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40th Vuelta al Tachira - 2.2
Venezuela, January 8-21, 2005
2003 results Stage List Preview Start List Past winners
The Stages
- Stage 1 - January 8: Maracaibo circuito Av.5 de Julio, 136.5 km
- Stage 2 - January 9: Maracaibo - Ciudad Ojeda, 137.7 km
- Stage 3 - January 10: Cabimas - Valera, 178.1 km
- Stage 4 - January 11: Valera circuito Av. Bolívar, 116 km
- Stage 5 - January 12: Caja Seca - Tovar, 149.4 km
- Stage 6 - January 13: El Vigía circuito - Mérida, 121.2 km
- Stage 7 - January 14: Sta. Cruz de Mora - La Grita, 155.3 km
- Stage 8 - January 15: Seboruco - Cerro del Cristo Rey, 132.3 km
- Stage 9 - January 16: San Cristóbal circuito Avds. España y 19 de Abril, 115.2 km
- Stage 10 - January 17: San Rafael del El Piñal - Sta Ana del Táchira, 176.8 km
- Stage 11 - January 18: Rubio - Bramón - Concafé, 128.8 km
- Stage 12 - January 19: Táriba - San Juan de Colon, 120.2 km
- Stage 13 - January 20: San Cristóbal - Parque Nacional Chorro El Indio ITT, 22 km
- Stage 14 - January 21: Peribeca - San Cristóbal, 125 km
Preview
The Asociación Táchirense de Ciclismo has announced the 40th edition of the Vuelta al Táchira, which will run between January 8-21, 2005. The race covers 1814 kilometres and starts in Maracaibo with a 136 km circuit race around the Av. 5 de Julio. Subsequent stages will pass through the states of Zulia, Trujillo, Mérida, Barinas and Táchira, finishing in San Cristóbal. The Vuelta al Táchira has been given a 2.2 UCI ranking on the new American Continental Calendar.
In addition to various Venezuelan teams, national teams from Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Equator, Spain, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Portugal and the United States of America will take part in the race.
Start list
Selle Italia Gob Norte de Santander Loteria del Tachira 1 Jose Rujano (Ven) 11 Carlos Maya (Ven) 2 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) 12 Cesar Salazar (Col) 3 Moreno Di Biase (Ita) 13 Jose Chacon (Ven) 4 Raffalle Illiano (Ita) 14 Ronald Gonzalez (Ven) 5 Marlon Perez (Col) 15 Franklin Chacon (Ven) 6 Yonny Leal (Col) 16 Manuel Guevara (Ven) 7 Nilton Ortiz (Col) 17 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) 8 Alexis Castro (Col) 18 Miguel Chacon (Ven) Seleccion Nacional de Chile Gob del Zulia Alc de Cabimas A 21 Daniel Bretti (Chi) 31 Manuel Medina (Ven) 22 Luis Sepulveda (Chi) 32 Giovanny Baez (Col) 23 Jose Medina (Chi) 33 Tomas Gil (Ven) 24 Juan Fierro (Chi) 34 Raul Saavedra (Ven) 25 Marcelo Sandoval (Chi) 35 Gil Cordobes (Cub) 26 Marcelo Arragaida (Chi) 36 Ludwing Gomez (Ven) 27 Gonzalo Garrido (Chi) 37 Juan Mora (Ven) 28 Alvaro Pino (Chi) 38 Adelso Valero (Ven) Seleccion Nacional de Cuba Triple Gordo Gob Lara Alc Jimenez 41 Reldys Perez (Cub) 51 Rodolfo Camacho (Ven) 42 Arnold Alcolea (Cub) 52 Miguel Ubeto (Ven) 43 Yennier Lopez (Cub) 53 Isaac Ramirez (Ven) 44 Luis Romero (Cub) 54 Jose Ramos (Ven) 45 Yulien Rodriguez (Cub) 55 Carlos Escalona (Ven) 46 Adonis Cardoso (Cub) 56 Douglas Perez (Ven) 47 Damian Martinez (Cub) 