2008 Vuelta a Colombia

2008 Vuelta a Colombia
2007–08 UCI America Tour
Race details
Dates	May 10–25, 2008
Stages	14
Distance	2,069.3 km (1,286 mi)
Winning time	50h 26' 36"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	Team
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The 58th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from May 10 to May 25, 2008. Colombia's Giovanny Báez was crowned champion after 50 hours, 25 minutes and 55 seconds or riding through the plains and mountains of Colombia. The last stage, an urban race through the streets of Cali, was won by Artur García. The 27-year-old Báez was the 33rd cyclist to win the Tour of Colombia.

Stages[edit]

2008-05-10: Barrancabermeja — Barrancabermeja (8.4 km)[edit]

Place	Prologue		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Santiago Botero (COL)	09.53	Santiago Botero (COL)	27.44
2.	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	+0.07	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	+0.07
3.	Óscar Sevilla (ESP)	+0.14	Óscar Sevilla (ESP)	+0.14

2008-05-11: Barrancabermeja — Bucaramanga (146.9 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Artur García Rincón (VEN)	4:00.09	Carlos Ospina (COL)	4:10.27
2.	Rafael Montiel (COL)	—	Artur García Rincón (VEN)	+0.07
3.	Oscar Álvarez (COL)	+0.04	Oscar Álvarez (COL)	+0.10

2008-05-12: Piedecuesta — El Socorro (136.4 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jhon García (COL)	3:37.10	Carlos Ospina (COL)	7:47.37
2.	Óscar Sevilla (ESP)	—	Oscar Álvarez (COL)	+0.10
3.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	—	Rafael Montiel (COL)	+0.23

2008-05-13: El Socorro — Tunja (169.5 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Santiago Ojeda (COL)	4:39.17	Carlos Ospina (COL)	12:30.37
2.	Juan Pablo Wilches (COL)	+3.31	Santiago Ojeda (COL)	+0.04
3.	Edwin Parra (COL)	+3.42	Oscar Álvarez (COL)	+0.10

2008-05-14: Tunja — La Vega (192 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jefferson Vargas (COL)	4:20.02	Wilson Cepeda (COL)	16:52.11
2.	Wilson Cepeda (COL)	—	Iván Casas (COL)	+1.45
3.	Miguel Ángel Díaz (COL)	+0.02	Giovanny Báez (COL)	+2.02

2008-05-15: San Francisco — La Dorada (135 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Edgar Fonseca (COL)	3:11.26	Wilson Cepeda (COL)	20:03.33
2.	Jhon García (COL)	+0.26	Iván Casas (COL)	+2.15
3.	Óscar Sevilla (ESP)	—	Giovanny Báez (COL)	+2.32

2008-05-16: Doradal — El Santuario (115.3 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rafael Montiel (COL)	3:21.10	Wilson Cepeda (COL)	23:28.13
2.	Oscar Álvarez (COL)	+0.47	Alejandro Ramírez (COL)	+0.05
3.	Graciano Fonseca (COL)	—	Rafael Montiel (COL)	+1.14

2008-05-17: Río Negro — La Unión (163.6 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)	3:51.32	Wilson Cepeda (COL)	27:23.17
2.	Edwin Orozco (COL)	+0.18	Alejandro Ramírez (COL)	+0.05
3.	Wilson Marentes (COL)	+0.36	Rafael Montiel (COL)	+1.14

2008-05-18: Medellín — Santa Elena (31 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	57.45	Giovanny Báez (COL)	28:22.58
2.	Giovanny Báez (COL)	+0.36	Alejandro Ramírez (COL)	+1.31
3.	Víctor Niño (COL)	+0.51	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+2.19

2008-05-20: Caldas — Manizales (173 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Óscar Sevilla (ESP)	3:37.50	Giovanny Báez (COL)	32:00.49
2.	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	—	Alejandro Ramírez (COL)	+1.31
3.	Mauricio Ortega (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+2.18

2008-05-21: Manizales — Mariquita (176.8 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Diego Calderón (COL)	3:09.47	Giovanny Báez (COL)	35:11.00
2.	Juan Pablo Wilches (COL)	+1.06	Alejandro Ramírez (COL)	+1.31
3.	Óscar Sevilla (ESP)	+1.09	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+2.18

2008-05-22: Mariquita — La Linéa (176.8 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	5:04.44	Giovanny Báez (COL)	40:16.37
2.	Mauricio Ortega (COL)	+0.05	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+2.00
3.	Giovanny Báez (COL)	+0.12	Mauricio Ortega (COL)	+3.14

2008-05-23: Quimbaya — Pereira (158.2 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Wilson Marentes (COL)	4:04.16	Giovanny Báez (COL)	44:22.18
2.	Camilo Gómez (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+2.00
3.	Edgar Fonseca (COL)	—	Mauricio Ortega (COL)	+3.14

2008-05-24: Cartago — Cali (190.4 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	César Salazar (VEN)	—	Giovanny Báez (COL)	48:18.20
2.	Oscar Álvarez (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+2.00
3.	Wilson Marentes (COL)	—	Mauricio Ortega (COL)	+3.14

2008-05-25: Cali — Cali (96 km)[edit]

Place	Stage 14		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Artur García (VEN)	2:07.35	Giovanny Báez (COL)	50:25.55
2.	Andres Miguel Díaz (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+2.00
3.	Jhon García (COL)	—	Mauricio Ortega (COL)	+3.14

Final classification[edit]

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Giovanny Báez (COL)	Une Orbitel	50:25:55
2.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	Lotería de Boyacá	+ 2.00
3.	Mauricio Ortega (COL)	Une Orbitel	+ 3.14
4.	Alejandro Ramírez (COL)	GW Shimano-EPM	+ 3.29
5.	Diego Calderón (COL)	Blanco del Valle Frugos	+ 4.36
6.	Víctor Niño (COL)	Coordinadora-EBSA	+ 5.24
7.	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	GW Shimano	+ 5.33
8.	Iván Parra (COL)	Colombia es Pasión	+ 7.02
9.	Óscar Sevilla (ESP)	Rock Racing	+ 7.45
10.	Francisco Colorado (COL)	GW Shimano	+ 8.27

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