46th Vuelta a Colombia

Preview
Prologue and Stage 1
Stage Two
Stage Three
Stage Four

46th Vuelta a Colombia (Cat. 2.5) April 21 - May 5

All the professional Colombian teams will take part: Manzana Postobon, Pony Malta-Kelme, Pony Malta-Avianca, Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia, Orgullo Paisa and Todos Por Boyaca. Also starting are regional teams from Cundinamarca and Departamento del Valle (Centro Botanico El Polen).

There are 25 classified climbs 12 third category, 7 second category, 4 first category and 2 giants, La Linea and Letras, 'hors categorie'. New this year is time bonuses, both at the summit of the climbs and the 31 intermediate sprints (3, 2 and 1 sec.). The bonuses at the finish are 6, 4 and 2 seconds for the first three, except for the time trials.

From Bogota to Bogota in 14 stages

April 21 Prologue Bogota                                5,1 km.
April 22 stage  1 Chia-Duitama                          183 km.
April 23 stage  2 Duitama-Paipa-Tunja-Arcabuco-Socorro  221 km.
April 24 stage  3 Socorro-Bucaramanga                   120 km.
April 25 stage  4 Bucaramanga-Barrancabermeja           168 km.
April 26 stage  5 Barrancabermeja-Puerto Boyaca         202 km.
April 27 stage  6 Dorada-Villamaria                     171 km.
April 28 stage  7 Villa Maria-Santa Helena              221 km.
April 29 stage  8 Itagui-Palestina                      223 km.
April 30 stage  9 Chinchina-Palmira                     219 km.
May    1 stage 10 Individual Time Trial in Cali          17 km.
May    2 stage 11 Buga-Cordoba (Quindio)                191 km.
May    3 stage 12 Calarca-Cajamarca                     155 km.
May    4 stage 13 Ibague-Bogota                         172 km.
May    5 stage 14 Individual Time Trial in Patios        26 km.

Total distance 2.292 km

Prologue Bogota 5,1 km:

 1. Duban Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen

Stage 1 Chia-Duitama 183 km:

 1. Laudelino Cubino (Spa) Pony Malta-Kelme             4.23.29
 2. Rubert Albeiro Marin, Postobon
 3. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
 4. Raul Montana, Postobon
 5. Efrain Rico, Postobon
 6. Johny Ruiz, Agua Natural Glacial
 7. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme
 8. Jairo Hernandez, Pony Malta-Avianca
 9. Elkin Barrera, Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia
10. Alexis Rojas, Postobon                              all s.t.

Overall after prologue and stage 1:

 1. Duban Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen     4.29.33
 2. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen      + 0.03
 3. Raul Montana, Postobon                              + 0.04
 4. Alberto Camargo, Postobon                           + 0.08
 5. Ricardo Mesa, Pony Malta-Avianca                    + 0.10
 6. Santiago Botero, Pony Malta-Kelme                   + 0.10
 7. Carlos Mario Jaramillo, Gob. de Antioquia-Pilsen    + 0.12
 8. Julio Bernal, Postobon                              + 0.13
 9. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme                      + 0.15
10. Nelson Rodriguez, Postobon                          + 0.16

Other classifications:

Metas volantes: Miguel Nino, Todos por Boyaca, 8 pts

Points: Laudelino Cubino, Pony Malta-Kelme, 25 pts

Mountains: Oscar Rene Jurado, Pony Malta-Kelme, 10 pts

Combinada: Javier Zapata.

Stage 2 Duitama-Paipa-Tunja-Arcabuco-Socorro 221 km:

 1. Jairo Hernandez, Pony Malta-Avianca                 5.06.41
 2. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme
 3. Johnny Ruiz, Agua Natural-Glacial
 4. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
 5. Rubert Albeiro Marin, Postobon
 6. Israel Ochoa, Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia
 7. Efrain Rico, Postobon
 8. Duban Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
 9. 'Chepe' Gonzalez
10. Raul Montana,Postobon
11. Hector Ivan Palacio, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
12. Diego Garavito, Pony Malta-Avianca
13. Hernan Buenahora, Pony Malta-Kelme
14. Giovanny Huertas, Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia
15. Carlos Contreras, Pony Malta-Kelme                  all s.t.

Overall:

 1. Duban Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen     9.36.13
 2. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen      + 0.03
 3. Raul Montana, Postobon                              + 0.04
 4. Alberto Camargo, Postobon                           + 0.08
 5. Ricardo Mesa, Pony Malta-Avianca                    + 0.10
 6. Santiago Botero, Pony Malta-Kelme                   + 0.10
 7. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme                      + 0.11
 8. Carlos Mario Jaramillo, Gob. de Antioquia-Pilsen    + 0.12
 9. Julio Bernal, Postobon                              + 0.15
10. Nelson Rodriguez, Postobon                          + 0.16

Other classifications:

Metas Volantes:
 1. Jose Ibanez, Todos por Boyaca, 15 pts.
Points:
 1. Jairo Hernandez, Pony Malta-Avianca, 33 pts.
Mountains:
 1. Oscar Rene Jurado, Pony Malta-Kelme, 10 pts.
Combinada:
 1. Javier Zapata.

