# 2002 Tour of Slovenia

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.
The race consisted of 7 stages with 1,029 km (639.4 mi) in total.

## Teams

Total 98 riders (73 finished it) from 14 teams started the race.

### Professional

* 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

* Radenska Rog
* HiT Casino
* Sava Kranj
* Krka Telekom
* Perutnina Ptuj (young team)

## Route and stages

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Length | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 7 May | Čatež – Beltinci | 190 km (118 mi) | | Plain stage | Aurélien Clerc |
| 2 | 8 May | Radenci – Ptuj | 120 km (75 mi) | | Plain stage | Marko Žepič |
| 3 | 8 May | Ptuj – Gomilci – Ptuj | 13 km (8 mi) | | Time trial | Dean Podgornik |
| 4 | 9 May | Slovenska Bistrica – Ljubljana | 161 km (100 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Filippo Pozzato |
| 5 | 10 May | Ivančna Gorica – Ajdovščina | 175 km (109 mi) | | Mountain stage | Evgeni Petrov |
| 6 | 11 May | Nova Gorica – Vršič – Kranj | 182 km (113 mi) | | Mountain stage | Boštjan Mervar |
| 7 | 12 May | Ribnica – Novo mesto | 178 km (111 mi) | | Plain stage | Filippo Pozzato |
| Total | Total | 1,029 km (639.4 mi) | 1,029 km (639.4 mi) | 1,029 km (639.4 mi) | 1,029 km (639.4 mi) | 1,029 km (639.4 mi) |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Intermediate sprints classification | Team classification |
| 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 | Jure Zrimšek | Tim Johnson | not available |
| 3 | Dean Podgornik | Dean Podgornik | not available | not available | not available | not available | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 4 | Filippo Pozzato | Dean Podgornik | not available | not available | not available | not available | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 5 | Evgeni Petrov | Evgeni Petrov | Evgeni Petrov | Dean Podgornik | Patrik Sinkewitz | Hannes Hempl | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 6 | Boštjan Mervar | Evgeni Petrov | not available | not available | not available | not available | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 7 | Filippo Pozzato | Evgeni Petrov | Evgeni Petrov | Dean Podgornik | Patrik Sinkewitz | Hannes Hempel | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| Final | Final | Evgeni Petrov | Evgeni Petrov | Dean Podgornik | Patrik Sinkewitz | Hannes Hempel | Mapei–Quick-Step |

## 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 | Evgeni Petrov | Mapei-Quick Step Espoirs | 24h 21' 21" |
| 2 | Dean Podgornik | HiT Casino | + 34" |
| 3 | Hannes Hempel | Team Gericom Bikedrive | + 1' 01" |
| 4 | Massimo Demarin | HiT Casino | + 1' 02" |
| 5 | Jure Golčer | Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom | + 1' 12" |
| 6 | Patrik Sinkewitz | Mapei-Quick Step Espoirs | + 1' 22" |
| 7 | Valter Bonča | Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom | + 1' 37" |
| 8 | Tomaž Nose | Krka Telekom | + 1' 48" |
| 9 | Alan Iacuone | iTeamNova.com | + 2' 08" |
| 10 | Fraser McMaster | Volksbank-Ideal | + 2' 13" |

### Points classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Evgeni Petrov | Mapei-Quick Step Espoirs | |

### Mountains classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Dean Podgornik | Hit Casino | |

### Young rider classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrik Sinkewitz | Mapei-Quick Step Espoirs | 24h 22' 43" |
| 2 | Tomaž Nose | Krka Telekom | + 26" |
| 3 | Gregor Gazvoda | Perutnina Ptuj | + 2' 55" |

### Intermediate sprints classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Hannes Hempel | Team Gericom Bikedrive | |

### Team classification

| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mapei–Quick-Step | |