2008 Vuelta a Colombia

2008 Vuelta a Colombia

2007–2008 UCI America Tour
Race details
Dates		May 10 – May 25
Stages		14
Distance		2,069.3 km (1,286 mi)
Winning time		50h 26' 36" (41.0163 km/h or 25.4863 mph)
Palmares
	Winner	Giovanny Báez (COL)	(Une Orbitel)
	Second	Hernán Buenahora (COL)	(Lotería de Boyacá)
	Third	Mauricio Ortega (COL)	(Lotería de Boyacá)
	Points	Óscar Sevilla (ESP)	(Rock Racing)
	Mountains	Fabio Montenegro (COL)	(Blanco del Valle)
	Youth	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	(Indeportes Antioquia)
	Team	Lotería de Boyacá

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

2008-05-10: Barrancabermeja — Barrancabermeja (8.4 km)

Place	Prologue		General Classification
	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)

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

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

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jefferson Vargas (COL)	4:20.02	Wilson Cepeda (COL)	16:52.11
2.	Wilson Cepeda (COL)	—	Ivan 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)

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

2008-05-16: Doradal — Santuario (115.3 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
	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)

Place	Stage 14		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Artur Garcia (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

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

See also

• 2008 Clásico RCN

References

• dewielersite
• cyclingnews