2001 Vuelta a Venezuela - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 38th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela
Vuelta a Venezuela
The Vuelta a Venezuela is a men's multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in September in Venezuela. The Vuelta a Venezuela carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale,...

was held from September 26 to October 7, 2002. The stage race started in Maturín

Maturín

Maturín is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inhabitants...

, and ended in Caracas

Caracas

Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...

. Stage 1 was cancelled.

2001-09-26: Maturín
Maturín
Maturín is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inhabitants...

— Carúpano
Carúpano
Carúpano is a city in the eastern Venezuelan state of Sucre. It is located on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast at the opening of two valleys, some 120 km east of the capital of Sucre, Cumaná...

(182.5 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|04:33.05	\|04:32.57
2.	\|—	\|+0.02
3.	\|—	\|+0.03

2001-09-27: Carúpano Circuit Race
Carúpano
Carúpano is a city in the eastern Venezuelan state of Sucre. It is located on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast at the opening of two valleys, some 120 km east of the capital of Sucre, Cumaná...

(126 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|03:06.12	\|07:39.01
2.	\|—	\|+0.04
3.	\|—	\|+0.11

2001-09-28: Cariaco — Puerto la Cruz
Puerto la Cruz
Puerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan...

(160 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|03:48.34	\|11:27.39
2.	\|—	\|+0.03
3.	\|—	\|+0.04

2001-09-29: Puerto Píritu
Puerto Píritu
Puerto Píritu is a Venezuelan city located in the north-central coast of Anzoátegui State, with a population more than 11,000. It is the capital of the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality, and located 46 km from the centre of Barcelona, the capital of the State.The current Puerto Píritu, founded...

— Valle de la Pascua
Valle de la Pascua
Valle de la Pascua is a valley and city in the state of Guárico in central Venezuela. It is the seat of Leonardo Infante municipality. Its economy is based on agriculture and cattle ranching. Valle de la Pascua is the economic capital of Guárico state, and is often referred as: "La Princesa del...

(179.2 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|04:05.47	\|15:33.26
2.	\|—	\|+0.01
3.	\|—	\|+0.04

2001-09-30: Calabozo Circuit Race
Calabozo
Villa de Todos los Santos de Calabozo, an inland town of Venezuela, once capital of the Province of Caracas in the colonial period, formerly in the State of Miranda and former capital of the state of Guárico....

(121.5 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|02:49.18	\|18:22.43
2.	\|—	\|+0.02
3.	\|—	\|+0.03

2001-10-01: Calabozo
Calabozo
Villa de Todos los Santos de Calabozo, an inland town of Venezuela, once capital of the Province of Caracas in the colonial period, formerly in the State of Miranda and former capital of the state of Guárico....

— San Juan de los Morros
San Juan de los Morros
San Juan de los Morros is the capital of the Guarico state and capital of the Juan Germán Roscio municipality, and is a town located in central Venezuela.- Overview :...

(136 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|02:56.42	\|21:19.26
2.	\|+0.04	\|+0.03
3.	\|—	\|+0.05

2001-10-02: San Juan de los Morros
San Juan de los Morros
San Juan de los Morros is the capital of the Guarico state and capital of the Juan Germán Roscio municipality, and is a town located in central Venezuela.- Overview :...

— San Carlos (200 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|04:23.23	\|25:42.49
2.	\|—	\|+0.03
3.	\|—	\|+0.05

2001-10-03: San Carlos — San Felipe (236 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|05:25.50	\|31:08.31
2.	\|—	\|+0.11
3.	\|—	\|+0.13

2001-10-04: Guama — Guama (22.7 km)

Place	Stage 10-A (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|00:29.25	\|31:37.56
2.	\|+0.08	\|+0.32
3.	\|+0.36	\|+0.56

2001-10-04: San Felipe Circuit Race (92 km)

Place	Stage 10-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|02:10.04	\|33:48.00
2.	\|—	\|+0.32
3.	\|—	\|+0.56

2001-10-05: San Felipe — Valencia
Valencia, Venezuela
Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia reached some 1.5 million in the year 2003, and it is expected to grow dramatically...

(140.9 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|03:20.35	\|37:08.35
2.	\|—	\|+0.32
3.	\|—	\|+0.56

2001-10-06: Valencia
Valencia, Venezuela
Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia reached some 1.5 million in the year 2003, and it is expected to grow dramatically...

— Ocumare del Tuy
Ocumare del Tuy
Ocumare del Tuy is a city located in the Miranda State in northern Venezuela. With a 10.12°N of latitude and 66.78°W of longitude, Ocumare del Tuy is noted for warm and clear weather, with year-round sunshine and 60 days of rainfall annually, and an average temperature that ranges from 64 to 83...

(138 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|04:15.25	\|41:24.00
2.	\|—	\|+0.32
3.	\|—	\|+0.56

2001-10-07: Caracas Circuit Race
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...

(99 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	\|02:10.38	\|43:34.38
2.	\|—	\|+0.32
3.	\|—	\|+0.56

Final classification

RANK	TEAM	TIME
1.	Loteria del Táchira A	43:34:38
2.	Loto Fortuna Barinas A	+ 0.32
3.	Gobernacíon Zulia Alcaldia	+ 0.56
4.	Triple Gordo Trujillo A	+ 2.08
5.	Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería de Oriente	+ 2.16
6.	Gobernacíon del Zulía Alcaldia	+ 2.17
7.	Triple Gordo Trujillo B	+ 2.20
8.	Triple Gordo Trujillo B	+ 2.28
9.	Russia-Itera	+ 2.42
10.	Loteria del Táchira A	+ 2.43

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2001-09-27: Carúpano Circuit RaceCarúpanoCarúpano is a city in the eastern Venezuelan state of Sucre. It is located on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast at the opening of two valleys, some 120 km east of the capital of Sucre, Cumaná... (126 km)

2001-09-30: Calabozo Circuit RaceCalabozoVilla de Todos los Santos de Calabozo, an inland town of Venezuela, once capital of the Province of Caracas in the colonial period, formerly in the State of Miranda and former capital of the state of Guárico.... (121.5 km)