The 44th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia

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 15 to March 27, 1994. There were a total number of 95 competitors.

1994-03-15: Ocaña — Ocaña (7.9 km)

Place	Prologue		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|00:09.52	|00:09.52

1994-03-16: Aguachica

Aguachica

Aguachica, is a small city and municipality in the southern region of the Cesar Department, Colombia. It was officially founded on August 16, 1748 by José Lázaro de Rivera.-Geography:...

 — Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga is a Colombian city, and capital city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth largest city economy and sixth largest population in Colombia, with 1,212,656 people in its metropolitan area...

 (173.1 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:03.49

1994-03-17: Floridablanca

Floridablanca, Santander

Floridablanca is a municipality in the department of Santander. It is part of the metropolitean area of Bucaramanga. Floridablanca is known for its parks and the Piedra del Sol, a large rock with spirals and circles carved by the Guane over 1,000 years ago....

 — Socorro

Socorro, Santander

Socorro is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It was founded in 1681 by Don José de Archila and Don José Díaz Sarmiento.The town was very influential in the history of Colombia...

 (116.5 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|03:11.37

1994-03-18: Socorro

Socorro, Santander

Socorro is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It was founded in 1681 by Don José de Archila and Don José Díaz Sarmiento.The town was very influential in the history of Colombia...

 — Tunja

Tunja

Tunja 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...

 (164.4 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:59.31

1994-03-19: Tunja

Tunja

Tunja 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...

 — La Vega

La Vega

La Vega is a province of the Dominican Republic. Until 1992 it included what is now Monseñor Nouel province.-Municipalities and municipal districts:...

 (192.3 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:18.12

1994-03-20: Honda

Honda, Tolima

Honda is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 26,873 as of the 2005 census. Along with Líbano, Honda is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano-Honda...

 — Manizales

Manizales

Manizales 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....

 (141.8 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:28.33	|22:16.31
2.	|—	|+0.41
3.	|+0.58	|+1.09

1994-03-21: Manizales

Manizales

Manizales 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....

 — Alto de Santa Helena

Santa Helena

Santa Helena may refer to:* Helena of Constantinople, the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great* Saint Helena, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean* Santa Helena de Goiás, a city and municipality in Brazil* Santa Helena de Minas, a municipality in Brazil...

 (213.8 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|06:15.33

1994-03-22: Caldas

Caldas, Antioquia

Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas.- Notable Caldenses :*Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach...

 — 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...

 (191.9 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:02.22

1994-03-23: 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...

 — Armenia

Armenia, Colombia

Armenia 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...

 (47.5 km)

Place	Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|01:04.29	|????????
2.	|+0.18	|+1.31
3.	|+0.49	|+1.32

1994-03-24: Armenia

Armenia, Colombia

Armenia 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...

 — Ibagué

Ibagué

Ibagué 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...

 (140 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|??????

1994-03-25: Ibagué

Ibagué

Ibagué 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...

 — Neiva (210 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|05:14.56

1994-03-26: Neiva — Girardot

Girardot

Girardot may refer to:*Girardot, Cundinamarca, a municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia*Girardot Municipality, Aragua, Venezuela*Girardot Municipality, Cojedes, Venezuela*Girardot Argezas, a character from Namco's Soul series-People with the surname:...

 (175.4 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:06.25	|48:03.10
2.			|+1.17
3.			|+1.53

1994-03-27: Girardot

Girardot

Girardot may refer to:*Girardot, Cundinamarca, a municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia*Girardot Municipality, Aragua, Venezuela*Girardot Municipality, Cojedes, Venezuela*Girardot Argezas, a character from Namco's Soul series-People with the surname:...

 — Alto de Patios

Bogotá

Bogotá, 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...

 (152.6 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	|04:24.44	|52:27.57
2.	|+0.03	|+1.18
3.	|+0.03	|+1.57

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.		Manzana Postobón	52:27:57
2.		Gaseosas Glacial	+ 1.18
3.		Lotería de Medellín	+ 1.57
4.		Gaseosas Glacial	+ 2.06
5.		Manzana Postobón	+ 3.46
6.		Lotería de Medellín	+ 5.08
7.		Pony Malta-Avianca	+ 7.55
8.		Pony Malta-Avianca	+ 11.59
9.		Manzana Postobón	+ 12.55
10.		Gaseosas Glacial	+ 14.34

Teams

Lotería de Medellín-AA

1.   Carlos Jaramillo
   Carlos Jaramillo
   Carlos 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...
   
   
2.   Néstor Barrera
3.   Óscar Vargas
   Óscar Vargas
   Óscar de Jesús Vargas Restrepo is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1995.-Career:1986...
   