Stage 3 Socorro-Bucaramanga 120 km:

 1. Heberth Gutierrez, Pony Malta-Avianca                   3.02.40
 2. Rubert Albeiro Marin, Postobon                           + 1.04
 3. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
 4. Raul Montana, Postobon
 5. Hernan Buenahora, Pony Malta-Kelme
 6. Jose Castelblanco, Pony Malta-Kelme
 7. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme
 8. Miguel Sanabria, Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia
 9. Giovanny Huertas, Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia
10. Efrain Rico, Postobon
11. Carlos Mario Jaramillo, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
12. Alberto Camargo, Postobon
13. Julio Bernal, Postobon
14. Duban Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
15. Laudelino Cubino (Spa) Pony Malta-Kelme                  all s.t.

Overall:

 1. Heberth Gutierrez, Pony Malta-Avianca                     12.39.45
 2. Duban Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia                     + 0.18
 3. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia                     + 0.19
 4. Raul Montana, Postobon                                      + 0.22
 5. Alberto Camargo, Postobon                                   + 0.26
 6. Ricardo Mesa, Pony Malta-Avianca                            + 0.28
 7. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme                              + 0.29
 8. Carlos Mario Jaramillo, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen     + 0.30
 9. Julio Bernal, Postobon                                      + 0.31
10. Jairo Hernandez, Pony Malta-Avianca                         + 0.31
11. Nelson Rodriguez, Postobon                                  + 0.31
12. Giovanny Huertas, Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia             + 0.35
13. Hernan Buenahora, Pony Malta-Kelme                          + 0.35
14. Luis Espinosa, Postobon                                     + 0.36
15. Carlos Contreras, Pony Malta-Kelme                          + 0.36

Metas Volantes:

 1. Jose Ibanez, Todos por Boyaca, 15 pts.

Points:

 1. Rubert Albeiro Marin, Postobon, 52 pts.

Mountains:

 1. Marcos Hurtado, Pony Malta-Kelme, 15 pts.

Combinada:

 1. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen, 25 pts.

Stage 4 Bucaramanga-Barrancabermeja 168 km:

 1. Hector Ivan Palacio, Gob. de Antioquia-Loteria de Medellin  3.55.23
 2. Rubert Albeiro Marin, Postobon
 3. Jose Jaime Gonzalez, Pony Malta-Kelme
 4. Carlos Contreras, Pony Malta-Kelme
 5. Juan Diego Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
 6. Johnny Ruiz, Agua Natural Glacial
 7. Cesar Alzate, Municipal de Itagui
 8. Jairo Hernandez, Pony Malta-Avianca
 9. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme
10. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
11. Efrain Rico, Postobon
12. Duban Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen
13. Heberth Gutierrez, Pony Malta-Avianca
14. Hernan Buenahora, Pony Malta-Kelme
15. Luis Espinosa, Postobon                                     all s.t.

General-Colmena:

 1. Heberth Gutierrez, Pony Malta-Avianca             16.34.08
 2. Duban Ramirez, Gobernacion de Antioquia             + 0.18
 3. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia             + 0.19
 4. Raul Montana, Postobon                              + 0.22
 5. Alberto Camargo, Postobon                           + 0.26
 6. Ricardo Mesa, Pony Malta-Avianca                    + 0.28
 7. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme                      + 0.29
 8. Jairo Hernandez, Pony Malta-Avianca                 + 0.31
 9. Julio Bernal, Postobon                              + 0.31
10. Hector Ivan Palacio, Gobernacion de Antioquia       + 0.31
11. Nelson Rodriguez, Postobon                          + 0.31
12. Giovanny Huertas, Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia     + 0.35
13. Hernan Buenahora, Pony Malta-Kelme                  + 0.35
14. Luis Espinosa, Postobon                             + 0.36
15. Carlos Contreras, Pony Malta-Kelme                  + 0.36

Other classifications:

Metas Volantes:
 1. Miguel Nino                                         19 pts
 2. Jose Ibanez, Todos por Boyaca                       18
 3. Juan Fonseca,Coldeportes-Cundinamarca               10.

Points:
 1. Rubert Albeiro Marin, Postobon                      72 pts
 2. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen      52
 3. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme                      45.

Mountains:
 1. Marcos Hurtado, Pony Malta-Kelme                    18 pts
 2. Miguel Sanabria, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen    16
 3. Oscar Rene Jurado, Pony Malta-Kelme                 10.

Combinada:
 1. Javier Zapata, Gobernacion de Antioquia-Pilsen       32 pts
 2. Raul Montana, Postobon                               40
 3. Libardo Nino, Pony Malta-Kelme                       35.

Teams:
 Pony Malta Avianca, 49.27.01.