The 43rd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia

Vuelta a Colombia

The Vuelta a Colombia is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation.The first Vuelta a Colombia was held in 1951...

was held from March 20 to April 4, 1993. There were a total number of 102 competitors, including 26 foreign riders. The race started in Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

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1993-03-20: Tulcán

Tulcán

Tulcán is the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador. The population of Tulcán is approximately 83,000. Tulcán is known for its hot springs, deep wells, and a topiary garden cemetery created by José Franco...

 — Ipiales (11.5 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|16.24	|16.24

1993-03-21: Tulcán

Tulcán

Tulcán is the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador. The population of Tulcán is approximately 83,000. Tulcán is known for its hot springs, deep wells, and a topiary garden cemetery created by José Franco...

 — Pasto

Pasto

Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto, is the capital of the department of Nariño, located in southwest Colombia. The city is located in the "Atriz Valley", on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano, at an altitude of 8,290 feet above sea level...

 (95.4 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:34.18

1993-03-22: Pasto

Pasto

Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto, is the capital of the department of Nariño, located in southwest Colombia. The city is located in the "Atriz Valley", on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano, at an altitude of 8,290 feet above sea level...

 — El Bordo (165.8 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:04.51

1993-03-23: Popayán

Popayán

Popayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between Colombia's Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range...

 — Palmira

Palmira

Palmira is a city and municipality in southwestern Colombia in the department of Valle del Cauca, located about east from Cali, the department's capital and main city.-Geography :...

 (153.5 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:49.36

1993-03-24: Cali

Calì

Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...

 — Pereira

Pereira, Colombia

Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...

 (219.2 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:25.53

1993-03-25: Santa Rosa de Cabal

Santa Rosa de Cabal

Santa Rosa de Cabal is a town and municipality in the Risaralda Department, west central Colombia, on the western slopes of the Andean Cordillera Central. It is a commercial and manufacturing centre for the fertile agricultural and pastoral hinterland...

 — Medellín

Medellín

Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

 (202.5 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:32.09

1993-03-26: Itagüí

Itagüí

Itagüí is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Itagüí is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín.Itagüí is known as the most industrialized city in all Colombia, therefore having the nickname, "La ciudad industrial"....

 — Manizales

Manizales

Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....

 (188.5 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:29.26

1993-03-27: Manizales

Manizales

Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....

 — Ibagué

Ibagué

Ibagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...

 (216.6 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:32.37	|32:48.55
2.	|+01.17	|+00.03
3.	|+01.57	|+00.20

1993-03-28: Ibagué

Ibagué

Ibagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...

 — Bogotá

Bogotá

Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...

 (212.6 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:24.19

1993-03-29: Sopó

Sopó

Sopó is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca....

 — Duitama (176.3 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:02.22

1993-03-30: Tunja

Tunja

Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...

 — San Gil

San Gil

San Gil is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.-Monuments:*Statue of Antonia Santos, one of the great figures of the Colombian Independence Struggle. This sculpture by Colombian artist Oscar Rodríguez Naranjo is located in the main park in San Gil.-External...

 (191.8 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:31.33

1993-03-31: San Gil

San Gil

San Gil is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.-Monuments:*Statue of Antonia Santos, one of the great figures of the Colombian Independence Struggle. This sculpture by Colombian artist Oscar Rodríguez Naranjo is located in the main park in San Gil.-External...

 — Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga is a Colombian city, and capital city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth largest city economy and sixth largest population in Colombia, with 1,212,656 people in its metropolitan area...

 (100.2 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:37.05

1993-04-01: Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga is a Colombian city, and capital city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth largest city economy and sixth largest population in Colombia, with 1,212,656 people in its metropolitan area...

 — Pamplona

Pamplona, Colombia

Pamplona is a municipality and city in Norte de Santander, Colombia.-Colonization:Nueva Pamplona del Valle del Espíritu Santo, the name by which Don Pedro de Ursúa and Don Ortún Velasco de Velázquez paid tribute to the capital of the province of Navarre in Spain, was founded on 1 November 1549...

 (129 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:59.37

1993-04-02: Pamplona

Pamplona, Colombia

Pamplona is a municipality and city in Norte de Santander, Colombia.-Colonization:Nueva Pamplona del Valle del Espíritu Santo, the name by which Don Pedro de Ursúa and Don Ortún Velasco de Velázquez paid tribute to the capital of the province of Navarre in Spain, was founded on 1 November 1549...

 — San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal, Táchira

San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 m/2,625 ft above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 km/35 mi from the Colombian border. San...

 (126 km)

Place	Stage 14		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:59.45

1993-04-03: Cúcuta

Cúcuta

Cúcuta is a Colombian city, capital of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country. Due to its proximity to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The city has the constitutional category of Special District. It is located at the most active...

 — Chinácota

Chinácota

Chinácota is a small town and municipality located in the Department of Norte de Santander in Colombia, South America. This department is located on the North-Eastern region of the country, near the border with Venezuela...

 (40.4 km)

Place	Stage 15 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|???

