The 39th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela

Vuelta a Venezuela

The Vuelta a Venezuela is a men's multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in September in Venezuela. The Vuelta a Venezuela carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale,...

was held from September 3 to September 15, 2002. The stage race started in Puerto Ordaz

Puerto Ordaz

Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which, together with the older settlement of San Felix, forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. There are bridges across the Caroni and...

, and ended in Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...

. There were a total number of 134 competitors, with 69 cyclists actually finishing the stage race.

2002-09-03: Circuito en Puerto Ordaz

Puerto Ordaz

Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which, together with the older settlement of San Felix, forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. There are bridges across the Caroni and...

 (121.5 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:49.03	|02:48.56
2.	|—	|+0.01
3.	|—	|+0.03

2002-09-04: Chaguaramas

Chaguaramas, Venezuela

- References :...

 — Santa Bárbara de Tapirín (209.5 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:40.44	|07:29.40
2.	|+0.12	|+0.13
3.	|—	|+0.15

2002-09-05: Circuito en Maturin

Maturin

Maturin may refer to* The city of Maturín in Venezuela* The fictional character Stephen Maturin from Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin books.* The fictional character Maturin, one of the guardians of the beams, from Stephen King's The Dark Tower , and It .* The author Charles Robert Maturin .* The...

 (86 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:28.46	|09:58.28
2.	|+0.02	|+0.05
3.	|—	|+0.13

2002-09-06: Santa Bárbara de Tapirín — Guanta

Guanta

The Guanta Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality had a population of 31,629...

 (181 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:04.49	|14:03.30
2.	|—	|+0.03
3.	|—	|—

2002-09-07: Puerto Piritu

Puerto Píritu

Puerto Píritu is a Venezuelan city located in the north-central coast of Anzoátegui State, with a population more than 11,000. It is the capital of the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality, and located 46 km from the centre of Barcelona, the capital of the State.The current Puerto Píritu, founded...

 — Valle de la Pascua

Valle de la Pascua

Valle de la Pascua is a valley and city in the state of Guárico in central Venezuela. It is the seat of Leonardo Infante municipality. Its economy is based on agriculture and cattle ranching. Valle de la Pascua is the economic capital of Guárico state, and is often referred as: "La Princesa del...

 (178 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:27.32	|18:31.09
2.	|+0.08	|+0.01
3.	|—	|+0.04

2002-09-08: Circuito en Valle de la Pascua

Valle de la Pascua

Valle de la Pascua is a valley and city in the state of Guárico in central Venezuela. It is the seat of Leonardo Infante municipality. Its economy is based on agriculture and cattle ranching. Valle de la Pascua is the economic capital of Guárico state, and is often referred as: "La Princesa del...

 (129 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:41.45	|21:12.49
2.	|+0.02	|+0.08
3.	|—	|+0.09

2002-09-09: El Sombrero — San Carlos

San Carlos, Cojedes

San Carlos is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. This city is also the shire town of the San Carlos Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 83,957.- History :...

 (202.5 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:46.44	|26:01.22
2.	|+0.02	|+0.08
3.	|+0.42	|+0.09

2002-09-10: San Carlos de Austria

San Carlos, Cojedes

San Carlos is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. This city is also the shire town of the San Carlos Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 83,957.- History :...

 — San Felipe (228 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:10.19	|30:14.25
2.	|+0.04	|+0.11
3.	|+1.48	|+0.12

2002-09-11: Campo Elías — San Felipe (31.5 km)

Place	Stage 9-A (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|00:44.55	|30:59.41
2.	|+0.51	|+0.40
3.	|+0.53	|+1.46

2002-09-11: Circuito en San Felipe (86.5 km)

Place	Stage 9-B		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|01:40.48	|32:40.29
2.	|—	|+0.40
3.	|+0.05	|+1.46

2002-09-12: Carora

Carora

Carora is a town in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carora was founded twice. The first time, in the year 1569 by Juan de Tejo, but due to constant attacks from the indigenous population, it was abandoned,...

 — Cabimas

Cabimas

Cabimas is a town on the shore of Maracaibo Lake in Zulia State in northwestern Venezuela. Its current population is around 200,859 .Before 1900, Venezuela was known to possess commercial quantities of petroleum. One major find was the 'Zumaque 1' well in 1914, in the area of Mene Grande, about 50...

