50th Vuelta a Colombia - 2.5

Colombia, June 11 - 26, 2000

The Stages

• Stage 1 - June 11: Cartagena, 108 km
• Stage 2 - June 12: Cartagena-Barranquilla, 141 km
• Stage 3 - June 13: Puerto Giraldo-Sincelejo, 174 km
• Stage 4 - June 14: Sincelejo-Montería, 122 km
• Stage 5 - June 15: Caucasia-Yarumal, 164 km
• Stage 6 - June 16: Yarumal-Medellín, 136 km
• Stage 7 - June 17: Medellín, 25 km ITT
• Stage 8 - June 18: Oriente-Oriente, 152 km
• Stage 9 - June 19: Caldas-Manizales, 218 km
• Stage 10 - June 20: Cartago-Cali, 184 km
• Stage 11 - June 21: Palmira-Pereira, 222 km
• Stage 12 - June 22: Pereira-Ibagué, 125 km
• Stage 13 - June 23: Ibagué-Soacha, 181 km
• Stage 14 - June 24: Chía-Villa de Leyva, 157 km
• Stage 15 - June 25: Villa de Leiva - Tunja, 36 km ITT
• Stage 16 - June 26: Paipa - Bogotá, 184 km

Preview:

The Colombian riders on the home front will meet Selle Italia's Europe based squad, unfortunately without any of the major riders. Of the home riders a quartet is considered to take up the fight with the "exiles":

Álvaro Sierra (Lotería de Boyacá), 33 years, climber. This race is his main goal this year but the flat TT stage might be a problem.

Javier Zapata (Orbitel 05), 30 years, all rounder. The TT stage might be a problem also for hiom. He is also a good sprinter doing his ninth Vuelta.

Daniel Rincón (Orbitel 05), 24 years, climber. Is in excellent condition and doesn't only climb well, he is also good at TT. Descents though might be a problem for this the least experienced among the favourites.

Israel Ochoa (Aguardiente Néctar), 35 years, all rounder. Rides well on all types of roads. One main thing held against him is that he rides in a good team and might end up helping someone else.

Teams:

Aguardiente Cristal-Chec         05-Orbitel



1. Alexis Rojas (Col)            11. Miguel Sanabria (Col)

2. John Freddy García (Col)      12. Javier de Jesús Zapata (Col)

3. Raúl Gómez (Col)              13. Duván Alberto Ramírez (Col)

4. Celio Roberto Roncancio (Col) 14. Héctor Iván Palacio (Col)

5. Álvaro Lozano (Col)           15. Daniel Rincón (Col)

6. Julio César Rangel (Col)      16. Julio César Aguirre (Col)

7. Everth Gutiérrez (Col)        17. Héctor Manuel Castaño (Col)

8. Víctor Herrera (Col)          18. Élder Herrera (Col)

9. Ferney Naranjo (Col)          19. Carlos Andrés Osorio (Col)

10. Gregorio Ladino (Col)        20. Olmedo Capacho (Col)

             

Selle-Italia                     Cuba



21. Alessio Girelli (Ita)        31. Pedro Pablo Pérez (Cub)

22. Francesco Pasquini (Ita)     32. Giosvanni Falcón (Cub)

23. Leonardo Garcelli (Ita)      33. Eliécer Valdés (Cub)

24. Andris Nauduzas  (Lat)       34. Iddis Tabares (Cub)

25. Guido Trombeta (Ita)         35. Alexander Clavero (Cub)

26. Csaba Szekeres (Hun)         36. Rolando Basulto (Cub)

                                 37. Luis Antonio Romero (Cub)

                                 38. Giosvanni Gutiérrez (Cub)

                                 39. Nivaldo Enríquez (Cub)

            

Ecuador                          Aguardiente Antioqueño-Lotería de Medellín  



41. Héctor Chiles (Ecu)          51. Marlon Pérez (Col)

42. Ramiro Calpa (Ecu)           52. Germán Ospina (Col)

43. Darwin Chulde (Ecu)          53. Argiro Zapata (Col)

44. Byron Chulde (Ecu)           54. Hernán Darío Bonilla (Col)

45. Juan C. Montenegro  (Ecu)    55. Jorge Humberto Martínez (Col)

46. Pablo Caicedo (Ecu)          56. Ariel Armel Martínez (Col)

47. Wílmer Portilla (Ecu)        57. Nelson de J. Vargas (Col)

48. Franco Rodríguez (Ecu)       58. Ramón Fernando García (Col)

                                 59. Alejandro Iván Cortés (Col)

                                 60. Oscar Álvarez (Col)

            

