The 43rd 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 24 to August 31, 2003 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 2.3 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 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...

. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio network

Radio network

There are two types of radio networks currently in use around the world: the one-to-many broadcast type commonly used for public information and mass media entertainment; and the two-way type used more commonly for public safety and public services such as police, fire, taxicabs, and delivery...

s in the nation.

2003-08-24: 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...

 — Carmen de Viboral

Carmen de Viboral

Carmen de Viboral is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. Carmen de Viboral is a small village that specializes in ceramics. Many shops allow visitors to see how ceramics and other handicrafts are made. It is located away...

 (111.5 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:51.57	|02:51.47
2.	|—	|+0.03
3.	|—	|+0.04

2003-08-25: Sabaneta

Sabaneta

Sabaneta could refer to either of the following:*Colombia**Sabaneta, Antioquia*Dominican Republic**Sabaneta, Dominican Republic*Venezuela**Sabaneta, Barinas- See also :* Savaneta, Aruba* Sabanetas * Sabanetas...

 — 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....

 (184.8 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:11.00	|08:03.53
2.	|+1.03	|+0.05
3.	|+1.05	|+0.09

2003-08-26: Pereira

Pereira, Colombia

Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...

 — Cali

Calì

Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...

 (204 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:32.39	|12:39.40
2.	|—	|+0.05
3.	|+0.23	|+0.09

2003-08-27: Buga

Buga

Buğa or Boğa means "bull" in Turkic languages, also transliterated as Bugha, or Buqa . It may refer to one of the following persons.*Tala Buga, the khan of Golden Horde between 1287 and 1291...

 — 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...

 (191.8 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:40.48	|18:22.10
2.	|+0.02	|+0.02
3.	|+1.23	|+0.02

2003-08-28: 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

Mosquera is a surname of Spanish, in particular Galician, origin. The family crest states Gallego. Comes from the mansion of the family's founder, Ramiro de Mosquera, taking the last name from his hacienda. In the fifth century, it already figured linked to Moscoso, one of the oldest houses of...

 (194.8 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:49.14	|23:13.47
2.	|+1.55	|+0.02
3.	|—	|+0.02

2003-08-29: Chia — 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...

 (162.2 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:30.31	|26:45.17
2.	|—	|+1.16
3.	|+2.20	|+1.23

2003-08-30: 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...

 (41.4 km)

Place	Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|01:06.26	|27:53.08
2.	|+1.15	|+1.13
3.	|+1.18	|+3.02

2003-08-31: 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...

 — 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...

 (142.4 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:16.48	|31:10.02
2.	|+0.04	|+1.07
3.	|—	|+3.21

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.		Colombia Selle Italia	31:10:02
2.		Lotería de Medellin	+ 1.07
3.		Equipo Orbitel	+ 3.21
4.		Equipo Orbitel	+ 3.41
5.		Equipo Orbitel	+ 5.47
6.		Lotería de Boyacá	+ 9.28
7.		Lotería de Medellin	+ 9.46
8.		Coldeportes Boyacá Ag Lider	+ 10.41
9.		Equipo Orbitel	+ 24.38
10.		Lotería de Boyacá	+ 31.40

Teams

Colombia — Selle Italia

1.   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...
   
   
2.   Hernán Darío Muñoz
   Hernán Darío Muñoz
   Hernán Darío Muñoz Giraldo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who became a professional rider in 1996.-Career:1997...
   
   
3.   Ruber Marín
   Ruber Marín
   Ruber Alveiro Marín Valencia is a Colombian cyclist who competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
   
   
4.   Carlos Andrés Ibáñez
5.   Óscar Henao
6.   Edilberto Suárez
7.   Hugo Osorio
8.   Jhon García
   Jhon García
   Jhon Freddy García Fería is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1999...
   
   
9.   José Rujano
   José Rujano
   José Humberto Rujano Guillen is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer who is currently riding for UCI Professional Continental team ....
   
   
10.   Freddy Paredes

Lotería de Boyacá

11.   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...
    
    
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.   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...
    
    
14.   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...
    
    
15.   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...
    
    
16.   Víctor Becerra
17.   Graciano Fonseca
    Graciano Fonseca
    Graciano Fonseca Fuken is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199620002001...
    
    
18.   Giovanny Báez
    Giovanny Báez
    Giovanny Manuel Báez Álvarez is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20022003Giovanny Manuel Báez Álvarez is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002:2º in Stage 5 Vuelta al Tolima, Ibagué 2003Giovanny Manuel Báez Álvarez Giovanny Manuel Báez Álvarez (born...
    
    
19.   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...
    
    
20.   Ricardo Mesa

Orbitel 05

21.   Félix Cárdenas
    Félix Cárdenas
    Félix Rafael Cárdenas Ravalo is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise.-Palmarès:*1996...
    
    
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 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.   Jairo Hernández
    Jairo Hernández (cyclist)
    Jairo de Jesús Hernández Montoya is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19901993...
    
    
25.   Marlon Pérez
26.   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...
    
    
27.   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....
    
    
28.   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...
    
    
29.   Hernán Bonilla

Aguardiente Antioqueño — Lotería de Medellín

31.   Oved Ramírez
32.   Óscar 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...
    
    
33.   Mauricio Ortega
    Mauricio Ortega
    Mauricio Alberto Ortega Ramírez is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002...
    
