2001 Vuelta a Venezuela

2001 Vuelta a Venezuela
Race details
Dates	September 26 – October 7
Stages	13
Distance	1,833.8 km (1,139 mi)
Winning time	43h 34' 38"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team

The 38th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from September 26 to October 7, 2002. The stage race started in Maturín, and ended in Caracas. Stage 1 was cancelled.

Stages

2001-09-25

Stage 1 was cancelled

2001-09-26: Maturín — Carúpano (182.5 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	04:33.05	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	04:32.57
2.	Tony Linarez (VEN)	—	Tony Linarez (VEN)	+0.02
3.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	—	Frederick Segura (VEN)	+0.03

2001-09-27: Carúpano Circuit Race (126 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	03:06.12	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	07:39.01
2.	Tony Linarez (VEN)	—	Tony Linarez (VEN)	+0.04
3.	Paulo Vargas (CRC)	—	Frederick Segura (VEN)	+0.11

2001-09-28: Cariaco — Puerto la Cruz (160 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Arlex Méndez (VEN)	03:48.34	Tony Linarez (VEN)	11:27.39
2.	John Nava (VEN)	—	John Nava (VEN)	+0.03
3.	Paulo Vargas (CRC)	—	Arlex Méndez (VEN)	+0.04

2001-09-29: Puerto Píritu — Valle de la Pascua (179.2 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	04:05.47	Tony Linarez (VEN)	15:33.26
2.	Hussein Monsalve (VEN)	—	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	+0.01
3.	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	—	Arlex Méndez (VEN)	+0.04

2001-09-30: Calabozo Circuit Race (121.5 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jairo Pérez (COL)	02:49.18	Hussein Monsalve (VEN)	18:22.43
2.	Hussein Monsalve (VEN)	—	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.02
3.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	—	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	+0.03

2001-10-01: Calabozo — San Juan de los Morros (136 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	02:56.42	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	21:19.26
2.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	+0.04	Hussein Monsalve (VEN)	+0.03
3.	Dixon Carmona (VEN)	—	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.05

2001-10-02: San Juan de los Morros — San Carlos (200 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	04:23.23	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	25:42.49
2.	Tony Linarez (VEN)	—	Hussein Monsalve (VEN)	+0.03
3.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	—	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.05

2001-10-03: San Carlos — San Felipe (236 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	05:25.50	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	31:08.31
2.	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	—	Hussein Monsalve (VEN)	+0.11
3.	Gregorio Ladino (VEN)	—	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.13

2001-10-04: Guama — Guama (22.7 km)

Place	Stage 10-A (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	00:29.25	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	31:37.56
2.	Libardo Niño (COL)	+0.08	Libardo Niño (COL)	+0.32
3.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	+0.36	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.56

2001-10-04: San Felipe Circuit Race (92 km)

Place	Stage 10-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:10.04	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	33:48.00
2.	Tony Linarez (VEN)	—	Libardo Niño (COL)	+0.32
3.	Miguel Ubeto (VEN)	—	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.56

2001-10-05: San Felipe — Valencia (140.9 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	03:20.35	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	37:08.35
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	—	Libardo Niño (COL)	+0.32
3.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	—	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.56

2001-10-06: Valencia — Ocumare del Tuy (138 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	04:15.25	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	41:24.00
2.	Hussein Monsalve (VEN)	—	Libardo Niño (COL)	+0.32
3.	Israel Ochoa (COL)	—	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.56

2001-10-07: Caracas Circuit Race (99 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:10.38	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	43:34.38
2.	Tony Linarez (VEN)	—	Libardo Niño (COL)	+0.32
3.	Miguel Ubeto (VEN)	—	Jairo Pérez (COL)	+0.56

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira A	43:34:38
2.	Libardo Niño (COL)	Loto Fortuna Barinas A	+ 0.32
3.	Jairo Pérez (COL)	Gobernacíon Zulia Alcaldia	+ 0.56
4.	Federico Muñoz (COL)	Triple Gordo Trujillo A	+ 2.08
5.	Hussein Monsalve (VEN)	Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería de Oriente	+ 2.16
6.	Gregorio Ladino (COL)	Gobernacíon del Zulía Alcaldia	+ 2.17
7.	Luis Espinosa (COL)	Triple Gordo Trujillo B	+ 2.20
8.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	Triple Gordo Trujillo B	+ 2.28
9.	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	Russia-Itera	+ 2.42
10.	Arlex Méndez (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira A	+ 2.43

References

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