Lotería de Boyacá                Aguardiente Néctar    



61. Ismael Sarmiento (Col)       71. Israel Ochoa  (Col)

62. Ángel Yesid Camargo (Col)    72. Raúl Montaña H. (Col)

63. Jair Bernal (Col)            73. José Luis Vanegas (Col)

64. Graciano Fonseca (Col)       74. Libardo Niño (Col)

65. Víctor Becerra (Col)         75. Jairo Pérez (Col)

66. Geovanni Huertas (Col)       76. Élkin Barrera (Col)

67. Ricardo Mesa (Col)           77. César Goyeneche  (Col)

68. Waldo Mesa  (Col)            78. Juan Carlos Fonseca (Col)

69. Uberlino Mesa (Col)          79. Víctor H. González (Col)

70. Álvaro Sierra (Col)          80. Johnny Ruiz (Col)

            

Ciclistas de Jesucristo          Ron Boyacá-Esmopar



81. Julio Ernesto Bernal (Col)   91. Néstor Bernal (Col)

82. Federico Muñoz (Col)         92. Augusto Bohórquez (Col)

83. Javier Anaya (Col)           93. Florencio Franco (Col)

84. Juan Barrero (Col)           94. Gustavo Guzmán (Col)

85. Gil Cordovez (Cub)           95. Jairo Camargo (Col)

86. Nelson Ramírez (Col)         96. Carlos Blanco (Col)

87. Jaime Pinzón (Col)           

             

Club Cicloases                   Mixto Tolima-05 Orbitel

                                 Lotería de Boyacá-Inder Sucre



101. Armando Ospina (Col)        111. Juan Diego Ramírez (Col)

102. Freddy Rincón (Col)         112. Jorge Iván González (Col)

103. Uriel Chaparro (Col)        113. Giovanni Torres (Col)

104. Manuel Carrillo (Col)       114. Víctor Niño (Col)

105. Jerson Sánchez (Col)        115. Tony Salgado (Col)

106. Carlos Bohórquez (Col)      116. Édgar Quiñones (Col)

                                 117. Nazaris Arango (Col)

                                 118. Darío Rodríguez (Col)

                                 119. Óscar Pérez (Col)

                                 120. Juan Carlos Pino (Col)

Past winners

Past Winners

1951 Efraín Forero (Col)

1952 José Beyaert (Fra)

1953 Ramón Hoyos (Col)

1954 Ramón Hoyos (Col)

1955 Ramón Hoyos (Col)

1956 Ramón Hoyos (Col)

1957 José Gómez (Spa)

1958 Ramón Hoyos (Col)

1959 Rubén Gómez (Col)

1960 Hernán Medina (Col)

1961 Rubén Gómez (Col)

1962 Roberto Buitrago (Col)

1963 Martín Rodríguez (Col)

1964 Martín Rodriguez (Col)

1965 Javier Suárez (Col)

1966 Martín Rodríguez (Col)

1967 Martín Rodríguez (Col)

1968 Pedro Sánchez (Col)

1969 Pablo Hernández (Col)

1970 Rafael Antonio Niño (Col)

1971 Alvaro Pachón (Col)

1972 Miguel Samacá (Col)

1973 Rafael Antonio Niño (Col)

1974 Miguel Samacá (Col)

1975 Rafael Antonio (Col)

1976 José Patrocinio Jiménez (Col)

1977 Rafael Antonio Niño (Col)

1978 Rafael Antonio Niño (Col)

1979 Alfonso Flórez (Col)

1980 Rafael Antonio Niño (Col)

1981 Fabio Parra (Col)

1982 Cristóbal Pérez (Col)

1983 Alfonso Flórez (Col)

1984 Luis Herrera (Col)

1985 Luis Herrera (Col)

1986 Luis Herrera (Col)

1987 Pablo Wilches (Col)

1988 Luis Herrera (Col)

1989 Oliverio Rincón (Col)

1990 Gustavo Wilches (Col)

1991 Alvaro Sierra (Col)

1992 Fabio Parra (Col)

1993 Carlos Jaramillo (Col)

1994 José González (Col)

1995 José González (Col)

1996 Miguel Sanabria (Col)

1997 José Castelblanco (Col)

1998 José Castelblanco (Col)

1999 Carlos Alberto Contreras (Col)