2000 Vuelta a Venezuela

2000 Vuelta a Venezuela
Race details
Dates	October 17 – October 23
Stages	13
Distance	1,874.4 km (1,165 mi)
Winning time	44h 52' 46"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Sprints
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The 37th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from October 17 to October 29, 2000. The stage race started in San Fernando, and ended in San Cristóbal.

Stages

2000-10-17: San Fernando — San Fernando (129 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Faviano Ferrari (ITA)	02:31.58	John Nava (VEN)	02:31.48
2.	John Nava (VEN)	—	Faviano Ferrari (ITA)	+0.02
3.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	+0.05	Javier Anava (COL)	+0.12

2000-10-18: Calabozo — San Juan de Los Morros (154 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	03:35.34	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	06:07.30
2.	Víctor Becerra (COL)	+0.33	Víctor Becerra (COL)	+0.34
3.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	+1.19	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	+1.24

2000-10-19: El Cabriales — Valencia (110 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:49.10	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	08:56.40
2.	Oscar Alarcón (VEN)	—	Víctor Becerra (COL)	+0.34
3.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	—	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	+1.29

2000-10-20: Yagua — San Diego (22 km)

Place	Stage 4-A (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Faviano Ferrari (ITA)	00:29.08
2.	Federico Muñoz (COL)	+0.01
3.	César Salazar (COL)	+0.01

2000-10-20: Valencia — Valencia (94 km)

Place	Stage 4-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	01:44.59	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	11:12.06
2.	Eduardo Guerrero (COL)	+0.02	Faviano Ferrari (ITA)	+0.29
3.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	+0.02	Federico Muñoz (COL)	+1.43

2000-10-21: Valencia — Los Teques (133 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	03:21.19	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	14:33.25
2.	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	—	Federico Muñoz (COL)	+1.43
3.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	—	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+1.44

2000-10-22: Bolívar — Caracas (130 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:50.10	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	17:23.35
2.	Carlos Quiroga (URU)	—	Federico Muñoz (COL)	+1.43
3.	Oscar Alarcón (COL)	—	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+1.44

2000-10-23: Maracay — San Felipe (169 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Mauzicio Vandelli (ITA)	04:05.49	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	21:29.27
2.	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+0.05	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+1.42
3.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	—	Aldrim Salamanca (VEN)	+1.52

2000-10-24: San Felipe Circuito (83 km)

Place	Stage 8-A		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	01:55.32
2.	Carlos Quiroga (URU)	—
3.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	—

2000-10-24: Barquisimeto Circuit (63 km)

Place	Stage 8-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	01:29.51	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	24:54.50
2.	Gabriel Maurev (ITA)	—	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+1.42
3.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	—	Aldrim Salamanca (VEN)	+1.52

2000-10-25: Carora — Cabimas (201 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	04:47.09	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	29:41.59
2.	Deivis Urdaneta (VEN)	—	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+1.42
3.	Mario Figueroa (VEN)	—	Aldrim Salamanca (VEN)	+1.52

2000-10-26: Cabimas — Dividive (157 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Tonny Linares (VEN)	02:52.04	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	33:37.38
2.	Josmer Méndez (VEN)	+0.04	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+1.42
3.	Edgar Caballero (VEN)	+2.47	Aldrim Salamanca (VEN)	+1.52

2000-10-27: Dividive — El Vigía (160 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	03:37.52	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	??????
2.	Freddy Moncada (COL)	—	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+1.42
3.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	—	Aldrim Salamanca (VEN)	+1.52

2000-10-28: El Vigía — San Cristóbal (175 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rodolfo Camacho (VEN)	04:29.11	Álvaro Lozano (VEN)	41:46.09
2.	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	—	Yeison Delgado (VEN)	+1.07
3.	Yeison Delgado (VEN)	—	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	+1.34

2000-10-29: San Cristóbal Circuito (124 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Freddy Moncada (COL)	03:06.27	Álvaro Lozano (VEN)	44:52.46
2.	Maurizio Vandelli (ITA)	+0.02	Yeison Delgado (VEN)	+1.07
3.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	+0.04	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	+1.34

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería de Oriente	44:52:46
2.	Yeison Delgado (VEN)	Kino Táchira	+ 1.07
3.	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	Triple Gordo	+ 1.34
4.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	Kino Táchira	+ 1.59
5.	Eduardo Guerrero (COL)	Gobernacíon Trujillo Café Flor de Patria	+ 3.17
6.	César Salazar (COL)	Triple Táchira A	+ 4.12
7.	Edgar Ortega (VEN)	Bono del Ciclismo-Colombia	+ 5.08
8.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	Kino Táchira	+ 5.11
9.	Aldrin Salamanca (VEN)	Kino Táchira	+ 6.00
10.	Freddy Moncada (COL)	Triple Gordo	+ 6.32

References

http://www.geocities.com/alguerdu/CICL/vvenezuela.htm Results (Archived 2009-10-22)

2000 Vuelta a Venezuela

Stages

2000-10-17: San Fernando — San Fernando (129 km)

2000-10-18: Calabozo — San Juan de Los Morros (154 km)

2000-10-19: El Cabriales — Valencia (110 km)

2000-10-20: Yagua — San Diego (22 km)

2000-10-20: Valencia — Valencia (94 km)

2000-10-21: Valencia — Los Teques (133 km)

2000-10-22: Bolívar — Caracas (130 km)

2000-10-23: Maracay — San Felipe (169 km)

2000-10-24: San Felipe Circuito (83 km)

2000-10-24: Barquisimeto Circuit (63 km)

2000-10-25: Carora — Cabimas (201 km)

2000-10-26: Cabimas — Dividive (157 km)

2000-10-27: Dividive — El Vigía (160 km)

2000-10-28: El Vigía — San Cristóbal (175 km)

2000-10-29: San Cristóbal Circuito (124 km)

Final classification

References

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