37th Vuelta a Venezuela - NE

Venezuela, October 17-29, 2000

The stages:

• Stage 1 - October 17: San Fernando, 129 km
• Stage 2 - October 18: Calabozo - San Juan de Los Morros, 154 km
• Stage 3 - October 19: El Cabriales - Valencia, 110 km
• Stage 4a - October 20: Yagua - San Diego ITT, 22 km
• Stage 4b - October 20: Valencia Circuit, 94 km
• Stage 5 - October 21: Valencia - Los Teques, 133 km
• Stage 6 - October 22: Bolívar - Caracas, 130 km
• Stage 7 - October 23: Maracay - San Felipe, 169 km
• Stage 8a - October 24: San Felipe circuit, 83 km
• Stage 8b - October 24: Barquisimeto circuit, 63 km
• Stage 9 - October 25: Carora-Cabimas, 201 km
• Stage 10 - October 26: Cabimas - Dividive, 157 km
• Stage 11 - October 27: Dividive-El Vigía, 160 km
• Stage 12 - October 28: El Vigía-San Cristóbal, 175 km
• Stage 13 - October 29: San Cristóbal Circuit, 124 km

Stage 1 - October 17: San Fernando, 129 km

1 Faviano Ferrari (Ita) Friulvini Italia     2.31.58
2 John Navas (Ven) Kino Tachira 
3 Robinson Merchan (Ven) Lotería del Táchira	0.05
4 Rodolfo Camacho (Ven) 
5 Tomás Gil (Ven) TLM Dist. Japonesa B 
6 Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A
7 Oscar Alarcón (Ven) Loto Fortuna-Barinas 
8 Edgar Caballero (Ven) 
9 Rubén Rangel (Ven) 
10 Edouard Vorgamoy (Rus) Russia

General Classification after stage 1:

1 John Navas (Ven) Kino Tachira 	     2.31.48
2 Faviano Ferrari (Ita) Friulvini Italia	0.02
3 Javier Anava (Ven) Loto Fortuna Barinas	0.12
4 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		0.13
5 Dimitry Cudreyvcv (Rus) Russia		0.14
6 Rodolfo Camacho (Ven)				0.15
7 Tomás Gil (Ven) TLM Dist. Japonesa B 
8 Gil Cordovés (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A
9 Oscar Alarcón (Ven) Loto Fortuna-Barinas 
10 Edgar Caballero (Ven) 

Stage 2 - October 18: Calabozo - San Juan de Los Morros, 154 km

1 José Chacon (Ven) Triple Táchira A	     3.35.34
2 Víctor Becerra (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A	0.33
3 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira		1.19
4 Mauricio Vandelis (Ita) Friulvini Italia
5 Noél Vázquez (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.52
6 Manuel Guevara (Ven) Triple Táchira A
7 Edouard Vargamoy (Rus) Russia
8 John Navas (Ven) Kino Tachira
9 Oscar Alarcón (Ven) Loto Fortuna-Barinas
10 José Contreras (Ven)

General classification after stage 2:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A 	     6.07.30
2 Víctor Becerra (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A	0.34
3 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira		1.24
4 Maurizio Vandelis (Ita) Friulvini Italia	1.26
5 John Navas (Ven) Kino Tachira			1.43
6 Faviano Ferrari (Ita) Friulvini Italia	1.46
7 Javier Anava (Ven) Loto Fortuna Barinas	1.53
8 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.57
9 Oscar Alarcón (Ven) Loto Fortuna-Barinas
10 Edouard Vargamoy (Rus) Russia	1.59

Stage 3 - October 19: El Cabriales - Valencia, 110 km

1 Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo-Trujillo 	2.49.10 
2 Oscar Alarcón (Ven) Loto Fortuna-Barinas  
3 Mario Figueroa (Ita) Dist. La Japonesa  
4 José Arague (Ven) Chance Gob. Trujillo  
5 Gabriel Maurev (Ita) Friulvini Italia  

General classification after stage 3:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Lot. Táchira 		8.56.40 
2 Victor Becerra (Ven) Triple Gordo Táchira 	   0.34
3 Tommy Acevedo (Ven) Lot. del Táchira 		   1.29
4 Mauricio Vandelli (Ita) Friulvini Italia 	
5 John Navas (Ven) Kino Táchira 		   1.37