   
4.   Héctor Castaño
   Héctor Castaño
   Héctor Manuel Castaño Betancurt is a retied male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1994199619992000-References:...
   
   
5.   Juan Diego Ramírez
   Juan Diego Ramírez
   Juan Diego Ramírez Calderón is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19941995Juan Diego Ramírez Calderón is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:...
   
   
6.   Jorge Otálvaro
   Jorge Otálvaro
   Jorge 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:...
   
   
7.   Javier Zapata
   Javier de Jesús Zapata
   Javier de Jesús Zapata Villada is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004...
   
   
8.   Héctor Castaño
   Héctor Castaño
   Héctor Manuel Castaño Betancurt is a retied male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1994199619992000-References:...
   
   
9.   Argiro Zapata
   Argiro Zapata
   Argiro Alberto Zapata Franco is a retied male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199419961997...
   
   
10.   Raúl Acosta
    Raúl Acosta
    Raúl Acosta Arias is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1986 to 1995.-Career:198619881993-References:...
    
    

Cerveza Aguila-Kelme

11.   Hernán Buenahora
    Hernan Buenahora
    Hernán Buenahora Gutíerrez is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who was nicknamed El Cabrito de Barichara during his career...
    
    
12.   Libardo Niño
    Libardo Niño
    Libardo 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...
    
    
13.   Augusto González
14.   Jair Bernal
    Jair Bernal
    Jair Humberto Bernal Sepúlveda is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19891992...
    
    
15.   Federico Muñoz
    Federico Muñoz
    Federico Muñoz Fernández is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1988 to 2004.-Career:1993...
    
    
16.   Néstor Mora
    Néstor Mora
    Néstor Oswaldo Mora Zárate was a racing cyclist from Colombia, who represented his native country in the men's individual road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was a professional from 1985 to 1995, claiming three victories in that period...
    
    
17.   Olmedo Capacho
18.   Óscar Jurado
19.   Nélson Ramírez

Gaseosas Glacial PRF

21.   Luis Alberto González
    Luis Alberto González
    Luis Alberto González Gallego is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1987 to 1996.-Career:1987198819891992...
    
    
22.   Josué López
23.   Celio Roncancio
    Celio Roncancio
    Celio Roberto Roncancio González is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 1997.-Career:1994...
    
    
24.   Álvaro Sierra
    Álvaro Sierra
    Álvaro Sierra Peña is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:199019911993 19941995...
    
    
25.   Miguel Ángel Sanabria
    Miguel Ángel Sanabria
    Miguel Ángel Sanabria Acevedo was a male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1990 to 1998...
    
    
26.   Luciano Bonilla
27.   José Fabio Moreno
28.   Israel Ochoa
    Israel Ochoa
    Israel Antonio Ochoa Plazas is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Colombia, who was nicknamed El Rápido during his career.-Career:1993199419951996...
    
    
29.   Armando Moreno
30.   Santiago Amador
    Santiago Amador
    José 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...
    
    

Manzana Postobón PRF

31.   Edgar Humberto Ruiz
    Edgar Humberto Ruiz
    Edgar Humberto Ruiz Sierra is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1994 to 1995.-Career:199019921993-References:...
    
    
32.   Chepe González
    Chepe González
    José 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....
    
    
33.   José Martín Farfán
    José Martín Farfán
    José 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...
    
    
34.   Efraím Rico
    Efraím Rico
    Efraím Rico Lizarazo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 1998...
    
    
35.   Gerardo Moncada
    Gerardo Moncada
    Gerardo Moncada Guiza is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1986 to 1994.-Career:198119891990...
    
    
36.   Ruber Marín
    Ruber Marín
    Ruber Alveiro Marín Valencia is a Colombian cyclist who competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
    
    
37.   Héctor Palacio
    Héctor Palacio
    Héctor Ivan Palacio Montoya, born 12 May 1969 in Envigado, is a former professional Colombian cyclist.During the 1992 Olympic Games, Palacio represented Colombia in the individual road race, where he ended 52nd.-References:...
    
    
38.   Julio César Aguirre
    Julio César Aguirre
    Julio César Aguirre Cabrera is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2003.-Career:1994...
    
