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Dates | April 21 – May 4, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,960 km (1,218 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 50h 14' 34" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 47th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from April 21 to May 4, 1997. There were a total of 119 competitors, including six Mexican riders.
Place | Prologue | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 00:14.28 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 00:14.28 |
2. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +0.14 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +0.14 |
3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.23 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.23 |
Place | Stage 1 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | 03:49.18 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 04:03.50 |
2. | Ángel Camargo (COL) | — | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +0.06 |
3. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | — | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.23 |
Place | Stage 2 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | 05:00.30 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 09:04.55 |
2. | Santiago Botero (COL) | +0.01 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.13 |
3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.38 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +0.19 |
Place | Stage 3 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 03:05.12 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 12:10.37 |
2. | Carlos Contreras (COL) | +1.24 | Santiago Botero (COL) | +0.57 |
3. | Elkin Barrera (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.10 |
Place | Stage 4 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 04:53.19 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 17:04.01 |
2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | Santiago Botero (COL) | +0.57 |
3. | Julio César Aguirre (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.10 |
Place | Stage 5 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Elkin Barrera (COL) | 05:15.15 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 22:20.14 |
2. | Jair Bernal (COL) | — | Jair Bernal (COL) | +0.22 |
3. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.02 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +2.24 |
Place | Stage 6 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Julio Ernesto Bernal (COL) | 02:18.30 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 24:39.03 |
2. | Humberto Hernández (COL) | — | Jair Bernal (COL) | +0.22 |
3. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | +0.09 | Elkin Barrera (COL) | +1.25 |
Place | Stage 7 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Freddy Moncada (COL) | 04:45.12 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 29:24.30 |
2. | Jair Bernal (COL) | — | Jair Bernal (COL) | +0.22 |
3. | Francisco Orozco (COL) | +0.02 | Elkin Barrera (COL) | +1.25 |
Place | Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 00:59.20 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 30:23.47 |
2. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +0.28 | Jair Bernal (COL) | +2.01 |
3. | Carlos Contreras (COL) | — | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +3.05 |
Place | Stage 9 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | 04:45.32 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 35:09.27 |
2. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +0.08 | Jair Bernal (COL) | +1.59 |
3. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | — | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +2.59 |
Place | Stage 10 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Julio César Rangel (COL) | 02:32.17 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 37:42.49 |
2. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +0.53 | Jair Bernal (COL) | +1.59 |
3. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +1.03 | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +2.52 |
Place | Stage 11 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | José Daniel Bernal (COL) | 05:02.04 | José Castelblanco (COL) | ??????? |
2. | Misael Orozco (COL) | — | Jair Bernal (COL) | +1.59 |
3. | Celio Roncancio (COL) | — | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +2.52 |
Place | Stage 12 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Gregorio Ladino (COL) | 05:23.53 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 48:11.18 |
2. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | +0.04 | Jair Bernal (COL) | +1.59 |
3. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +2.52 |
Place | Stage 13 | General Classification | ||
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Name | Time | Name | Time | |
1. | Leonardo Cardona (COL) | 03:03.15 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 50:14:34 |
2. | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | +0.01 | Jair Bernal (COL) | + 1.59 |
3. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +0.01 | Héctor Palacio (COL) | + 2.52 |
Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Team classification |
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P | José Castelblanco | José Castelblanco | — | — | — |
1 | Héctor Palacio | Héctor Palacio | Julio César Rangel | Telecom-Capitel-Kelme | |
2 | Israel Ochoa | Santiago Botero | Federico Muñoz | Raúl Montaña | |
3 | Hernán Buenahora | Hernán Buenahora | |||
4 | Juan Diego Ramírez | ||||
5 | Elkin Barrera | José Castelblanco | unknown | unknown | |
6 | Julio Ernesto Bernal | ||||
7 | Freddy Moncada | ||||
8 | José Castelblanco | ||||
9 | Hernán Darío Muñoz | ||||
10 | Julio César Rangel | ||||
11 | José Daniel Bernal | ||||
12 | Gregorio Ladino | ||||
13 | Leonardo Cardona | Héctor Palacio | Juan Diego Ramírez |
RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
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1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | Kelme-Telecom | 50:14:34 |
2. | Jair Bernal (COL) | Todos por Boyacá | + 1.59 |
3. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | Kelme-Telecom | + 2.52 |
4. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | Kelme-Telecom | + 3.03 |
5. | Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL) | Kelme-Telecom | + 3.17 |
6. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | Caprecom-Zapatos | + 5.16 |
7. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | Todos por Boyacá | + 5.23 |
8. | Julio César Aguirre (COL) | Kelme-Telecom | + 5.35 |
9. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Medellín-EPM | + 8.11 |
10. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | San Andresitos de la 38 | + 8.21 |
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