    
34.   John Parra
    John Parra
    John Fredy Parra Celada is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002John Fredy Parra Celada is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002John Fredy Parra Celada is a male professional road cyclist...
    
    
35.   Álvaro Sierra
    Álvaro Sierra
    Álvaro Sierra Peña is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199019911993 19941995...
    
    
36.   John Durango
37.   Argiro Zapata
    Argiro Zapata
    Argiro Alberto Zapata Franco is a retied male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199419961997...
    
    
38.   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:...
    
    
39.   Juan Carlos López
40.   Francisco Colorado
    Francisco Colorado
    Francisco Jarley Colorado Hernández is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002...
    
    

Cundeportes — Juegos Nacionales

41.   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...
    
    
42.   José Luis Vanegas
43.   Edward Ruiz
44.   José Ignacio Rodríguez
    José Ignacio Rodríguez
    José Ignacio Rodríguez Valbuena is a Venezuelan model who was won the title of Mister Venezuela on 2005. He resigned of his title of Mister Venezuela on 2006.-External links:***...
    
    
45.   Juan Barrero
46.   Víctor Herrera
    Víctor Herrera
    Víctor Hugo Herrera Ramos is a retired male track and road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19992001...
    
    
47.   Gerardo Rodríguez
48.   Juan Fonseca
49.   Alexánder Roa
50.   Walter Pedraza
    Walter Pedraza
    Walter Fernando Pedraza Morales is a male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20002001...
    
    

Coldeportes Boyacá — Aguardiente Líder

51.   Víctor Niño
52.   Néstor Bernal
53.   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:...
    
    
54.   Emiro Matta
55.   Carlos Blanco
56.   Wilson Cepeda
    Wilson Cepeda
    Wilson Fernando Cepeda Cuervo is a male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20022003...
    
    

Orbitel 05

61.   Javier Alberto González
62.   Alejandro Cortés
    Alejandro Cortés
    Alejandro Iván Cortés Llano is a male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20002001...
    
    
63.   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...
    
    
64.   Johnny Leal
65.   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:...
    
    
66.   Olmedo Capacho

Ciclo Acosta — Bello — Gripogen — Seres

71.   Stiver Ortíz
72.   Nélson Vargas
    Nélson Vargas
    Nélson Vargas de Jesús is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19992001-References:...
    
    
73.   Víctor Benítez
    Víctor Benítez
    Víctor Benítez Morales is a Peruvian footballer born in Lima, Perù, October 30, 1936, nicknamed "El Conejo", he played defensive midfielder or defender. He played for several clubs, notably Italian clubs AC Milan, A.S. Roma and F.C. Internazionale Milano as well as Argentine club Boca Juniors...
    
    
74.   Julián Rodas
75.   Wilmer Baena
76.   Sandro Ardila
77.   Álvaro Montoya
78.   Édgar Restrepo
79.   Jorge Iván González

Club Rotarios de Bello

81.   Paulo Vélez
82.   Carlos Eduardo Sánchez
83.   Luis Cely
84.   Johan Ramírez
85.   Pedro Zapata
86.   Juan Agudelo
    Juan Agudelo
    Juan Sebastián Agudelo is a Colombian-born American soccer player. He currently plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer....
    
    
87.   Diego Montoya
88.   Vladimir Zapata

Cicloases Cundinamarca

91.   Jimmy Martínez
    Jimmy Martinez
    Jimmy Martinez is a professional wakeboarder, he was born on May 12, 1988 in Madrid, Spain.At the age of 4, he started riding motorcycles with his father, which quickly turned into his biggest passion, as he loved the speed and adrenaline that he felt while riding...
    
    
92.   Alvaro Puentes
93.   Oscar Bolívar
94.   José Dionisio Sánchez
95.   Elberth Garay
96.   Carlos Albarracín
97.   Fabio Montenegro
98.   Gerson Sánchez
99.   Miguel Angel Cendales

Mixto Uno

101.   Alexis Castro
102.   Vladimir González
     Vladimir González
     Vladimir González Martínez is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20012002200320042005-References:...
     
     
103.   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...
     
     
104.   Edwin Ortíz
105.   Asis Velásquez
106.   Luis Yepes
107.   Deivy Ibáñez
108.   Luis Gil
     Luis Gil
     Luis Gil is an American soccer player currently playing for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-Club:...
     
     
109.   Germán Herrera
110.   Arles Tabares

Mixto Dos

111.   Santo Álvarez
112.   Héctor Jaime Ríos
113.   Ricael Orozco
114.   Leonel Bonilla
115.   Juan Carlos Castro
116.   Edwin Amaya
117.   Edwin Roa
118.   Orlando Joya
119.   Alejandro Ramírez
     Alejandro Ramírez (cyclist)
     Alejandro Ramírez Calderón is a male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:2002Alejandro Ramírez Calderón is a male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia....
     
     
120.   Andrés Cárdenas

EPM.net-IDEA

121.   Ferney Bello
122.   Samuel Cabrera
123.   Mauricio Neisa
124.   Néstor Alvarado
125.   Jorge Acosta
126.   Juan Botero