The 41st 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 August 30 to September 12, 2004. The stage race started in 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...

, and ended in Maracaibo

Maracaibo

Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...

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2004-08-30: 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...

 — 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...

 (105 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:25.42	|02:25.29
2.	|—	|+0.07
3.	|—	|+0.08

2004-08-31: Barcelona — Punta de Mata (148.2 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:01.28	|06:26.41
2.	|—	|+0.19
3.	|—	|+0.22

2004-09-01: Maturín Circuito

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...

 (136 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:09.31	|09:36.06
2.	|—	|+0.18
3.	|—	|+0.25

2004-09-02: Santa Bárbara de Tapirín — Paríaguan (184.8 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:08.06	|13:44.08
2.	|—	|+0.22
3.	|—	|+0.23

2004-09-03: Paríaguan — 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...

 (164.7 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:33.10	|17:17.08
2.	|—	|+0.26
3.	|—	|+0.33

2004-09-04: Chaguaramas

Chaguaramas

Chaguaramas lies in the North West Peninsula of Trinidad west of Port of Spain; the name is often applied to the entire peninsula, but is sometimes used to refer to the most developed area...

 — 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 :...

 (184 km)

• Stage 6 result nullified after accident in final kilometre

2004-09-05: 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 :...

 — Los Guayos

Los Guayos

Los Guayos is a town in Carabobo State, Venezuela, Northwest of the Valencia Lake. It is the capital of the Los Guayos Municipality and is currently part of Valencia's metropolitan area.- Etymology :...

 (113.2 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:36.58	|19:53.56
2.	|—	|+0.36
3.	|—	|+0.43

2004-09-06: 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...

 — San Felipe (155.3 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:51.29	|23:45.38
2.	|—	|+0.23
3.	|—	|+0.30

2004-09-07: San Felipe — Chivacoa

Chivacoa

Chivacoa is a city in Yaracuy, Venezuela. It has a population of about 41,000. This town is very famous by Mystic Rituals in Sorte Mountain. Maria Lionza. Their Carnival Party is famous too....

 (32 km)

Place	Stage 9-A (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|00:39.24	|24:25.48
2.	|+0.04	|+0.12
3.	|+0.26	|+0.18

2004-09-07: San Felipe Circuito (91.2 km)

Place	Stage 9-B		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:06.11	|26:31.59
2.	|—	|+0.07
3.	|—	|+0.18

2004-09-08: Yaritagua — Carora

Carora

Carora is a town in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carora was founded twice. The first time, in the year 1569 by Juan de Tejo, but due to constant attacks from the indigenous population, it was abandoned,...

 (118.2 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:33.25	|29:05.22
2.	|—	|+0.05
3.	|—	|+0.20

2004-09-09: Carora

Carora

Carora is a town in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carora was founded twice. The first time, in the year 1569 by Juan de Tejo, but due to constant attacks from the indigenous population, it was abandoned,...

 — El Dividive (143.1 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:10.27	|32:15.53
2.	|+0.08	|+0.06
3.	|—	|+0.24

2004-09-10: Valera Circuito

Valera

Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The mayor is Temístocles Cabezas, who has had that post since 2009. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities...

 (116.0 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:54.42	|35:10.39
2.	|—	|+0.20
3.	|—	|+0.37

2004-09-11: Valera

Valera

Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The mayor is Temístocles Cabezas, who has had that post since 2009. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities...

 — Cabimas

Cabimas

Cabimas is a town on the shore of Maracaibo Lake in Zulia State in northwestern Venezuela. Its current population is around 200,859 .Before 1900, Venezuela was known to possess commercial quantities of petroleum. One major find was the 'Zumaque 1' well in 1914, in the area of Mene Grande, about 50...

 (177.9 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:53.13	|39:03.52
2.	|—	|+0.20
3.	|—	|+0.37

2004-09-12: Circuito Maracaibo (118.3 km)

Place	Stage 14		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:48.02	|41:51.54
2.	|—	|+0.14
3.	|—	|+0.37

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.		Triple Gordo Gob Lara	41:51:54
2.		Loteria del Táchira	+ 0.14
3.		Colombia Selle Italia	+ 0.37
4.		Colombia Selle Italia	+ 0.38
5.		Gobernacíon del Zulía	+ 0.42
6.		Gobernacíon del Zulía	+ 0.53
7.		Loteria del Táchira	+ 1.10
8.		Alc Los Guayos Carabobo	+ 1.44
9.		Gob Trujillo CTD	+ 1.47
10.		Kino Táchira	+ 2.11

Teams

Lotería del Táchira A

1.   José Chacón Díaz
2.   Aldrin Salamanca
3.   Tommy Alcedo
   Tommy Alcedo
   Tommy Auma Free Alcedo Pérez is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1999Tommy Auma Free Alcedo Pérez is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1999...
   