57 Oscar Luna (Ven) 48 Lizardo Benitez (Cub) 58 Jose Araque (Ven) Mexico Tecos Univ Aut Guadalajara Gob Trujillo CTD Cafe Flor Patria 61 Domingo Gonzalez (Mex) 71 Carlos Ochoa (Ven) 62 Francisco Matamoros (Mex) 72 Victor Becerra (Ven) 63 Omar Cervantes (Mex) 73 Wilmer Vasquez (Ven) 64 Hector Rangel (Mex) 74 Luis Molina (Ven) 65 Juan De La Rosa (Mex) 75 Jimm Santos (Ven) 66 Gregorio Ladino (Col) 76 Luis Diaz (Ven) 67 Jose Robles (Col) 77 Daniel Medina (Ven) 68 Alexis Rojas (Col) 78 Jose Vielma (Ven) Bono del Ciclismo Indenorte Ejercito PDVSA Gob Barinas Cadela 81 Alvaro Lozano (Col) 91 Ramon Herrera (Ven) 82 Rolando Trujillo (Col) 92 Javier Corredor (Ven) 83 Uberlino Mesa (Col) 93 Renzo Estevez (Ven) 84 Freddy Paredes (Col) 94 Alexis Paredes (Ven) 85 Oved Ramirez (Col) 95 Yorman Contreras (Ven) 86 Nelson Torres (Col) 96 Ruben Rangel (Ven) 87 Giovanni Barriga (Col) 97 Carlos Becerra (Col) 88 Wilson Zambrano (Col) Exp Occid Alc S Cbal Retromaq A Kino Tachira 101 Ricardo Mesa (Col) 111 John Nava (Ven) 102 Josmer Mendez (Ven) 112 Freddy Vargas (Ven) 103 Juan Torres (Ven) 113 Juan Murillo (Ven) 104 Josmer Cuadros (Ven) 114 Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) 105 Luis Duarte (Ven) 115 Artur Garcia (Ven) 106 Dixon Carmona (Ven) 116 Paul Torres (Ven) 107 Alirio Contreras (Ven) 117 Juan Ruiz (Ven) 108 Eduardo Guerrero (Ven) Gob del Zulia Alc de Cabimas B Exp Occid Alc S Cbal Retromaq B 121 Daniel Rincon (Col) 131 Flober Pena (Col) 122 Nelson Gelvez (Ven) 132 Anthonny Brea (Ven) 123 Henry Meneses (Ven) 133 Heberth Rivas (Ven) 124 Francisco Landaeta (Ven) 134 Jesus Gonzalez (Ven) 125 Ivan Castillo (Ven) 135 Luis Villamizar (Ven) 126 Juan Jimenez (Ven) 127 Giorgio Landaeta (Ven) 128 Josue Sosa (Ven) Gob Inmeder Alc Cpo Elias Merida 141 Yougan Trejo (Ven) 142 Fernando Rojas (Ven) 143 Darwin Urrea (Ven) 144 Edgar Davila (Ven) 145 Danny Marquina (Ven)
Past winners
2004 Jose Rujano (Ven) Selle Italia Colombia 2003 Hernan Munoz (Col) Colombia Selle Italia 2002 Freddy Vargas (Ven) Kino Tachira A 2001 Noel Vázquez (Ven) 2000 Noel Vázquez (Ven) 1999 Aldrin Salamanca (Ven) 1998 Julio César Blanco (Ven) 1997 César Salazar (Ven) 1996 Rául Gómez (Col) 1995 Carlos Maya (Ven) 1994 Alexis Méndez (Ven) 1993 Leonardo Sierra (Ven) 1992 Luis Barroso (Ven) 1991 Angel Yesid Camargo (Col) 1990 José Vicente Díaz (Col) 1989 Luis Felipe Moreno (Col) 1988 Viacheslav Ekimov (Sov) 1987 Elio Villamizar (Ven) 1986 Eduardo Alonso (Cub) 1985 José Lindarte (Ven) 1984 Carlos Alba (Ven) 1983 Mario Medina (Ven) 1982 Ramazan Galeitdinov (Sov) 1981 Carlos Julio Siachoque (Col) 1980 Epifanio Arcila (Ven) 1979 José Duaxt Hernández (Ven) 1978 Efrain Rodríguez (Ven) 1977 Patrocinio Jiménez (Col) 1976 Fernando Fontes (Ven) 1975 Fernando Fontes (Ven) 1974 Álvaro Pachón (Col) 1973 Santos Rafael Bermúdez (Ven) 1972 Miguel Samacá (Col) 1971 Martín "Cochise" Rodríguez (Col) 1970 Álvaro Pachón (Col) 1969 Álvaro Pachón (Col) 1968 Martín "Cochise" Rodríguez (Col) 1967 Gustavo Rincón (Col) 1966 Martín "Cochise" Rodríguez (Col) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
