The 41st edition of the annual Clásico RCN

Clásico RCN

The Clásico RCN is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October...

was held from August 12 to August 19, 2001 in Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

. The stage race with an UCI

UCI

UCI usually refers to the Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling.UCI may also refer to:* United Cinemas International* United Kennel Clubs International...

 rate of 2.4 started in Medellín

Medellín

Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

 and finished in Parque Nacional Circuito. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" one of the oldest and largest radio network

Radio network

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s in the nation.

2001-08-12: Medellín

Medellín

Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

 — Jericó

Jericó

Jericó is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó....

 (124 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:45.26	|03:45.16
2.	|+ 0.03	|+ 0.07
3.	|+ 0.03	|+ 0.07

2001-08-13: Jericó

Jericó

Jericó is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó....

 — Manizales

Manizales

Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....

 (164.4 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:34.36	|08:20.05
2.	|+ 0.16	|+ 0.05
3.	|+ 0.19	|+ 1.35

2001-08-14: Manizales

Manizales

Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....

 — Anserma (122.2 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:06.52	|11:35.01
2.	|+ 0.13	|+ 0.13
3.	|+ 0.23	|+ 2.09

2001-08-15: Alcalá

Alcalá, Valle del Cauca

Alcalá is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.-External links:...

 — Ibagué

Ibagué

Ibagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...

 (155.7 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:32.58	|16:07.49
2.	|+ 0.41	|+ 2.54
3.	|+ 1.10	|+ 8.56

2001-08-16: Ibagué

Ibagué

Ibagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...

 — Mosquera

Mosquera

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 (181.3 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:14.07	|21:21.41
2.	|+ 0.02	|+ 2.50
3.	|+ 0.15	|+ 12.34

2001-08-17: Sopó

Sopó

Sopó is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca....

 — Villa de Leyva

Villa de Leyva

Villa de Leyva is a colonial town and municipality, in the Boyacá department of Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. The town is located some 40 km west of Tunja and has a population of about 9,600 people...

 (143.8 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:34.45	|25:04.47
2.	|—	|+ 3.51
3.	|+ 8.25	|+ 12.38

2001-08-18: Villa de Leyva

Villa de Leyva

Villa de Leyva is a colonial town and municipality, in the Boyacá department of Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province. The town is located some 40 km west of Tunja and has a population of about 9,600 people...

 — Tunja

Tunja

Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...

 (37.6 km)

Place	Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|01:09.42	|26:15.49
2.	|+ 0.27	|+ 2.31
3.	|+ 1.16	|+ 11.44

2001-08-19: Circuito Parque Nacional de Bogotá

Bogotá

Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...

 (102 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:49.18	|29:11.40
2.	|—	|+ 2.31
3.	|+ 5.40	|+ 11.44

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.		05 Orbitel	29:11:40
2.		Baterías MAC-Selle Italia-Pacific	+ 2.31
3.		05 Orbitel	+ 11.44
4.		05 Orbitel	+ 14.11
5.		05 Orbitel	+ 15.19
6.		Lotería de Boyacá	+ 19.47
7.		Lotería de Boyacá	+ 20.30
8.		05 Orbitel	+ 26.11
9.		05 Orbitel	+ 32.08
10.		05 Orbitel	+ 35.44

Teams

05 Orbitel

1.   Juan Diego Ramírez
   Juan Diego Ramírez
   Juan Diego Ramírez Calderón is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19941995Juan Diego Ramírez Calderón is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:...
   
   
2.   Jairo Hernández
   Jairo Hernández (cyclist)
   Jairo de Jesús Hernández Montoya is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19901993...
   
   
3.   Marlon Pérez
4.   Elder Herrera
   Elder Herrera
   Élder Herrera Cortes is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19921995Élder Herrera Cortes is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia....
   
   
5.   Javier Zapata
   Javier de Jesús Zapata
   Javier de Jesús Zapata Villada is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004...
   
   
6.   Miguel Ángel Sanabria
   Miguel Ángel Sanabria
   Miguel Ángel Sanabria Acevedo was a male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1990 to 1998...
   
   
7.   Julio César Aguirre
   Julio César Aguirre
   Julio César Aguirre Cabrera is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2003.-Career:1994...
   
   
8.   Daniel Rincón
   Daniel Rincón
   José Daniel Rincón Quintana is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He is the younger brother of Oliverio Rincón.-Career:199820002001...
   
   
9.   Hernán Bonilla
10.   Luis Castañeda

Lotería de Boyacá

11.   Urbelino Mesa
    Urbelino Mesa
    Urbelino Mesa Estepa is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia. He is the older brother of Ubaldo Mesa.-Career:19972000...
    