Stage 4a - October 20: Yagua - San Diego ITT, 22 km

1 Faviano Ferrari (Ita) Friulvini Italia    29.08.39
2 Federico Muñoz (Col) Triple Táchira A		1.01
3 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.02
4 Aldrin Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.04
5 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente	1.05
6 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.16
7 Franklin Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	1.25
8 Javier Anava (Ven) Loto Fortuna Barinas	1.31
9 Isaac Cañizales (Ven) 
10 Rafael Brand (Ven)				1.35

Stage 4b - October 20: Valencia Circuit, 94 km

1 Mario Figueroa (Ven) 			     1.44.59
2 Eduardo Guerrero (Ven)			0.02
3 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira 
4 Hernando Romero (Col) 
5 Oscar Alarcón (Ven) Loto Fortuna-Barinas 
6 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A 
7 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira 
8 Isaac Cañizales (Ven) 
9 Alexer Comidt (Rus) Russia
10 Víctor Becerra (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A 

General classification after stage 4b:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A 	    11.12.06
2 Faviano Ferrari (Ita) Friulvini Italia	0.29
3 Federico Muñoz (Col) Triple Táchira A		1.43
4 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.45
5 Aldrin Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.48
6 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente 
7 Víctor Becerra (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A	2.00
8 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira		2.03
9 Franklin Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	2.08
10 Javier Anava (Ven) Loto Fortuna Barinas 

Stage 5 - October 21: Valencia - Los Teques, 133 km

1 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira 	     3.21.19
2 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente 
3 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira 
4 Manuel Guevara (Ven) Triple Táchira A 
5 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A 
6 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A 
7 Federico Muñoz (Col) Triple Táchira A 
8 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira 
9 Franklin Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A 
10 Víctor Becerra (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A 

General classification after stage 5:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A 	    14.33.25
2 Federico Muñoz (Col) Triple Táchira A		1.43
3 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente	1.44
4 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.45
5 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.46
6 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira		1.56
7 Víctor Becerra (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A	2.00
8 Franklin Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	2.08
9 Yeison Delgado (Ven)				2.34
10 Eduardo Guerrero (Col)			2.44

Metas volantes:

1 Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo 		33 pts
2 Javier Anava (Ven) Loto Fortuna Barinas 	24 
3 Federico Morales (Uru) Fénix-Uruguay 		11 
4 Manuel Guevara (Ven) Triple Táchira A 	8 
5 Faviano Ferrari (Ita) Friulvini Italia 	8 

Sprints:

1 John Navas (Ven) Kino táchira 		28 
2 Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo 	18 
3 Oscar Alarcón (Ven) Loto Fortuna Barinas 	12 
4 Javier Anava (Ven) Loto Fortuna Barinas 	12 

Teams:

1 Lot. Táchira/Triple Táchira A     43.44.12 
2 Kino Táchira 				2.26
3 Triple Gordo/Trujillo A 		2.40
4 Triple Gordo Trujillo B 	       12.26
5 Loto Fortuna Barinas 		       12.49

Stage 6 - October 22: Bolívar - Caracas, 130 km

1 Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A  2.50.10
2 Carlos Quiroga (Uru) Uruguay
3 Oscar Alarcón (Col) Loto Fortuna-Barinas 
4 Manuel Guevara Ven) Triple Táchira A
5 Gabriel Maurev (Ita) Friulvini Italia
6 Tony Salgado (Col) Loto Fortuna-Barinas  
7 Tomás Gil (Ven) TLM Dist. Japonesa B 
8 Edouard Vargamoy (Rus) 
9 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira
10 Iván Terenine (Rus) Russia

General classification after stage 6:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A 	    17.23.35
2 Federico Muñoz (Col) Triple Táchira A		1.43
3 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente	1.44
4 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.45
5 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		
6 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira		1.56
7 Víctor Becerra (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A	2.00
8 Franklin Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	2.08
9 Yeison Delgado (Ven)				2.34
10 Eduardo Guerrero (Col)			2.44

