2002 Vuelta a Venezuela

Cycling race

Race details

Dates

September 3–15

Stages

Distance

2,101 km (1,306 mi)

Winning time

48h 01' 16"

Results


Winner	Federico Muñoz (COL)	(Distribuidora La Japonesa)
Second	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	(Loteria del Táchira)
Third	Manuel Medina (VEN)	(Gobernacíon de Anzoátegui)
Points	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	(Gobernacíon del Zulía)
Mountains	Manuel Medina (VEN)	(Gobernacíon de Anzoátegui)
Youth	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	(Gob. Trujillo)
Sprints	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	(Gobernacíon del Zulía)
Team	Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería Oriente

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The 39th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from September 3 to September 15, 2002. The stage race started in Puerto Ordaz, and ended in Barquisimeto. There were a total number of 134 competitors, with 69 cyclists actually finishing the stage race.

Stages

2002-09-03: Circuito en Puerto Ordaz (121.5 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:49.03	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:48.56
2.	Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB)	—	Luis Valera (VEN)	+0.01
3.	Diosenis Valdés (VEN)	—	Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB)	+0.03

2002-09-04: Chaguaramas — Santa Bárbara de Tapirín (209.5 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rubén Rangel (VEN)	04:40.44	Rubén Rangel (VEN)	07:29.40
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.12	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.13
3.	Lizardo Benítez (CUB)	—	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	+0.15

2002-09-05: Circuito en Maturin (86 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Domingo González (MEX)	02:28.46	Rubén Rangel (VEN)	09:58.28
2.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	+0.02	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	+0.05
3.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.13

2002-09-06: Santa Bárbara de Tapirín — Guanta (181 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	04:04.49	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	14:03.30
2.	Yosvany Falcón (CUB)	—	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	+0.03
3.	Honorio Machado (VEN)	—	Honorio Machado (VEN)	—

2002-09-07: Puerto Piritu — Valle de la Pascua (178 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	04:27.32	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	18:31.09
2.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	+0.08	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.01
3.	Domingo González (MEX)	—	Honorio Machado (VEN)	+0.04

2002-09-08: Circuito en Valle de la Pascua (129 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	02:41.45	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	21:12.49
2.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	+0.02	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.08
3.	Diosenis Valdés (VEN)	—	Honorio Machado (VEN)	+0.09

2002-09-09: El Sombrero — San Carlos (202.5 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Dixon Carmona (VEN)	04:46.44	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	26:01.22
2.	José Pérez (VEN)	+0.02	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.08
3.	Damian Martínez (CUB)	+0.42	Honorio Machado (VEN)	+0.09

2002-09-10: San Carlos de Austria — San Felipe (228 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Néstor Chacón (VEN)	04:10.19	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	30:14.25
2.	Ramil Gaifullin (RUS)	+0.04	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.11
3.	Damian Martínez (CUB)	+1.48	Honorio Machado (VEN)	+0.12

2002-09-11: Campo Elías — San Felipe (31.5 km)

Place	Stage 9-A (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Federico Muñoz (COL)	00:44.55	Federico Muñoz (COL)	30:59.41
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.51	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.40
3.	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	+0.53	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	+1.46

2002-09-11: Circuito en San Felipe (86.5 km)

Place	Stage 9-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	01:40.48	Federico Muñoz (COL)	32:40.29
2.	Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.40
3.	Diosenis Valdés (VEN)	+0.05	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	+1.46

2002-09-12: Carora — Cabimas (182.5 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	04:38.58	Federico Muñoz (COL)	37:19.27
2.	Diosenis Valdés (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.40
3.	Wendy Cruz (DOM)	+0.05	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	+1.46

2002-09-13: Cabimas — Valera (178 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	04:20.45	Federico Muñoz (COL)	41:40.59
2.	Robinson Merchán (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.40
3.	Raúl Saavedra (VEN)	+0.06	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+1.40

2002-09-14: La Gran Parada — Quibor (148.5 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB)	03:35.14	Federico Muñoz (COL)	45:16.13
2.	Damian Martínez (CUB)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.40
3.	Honorio Machado (VEN)	—	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+1.40

2002-09-15: Circuito Avenue Ribereña, Barquisimeto (120 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Álvaro Lozano (COL)	02:36.38	Federico Muñoz (COL)	48:01.16
2.	Néstor Chacón (VEN)	+3.41	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.40
3.	Johan Ramírez (COL)	+3.56	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+1.40

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Federico Muñoz (COL)	Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería Oriente	48:01:16
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Lotería del Táchira A	+ 0.40
3.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	Gobernacíon de Anzoátegui	+ 1.40
4.	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	Gobernacíon Trujillo Cafe Flor de Patría	+ 1.46
5.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	Lotería del Táchira B	+ 1.57
6.	John Nava (VEN)	Lotería del Táchira A	+ 1.59
7.	Danny Yepez (VEN)	Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldia de Cabimas A	+ 2.47
8.	Nélson Gelves (VEN)	Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldia de Cabimas A	+ 3.05
9.	Honorio Machado (VEN)	Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería Oriente	+ 3.25
10.	Luis Valera (VEN)	Alcaldia Tinaco Cojedes	+ 3.46