    
12.   Israel Ochoa
    Israel Ochoa
    Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Colombia, who was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.-Career:1993199419951996...
    
    
13.   Álvaro Sierra
    Álvaro Sierra
    Álvaro Sierra Peña is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199019911993 19941995...
    
    
14.   Jairo Pérez
    Jairo Pérez
    Jairo Pérez Suárez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alzate, Arles Castro and Juan Pablo Forero in the Men's Track Team Pursuit...
    
    
15.   Jair Bernal
    Jair Bernal
    Jair Humberto Bernal Sepúlveda is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19891992...
    
    
16.   Libardo Niño
    Libardo Niño
    Libardo Niño Corredor is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 76th place in the Men's Individual Road Race. Colombia competed with three cyclists in this event; the other ones being José Robles and Héctor Palacio...
    
    
17.   Graciano Fonseca
    Graciano Fonseca
    Graciano Fonseca Fuken is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199620002001...
    
    
18.   José Ibáñez
    José Ibáñez
    José Audelio Ibáñez is a retired racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1997 to 1998. He was nicknamed "El Barón Gallero" during his career.-Career:19922006-References:...
    
    
19.   Ismael Sarmiento
    Ismael Sarmiento
    José Ismael Sarmiento Riaño is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "Pocholo" during his career.-Career:199519961998...
    
    
20.   Víctor Niño

Baterías MAC-Selle Italia-Pacific

21.   José Castelblanco
    José Castelblanco
    José Joaquim Castelblanco Romero is a professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "Don José" during his career.-Career:1992199419961997...
    
    
22.   Hernán Buenahora
    Hernan Buenahora
    Hernán Buenahora Gutíerrez is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who was nicknamed El Cabrito de Barichara during his career...
    
    
23.   Carlos Alberto Contreras
    Carlos Alberto Contreras
    Carlos Alberto Contreras Caño is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1996Carlos Alberto Contreras Caño is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1996Carlos Alberto Contreras Caño is a retired male road...
    
    
24.   Fredy González
    Fredy González
    Freddy Excelino González Martínez , also known as Fredy González, is a Colombian road racing cyclist. He is a two-time winner of the maglia verde , awarded to the best cyclist in the King of the Mountains category in the Giro d'Italia . His victories came in the 2001 and 2003 races...
    
    
25.   Álvaro Lozano
    Álvaro Lozano
    Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist.-Career:19901991199319941996Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist....
    
    
26.   Julio Ernesto Bernal
    Julio Ernesto Bernal
    Julio Ernesto Bernal González is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2002.-Career:1991199219931994199619971998199920002001-References:...
    
    
27.   Vladimir González
    Vladimir González
    Vladimir González Martínez is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20012002200320042005-References:...
    
    
28.   Fidel Chacón
29.   Jhon García
    Jhon García
    Jhon Freddy García Fería is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1999...
    
    
30.   Herbert Gutiérrez
    Herbert Gutiérrez
    Herbert Gutiérrez García is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia. His first name is sometimes also spelled as Héberth.-Career:1996...
    
    

Aguardiente Antioqueño-Empresas Públicas de Medellín

31.   Héctor Castaño
    Héctor Castaño
    Héctor Manuel Castaño Betancurt is a retied male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1994199619992000-References:...
    
    
32.   Héctor Palacio
    Héctor Palacio
    Héctor Ivan Palacio Montoya, born 12 May 1969 in Envigado, is a former professional Colombian cyclist.During the 1992 Olympic Games, Palacio represented Colombia in the individual road race, where he ended 52nd.-References:...
    
    
33.   Dubán Ramírez
    Dubán Ramírez
    Dubán Alberto Ramírez Rodríguez is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 1998...
    
    
34.   Argiro Zapata
    Argiro Zapata
    Argiro Alberto Zapata Franco is a retied male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199419961997...
    
    
35.   Germán Ospina
    Germán Ospina
    Germán Alirio Ospina Castro is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1996 to 1997.-Career:19951996...
    
    
36.   Jorge Humberto Martínez
    Jorge Humberto Martínez
    Jorge Humberto Martínez Correa is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1999Jorge Humberto Martínez Correa is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:...
    
    
37.   Nélson Vargas
    Nélson Vargas
    Nélson Vargas de Jesús is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19992001-References:...
    
    
38.   Ariel Martínez
39.   Ramón García
    Ramón Fernando García
    Ramón Fernando García is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19961999-References:...
    
    
40.   Oscar Álvarez
    Oscar Álvarez (cyclist)
    Oscar Mauricio Álvarez Paniagua is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002Oscar Mauricio Álvarez Paniagua is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002Oscar Mauricio Álvarez Paniagua is a male professional road...
    
