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2006 Vuelta a Colombia

2005–2006 UCI America Tour
Race details
Dates	August 5–20, 2006
Stages	15
Distance	1,905 km (1,184 mi)
Winning time	46h 40' 42"
Results
Winner  José Castelblanco (COL) (Gob.Zulia Alc. Cabimas)   Second  Daniel Rincón (COL) (Orbitel-EPM)   Third  Álvaro Sierra (COL) (Lotería de Boyacá)   Points  Fredy González (COL) (Gob.Norte Sant.Selle Italia)   Mountains  Fabio Montenegro (COL) (Frugos Del Valle)   Team Lotería de Boyacá
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The 56th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from August 5 to August 20, 2006.

Stages

2006-08-05: Táriba — San Cristóbal (19.8 km)

Place	Stage 1 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Libardo Niño (COL)	27.44	Libardo Niño (COL)	27.44
2.	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.21	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.21
3.	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.41	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.41

2006-08-06: Circuito San Cristóbal (144 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Alejandro Cortés (COL)	3:20.11	Libardo Niño (COL)	3:47.56
2.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	+0.01	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.21
3.	Juan Murillo (VEN)	+0.01	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.41

2006-08-07: San Cristóbal — Pamplona (133 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Javier González (COL)	3:59.55	Libardo Niño (COL)	7:48.18
2.	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.04	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.04
3.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.10	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.12

2006-08-08: Piedecuesta — San Gil (113.5 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jhon García (COL)	3:00.55	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	10:49.59
2.	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	—	Jhon García (COL)	+0.56
3.	Edwin Parra (COL)	+1.45	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+1.03

2006-08-09: San Gil — Tunja (183.3 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	5:19.47	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	16:12.08
2.	Giovanny Báez (COL)	—	Jhon García (COL)	+0.56
3.	Héctor Mesa (COL)	+1.45	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+1.03

2006-08-10: Circuito del Sol y del Acero Sogamoso (159.2 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Juan Pablo Forero (COL)	3:22.00	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	19:38.39
2.	Edgardo Simón (ARG)	—	Jhon García (COL)	+0.56
3.	Rónald González (VEN)	—	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+1.03

2006-08-12: Madrid — Ibagué (203.6 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Walter Pedraza (COL)	4:46.05	Heberth Gutiérrez (COL)	24:30.18
2.	Rafael Montiel (COL)	—	Jhon García (COL)	+0.56
3.	Freddy Piamonte (COL)	—	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+1.03

2006-08-13: Ibagué — Armenia (114.1 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	3:06.56	Fabio Duarte (COL)	27:38.54
2.	Fredy González (COL)	+0.40	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.11
3.	Edwin Parra (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.31

2006-08-14: Armenia — Cali (185 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Carlos Andrés Ibáñez (COL)	3:53.38	Fabio Duarte (COL)	31:32.34
2.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	+0.02	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.11
3.	Juan Wilches (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.31

2006-08-15: Palmira — Buga (47.8 km)

Place	Stage 10 (Time Team Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	EPM-Orbitel	54.01	Fabio Duarte (COL)	32:26.35
2.	Gob.Zulia Alc. Cabimas Ven. A	+0.42	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.26
3.	Gob.Norte Sant. Selle Italia	+0.46	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.46

2006-08-16: Buga — Cartago (139.6 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Juan Pablo Forero (COL)	2:54.06	Fabio Duarte (COL)	35:20.41
2.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	—	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.26
3.	Fredy González (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.46

2006-08-17: Santa Rosa de Cabal — Ciudad Bolívar (192.8 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Serpa (COL)	4:21.23	Fabio Duarte (COL)	39:43.53
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.01	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.26
3.	Rodolfo Camacho (COL)	+0.24	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.46

2006-08-18: Ciudad Bolívar — Medellín Pueblito Paisa (150.6 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	3:53.41	José Castelblanco (COL)	43:37.53
2.	José Castelblanco (COL)	—	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	+0.14
3.	Israel Ochoa (COL)	+0.02	Daniel Rincón (COL)	+0.47

2006-08-19: Envigado — Alto del Escobero (10.7 km)

Place	Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	34.35	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	44:12.42
2.	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	+0.23	José Castelblanco (COL)	+0.46
3.	Fabio Duarte (COL)	+0.56	Daniel Rincón (COL)	+2.56

2006-08-20: Circuito Medellín (108 km)

Place	Stage 15		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Juan Pablo Forero (COL)	2:27.14	José Castelblanco (COL)	46:40.42
2.	Edgardo Simón (ARG)	—	Daniel Rincón (COL)	+2.10
3.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	—	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	+2.51

Jersey progression

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	José Castelblanco (COL)	Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldía de Cabimas	46:40:42
2.	Daniel Rincón (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 2.10
3.	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	Lotería de Boyacá	+ 2.51
4.	Fabio Duarte (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 4.13
5.	Javier González (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 7.44
6.	Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 8.22
7.	Edwin Parra (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 8.38
8.	Jairo Hernández (COL)	Colombia es Pasion	+ 15.07
9.	Libardo Niño (COL)	Lotería de Boyacá	+ 19.35
10.	Javier Zapata (COL)	Orbitel-EPM	+ 21.51

1. Stage 14 leader Hernán Buenahora failed a medical control before the last stage, and was not allowed to take part.

Teams

See also

• 2006 Clásico RCN

References

• cyclingnews

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