Stage 7 - October 23: Maracay - San Felipe, 169 km

1 Mauzicio Vandelli (Ita) Friulvini de Italia	     4.05.49
2 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Dis. La Japonesa-Loto Oriente	0.05
3 Jose Chacón (Ven) Lot. Triple Táchira A
4 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira			0.10
5 Freddy Moncada (Col)					0.12
6 Noel Vásquez (Ven) 
7 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira			0.16
8 Manuel Medina (Ven) 
9 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira
10 Alvaro Sierra (Col) 

General classification after stage 7:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Lot. Triple Táchira A	    21.29.27
2 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Dis. La Japonesa-Loto Oriente	1.42
3 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira			1.52
4 César Salazar (Ven)					1.58
5 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira			2.09
6 Franklin Chacón (Ven)					2.21
7 Yeison Delgado (Ven)					2.47
8 Eduardo Guerrero (Col)				2.57
9 Alvaro Sierrra (Col)					3.01
10 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira			3.02

Stage 8a - October 24: San Felipe circuit, 83 km

1. Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo   1.55.32
2. Carlos Quiroga (Uru) Fénix de Uruguay
3. Mario Figueroa (Ven) Dist. La Japonesa
4. Tony Salgado (Col) Loto Fortuna-Barinas
5. Jonh Navas (Ven) Kino Tachira
6. Jonathan Mendoza (Ven) 
7. Edouard Vargamoy (Rus) Russian National Team
8. Gabriel Maurev (Ita) Friulvini Italia
9. Hernando Romero (Col) 
10. Leonardo Torcat (Ven) 

Stage 8b - October 24: Barquisimeto circuit, 63 km

1. Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo   1.29.51
2. Gabriel Maurev (Ita)  Friulvini Italia
3. Franklin Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A
4. Oscar Alarcón (Col) Loto Fortuna-Barinas
5. Edouard Vargamoy (Rus) Russian National Team
6. Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira A
7. Iván Terenine (Rus) Russian National Team
8. Eduardo Guerrero (Col) 
9. Rubén Rangel (Ven) 
10. Maurizio Vandelli (Ita) Friulvini Italia

General classification after stage 8b:

1. José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	    24.54.50
2. Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente	1.42
3. Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.52
4. César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.58
5. Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira A		2.09
6. Franklin Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	2.19
7. Nelson Delgado (Ven)	Kino Táchira		2.47
8. Eduardo Guerrero (Col)			2.57
9. Alvaro Sierra (Col)				3.01
10. Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		3.02

Stage 9: October 25: Carora-Cabimas, 201 km

1 Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A 4.47.09
2 Deivis Urdaneta (Ven) 
3 Mario Figueroa (Ven) Dist. La Japonesa  
4 Fernando Nieves (Ven) 
5 Carlos Quiroga (Uru) Fénix de Uruguay
6 Leonardo Torcat (Ven) 
7 Edouard Vargamoy (Rus) Russian National Team
8 Felix Vanesca (Ven) 
9 Dimitri Kuoryavtsy (Rus) Russian National Team
10 José Pérez (Ven) 

General classification after stage 9:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	    29.41.59
2 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente	1.42
3 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.52
4 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.58
5 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira A		2.09
6 Franklin Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	2.20
7 Nelson Delgado (Ven) Kino Táchira		2.47
8 Eduardo Guerrero (Col)			2.57
9 Alvaro Sierra (Col)				3.01
10 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		3.02

Stage 10: October 26: Cabimas - Dividive, 157 km

1 Tonny Linares (Ven) 			     3.52.04
2 Josmer Méndez (Ven)				0.04
3 Edgar Caballero (Ven)				2.47
4 Néstor Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A		2.49
5 Gil Cordobés ((Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo A	3.25
6 Edouard Vargamoy (Rus) Russian National Team
7 Freddy Moncada (Col) 
8 Tony Salgado (Col) 
9 Touras Margalet (Uru) 
10 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A

General classification after stage 10:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	    33.37.28
2 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente	1.42
3 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.52
4 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.58
5 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira A		2.09
6 Franklin Chacón (Ven)	Triple Táchira A	2.20
7 Nelson Delgado (Ven) Kino Táchira		2.47
8 Eduardo Guerrero (Col)			2.57
9 Alvaro Sierra (Col)				3.01
10 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		3.02

