1996 Clásico RCN
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The 36th edition of the Clásico RCN
was held from Saturday March 16 to Monday March 25, 1996 in Colombia
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1996-03-16: Urena
1996-03-17: Cúcuta
1996-03-18: Bucaramanga
1996-03-19: Barbosa
1996-03-20: Cajica
1996-03-21: Mosquera
1996-03-22: Ibagué
1996-03-23: Buga
1996-03-24: Santa Rosa de Cabal
1996-03-25: Medellín
Clásico RCN
The Clásico RCN is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October...
was held from Saturday March 16 to Monday March 25, 1996 in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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1996-03-16: UrenaUrenaUrena is a genus of plants which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world. Some view the plant as a weed, but others make use of its fiber for various purposes. Extracts from its leaves or roots have broad spectrum antibacterial qualities...
— CúcutaCúcutaCúcuta 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...
(8 km)
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1996-03-17: CúcutaCúcutaCúcuta 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...
— BucaramangaBucaramangaBucaramanga 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...
(210 km)
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1996-03-18: BucaramangaBucaramangaBucaramanga 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...
— BarbosaBarbosa, AntioquiaBarbosa is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Situated 39 km from the city of Medellín, it is one of the municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is known as the Gateway to the Northeast, famous for its lakes and streams. A traditional Pineapple Festival...
(210 km)
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1996-03-19: BarbosaBarbosa, AntioquiaBarbosa is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Situated 39 km from the city of Medellín, it is one of the municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is known as the Gateway to the Northeast, famous for its lakes and streams. A traditional Pineapple Festival...
— Leona en Tocancipa (170 km)
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1996-03-20: CajicaCajicáCajicá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca.The native name of Cajicá is "The Stone Fortress." It is the third most populous municipality in the province after Zipaquirá and Chía- Other Facts:*Market Day: Sunday...
— ZipaquiráZipaquiráZipaquirá is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Tausa and Cogua to the north; Nemocón, Gachancipá and Sopó to the east; Cajicá and Tabio to the south; and Subachoque and Pacho to the west. Its seat of municipal government is 49...
(172 km)
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1996-03-21: MosqueraMosqueraMosquera is a surname of Spanish, in particular Galician, origin. The family crest states Gallego. Comes from the mansion of the family's founder, Ramiro de Mosquera, taking the last name from his hacienda. In the fifth century, it already figured linked to Moscoso, one of the oldest houses of...
— IbaguéIbaguéIbagué 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...
(185 km)
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1996-03-22: IbaguéIbaguéIbagué 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...
— BugaBuga, Valle del CaucaBuga formally Guadalajara de Buga is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called El Señor de los Milagros .-History:Guadalajara de Buga is one of the oldest cities in...
(207.9 km)
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1996-03-23: BugaBuga, Valle del CaucaBuga formally Guadalajara de Buga is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called El Señor de los Milagros .-History:Guadalajara de Buga is one of the oldest cities in...
— PereiraPereira, ColombiaPereira 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...
(208 km)
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1996-03-24: Santa Rosa de CabalSanta Rosa de CabalSanta 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...
— Alto de Las Palmas (206 km)
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1996-03-25: MedellínMedellínMedellín , 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...
— Santa HelenaSanta Helena del OpónSanta Helena del Opón is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia....
(16 km)
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Final classification
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| 1. | Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia | 44:07:20 | |
| 2. | Todos por Boyacá | + 1.37 | |
| 3. | Todos por Boyacá | + 1.54 | |
| 4. | Pony Malta-Avianca | + 2.38 | |
| 5. | Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia | + 3.27 | |
| 6. | Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia | + 3.41 | |
| 7. | Manzana Postobón | + 4.43 | |
| 8. | Orgullo Paisa | + 4.44 | |
| 9. | Gaseosas Glacial-Selle Italia | + 4.53 | |
| 10. | Aguardiente Antioqueño-Loteria de Medellín | + 5.36 |