 (182.5 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:38.58	|37:19.27
2.	|—	|+0.40
3.	|+0.05	|+1.46

2002-09-13: Cabimas

Cabimas

Cabimas is a town on the shore of Maracaibo Lake in Zulia State in northwestern Venezuela. Its current population is around 200,859 .Before 1900, Venezuela was known to possess commercial quantities of petroleum. One major find was the 'Zumaque 1' well in 1914, in the area of Mene Grande, about 50...

 — Valera

Valera

Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The mayor is Temístocles Cabezas, who has had that post since 2009. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities...

 (178 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:20.45	|41:40.59
2.	|—	|+0.40
3.	|+0.06	|+1.40

2002-09-14: La Gran Parada — Quibor

Quíbor

- History :The region was inhabited well before the Europeans arrived. The first European record about the region dates back to 1545, when López Montalvo de Lugo, under order of governor Jorge Spira, arrived to the valley of Quíbor....

 (148.5 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:35.14	|45:16.13
2.	|—	|+0.40
3.	|—	|+1.40

2002-09-15: Circuito Circuito Avenue Ribereña, Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...

 (120 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|02:36.38	|48:01.16
2.	|+3.41	|+0.40
3.	|+3.56	|+1.40

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.		Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería Oriente	48:01:16
2.		Lotería del Táchira A	+ 0.40
3.		Gobernacíon de Anzoategui	+ 1.40
4.		Gobernacíon Trujillo Cafe Flor de Patría	+ 1.46
5.		Lotería del Táchira B	+ 1.57
6.		Lotería del Táchira A	+ 1.59
7.		Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldia de Cabimas A	+ 2.47
8.		Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldia de Cabimas A	+ 3.05
9.		Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería Oriente	+ 3.25
10.		Alcaldia Tinaco Cojedes	+ 3.46

Teams

Lotería del Táchira A

1.   José Chacón Díaz
2.   Manuel Guevara
   Manuel Guevara
   Manuel Enrique Guevara Reydtler is a retired male professional road cyclist from Venezuela. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000.-Career:19911999...
   
   
3.   Franklin Chacón
   Franklin Chacón
   Franklin Raúl Chacón Colmenares is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:20002001...
   
   
4.   Édgar Ortega
5.   Arlex Méndez
6.   John Nava
   John Nava
   John Nava is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:199920012002200320042005John Nava is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1999...
   
   

Cuban National Team

7.   Pedro Pablo Pérez
   Pedro Pablo Pérez
   Pedro Pablo Pérez Márquez is a Cuban professional racing cyclist. Known as "Pedro Pablo" by fans and competitors alike, Pérez is a five-time winner of the Vuelta a Cuba, a Pan American Games medalist, many times the National Champion of Cuba and a winner of international cycling events across the...
   
   
8.   Luis Alberto Romero
   Luis Alberto Romero
   Luis Alberto Romero Alconchel , known as Luis Alberto, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC as a forward.-Football career:...
   
   
9.   Yosvani Falcón
10.   Lizardo Benítez
11.   Damian Martínez
12.   William Leyva

Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldia de Cabimas A

13.   Álvaro Lozano
    Álvaro Lozano
    Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist.-Career:19901991199319941996Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist....
    
    
14.   Héctor Castaño
    Héctor Castaño
    Héctor Manuel Castaño Betancurt is a retied male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1994199619992000-References:...
    
    
15.   Adelso Valero
16.   Francisco Landaeta
17.   Nélson Gelves
18.   Danny Yepez

Gobernación de Trujillo-Café Flor de Patria

19.   Rodolfo Camacho
    Rodolfo Camacho
    -Career:1999-Career:1999-Career:1999:1º in Stage 12 Vuelta al Táchira, San Cristóbal :2º in Stage 11 Vuelta a Venezuela, Carúpano 2000:1º in Stage 12 Vuelta a Venezuela, San Cristóbal 2001...
    
    
20.   José Alirio Contreras
    José Alirio Contreras
    José Alirio Contreras Vásquez is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.-Career:2005-External links:...
    
    
21.   Jonis Ortiz
22.   Carlos José Ochoa
    Carlos José Ochoa
    Carlos José Ochoa is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmarès :2003* 2nd, Venezuelan National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite20042005...
    
