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Plain stage |  Aurélien Clerc
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| 2 | 8 May | Radenci – Ptuj | 120 km (75 mi) |
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Plain stage |  Marko Žepič
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| 3 | 8 May | Ptuj – Gomilci – Ptuj | 13 km (8 mi) | 
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Time trial | Dean Podgornik
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| 4 | 9 May | Slovenska Bistrica – Ljubljana | 161 km (100 mi) | 
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Intermediate stage |  Filippo Pozzato
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| 5 | 10 May | Ivančna Gorica – Ajdovščina | 175 km (109 mi) | 
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Mountain stage |  Evgeni Petrov
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| 6 | 11 May | Nova Gorica – Vršič – Kranj | 182 km (113 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Boštjan Mervar
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| 7 | 12 May | Ribnica – Novo mesto | 178 km (111 mi) |
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Plain stage | Filippo Pozzato
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| Total | 1,029 km (639.4 mi) | |||||
Classification leadership
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification 
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Points classification 
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Mountains classification 
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Young rider classification 
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Intermediate sprints classification 
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Team classification |
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| 1 | Aurélien Clerc | Aurélien Clerc | Boštjan Mervar | Tim Johnson | Jure Zrimšek | not available | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Marko Žepič | Marko Žepič | Marko Žepič | Aurélien Clerc | Tim Johnson | not available | |
| 3 | Dean Podgornik | Dean Podgornik | not available | not available | not available | not available | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 4 | Filippo Pozzato | ||||||
| 5 | Evgeni Petrov | Evgeni Petrov | Evgeni Petrov | Dean Podgornik | Patrik Sinkewitz | Hannes Hempl | |
| 6 | Boštjan Mervar | not available | not available | not available | not available | ||
| 7 | Filippo Pozzato | Evgeni Petrov | Dean Podgornik | Patrik Sinkewitz | Hannes Hempel | ||
| Final | Evgeni Petrov | Evgeni Petrov | Dean Podgornik | Patrik Sinkewitz | Hannes Hempel | Mapei–Quick-Step | |
Final classification standings
edit| Legend | |||
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Denotes the leader of the general classification | 
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Denotes the leader of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the leader of the points classification | 
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Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
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Denotes the winner of the int. sprints classification | Denotes the leader of the team classification | |
General classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeni Petrov
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Mapei-Quick Step Espoirs | 24h 21' 21" |
| 2 | Dean Podgornik
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HiT Casino | + 34" |
| 3 |  Hannes Hempel
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Team Gericom Bikedrive | + 1' 01" |
| 4 |  Massimo Demarin
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HiT Casino | + 1' 02" |
| 5 | Jure Golčer
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Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom | + 1' 12" |
| 6 |  Patrik Sinkewitz
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Mapei-Quick Step Espoirs | + 1' 22" |
| 7 | Valter Bonča
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Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom | + 1' 37" |
| 8 | Tomaž Nose
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Krka Telekom | + 1' 48" |
| 9 |  Alan Iacuone
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iTeamNova.com | + 2' 08" |
| 10 |  Fraser McMaster
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Volksbank-Ideal | + 2' 13" |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeni Petrov
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Mapei-Quick Step Espoirs |
Mountains classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Podgornik
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Hit Casino |
Young rider classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrik Sinkewitz
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Mapei-Quick Step Espoirs | 24h 22' 43" |
| 2 | Tomaž Nose
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Krka Telekom | + 26" |
| 3 | Gregor Gazvoda
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Perutnina Ptuj | + 2' 55" |
Intermediate sprints classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannes Hempel
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Team Gericom Bikedrive |
Team classification
edit| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mapei–Quick-Step
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References
edit- ^ "Petrov zmagovalec slovenskega "toura"". Gorenjski glas (in Slovenian). 14 May 2002. p. 13.
- ^ "Gazvoda o dirki "Po Sloveniji"". Tednik (in Slovenian). 16 May 2002. p. 27.
- ^ "Bonča lovi drugi naslov". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 7 May 2002.
- ^ "Pintariča narobe razumel". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 8 May 2002.
- ^ "Podgornik v rumeni majici". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 9 May 2002.
- ^ "Prehitro je dvignil roke". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 10 May 2002.
- ^ "Petrov taktično brezhibno". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 13 May 2002.
- ^ "Tako tekoče še ni šlo nikoli". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 14 May 2002.