   
4.   Franklin Chacón
   Franklin Chacón
   Franklin Raúl Chacón Colmenares is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:20002001...
   
   
5.   César Salazar
   César Salazar
   César Augusto Salazar Herrera is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who also holds Venezuelan nationality.-Career:1997...
   
   
6.   Manuel Guevara
   Manuel Guevara
   Manuel Enrique Guevara Reydtler is a retired male professional road cyclist from Venezuela. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000.-Career:19911999...
   
   

Gob Zulia Alc Cabimas A

13.   Tomas Gil
    Tomas Gil
    Tomás Aurelio Gil Martínez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003Tomás Aurelio Gil Martínez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003...
    
    
14.   Adelso Valero
15.   Raúl Saavedra
    Raúl Saavedra (cyclist)
    Raúl Saavedra Ochoa is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19992000Raúl Saavedra Ochoa is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1999...
    
    
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.   Manuel Medina
    Manuel Medina (cyclist)
    Manuel Eduardo Medina Mariño is a Venezuelan professional bicycle road racing cyclist and former Venezuelan national cycling champion...
    
    
18.   Gil Cordovés
    Gil Cordovés
    Gil Cordovés Pérez is a former Cuban track and road racing cyclist, now retired.-Career:1995Gil Cordovés Pérez is a former Cuban track and road racing cyclist, now retired.-Career:1995...
    
    

Triple Gordo Gob Lara A

25.   Federico Muñoz
    Federico Muñoz
    Federico Muñoz Fernández is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1988 to 2004.-Career:1993...
    
    
26.   Jesús Pérez
    Jesús Pérez (cyclist)
    Jesús María Pérez Silva is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:20032005Jesús María Pérez Silva is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003: 1º in Stage 11 Vuelta a Venezuela, El Dividive 2005Jesús María Pérez Silva Jesús...
    
    
27.   Rodolfo Camacho
    Rodolfo Camacho
    -Career:1999-Career:1999-Career:1999:1º in Stage 12 Vuelta al Táchira, San Cristóbal :2º in Stage 11 Vuelta a Venezuela, Carúpano 2000:1º in Stage 12 Vuelta a Venezuela, San Cristóbal 2001...
    
    
28.   José Araqué
29.   Isaac Ramírez
30.   José Ramos

PDVSA - PDV Anzoategui A

37.   Luis Díaz
38.   Jean Belisario
39.   Antonio Ortíz
40.   Jonathan Hernández
41.   Giorgio Landaeta
42.   Isaac Cañizalez

PDVSA Norte Maturin A

49.   Darwin Urrea
50.   Wilmer Urbina
51.   Evert Rivas
52.   Javier Salazar
53.   Reinaldo Figuera
54.   Rubén Rangel
    Rubén Rangel
    Rubén Rangel is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:199920022007-External links:...
    
    

Alc Pariaguan Anzoategui

67.   Williams García
68.   Joel Ruiz
69.   Richard Mayo
70.   Adrian Villarroel
71.   Adam Piamo
72.   Jefrid Mendoza

Alc Tinaco Cojedes

79.   Félix Alvarado
80.   Tibaldo Martínez
81.   José Pérez
82.   Argenis Sánchez
83.   José Hermoso
84.   Víctor Moreno
    Víctor Moreno (cyclist)
    Víctor Cecilio Moreno Sevilla is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2006Víctor Cecilio Moreno Sevilla is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2006Víctor Cecilio Moreno Sevilla is a male professional road racing...
    
    

Loteria del Tachira B

97.   Rónald González
    Rónald González (cyclist)
    Rónald Javier González Escalante is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20032005...
    
    
98.   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...
    
    
99.   John Nava
    John Nava
    John Nava is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:199920012002200320042005John Nava is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1999...
    
    
100.   Paul Torres
     Paul Torres
     Paúl Alberto Torres García is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.-Career:20042005...
     
     
101.   Juan Murillo
     Juan Murillo
     Juan Engelberth Murillo Ortíz is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:20022004Juan Engelberth Murillo Ortíz is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:...
     
     

Gob Zulia Alc Cabimas C

109.   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...
     
     
110.   Francisco Landaeta
111.   Dixon Carmona
112.   Deivis Urdaneta
113.   Carlos Sáenz
114.   José Contreras
     José Contreras
     José Ariel Contreras Camejo is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the Philadelphia Phillies...
     