    
23.   Giner Veda
24.   Andris Hernández
    Andris Hernández
    Andris José Hernández Gimenez is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He won three medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Career:20032006...
    
    

Lotería del Táchira B

25.   Tommy Alcedo
    Tommy Alcedo
    Tommy Auma Free Alcedo Pérez is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1999Tommy Auma Free Alcedo Pérez is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1999...
    
    
26.   Dixon Carmona
27.   Robinson Merchán
    Robinson Merchán
    Robinson Reinaldo Merchán Useche is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1990199119941998...
    
    
28.   Néstor Chacón
29.   Yeison Delgado
    Yeison Delgado
    Yeison Rogelio Delgado Ortega is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist. He was caught on using doping in the Vuelta a Guatemala, alongside Abel Jochola, Nery Velázquez, David Calanche, Noel Velázquez , Carlos López , Reynaldo Murillo and Federico Muñoz.-Career:20012003: 1º in Stage 9 Vuelta al...
    
    
30.   Osney Contreras

Gobernación de Anzoátegui

31.   Manuel Medina
    Manuel Medina (cyclist)
    Manuel Eduardo Medina Mariño is a Venezuelan professional bicycle road racing cyclist and former Venezuelan national cycling champion...
    
    
32.   Rubén Rangel
    Rubén Rangel
    Rubén Rangel is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:199920022007-External links:...
    
    
33.   Rubén Cañizales
34.   Hussein Monsalve
    Hussein Monsalve
    Hussein José Monsalve Madrid is a retired male road cyclist from Venezuela. He represented his native country at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, and twice at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996.-Career:...
    
    
35.   Jonathan Mendoza
36.   Tomas Gil
    Tomas Gil
    Tomás Aurelio Gil Martínez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003Tomás Aurelio Gil Martínez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003...
    
    

Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldia de Cabimas B

37.   Gil Cordovés
    Gil Cordovés
    Gil Cordovés Pérez is a former Cuban track and road racing cyclist, now retired.-Career:1995Gil Cordovés Pérez is a former Cuban track and road racing cyclist, now retired.-Career:1995...
    
    
38.   Víctor Hugo González
    Víctor Hugo González
    Víctor Hugo González Melo is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20012002...
    
    
39.   Mario Figueroa
    Mario Figueroa
    Mario Figueroa is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:1999...
    
    
40.   Deivis Urdaneta
41.   Juan Jiménez
    Juan Jiménez
    Juan Jiménez may refer to:* Juan Jiménez de Montalvo , Spanish colonial administrator* Juan Isidro Jimenez Pereyra , Dominican politician* Juan Ramón Jiménez , Spanish poet...
    
    
42.   Julio Parra

Kino Táchira

43.   Ronald González
    Rónald González (cyclist)
    Rónald Javier González Escalante is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20032005...
    
    
44.   José Norberto Ulloa
45.   Paúl Torres
    Paul Torres
    Paúl Alberto Torres García is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.-Career:20042005...
    
    
46.   Rubén Chacón
47.   Miguel Chacón
    Miguel Chacón
    Miguel Ernesto Chacón Sosa is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:20032004Miguel Ernesto Chacón Sosa is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003...
    
    
48.   Édgar Chacón

Irdeg Guarico

49.   Ronald Cova
50.   Jean Belisario
51.   Ángel Nieves
52.   José Cheremos
53.   Yonier Infante
54.   Anthony Brea
    Anthony Brea
    Anthony José Brea Salazar is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.-Career:2007...
    
    

Alcaldia Tinaco Cojedes

55.   José Loyo
56.   José Pérez
57.   Juan Lincon
58.   Luis Valera
59.   José Hermoso
60.   Luis Díaz

Gobernación de Barinas-Alc Socopo-Lotería Paraiso

61.   Ramón Herrera
62.   Jean Méndez
63.   Alvis Contreras
64.   Hernán Pérez
65.   Javier Álvarez
66.   Emilson Díaz

Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldia de Cabimas C

67.   Raúl Saavedra
    Raúl Saavedra (cyclist)
    Raúl Saavedra Ochoa is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19992000Raúl Saavedra Ochoa is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1999...
    
    
68.   Julio César Rangel
    Julio César Rangel
    Julio César Rangel Melo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1996199719992002Julio César Rangel Melo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1996...
    
