title: 1999 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
text: # 1999 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
  
  The 1999 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Poprad, Slovakia on Saturday 30 January 1999 and Sunday 31 January 1999.
  
  ## Men's Elite
  
  Held on Sunday January 31, 1999.
  
  | RANK | 1999 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TIME |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | 01:02:50 |
  | | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | + 0:08 |
  | | Adri van der Poel (NED) | + 0:24 |
  | 4. | Daniele Pontoni (ITA) | + 1:24 |
  | 5. | Thomas Frischknecht (SUI) | + 1:42 |
  | 6. | Sven Nys (BEL) | + 2:09 |
  | 7. | Radomír Šimůnek (CZE) | + 2:13 |
  | 8. | Peter van Santvliet (BEL) | + 2:49 |
  | 9. | Jiri Pospisil (CZE) | + 3:17 |
  | 10. | Ben Berden (BEL) | + 3:41 |
  
  ## Men's Under 23
  
  Held on Saturday January 30, 1999.
  
  | RANK | 1999 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS U23 | TIME |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Bart Wellens (BEL) | 00:53:47 |
  | | Tom Vannoppen (BEL) | + 1:34 |
  | | Tim Johnson (USA) | + 1:35 |
  | 4 | Steffen Weigold (GER) | + 1:53 |
  | 5 | John Gadret (FRA) | + 2:05 |
  | 6 | Guillaume Benoist (FRA) | + 2:32 |
  | 7 | Emil Hekele (CZE) | + 2:38 |
  | 8 | David Derepas (FRA) | + 2:40 |
  | 9 | David Sussemilch (CZE) | + 2:51 |
  | 10 | Pascal Van Bussel (NED) | + 3:06 |
  
  ## Men's Juniors
  
  Held on Sunday January 31, 1999.
  
  | RANK | 1999 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Juniors | TIME |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Matt Kelly (USA) | 00:37:26 |
  | | Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) | + 0:01 |
  | | Thijs Verhagen (NED) | + 0:12 |
  | 4 | David Kasek (CZE) | + 1:04 |
  | 5 | Will Frischkorn (USA) | + 1:07 |
  | 6 | Jean-Baptiste Beraud (FRA) | + 1:07 |
  | 7 | Tim Van Nuffel (BEL) | + 1:22 |
  | 8 | Wouter Bunning (NED) | + 1:28 |
  | 9 | Ronald Heigl (SUI) | + 1:35 |
  | 10 | Hannes Genze (GER) | + 1:42 |
  