     

Colombia Selle Italia

121.   José Rujano
     José Rujano
     José Humberto Rujano Guillen is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer who is currently riding for UCI Professional Continental team ....
     
     
122.   Marlon Pérez
123.   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...
     
     
124.   Philippe Schnyder
125.   Alexis Castro

Kino Táchira

133.   Artur García
     Artur Garcia Rincon
     Artur Albeiro García Rincón is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.-Career:2004...
     
     
134.   Jesús Rodríguez
135.   Miguel Ángel Chacón
136.   Liselfi Montoya

PDVSA PDV Anzoategui B

143.   Juan Méndez
144.   José Piamo
145.   Jorgen Balza
146.   Luis González

Dos Pinos Costa Rica

7.   Maikol Chavez
8.   Luis García
9.   José Montero
10.   Warren Calvo
11.   Esteban Castro
12.   Nieves Carrasco

Colombian National Team

19.   Álvaro Lozano
    Álvaro Lozano
    Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist.-Career:19901991199319941996Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist....
    
    
20.   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...
    
    
21.   Freddy Paredes
22.   Alexander González
    Alexander González (cyclist)
    Alexander González Peña is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Career:2003...
    
    
23.   Edison Paredes
24.   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...
    
    

Grefusa Altecar Chidutani

31.   Esteban Perales
32.   Óscar Crespo
33.   José Agullo
34.   Victorio Marina
35.   Oneire Mora

Gob Trujillo CTD Café Flor de Patri

43.   Carlos José Ochoa
    Carlos José Ochoa
    Carlos José Ochoa is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmarès :2003* 2nd, Venezuelan National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite20042005...
    
    
44.   Wilmer Vasquez
45.   Víctor Becerra
46.   Luís Diaz
    Luis Diaz
    Luis Díaz, nicknamed Chapulín , is a Mexican auto racing driver born December 1, 1977 in Mexico City. He currently competes in the American Le Mans Series on the LMPC Class for Mathiasen Motorsports.-Career:...
    
    
47.   Frederick Segura
    Frederick Segura
    Frederick J. Segura Chirinos is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:19992001Frederick J. Segura Chirinos is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela....
    
    
48.   Daniel Medina

Jugos Prolaca Fundadeporte Carabobo

55.   Richard Ochoa
    Richard Ochoa
    Richard N. Ochoa Quintero is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2004Richard N. Ochoa Quintero is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2004Richard N...
    
    
56.   Andris Hernández
    Andris Hernández
    Andris José Hernández Gimenez is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He won three medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Career:20032006...
    
    
57.   Maximo Rojas
58.   José Aguilar
    José Aguilar
    For the Colombian road cyclist with the same name see José Aguilar José Aguilar Pulsar was a Cuban boxer...
    
    
59.   Albin Hernández
60.   José Rodríguez

Alc Los Guayos Carabobo

73.   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...
    
    
74.   Jhonny Martínez
75.   José Bartolomé
76.   Alexis Chacón
77.   Yosmer Mendez
78.   Erwin Mendez

Gob Zulia Alc Cabimas B

91.   Victor Niño
92.   Iván Castillo
93.   Juan Jiménez
94.   Henry Meneses
95.   Nelson Gelvez
96.   Edgar Ortega

Triple Gordo Gob Lara B

103.   Mario Figueroa
     Mario Figueroa
     Mario Figueroa is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1999...
     
     
104.   Douglas Pérez
105.   Vladimir Forero
106.   Norberto Vizcayá
107.   César Suárez
     César Suárez
     -Career highlights:# 2005: 3º in General Classification Vuelta a Sucre # 2008: 1º in Stage 9 Vuelta al Tachira, San Cristóbal Cesar Suarez nació en Santo Domingo en el 1992, su familia es la encargada de organizar el Circo de los Hermanos Suarez en laRepublica Dominicana-External links:...
     
     
108.   Ricardo Mesa

Farara Tours Gob Amazonas

116.   Anthony Brea
     Anthony Brea
     Anthony José Brea Salazar is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.-Career:2007...
     
     
117.   Alirio Contreras
118.   Nestor Chacón
119.   Elkin Infante
120.   José Tirado

ACT Snow Valley USA

127.   Ward Solar
128.   Jacob Stephens
129.   Chia Kung
130.   Kurt Hackler

PDVSA Norte Maturin B

139.   José Machado
140.   José Barrios
141.   Daniel Mata
142.   Geraldo Marquez

PDVSA Norte Maturin C

147.   Dicson Hernández
148.   Héctor Francis
149.   Danny Manrique
150.   Wilfredo Figueroa