1992 Vuelta a Colombia
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The 42nd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia
was held from March 31 to April 12, 1992. There were a total number of 93 competitors, including 20 foreign riders. The race started in Pereira
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1992-03-31: Pereira
1992-04-01: Pereira
1992-04-02: Cali
1992-04-03: Popayán
1992-04-04: Buga
1992-04-05: Armenia
1992-04-06: Manizales
1992-04-07: Rionegro — La Dorada
1992-04-08: Honda — Ibagué
1992-04-09: Ibagué
1992-04-10: Cajicá
1992-04-11: Paipa
1992-04-12: Tunja
Seguros Amaya (Spain)
Kelme (Spain)
Gaseosas Glacial
Coors Light (United States)
Cadafé
Pony Malta-Avianca
Manzana Postobón Aficionado
Agua Natural Glacial
Lotería de Boyacá-Aguardiente Líder
Pinturas Rust Oleum
Vuelta a Colombia
The Vuelta a Colombia is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation.The first Vuelta a Colombia was held in 1951...
was held from March 31 to April 12, 1992. There were a total number of 93 competitors, including 20 foreign riders. The race started in Pereira
Pereira, Colombia
Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...
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1992-03-31: PereiraPereira, ColombiaPereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...
— PereiraPereira, ColombiaPereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...
(5.2 km)
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1992-04-01: PereiraPereira, ColombiaPereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...
— PalmiraPalmiraPalmira is a city and municipality in southwestern Colombia in the department of Valle del Cauca, located about east from Cali, the department's capital and main city.-Geography :...
(196 km)
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1992-04-02: CaliCalìCalì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
— PopayánPopayánPopayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between Colombia's Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range...
(138.4 km)
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1992-04-03: PopayánPopayánPopayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between Colombia's Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range...
— BugaBuga, Valle del CaucaBuga formally Guadalajara de Buga is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called El Señor de los Milagros .-History:Guadalajara de Buga is one of the oldest cities in...
(203.1 km)
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1992-04-04: BugaBuga, Valle del CaucaBuga formally Guadalajara de Buga is a city and municipality in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. It is famous for its Basilica del Señor de los Milagros, which houses an image of Christ called El Señor de los Milagros .-History:Guadalajara de Buga is one of the oldest cities in...
— GénovaGénova, QuindíoGénova is a municipality in the southern part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It is located 52 km south of the departmental capital ArmeniaIn 2005 Génova had an estimated population of 12,600, of which 7,100 live in the main urban zone....
(163.5 km)
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1992-04-05: ArmeniaArmenia, ColombiaArmenia is the capital of Quindío, a department in Colombia. The city is located at coordinates 4.5170° north, 75.6830° west, 290 kilometers west of Bogotá. Armenia is a mid-size city located between Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, the 3 largest Colombian cities. The city's area code for phone calls is...
— ManizalesManizalesManizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....
(151.2 km)
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1992-04-06: ManizalesManizalesManizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....
— MedellínMedellínMedellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
(199.3 km)
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1992-04-07: Rionegro — La DoradaLa Dorada, CaldasLa Dorada is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas. It is situated on the banks of Colombia's principal river, Magdalena River.-Gallery:-References:...
(205.8 km)
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1992-04-08: Honda — IbaguéIbaguéIbagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...
(141 km)
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1992-04-09: IbaguéIbaguéIbagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...
— BogotáBogotáBogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
(211 km)
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1992-04-10: CajicáCajicáCajicá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca.The native name of Cajicá is "The Stone Fortress." It is the third most populous municipality in the province after Zipaquirá and Chía- Other Facts:*Market Day: Sunday...
— Duitama (173.1 km)
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1992-04-11: PaipaPaipaPaipa is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Tundama Province a subregion of Boyaca.- Location :Paipa is located to 15 km of Duitama...
— TunjaTunjaTunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
(43 km)
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1992-04-12: TunjaTunjaTunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
— BogotáBogotáBogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
(144.2 km)
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Final classification
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1. | Seguros Amaya | 48:36:55 | |
2. | Manzana Postobón | + 0.50 | |
3. | Gaseosas Glacial | + 1.17 | |
4. | Manzana Postobón | + 1.36 | |
5. | Pony Malta-Avianca | + 1.40 | |
6. | Manzana Postobón | + 2.27 | |
7. | Kelme | + 2.34 | |
8. | Manzana Postobón | + 3.13 | |
9. | Manzana Postobón | + 4.26 | |
10. | Manzana Postobón | + 4.26 |
Teams
Manzana Postobón- Luis HerreraLuis HerreraLuis Alberto "Lucho" Herrera Herrera known as "el jardinerito" is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist...
- Luis Camargo
- Chepe GonzálezChepe GonzálezJosé Jaime González Pico , also known as Chepe González, is a Colombian former road bicycle racer. He won stages in Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. He also won the Vuelta a Colombia in 1994 and 1995....
- Jorge OtálvaroJorge OtálvaroJorge Leon Otálvaro Restrepo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1990 to 1997. He was nicknamed "Chacho" during his career.-Career:19911992-References:...
- Luis EspinosaLuis EspinosaLuis Edgar Espinosa Sepúlveda is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1992 to 1997.-Career:19911992...
- Carlos JaramilloCarlos JaramilloCarlos María Jaramillo Mesa is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1985 to 1996. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
- William Palacio
- Ruber MarínRuber MarínRuber Alveiro Marín Valencia is a Colombian cyclist who competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
- Fabio JaramilloFabio JaramilloFabio León Jaramillo Mesa is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional in the 1990s. He is a younger brother of Carlos Jaramillo.-Career:1992-References:...
Seguros Amaya (Spain)
- Fabio ParraFabio ParraFabio Enrique Parra Pinto is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. Parra was successful as an amateur in Colombia, winning the Novatos classification for new riders or riders riding their first edition of the race, and finishing 14th in the 1979 Vuelta a Colombia and then the General...
- Óscar VargasÓscar VargasÓscar de Jesús Vargas Restrepo is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1995.-Career:1986...
- Juan Romero Ruíz
- Juan Carlos García
- Juan Carlos Martín
- Fernando Quevedo
- Humberto Parra
Kelme (Spain)
- Ángel CamargoÁngel CamargoÁngel Yesid Camargo Ochoa is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1992 to 1998.-Career:199019911992 19931994-References:...
- Hernán BuenahoraHernan BuenahoraHernán Buenahora Gutíerrez is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who was nicknamed El Cabrito de Barichara during his career...
- Juan Martínez OliverJuan Martínez OliverJuan Martínez Oliver is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He won a stage in the 1988 Tour de France.- Palmarès :19871988- External links :*...
- Francisco CabelloFrancisco CabelloFrancisco Cabello Luque was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from 1990 to 2006.- Palmarès :19921994...
- Jesús Rosado
- Pedro Saúl Morales
- José Martín FarfánJosé Martín FarfánJosé Martín Farfán Pulido is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1988 to 1995. He was nicknamed Farfantastico during his career.-Career:198819891990...
- Luis Felipe Moreno
- Augusto González
Gaseosas Glacial
- Luis Alberto GonzálezLuis Alberto GonzálezLuis Alberto González Gallego is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1987 to 1996.-Career:1987198819891992...
- Pablo Emilio Wilches
- Miguel Ángel SanabriaMiguel Ángel SanabriaMiguel Ángel Sanabria Acevedo was a male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1990 to 1998...
- Israel OchoaIsrael OchoaIsrael Antonio Ochoa Plazas is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Colombia, who was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.-Career:1993199419951996...
- Israel Corredor
- Rubén Darío Beltrán
- Santiago AmadorSantiago AmadorJosé Santiago Amador Abril Ospina is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was nicknamed "Pingüino" during his career.-Career:1993...
- William Pulido
- Héctor Patarroyo
Coors Light (United States)
- Michael Engleman
- David Former
- Roberto Gaggioli
- Alexi GrewalAlexi GrewalAlexi Singh Grewal ' is a Sikh-American Olympic gold medalist and former professional road racing cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Grewal became the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in road cycling...