    
69.   José Caldera
70.   Alvis Meléndez
71.   Alejandro Blanco
    Alejandro Blanco
    Alejandro Blanco is the current President of the Spanish Olympic Committee.On September 8, 2011 it was announced that he will be President of the Madrid bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.-References:...
    
    
72.   Edison Fernández

Distribuidora La Japonesa-Lotería Oriente

73.   José Guillermo Barrios
74.   Honorio Machado
    Honorio Machado
    Honorio Rafael Machado Pérez is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2002Honorio Rafael Machado Pérez is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2002Honorio Rafael Machado Pérez is a male...
    
    
75.   Henry Menéses
76.   Tomy Linares
77.   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...
    
    
78.   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:...
    
    

Dominican Republic National Team

79.   Wendy Cruz
    Wendy Cruz
    Wendy Ramón Cruz Martínez is a professional male cyclist from the Dominican Republic. Nicknamed El Ciclon he won the gold medal in the men's individual road race at the 2007 Pan American Games.-References:...
    
    
80.   Branly Núñez
81.   Jorge Cordero
82.   Wendy Palacios
83.   Benigno de la Cruz
84.   Augusto Sánchez

Russian National Team

85.   Vladimir Efimkin
    Vladimir Efimkin
    Vladimir Alexandrovich Efimkin is a Russian professional road bicycle racer, who as of 2011 rides along his twin brother Alexander Efimkin on...
    
    
86.   Evgyeni Zhadkevitch
87.   Denis Kudashev
88.   Alexei Bougrov
89.   Ivan Rybakov
90.   Ramil Gaifulline

Que Viva El Huila (Colombia)

91.   Juan Fonseca
92.   Johan Ramírez
93.   Jorge Guevara
94.   Enrique Ospina
95.   Carlos Urán
96.   Didier Méndez

Selección Bolívar

97.   José Bartolomé
98.   Jean Porte
99.   José Devera
100.   José Piar
101.   Jefrid Mendoza

México

102.   Andrés Contreras
103.   Carlos Manuel Hernández
104.   David Álvarez
105.   Domingo González
106.   Manuel Carbajal

Alcaldía Caroni Bolivar

107.   Edgar Arreaza
108.   Silfredo Arreaza
109.   Ricardo Gracia
110.   Diomer Salazar

Fundadeporte Jesús Torito Romero-Rio Caribe Sucre

111.   Gustavo Guzmán
112.   Anibal Marín
113.   Jose Bruzual
114.   Mario Subero

Tucán Amazonas

115.   Williams Quinto
116.   José Rodríguez
117.   Miguel Reina
118.   José Serpa
     José Serpa
     José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...
     
     

Distribuidora Japonesa-Lotería Oriente TLM Indem

119.   José Machado
120.   José Pino
121.   Diosenis Valdés
122.   Frederick Segura
     Frederick Segura
     Frederick J. Segura Chirinos is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:19992001Frederick J. Segura Chirinos is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela....
     
     

Equipo Mixto

123.   Lucidio Escalona
124.   Wilmer Vásquez
     Wilmer Vasquez
     Wilmer José Vásquez Torres is a Venezuelan heavyweight boxer best known for having participated in the 2004 Olympic tournament...
     
     
125.   Daniel Bermúdez
     Daniel Bermúdez
     -Other activities:Daniel Bermúdez Samper was a member of the Holcim Awards jury for region Latin America in 2008.-Personal life:Daniel was born to Guillermo Bermúdez Umaña, also an architect, and his Graciela Samper Gnecco. He married Inés Obregón Martínez de Irujo, also an architect, on 18 June...
     
     
126.   Reinaldo Bellays
127.   Héctor Francia
128.   Tomás Rodríguez

Fundadeporte Carabobo

129.   José Pérez
     José Pérez
     José Pérez is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he lost in the second round of the men's lightweight division to Mongalia's eventual bronze medalist Nergüin Enkhbat.-References:*...
     
     
130.   José Aguilar
     José Aguilar (cyclist)
     José R. Aguilar Rodríguez is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:20032006José R. Aguilar Rodríguez is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003...
     
     
131.   Giorgio Landaeta
132.   Maximo Rojas
133.   Luis Ochoa
134.   Erick García