2008 Vuelta a Venezuela
2007–2008 UCI America Tour | |||
Race details | |||
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Dates | August 25 – September 7 | ||
Stages | 14 | ||
Distance | 1,977.1 km (1,229 mi) | ||
Winning time | 46h 24' 46" (42.5960 km/h or 26.4679 mph) | ||
Palmares | |||
Winner | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | (Diguigiovanni Androni) | |
Second | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | (Gobernacíon del Zulía) | |
Third | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | (Loteria del Tachirá) | |
Points | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | (Gobernacíon del Zulía) | |
Mountains | Manuel Medina (VEN) | (Gobernacíon del Zulía) | |
Sprints | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | (Alcaldia de Cabimas) | |
Team | Lotería del Táchira | ||
The 45th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 25 to September 7, 2008. The stage race started in Maracaibo, and ended in Caracas.
Stages
2008-08-25: Maracaibo — Maracaibo (80 km)
Place | Stage 1 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Artur García (VEN) | Artur García (VEN) | ||
2. | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | ||
3. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Manuel Belletti (ITA) |
2008-08-26: Cabimas — Valera (188.6 km)
Place | Stage 2 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Jackson Rodriguez (VEN) | Artur García (VEN) | ||
2. | Artur García (VEN) | Jackson Rodriguez (VEN) | ||
3. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | Manuel Belletti (ITA) |
2008-08-27: Caja Seca — Mérida (183.2 km)
Place | Stage 3 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Rolando Trujillo (VEN) | Rolando Trujillo (VEN) | ||
2. | Richard Ochoa (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
3. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Freddy Vargas (VEN) |
2008-08-28: Mucuchies — Guanare (172.6 km)
Place | Stage 4 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
2. | Jackson Rodriguez (VEN) | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | ||
3. | Yonathan Monsalve (VEN) | Jackson Rodriguez (VEN) |
2008-08-29: Ospino — Nirgua San Vicente (217.6 km)
Place | Stage 5 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
2. | Carlos Becerra (VEN) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
3. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | Manuel Medina (VEN) |
2008-08-30: Valencia — Valencia (80 km)
Place | Stage 6 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
2. | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
3. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | Manuel Medina (VEN) |
2008-08-31: Puerto Cabello — San Juan de los Morros (139.6 km)
Place | Stage 7 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Richard Ochoa (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
2. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
3. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Manuel Medina (VEN) |
2008-09-01: Ortiz — Valle de la Pascua (161.4 km)
Place | Stage 8 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
2. | José Águilar (VEN) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
3. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | Manuel Medina (VEN) |
2008-09-02: Las Mercedes del Llano — Chaguaramas (40 km)
Place | Stage 9 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | José Serpa (COL) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
2. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
3. | Carlos Galvis (VEN) | Freddy Vargas (VEN) |
2008-09-03: Valle de la Pascua — Pariaguan (159.1 km)
Place | Stage 10 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
2. | Anthony Brea (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
3. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | Freddy Vargas (VEN) |
2008-09-04: Cantaura — Cantaura (80 km)
Place | Stage 11 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
2. | Anthony Brea (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
3. | Jackson Rodriguez (VEN) | Freddy Vargas (VEN) |
2008-09-05: Cantaura — Barcelona (147.3 km)
Place | Stage 12 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
2. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
3. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Freddy Vargas (VEN) |
2008-09-06: Piritu — Higuerote (231.8 km)
Place | Stage 13 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
2. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
3. | Tomas Gil (VEN) | Freddy Vargas (VEN) |
2008-09-07: Caracas — Caracas (80 km)
Place | Stage 14 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | ||
2. | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | ||
3. | José Serpa (COL) | Freddy Vargas (VEN) |
Final standings
General Classification
RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
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1. | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | Diguigiovanni Androni | 46:24:46 |
2. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 0.03 |
3. | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 0.23 |
4. | José Alarcón (VEN) | Sumiglov-City of Mérida | + 1.00 |
5. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 1.07 |
6. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 1.50 |
7. | Edwin Becerra (VEN) | Sumiglov-City of Mérida | + 1.57 |
8. | Jackson Rodriguez (VEN) | Diguigiovanni Androni | + 2.08 |
9. | Juan Murillo (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 2.31 |
10. | Yonathan Monsalve (VEN) | Hussein Sport Gobierno | + 3.53 |
Points Classification
RANK | NAME | TEAM | POINTS |
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1. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | 165 |
2. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Alcaldia de Cabimas | 156 |
3. | Jackson Rodriguez (VEN) | Diguigiovanni Androni | 151 |
Mountains Classification
RANK | NAME | TEAM | POINTS |
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1. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | 15 |
2. | Richard Ochoa (VEN) | Diguigiovanni Androni | 13 |
3. | Rolando Trujillo (COL) | Trecolli Bono del Ciclismo Colombia | 11 |
Sprints Classification
RANK | NAME | TEAM | POINTS |
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1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Alcaldia de Cabimas | 33 |
2. | Wilmen Bravo (VEN) | Alcaldia Bolivariana de Paez Apure | 27 |
3. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | 20 |
Stage Points Classification
RANK | NAME | TEAM | POINTS |
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1. | Honorio Machado (COL) | Gobernacíon de Lara Alcaldia de Jimenez | 78 |
2. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | 75 |
3. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Alcaldia de Cabimas | 68 |