1993-04-04: Circuito Cúcuta

Cúcuta

Cúcuta is a Colombian city, capital of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country. Due to its proximity to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The city has the constitutional category of Special District. It is located at the most active...

 (120.9 km)

Place	Stage 16		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:08.25	|61:09.54
2.	|—	|+00.31
3.	|—	|+00.46

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.		Lotería de Medellín	61:09:54
2.		Manzana Postobón	+ 0.31
3.		Gaseosas Glacial	+ 0.46
4.		Gaseosas Glacial	+ 0.58
5.		Manzana Postobón	+ 0.59
6.		Manzana Postobón	+ 1.04
7.		Pony Malta de Bavaria	+ 1.06
8.		Gaseosas Glacial	+ 1.57
9.		Kelme-Pony Malta	+ 3.55
10.		Manzana Postobón	+ 4.01

Teams

Pony Malta-Avianca

1.   Juan Carlos Rosero
   Juan Carlos Rosero
   Juan Carlos Rosero García is a retired male road cyclist from Ecuador, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Career:19861987198919911992...
   
   
2.   Pedro Rodríguez
   Pedro Rodríguez (cyclist)
   Pedro Álvaro Rodríguez Rosero is a retired male road cyclist from Ecuador, who was a professional from 1992 to 1995. Nicknamed "El Aguila de Tulcán" he competed for his native South American country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia in the men's road race, alongside Héctor Chiles and...
   
   
3.   Omar Trompa
4.   Víctor Hugo Bolívar
5.   Julio César Aguirre
   Julio César Aguirre
   Julio César Aguirre Cabrera is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2003.-Career:1994...
   
   
6.   Adolfo Rico
7.   Víctor Samacá
8.   Jair Bernal
   Jair Bernal
   Jair Humberto Bernal Sepúlveda is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19891992...
   
   
9.   José Castelblanco
   José Castelblanco
   José Joaquim Castelblanco Romero is a professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "Don José" during his career.-Career:1992199419961997...
   
   
10.   Nélson Rodríguez

Alemania-Ahusan (Hessen)

11.   Peter Hahner
12.   Martin Bott
13.   Markus Scheleicher
14.   Michael Bartilitcher
15.   René Dueveling
16.   Marco Rivas-Mai

Kelme-Pony Malta-Xacobeo

21.   Néstor Mora
    Néstor Mora
    Néstor Oswaldo Mora Zárate was a racing cyclist from Colombia, who represented his native country in the men's individual road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was a professional from 1985 to 1995, claiming three victories in that period...
    
    
22.   José Martín Farfán
    José Martín Farfán
    José Martín Farfán Pulido is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1988 to 1995. He was nicknamed Farfantastico during his career.-Career:198819891990...
    
    
23.   Augusto González
24.   Hernán Buenahora
    Hernan Buenahora
    Hernán Buenahora Gutíerrez is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who was nicknamed El Cabrito de Barichara during his career...
    
    
25.   Ángel Camargo
    Ángel Camargo
    Ángel Yesid Camargo Ochoa is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1992 to 1998.-Career:199019911992 19931994-References:...
    
    
26.   Federico Muñoz
    Federico Muñoz
    Federico Muñoz Fernández is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1988 to 2004.-Career:1993...
    
    
27.   Julio César Cadena

Gaseosas Glacial Profesional PRF

31.   Luis Alberto González
    Luis Alberto González
    Luis Alberto González Gallego is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1987 to 1996.-Career:1987198819891992...
    
    
32.   José Fabio Moreno
33.   Israel Ochoa
    Israel Ochoa
    Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Colombia, who was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.-Career:1993199419951996...
    
    
34.   William Feliciano
35.   César Ramírez
    César Ramírez
    Arlen Quindoy Aguilar , better known by his stage name César Ramírez, was a Filipino actor who was a leading man for Sampaguita Pictures. He was famous for his portrayal of a Philippines' mythical hero, "Bernardo Carpio"....
    
    
36.   Álvaro Sierra
    Álvaro Sierra
    Álvaro Sierra Peña is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199019911993 19941995...
    
    
37.   Santiago Amador
    Santiago Amador
    José Santiago Amador Abril Ospina is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was nicknamed "Pingüino" during his career.-Career:1993...
    
    
38.   Miguel Ángel Sanabria
    Miguel Ángel Sanabria
    Miguel Ángel Sanabria Acevedo was a male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1990 to 1998...
    
    
39.   Demetrio Cuspoca
40.   Rubén Darío Beltrán

Lotería de Medellín-AA

41.   Carlos Jaramillo
    Carlos Jaramillo
    Carlos María Jaramillo Mesa is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1985 to 1996. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
    
    
42.   Óscar Vargas
    Óscar Vargas
    Óscar de Jesús Vargas Restrepo is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1995.-Career:1986...
    
    
43.   Argiro Zapata
    Argiro Zapata
    Argiro Alberto Zapata Franco is a retied male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199419961997...
    
    
44.   Jorge Otálvaro
    Jorge Otálvaro
    Jorge Leon Otálvaro Restrepo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1990 to 1997. He was nicknamed "Chacho" during his career.-Career:19911992-References:...
    