    
39.   Julio Ernesto Bernal
    Julio Ernesto Bernal
    Julio Ernesto Bernal González is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1994 to 2002.-Career:1991199219931994199619971998199920002001-References:...
    
    
40.   Hernán Patiño
    Hernán Patiño
    Hugo Hernán Patiño García was a male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1989 to 1995.-Career:199219931994-References:...
    
    

Quintanilha (PRF)-Lotería de Boyacá

41.   José Quintanilha
42.   Alfonso Quintanilha
43.   Fabio Rodríguez
44.   Fabio Arenas

Pilsener Ecuador

51.   Juan Carlos Rosero
    Juan Carlos Rosero
    Juan 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...
    
    
52.   Héctor Chiles
53.   Marco Pita
54.   Carlos Arturo Vargas
55.   Raúl Huera
56.   Pablo Perugachi
57.   Daulet Sapazhanov
58.   Raúl Gómez Suárez

Pony Malta de Bavaria-Avianca

61.   Omar Trompa
62.   Víctor Hugo Bolívar
63.   Pedro Rodríguez
    Pedro Rodríguez (cyclist)
    Pedro Álvaro Rodríguez Rosero is a retired male road cyclist from Ecuador, who was a professional from 1992 to 1995. Nicknamed "El Aguila de Tulcán" he competed for his native South American country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia in the men's road race, alongside Héctor Chiles and...
    
    
64.   José Castelblanco
    José Castelblanco
    José Joaquim Castelblanco Romero is a professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "Don José" during his career.-Career:1992199419961997...
    
    
65.   José Ibáñez
    José Ibáñez
    José 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:...
    
    
66.   Jairo Hernández
    Jairo Hernández (cyclist)
    Jairo de Jesús Hernández Montoya is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19901993...
    
    
67.   Eduardo Guerrero
    Eduardo Guerrero (cyclist)
    Eduardo Guerrero Cartagena is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "El Guerrero del Camino" during his career.-Career:19941999200020012005-References:...
    
    
68.   Adolfo Rico
69.   Diego Garavito
70.   Juan Javier Castillo

Agua Natural Glacial

71.   Orlando Ortegón
72.   Edward Ruiz
73.   Miguel Ángel Niño
    Miguel Ángel Niño
    Miguel Ángel Niño Corredor is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19961997...
    
    
74.   Henry Pérez
75.   Héctor Sierra
76.   Julio Manuel Cubides
77.   Urbelino Mesa
    Urbelino Mesa
    Urbelino Mesa Estepa is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia. He is the older brother of Ubaldo Mesa.-Career:19972000...
    
    
78.   Víctor Ángel Becerra
79.   Jairo Torres
80.   Luis Samacá

Ron Medellín-Lotería de Medellín

81.   Elder Herrera
    Elder Herrera
    Élder Herrera Cortes is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19921995Élder Herrera Cortes is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia....
    
    
82.   Jaime Bolívar
83.   Marco Isaías
84.   Francisco Orozco
85.   Germán Ospina
    Germán Ospina
    Germán Alirio Ospina Castro is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1996 to 1997.-Career:19951996...
    
    
86.   Ramón García
    Ramón Fernando García
    Ramón Fernando García is a retired male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19961999-References:...
    
    
87.   John Freddy Garcés
88.   John Freddy Restrepo
89.   Gildardo Sepúlveda
90.   Luis Eduardo Acevedo

Manzana Postobón Aficionado

91.   Elkin Barrera
    Elkin Barrera
    Elkin Gilberto Barrera Chapparo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1995 to 2000.-Career:1995...
    
    
92.   Bernardo Pedraza
93.   Asdrúbal Patiño
94.   Iván López
    Iván López
    Iván Oswaldo López is a Mexican singer known for coming in second place on the fourth season of reality/talent show Objetivo Fama.On October 30, 2007, Iván released his first album titled La Voz...
    
    
95.   Luis Alfredo López
    Luis Alfredo López (cyclist)
    Luis Alfredo López Pedraza is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1995-References:...
    
    
96.   Alexis Rojas
    Alexis Rojas
    José Alexis Rojas Díaz is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1995José Alexis Rojas Díaz is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1995...
    
    
97.   José Luis Vanegas
98.   Juan Alberto Robayo

Cicloases (7)

102.   Javier Rincón
103.   Ricardo Sánchez
108.   Carlos Saavedra