2000 Tour of Slovenia

The 2000 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 7th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as UCI‑2.5 stage race held between 16 and 21 May 2000.^[1][2][3]

2000 Tour of Slovenia

UCI‑2.5 race
Koča na Gozdu (1,226 m a.s.l.) 4th stage finish – shortened below Vršič
Race details
Dates	16–21 May 2000
Stages	5 + prologue
Distance	864.2 km (537.0 mi)
Winning time	20h 43' 10"
Results
Winner Martin Derganc   Second Vladimir Miholjević   Third Boris Premužič Points Mitja Mahorič Mountains Mitja Mahorič Youth Matej Gnezda Sprints Uroš Murn   Team KRKA–Telekom Slovenije
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The race consisted of prologue and actual 5 stages with 864.2 km (537.0 mi) in total.

The original race was 918.2 km (570.5 mi) long, but the 4th stage from Ribnica–Mangartsko sedlo, was shortened due to snowfall at Vršič Pass for 54 km (33.6 mi), with new lowered finish at Koča na Gozdu.

Teams

Total 92 riders (62 finished it) from 18 teams started the race.

Professional

• KRKA–Telekom Slovenije
• Amore & Vita–Giubileo 2000–Beretta
• Cantina Tollo
• Mapei–Quick-Step
• Alexio
• PKS Unit Expert
• Joko Velamos
• Atlas Lukullus
• Kia Villinger
• Team Coast

Amateur

• Perutnina Ptuj - Radenska Rog (2 clubs united)
• Ekipa Dolenjska (Krka Telekom II)
• Perutnina Ptuj
• Savaprojekt Krško
• Sava Kranj
• Rietveld Wielerteam 2000

National

• Canada
• Slovak

Route and stages

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Length	Type		Winner
0	16 May	Novo mesto	2.2 km (1 mi)		Prologue	László Bodrogi
1	17 May	Čatež – Radenci	198 km (123 mi)		Plain stage	Christian Weber
2	18 May	Radenci – Beltinci	166 km (103 mi)		Plain stage	Dario David Cioni
3	19 May	Slovenska Bistrica – Ljubljana	161 km (100 mi)		Intermediate stage	Uroš Murn
4	20 May	Ribnica – Koča na Gozdu (Ribnica – Vršič – Mangartsko sedlo)	150 km (93 mi) 204 km (127 mi)		Mountain stage	Mitja Mahorič
5	21 May	Nova Gorica – Novo mesto	187 km (116 mi)		Plain stage	Seweryn Kohut
Total		864.2 km (537.0 mi) 918.2 km (570.5 mi)

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Intermediate sprints classification	Team classification
0	László Bodrogi	László Bodrogi	not available	not awarded	not available	not available	Krka Telekom
1	Christian Weber	Christian Weber	Christian Weber	Radek Blahut	Marko Žepič	Camiel Soesbergen
2	Dario David Cioni		not available	not available	not available	Dario David Cioni	not available
3	Uroš Murn	Boris Premužič				not available
4	Mitja Mahorič	Mitja Mahorič	Mitja Mahorič	Mitja Mahorič	Matej Gnezda	Uroš Murn	Krka Telekom
5	Seweryn Kohut	Martin Derganc
Final		Martin Derganc	Mitja Mahorič	Mitja Mahorič	Matej Gnezda	Uroš Murn	Krka telekom

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	Martin Derganc	Krka Telekom	20h 43' 10"
2	Vladimir Miholjević	Krka Telekom	+ 16"
3	Boris Premužič	Krka Telekom	+ 1' 06"
4	Sylvain Beauchamp	Kanada	+ 1' 34"
5	Mitja Mahorič	Perutnina Ptuj	+ 1' 42"
6	Brian Walton	Kanada	+ 1' 55"
7	Christian Weber	Kia-Villiger	+ 2' 04"
8	Eddy Ratti	Mapei-Quick Step	+ 2' 50"
9	Alexandre Moos	Kia-Villiger	+ 3' 21"
10	Seweryn Kohut	Amore & Vita	+ 4' 16"

Points classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Mitja Mahorič	Perutnina Ptuj	54
2	Martin Derganc	Krka Telekom	42
3	Dario David Cioni	Mapei-Quick Step	41
4	Vladimir Miholjević	Krka Telekom	40
5	Seweryn Kohut	Amore & Vita	37

Mountains classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Mitja Mahorič	Perutnina Ptuj	25
2	Uroš Murn	Krka Telekom	15
3	Alexandre Moos	Kia-Villiger	12
4	Igor Kranjec	PP & RR	7
5	Seweryn Kohut	Amore & Vita	6

Young rider classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matej Gnezda	PP & RR	20h 54' 07"
2	Matej Stare	Sava Kranj	+ 1' 05"
3	Matija Kotnik	PP & RR	+ 4' 54"
4	Jorne J. Videler	Rietveld Wielerteam 2000	+ 11' 00"
5	Ryan Cox	Amore & Vita	+ 11' 48"

Intermediate sprints classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Uroš Murn	Krka Telekom	18
2	Mitja Mahorič	Perutnina Ptuj	13
3	Gregor Zagorc	Ekipa Dolenjska	11
4	Dario David Cioni	Mapei-Quick Step	10
5	Dean Podgornik	Sava Kranj	9

Team classification

Rank	Team	Time
1	Krka Telekom	62h 08' 34"
2	Mapei - Quick Step	+ 12′ 51″
3	Amore & Vita	+ 24′ 01″
4	Kanada	+ 24′ 11″
5	Team Coast	+ 29′ 14″
...	...	...
6	Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog	+ 32′ 27″
8	Sava Kranj	+ 40′ 26″
12	Perutnina Ptuj	+ 1h 18′ 36″