2008_Vuelta_a_Venezuela

2008 Vuelta a Venezuela
2007–08 UCI America Tour
Race details
Dates	August 25 – September 7
Stages	14
Distance	1,977.1 km (1,229 mi)
Winning time	46h 24' 46"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Sprints
	Team
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2008 Vuelta a Venezuela

Cycling race

The 45th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 25 to September 7, 2008. The stage race started in Maracaibo, and ended in Caracas.

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Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Artur García (VEN)	01:45.59	Artur García (VEN)	01:44.59
2.	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	—	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	+0.03
3.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	—	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	+0.04

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	04:35.00	Artur García (VEN)	06:19.53
2.	Artur García (VEN)	—	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	+0.06
3.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	—	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	+0.10

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rolando Trujillo (VEN)	04:38.34	Rolando Trujillo (VEN)	10:58.33
2.	Richard Ochoa (VEN)	+0.01	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.07
3.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.11

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	04:27.50	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	15:26.15
2.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.17
3.	Yonathan Monsalve (VEN)	—	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	+0.48

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	05:16.42	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	20:43.49
2.	Carlos Becerra (VEN)	+0.09	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	+0.02
3.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+0.20	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+0.24

2008_Vuelta_a_Venezuela

2008 Vuelta a Venezuela

Stages

2008-08-25: Maracaibo — Maracaibo (80 km)

2008-08-26: Cabimas — Valera (188.6 km)

2008-08-27: Caja Seca — Mérida (183.2 km)

2008-08-28: Mucuchies — Guanare (172.6 km)

2008-08-29: Ospino — Nirgua San Vicente (217.6 km)

2008-08-30: Valencia — Valencia (80 km)

2008-08-31: Puerto Cabello — San Juan de los Morros (139.6 km)

2008-09-01: Ortiz — Valle de la Pascua (161.4 km)

2008-09-02: Las Mercedes del Llano — Chaguaramas (40 km)

2008-09-03: Valle de la Pascua — Pariaguan (159.1 km)

2008-09-04: Cantaura — Cantaura (80 km)

2008-09-05: Cantaura — Barcelona (147.3 km)

2008-09-06: Piritu — Higuerote (231.8 km)

2008-09-07: Caracas — Caracas (80 km)

Final standings

General Classification

Points Classification

Mountains Classification

Sprints Classification

Stage Points Classification

References

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RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	Diguigiovanni Androni	46:24:46
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	+ 0.03
3.	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira	+ 0.23
4.	José Alarcón (VEN)	Sumiglov-City of Mérida	+ 1.00
5.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira	+ 1.07
6.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	+ 1.50
7.	Eduin Becerra (VEN)	Sumiglov-City of Mérida	+ 1.57
8.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	Diguigiovanni Androni	+ 2.08
9.	Juan Murillo (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira	+ 2.31
10.	Yonathan Monsalve (VEN)	Hussein Sport Gobierno	+ 3.53

RANK	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	165
2.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	Alcaldia de Cabimas	156
3.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	Diguigiovanni Androni	151

RANK	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	Alcaldia de Cabimas	33
2.	Wilmen Bravo (VEN)	Alcaldia Bolivariana de Paez Apure	27
3.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	20

RANK	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Honorio Machado (COL)	Gobernacíon de Lara Alcaldia de Jimenez	78
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	75
3.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	Alcaldia de Cabimas	68