2006 Vuelta a Colombia

2006 Vuelta a Colombia

Race details
Dates	August 5 – August 20
Stages	15
Distance	1,905 km (1,184 mi)
Winning time	46h 40' 42"
Results
Winner  José Castelblanco (COL) (Gob.Zulia Alc. Cabimas)   Second  Daniel Rincón (COL) (Orbitel-EPM)   Third  Álvaro Sierra (COL) (Loteria de Boyaca)   Points  Fredy González (COL) (Gob.Norte Sant.Selle Italia)   Mountains   (COL) (Frugos Del Valle)   Team Loteria de Boyaca
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The 56th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from August 5 to August 20, 2006.

Stages[]

2006-08-05: Táriba — San Cristóbal (19.8 km)[]

Place	Stage 1 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Libardo Niño (COL)	27.44	Libardo Niño (COL)	27.44
2.	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.21	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.21
3.	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.41	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.41

2006-08-06: Circuito San Cristóbal (144 km)[]

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Alejandro Cortés (COL)	3:20.11	Libardo Niño (COL)	3:47.56
2.	Jackson Rodriguez (VEN)	+0.01	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.21
3.	Juan Murillo (VEN)	+0.01	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.41

2006-08-07: San Cristóbal — Pamplona (133 km)[]

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Javier González (COL)	3:59.55	Libardo Niño (COL)	7:48.18
2.	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.04	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.04
3.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.10	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.12

2006-08-08: Piedecuesta — San Gil (113.5 km)[]

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jhon García (COL)	3:00.55	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	10:49.59
2.	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	—	Jhon García (COL)	+0.56
3.	(COL)	+1.45	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+1.03

2006-08-09: San Gil — Tunja (183.3 km)[]

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	5:19.47	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	16:12.08
2.	Giovanny Báez (COL)	—	Jhon García (COL)	+0.56
3.	Héctor Mesa (COL)	+1.45	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+1.03

2006-08-10: Circuito del Sol y del Acero Sogamoso (159.2 km)[]

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Juan Pablo Forero (COL)	3:22.00	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	19:38.39
2.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	—	Jhon García (COL)	+0.56
3.	Rónald González (VEN)	—	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+1.03

2006-08-12: Madrid — Ibagué (203.6 km)[]

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Walter Pedraza (COL)	4:46.05	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	24:30.18
2.	Rafael Montiel (COL)	—	Jhon García (COL)	+0.56
3.	(COL)	—	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+1.03

2006-08-13: Ibagué — Armenia (114.1 km)[]

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	3:06.56	Fabio Duarte (COL)	27:38.54
2.	Fredy González (COL)	+0.40	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.11
3.	(COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.31

2006-08-14: Armenia — Cali (185 km)[]

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	(COL)	3:53.38	Fabio Duarte (COL)	31:32.34
2.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	+0.02	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.11
3.	(COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.31

2006-08-15: Palmira — Buga (47.8 km)[]

Place	Stage 10 (Time Team Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	EPM-Orbitel	54.01	Fabio Duarte (COL)	32:26.35
2.	Gob.Zulia Alc. Cabimas Ven. A	+0.42	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.26
3.	Gob.Norte Sant. Selle Italia	+0.46	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.46

2006-08-16: Buga — Cartago (139.6 km)[]

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Juan Pablo Forero (COL)	2:54.06	Fabio Duarte (COL)	35:20.41
2.	Jackson Rodriguez (VEN)	—	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.26
3.	Fredy González (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.46

2006-08-17: Santa Rosa de Cabal — Ciudad Bolívar (192.8 km)[]

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Serpa (COL)	4:21.23	Fabio Duarte (COL)	39:43.53
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.01	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.26
3.	Rodolfo Camacho (COL)	+0.24	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.46

2006-08-18: Ciudad Bolívar — Medellín Pueblito Paisa (150.6 km)[]

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	3:53.41	José Castelblanco (COL)	43:37.53
2.	José Castelblanco (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.14
3.	Israel Ochoa (COL)	+0.02	Daniel Rincón (COL)	+0.47

2006-08-19: Envigado — (10.7 km)[]

Place	Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	34.35	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	44:12.42
2.	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	+0.23	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.46
3.	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.56	Daniel Rincón (COL)	+2.56

2006-08-20: Circuito Medellín (108 km)[]

Place	Stage 15		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Juan Pablo Forero (COL)	2:27.14	José Castelblanco (COL)	46:40.42
2.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	—	Daniel Rincón (COL)	+2.10
3.	Jackson Rodriguez (VEN)	—	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	+2.51

Jersey progression[]

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Youth classification
1	Libardo Niño	Libardo Niño	Libardo Niño	unknown	unknown
2	Alejandro Cortés		Alejandro Cortés
3	Javier González		José Castelblanco
4	Jhon García	Heberth Gutiérrez
5	Manuel Medina
6	Juan Pablo Forero			Giovanny Báez
7	Walter Pedraza
8	Álvaro Sierra	Fabio Duarte
9			Hernán Buenahora
10	EPM-Orbitel
11	Juan Pablo Forero		Fredy González
12	José Serpa
13	Hernán Buenahora	José Castelblanco
14	Hernán Buenahora	Hernán Buenahora
15	Juan Pablo Forero	José Castelblanco

Final classification[]

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	José Castelblanco (COL) [n 1]	Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldía de Cabimas	46:40:42
2.	Daniel Rincón (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 2.10
3.	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	Lotería de Boyacá	+ 2.51
4.	Fabio Duarte (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 4.13
5.	Javier González (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 7.44
6.	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 8.22
7.	(COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 8.38
8.	Jairo Hernández (COL)	Colombia es Pasion	+ 15.07
9.	Libardo Niño (COL)	Lotería de Boyacá	+ 19.35
10.	Javier Zapata (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 21.51

Teams[]

See also[]

• 2006 Clásico RCN

References[]

• cyclingnews