Stage 11 - October 27: Dividive-El Vigía, 160 km

1 Gil Córdobes (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo   3.37.52
2 Freddy Moncada (Col) Colombia
3 Robinson Merchán (Ven) 
4 Stefano Panetta (Ita) Friulvini Italia
5 Edouard Vargamoy (Rus) Russian National Team
6 Tony Salgado (Col) Colombia
7 Maurizio Vandelli (Ita) Friulvini Italia	 
8 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira A
9 Manuel Medina (Ven) 
10 Iván Terenine (Rus) Russian National Team

General classification after stage 11:

1 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A	    33.37.28
2 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Loteria de Oriente	1.42
3 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.52
4 César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		1.58
5 Tommy Alcedo (Ven) Triple Táchira A		2.09
6 Franklin Chacón (Ven)	Triple Táchira A	2.20
7 Nelson Delgado (Ven) Kino Táchira		2.47
8 Eduardo Guerrero (Col)			2.57
9 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		3.00
10 Jhon Navas (Ven) Kino Táchira		3.01

Stage 12 - October 28: El Vigía-San Cristóbal, 175 km

1 Rodolfo Camacho (Ven) Triple Gordo Trujillo  4.29.11
2 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Colombia
3 Nelson Delgado (Ven) Kino Táchira
4 Alvaro Sierra (Col) Colombia 			  0.11
5 Freddy Moncada (Col) Colombia			  1.56
6 Jaime Pizón (Col) Colombia			  1.59
7 Edgar Ortega (Ven)				  2.01
8 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira	 	  2.04
9 Eduardo Guerrero (Col) Colombia
10 Matías Medeci (Uru) Fénix-Uruguay		  2.51

General classification after stage 12:

1 Alvaro Lozano (Col) Colombia                41.46.09
2 Nelson Delgado (Ven) Kino Táchira		  1.07
3 Alvaro Sierra (Col) Colombia			  1.34
4 José Chacón (Ven) Triple Táchira A  	  	  1.44
5 Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		  2.18
6 Eduardo Guerrero (Col) Colombia		  3.23
7 César Salazar (Ven)				  4.12
8 Edgar Ortega (Ven)				  5.08
9 Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		  5.19
10 Matías Medeci (Uru) Fénix-Uruguay		  5.47

Stage 13 - October 29: San Cristóbal Circuit, 124 km

1. Freddy Moncada (Col) Triple Gordo	     3.06.27
2. Maurizio Vandelli (Ita) Friulvini-Italia	0.02
3. Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		0.04
4. Alvaro Sierra (Col) Triple Gordo		0.10
5. Rodolfo Camacho (Col) Triple Gordo
6. Alvaro Lozano (Col) Dist. Monagas
7. Edgar Ortega (Ven) Bono de Colombia
8. Aldrin Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira
9. Eduardo Guerrero (Ven) Loto Fortuna 
10. Matías Medici (Uru) Club Fénix

Final general classification:

1. Alvaro Lozano (Col) Monagas	            44.52.46
2. Nelson Delgado (Ven)	Kino Táchra		1.07
3. Alvaro Sierra (Col) Triple Gordo		1.34
4. José Chacón (Ven) Kino Táchira		1.59
5. Eduardo Guerrero (Col) Loto Fortuna		3.17
6. César Salazar (Ven) Triple Táchira A		4.12
7. Edgar Ortega (Ven) Bono de Colombia		5.08
8. Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		5.11
9. Aldrim Salamanca (Ven) Kino Táchira		6.00
10. Freddy Moncada (Col) Triple Gordo		6.32

Metas Volantes: 

1. Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo		55 pts
2. Ferico Morales (Uru) Fénix-Uruguay 		41 
3. Javier Anaya (Ven) Loto Fortuna		38 

Mountains:

1. Rodolfo Camacho (Col) Triple Gordo		41 
2. Freddy Moncada (Col) Triple Gordo		20 
3. Álvaro Lozano (Col) Dist. Monagas		19 

Points:

1. Gil Cordobés (Ven) Triple Gordo		91 
2. Álvaro Lozano (Col) Dist. Monagas		46 
3. Robinson Merchán (Ven) Kino Táchira		44