1997 Vuelta a Colombia

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1997 Vuelta a Colombia
Race details
DatesApril 21 – May 4, 1997
Stages13
Distance1,960 km (1,218 mi)
Winning time50h 14' 34"
Results
Jersey red.svg WinnerFlag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL) (Kelme-Telecom)
  SecondFlag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL) (Todos por Boyacá)
  ThirdFlag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL) (Kelme-Telecom)

  PointsFlag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL) (Kelme-Telecom)
  MountainsFlag of Colombia.svg  Juan Diego Ramírez  (COL) (Kelme-Telecom)
  CombinationFlag of Colombia.svg  Raúl Montaña  (COL) (Caprecom-Zapatos)
  Team Flag of Colombia.svg Kelme-Telecom
  1996
1998  

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.

Contents

Stages

1997-04-21: BucaramangaBucaramanga (7.6 km)

PlacePrologueGeneral Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
00:14.28
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
00:14.28
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Federico Muñoz  (COL)
+0.14
Flag of Colombia.svg  Federico Muñoz  (COL)
+0.14
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Elder Herrera  (COL)
+0.23
Flag of Colombia.svg  Elder Herrera  (COL)
+0.23

1997-04-22: BucaramangaBarichara (148.7 km)

PlaceStage 1General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
03:49.18
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
04:03.50
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Ángel Camargo  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Federico Muñoz  (COL)
+0.06
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Federico Muñoz  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Elder Herrera  (COL)
+0.23

1997-04-23: OibaDuitama (192.7 km)

PlaceStage 2General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Israel Ochoa  (COL)
05:00.30
Flag of Colombia.svg  Santiago Botero  (COL)
09:04.55
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Santiago Botero  (COL)
+0.01
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
+0.13
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Elder Herrera  (COL)
+0.38
Flag of Colombia.svg  Federico Muñoz  (COL)
+0.19

1997-04-24: TunjaZipaquirá (138.3 km)

PlaceStage 3General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Hernán Buenahora  (COL)
03:05.12
Flag of Colombia.svg  Hernán Buenahora  (COL)
12:10.37
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Contreras  (COL)
+1.24
Flag of Colombia.svg  Santiago Botero  (COL)
+0.57
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Elkin Barrera  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
+1.10

1997-04-25: FunzaIbagué (196.2 km)

PlaceStage 4General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Diego Ramírez  (COL)
04:53.19
Flag of Colombia.svg  Hernán Buenahora  (COL)
17:04.01
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Libardo Niño  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Santiago Botero  (COL)
+0.57
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Julio César Aguirre  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
+1.10

1997-04-26: IbaguéSevilla (185.9 km)

PlaceStage 5General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Elkin Barrera  (COL)
05:15.15
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
22:20.14
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+0.22
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
+0.02
Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Diego Ramírez  (COL)
+2.24

1997-04-27: Cali Circuito Panamericano (105 km)

PlaceStage 6General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Julio Ernesto Bernal  (COL)
02:18.30
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
24:39.03
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Humberto Hernández  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+0.22
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Raúl Montaña  (COL)
+0.09
Flag of Colombia.svg  Elkin Barrera  (COL)
+1.25

1997-04-28: PalmiraPereira (200.4 km)

PlaceStage 7General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Freddy Moncada  (COL)
04:45.12
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
29:24.30
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+0.22
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Francisco Orozco  (COL)
+0.02
Flag of Colombia.svg  Elkin Barrera  (COL)
+1.25

1997-04-29: Santa Rosa de CabalManizales (35.7 km)

PlaceStage 8 (Individual Time Trial)General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
00:59.20
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
30:23.47
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+0.28
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+2.01
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Contreras  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+3.05

1997-04-30: ManizalesItagüí (184 km)

PlaceStage 9General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Hernán Darío Muñoz  (COL)
04:45.32
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
35:09.27
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+0.08
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+1.59
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Raúl Montaña  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+2.59

1997-05-01: MedellínAlto Santa Helena (91.2 km)

PlaceStage 10General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Julio César Rangel  (COL)
02:32.17
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
37:42.49
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Diego Ramírez  (COL)
+0.53
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+1.59
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+1.03
Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+2.52

1997-05-02: RionegroPuerto Salgar (197 km)

PlaceStage 11General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  José Daniel Bernal  (COL)
05:02.04
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
???????
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Misael Orozco  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+1.59
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Celio Roncancio  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+2.52

1997-05-03: La DoradaFontibón (179.5 km)

PlaceStage 12General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Gregorio Ladino  (COL)
05:23.53
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
48:11.18
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Raúl Montaña  (COL)
+0.04
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+1.59
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Libardo Niño  (COL)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+2.52

1997-05-04: Circuito Bogotá (100 km)

PlaceStage 13General Classification
NameTimeNameTime
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  Leonardo Cardona  (COL)
03:03.15
Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)
50:14:34
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Víctor Hugo Peña  (COL)
+0.01
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)
+ 1.59
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Federico Muñoz  (COL)
+0.01
Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)
+ 2.52

Jersey progression

StageWinnerGeneral classificationPoints classificationMountains classificationTeam classification
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 unknownunknown
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

Final classification

RANKNAMETEAMTIME
1.Flag of Colombia.svg  José Castelblanco  (COL)Kelme-Telecom50:14:34
2.Flag of Colombia.svg  Jair Bernal  (COL)Todos por Boyacá+ 1.59
3.Flag of Colombia.svg  Héctor Palacio  (COL)Kelme-Telecom+ 2.52
4.Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Diego Ramírez  (COL)Kelme-Telecom+ 3.03
5.Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Alberto Contreras  (COL)Kelme-Telecom+ 3.17
6.Flag of Colombia.svg  Raúl Montaña  (COL)Caprecom-Zapatos+ 5.16
7.Flag of Colombia.svg  Álvaro Sierra  (COL)Todos por Boyacá+ 5.23
8.Flag of Colombia.svg  Julio César Aguirre  (COL)Kelme-Telecom+ 5.35
9.Flag of Colombia.svg  Libardo Niño  (COL)Lotería de Medellín-EPM+ 8.11
10.Flag of Colombia.svg  Álvaro Lozano  (COL)San Andresitos de la 38+ 8.21

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