- David Mann
- Scott MoningerScott MoningerScott Moninger is an American professional road racing cyclist. He currently lives in Boulder, Colorado and retired from racing in 2007 after competing with the BMC Cycling Team. Scott has won nearly every road race in North America with 275 career victories, the most by any American rider...
- Greg Oravetz
- Clark Sheehan
- Stephen Swart
Cadafé
- Luciano Bonilla
- Mario MedinaMario MedinaMario Medina is a Mexican football forward who played for Mexico in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Deportivo Toluca.-External links:*...
- Jesús Fajardo
- Omar Pumar
- Wenceslao Lancheros
- Julio Ernesto BernalJulio Ernesto BernalJulio Ernesto Bernal González is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2002.-Career:1991199219931994199619971998199920002001-References:...
- Giovanny Pabón
- José Tiberio Beltrán
Pony Malta-Avianca
- Juan Carlos RoseroJuan Carlos RoseroJuan Carlos Rosero García is a retired male road cyclist from Ecuador, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Career:19861987198919911992...
- Víctor Hugo Bolívar
- Omar Trompa
- Raúl Gómez
- William Feliciano
- Henry Ortíz
- Jair BernalJair BernalJair Humberto Bernal Sepúlveda is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19891992...
- José CastelblancoJosé CastelblancoJosé Joaquim Castelblanco Romero is a professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "Don José" during his career.-Career:1992199419961997...
- Julio César AguirreJulio César AguirreJulio César Aguirre Cabrera is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2003.-Career:1994...
Manzana Postobón Aficionado
- Libardo NiñoLibardo NiñoLibardo Niño Corredor is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 76th place in the Men's Individual Road Race. Colombia competed with three cyclists in this event; the other ones being José Robles and Héctor Palacio...
- Edgar Humberto RuizEdgar Humberto RuizEdgar Humberto Ruiz Sierra is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1994 to 1995.-Career:199019921993-References:...
- Hernán PatiñoHernán PatiñoHugo Hernán Patiño García was a male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1989 to 1995.-Career:199219931994-References:...
- Julio César RangelJulio César RangelJulio César Rangel Melo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1996199719992002Julio César Rangel Melo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1996...
- José Angel RoblesJosé Robles (cyclist)José Angel Florencio Robles López is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 49th place in the Men's Individual Road Race. Colombia competed with three cyclists in this event; the other ones being Héctor Palacio...
- José Luis Vanegas
- Henry Nova
- Héctor Sierra
- Juan Fajardo
Agua Natural Glacial
- Armando Moreno
- Jairo Torres
- Luis CárdenasLuis CárdenasLuis Germán Cárdenas Amaya is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199119931995-References:...
- José Fabio Moreno
- César Ramírez
- Álvaro Delgado
- Jaime Rincón
- Heymar Espinosa
- José Orlando Herrera
Lotería de Boyacá-Aguardiente Líder
- Marco Carreño
- Demetrio Cuspoca
- Joselín Peña
- Héctor Suesca
- José IbáñezJosé IbáñezJosé Audelio Ibáñez is a retired racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1997 to 1998. He was nicknamed "El Barón Gallero" during his career.-Career:19922006-References:...
- Luis Fernando Torres
- Henry Pérez
- Israel GutiérrezIsrael GutierrezIsrael Gutierrez is a sports columnist for The Miami Herald. Before joining the staff at the Herald, he worked two years for the Palm Beach Post.He has covered the Miami Heat for both newspapers...
Pinturas Rust Oleum
- Celio RoncancioCelio RoncancioCelio Roberto Roncancio González is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 1997.-Career:1994...
- Dubán RamírezDubán RamírezDubán Alberto Ramírez Rodríguez is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 1998...
- Álvaro LozanoÁlvaro LozanoÁlvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist.-Career:19901991199319941996Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist....
- Elder HerreraElder HerreraÉlder Herrera Cortes is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19921995Élder Herrera Cortes is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia....
- Alex Barbosa
- Nélson Hernández
- Jaime Bolívar
- Javier ZapataJavier de Jesús ZapataJavier de Jesús Zapata Villada is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004...