    
45.   Raúl Acosta
    Raúl Acosta
    Raúl Acosta Arias is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1986 to 1995.-Career:198619881993-References:...
    
    
46.   Héctor Castaño
    Héctor Castaño
    Héctor Manuel Castaño Betancurt is a retied male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1994199619992000-References:...
    
    
47.   Javier Zapata
    Javier de Jesús Zapata
    Javier de Jesús Zapata Villada is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004...
    
    
48.   Dubán Ramírez
    Dubán Ramírez
    Dubán Alberto Ramírez Rodríguez is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 1998...
    
    
49.   Juan Fajardo
50.   Héctor Castaño
    Héctor Castaño
    Héctor Manuel Castaño Betancurt is a retied male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1994199619992000-References:...
    
    

Cadafé

51.   Luis Barroso
52.   Omar Pumar
53.   Richard Parra
54.   José Lindarte
55.   Eddinel Figueroa
56.   Óscar Mendoza
57.   José Villamizar

Manzana Postobón

61.   Raúl Montaña
    Raúl Montaña
    Raúl Alexander Montaña Herrera is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who became a professional rider in 1994.-Career:199219931995...
    
    
62.   Libardo Niño
    Libardo Niño
    Libardo Niño Corredor is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 76th place in the Men's Individual Road Race. Colombia competed with three cyclists in this event; the other ones being José Robles and Héctor Palacio...
    
    
63.   Chepe González
    Chepe González
    José Jaime González Pico , also known as Chepe González, is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won stages in Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. He also won the Vuelta a Colombia in 1994 and 1995....
    
    
64.   Edgar Humberto Ruiz
    Edgar Humberto Ruiz
    Edgar Humberto Ruiz Sierra is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1994 to 1995.-Career:199019921993-References:...
    
    
65.   Gerardo Moncada
    Gerardo Moncada
    Gerardo Moncada Guiza is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1986 to 1994.-Career:198119891990...
    
    
66.   Ruber Marín
    Ruber Marín
    Ruber Alveiro Marín Valencia is a Colombian cyclist who competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
    
    
67.   Héctor Palacio
    Héctor Palacio
    Héctor Ivan Palacio Montoya, born 12 May 1969 in Envigado, is a former professional Colombian cyclist.During the 1992 Olympic Games, Palacio represented Colombia in the individual road race, where he ended 52nd.-References:...
    
    
68.   Julio Ernesto Bernal
    Julio Ernesto Bernal
    Julio Ernesto Bernal González is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2002.-Career:1991199219931994199619971998199920002001-References:...
    
    
69.   Hernán Patiño
    Hernán Patiño
    Hugo Hernán Patiño García was a male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1989 to 1995.-Career:199219931994-References:...
    
    
70.   Asdrúbal Patiño

Agua Natural Glacial

71.   Armando Moreno
72.   Juan Alberto Robayo
73.   Luis Cárdenas
    Luis Cárdenas
    Luis Germán Cárdenas Amaya is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199119931995-References:...
    
    
74.   Jairo Torres
75.   Heymar Espinosa
76.   Héctor Sierra
77.   Luciano Bonilla
78.   Fabio Arenas
79.   Robert Ramírez
    Robert Ramirez
    Robert Ramirez is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. First elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2010, Ramirez represents House District 29, which centers around the communities of Westminster and Arvada. Ramirez serves on the Transportation and Education...
    
    
80.   Orlando Ortegón

Carchi Ecuador

81.   Eduardo Villarreal
82.   Rodrigo Villarreal
83.   Antonio Revelo
84.   Segundo Chugulí
85.   Vinicio Huera
86.   Armando Guasquer

Pinturas Rust Oleum

91.   Celio Roncancio
    Celio Roncancio
    Celio Roberto Roncancio González is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 1997.-Career:1994...
    
    
92.   Elder Herrera
    Elder Herrera
    Élder Herrera Cortes is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19921995Élder Herrera Cortes is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia....
    
    
93.   Juan Carlos Arias
94.   Eduardo Guerrero
    Eduardo Guerrero (cyclist)
    Eduardo Guerrero Cartagena is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "El Guerrero del Camino" during his career.-Career:19941999200020012005-References:...
    
    
95.   Alex Barbosa
96.   Jaime Alberto Bolívar
97.   Waldo Aguilera
98.   Wenceslao Lancheros
99.   Marco Isaías

Lotería de Nariño

101.   Virgilio Mora
102.   Walter Barco
103.   Sergio Escobar
104.   Henry Castillo
105.   Luis Alberto Yandar
106.   Javier Sánchez
107.   Óscar León
     Oscar León
     Oscar León Navas is a professional Colombian boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He's the former WBA Latino and IBA Featherweight champion.-WBA Featherweight Championship:...
     
     
108.   Luis Carlos Gómez

Pilsener Ecuador

111.   Héctor Chiles
112.   Carlos Arturo Vargas
113.   Pablo Perugachi
114.   Byrón Chulde
115.   Miguel Padilla
116.   Raúl Huera
117.   José Tiberio Beltrán
118.   Daulet Sapazhanov