    

Lotería del Táchira (Venezuela)

41.   Noel Vasquez
    Noel Vasquez
    Noel Armando Vásquez Mendoza is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2000Noel Armando Vásquez Mendoza is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela....
    
    
42.   César Salazar
    César Salazar
    César Augusto Salazar Herrera is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who also holds Venezuelan nationality.-Career:1997...
    
    
43.   Carlos Maya
    Carlos Maya
    Carlos Alberto Maya Lizcano is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country: 1992, 1996 and 2000.-Career:1992...
    
    
44.   Omar Pumar
45.   Alexis Méndez
    Alexis Méndez
    Alexis Omar Méndez is a retired male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 2000.-Career:19901991199319941998...
    
    
46.   Pastor Linares
    Pastor Linares
    Pastor Linares is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:199619972001-References:*...
    
    
47.   José Chacón Díaz
48.   Yeison Delgado
    Yeison Delgado
    Yeison Rogelio Delgado Ortega is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist. He was caught on using doping in the Vuelta a Guatemala, alongside Abel Jochola, Nery Velázquez, David Calanche, Noel Velázquez , Carlos López , Reynaldo Murillo and Federico Muñoz.-Career:20012003: 1º in Stage 9 Vuelta al...
    
    

Aguardiente Cristal

51.   Alejandro Cortés
    Alejandro Cortés
    Alejandro Iván Cortés Llano is a male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20002001...
    
    
52.   Ferney Naranjo
53.   Julio César Rangel
    Julio César Rangel
    Julio César Rangel Melo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1996199719992002Julio César Rangel Melo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1996...
    
    
54.   Ricardo Vargas
55.   Darío Cedano
56.   Óscar Alarcón
57.   Javier Castiblanco
58.   Juan Botero

Casanare Inderca

61.   William Guerrero
62.   Víctor Becerra
63.   Miller Suárez
64.   Miguel Ángel Niño
    Miguel Ángel Niño
    Miguel Ángel Niño Corredor is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19961997...
    
    
65.   Osman Rivera
66.   Giovanny Huertas
67.   Wilson Parra
68.   Juan Carlos Sierra
69.   Camilo Bernal
70.   Anselmo Barrera

Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad-Aguardiente Néctar

71.   Alexis Rojas
    Alexis Rojas
    José Alexis Rojas Díaz is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1995José Alexis Rojas Díaz is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1995...
    
    
72.   Raúl Montaña
    Raúl Montaña
    Raúl Alexander Montaña Herrera is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who became a professional rider in 1994.-Career:199219931995...
    
    
73.   Gregorio Ladino
    Gregorio Ladino
    Gregorio Ladino Vega is a male road cyclist from Colombia, who became a professional rider in 1996.-Career:19951997...
    
    
74.   Javier Guerrero
75.   José Luis Vanegas
76.   Juan Fonseca
77.   Edward Ruiz
78.   Víctor Hugo González
    Víctor Hugo González
    Víctor Hugo González Melo is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20012002...
    
    
79.   Rigoberto Ibáñez
80.   Ubaldo Mesa
    Ubaldo Mesa
    Ubaldo Mesa Estepa was a male professional road cyclist from Colombia. He was the younger brother of Urbelino Mesa....
    
    

Nacional 05 Orbitel

81.   Johnny Leal
82.   Carlos Osorio
83.   Jorge Iván González
84.   Javier Alberto González
85.   Olmedo Capacho

Idea-Indeportes Antioquia

91.   Oved Ramírez
92.   Edilberto Suárez
93.   César Laverde
94.   Jorge Eliécer
95.   José Diego Marín

Club Cicloases - Los Panches

95.   Eduardo García
    Eduardo Garcia
    Eduardo García is a Mexican trainer in the sport of boxing. García is considered one of the best trainers in the history of Mexican boxing.-Training career:...
    
    
96.   Alexánder Rodríguez
    Alexander Rodríguez
    Alex Rodriguez is an American Major League Baseball player.Alex Rodriguez or Alexander Rodriguez may also refer to:* Alex Rodríguez , Mexican film editor* Alex Rodriguez , US musician...
    
    
97.   Gerson Sánchez
98.   Hildebrando Rodríguez
99.   Hernando Leal
100.   Javier Ravelo
101.   Miller López
102.   Fermin Linares
103.   William Jetial
104.   Jeison Lasso

Cicloases

111.   Marceliano Farfán
112.   Freddy Rincón
113.   Jairo Vega
114.   Juan Barrero

Mixto

121.   Javier Anaya
122.   Hernando Hernández
123.   Gustavo Guzmán
124.   Héctor Reina