2004 Vuelta a Venezuela

2004 Vuelta a Venezuela
Race details
Dates	August 30 – September 12
Stages	14
Distance	1,968.5 km (1,223 mi)
Winning time	41h 51' 54"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team
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The 41st edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 30 to September 12, 2004. The stage race started in Puerto la Cruz, and ended in Maracaibo.

Stages

2004-08-30: Puerto la Cruz — Puerto la Cruz (105 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:25.42	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:25.29
2.	Luis Díaz (VEN)	—	Luis Díaz (VEN)	+0.07
3.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.08

2004-08-31: Barcelona — Punta de Mata (148.2 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	04:01.28	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	06:26.41
2.	Artur García (VEN)	—	Luis Díaz (VEN)	+0.19
3.	Luis Díaz (VEN)	—	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	+0.22

2004-09-01: Maturín Circuito (136 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	03:09.31	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	09:36.06
2.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	—	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	+0.18
3.	Marlon Pérez (COL)	—	Luis Díaz (VEN)	+0.25

2004-09-02: Santa Bárbara de Tapirín — Paríaguan (184.8 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	04:08.06	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	13:44.08
2.	Luis Díaz (VEN)	—	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	+0.22
3.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	—	Luis Díaz (VEN)	+0.23

2004-09-03: Paríaguan — Valle de la Pascua (164.7 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	03:33.10	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	17:17.08
2.	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	—	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	+0.26
3.	Fredy González (COL)	—	Luis Díaz (VEN)	+0.33

2004-09-04: Chaguaramas — San Juan de Los Morros (184 km)

Stage 6 result nullified after accident in final kilometre

2004-09-05: San Juan de Los Morros — Los Guayos (113.2 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:36.58	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	19:53.56
2.	Artur García (VEN)	—	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	+0.36
3.	Marlon Pérez (COL)	—	Luis Díaz (VEN)	+0.43

2004-09-06: Valencia — San Felipe (155.3 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Fredy González (COL)	03:51.29	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	23:45.38
2.	Marlon Pérez (COL)	—	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	+0.23
3.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	—	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	+0.30

2004-09-07: San Felipe — Chivacoa (32 km)

Place	Stage 9-A (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Federico Muñoz (COL)	00:39.24	Federico Muñoz (COL)	24:25.48
2.	José Rujano (VEN)	+0.04	Marlon Pérez (COL)	+0.12
3.	Marlon Pérez (COL)	+0.26	José Rujano (VEN)	+0.18

2004-09-07: San Felipe Circuito (91.2 km)

Place	Stage 9-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:06.11	Federico Muñoz (COL)	26:31.59
2.	Jesús Pérez (VEN)	—	Marlon Pérez (COL)	+0.07
3.	Marlon Pérez (COL)	—	José Rujano (VEN)	+0.18

2004-09-08: Yaritagua — Carora (118.2 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Artur García (VEN)	02:33.25	Federico Muñoz (COL)	29:05.22
2.	Luis Díaz (VEN)	—	Marlon Pérez (COL)	+0.05
3.	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	—	José Rujano (VEN)	+0.20

2004-09-09: Carora — El Dividive (143.1 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Giovanny Báez (VEN)	03:10.27	Federico Muñoz (COL)	32:15.53
2.	Fredy González (COL)	+0.08	Marlon Pérez (COL)	+0.06
3.	Federico Muñoz (COL)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.24

2004-09-10: Valera Circuito (116.0 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Artur García (VEN)	02:54.42	Federico Muñoz (COL)	35:10.39
2.	Fredy González (COL)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.20
3.	Manuel Guevara (VEN)	—	José Rujano (VEN)	+0.37

2004-09-11: Valera — Cabimas (177.9 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	03:53.13	Federico Muñoz (COL)	39:03.52
2.	Miguel Chacón (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.20
3.	José Rodríguez (VEN)	—	José Rujano (VEN)	+0.37

2004-09-12: Circuito Maracaibo (118.3 km)

Place	Stage 14		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	02:48.02	Federico Muñoz (COL)	41:51.54
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.14
3.	Jesús Pérez (VEN)	—	José Rujano (VEN)	+0.37

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Federico Muñoz (COL)	Triple Gordo Gob Lara	41:51:54
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira	+ 0.14
3.	José Rujano (VEN)	Colombia Selle Italia	+ 0.37
4.	Fredy González (COL)	Colombia Selle Italia	+ 0.38
5.	Libardo Niño (COL)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	+ 0.42
6.	Víctor Niño (COL)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	+ 0.53
7.	Tommy Alcedo (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira	+ 1.10
8.	Jairo Pérez (VEN)	Alc Los Guayos Carabobo	+ 1.44
9.	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	Gob Trujillo CTD	+ 1.47
10.	Artur García (VEN)	Kino Táchira	+ 2.11

Teams

Lotería del Táchira A

Gob Zulia Alc Cabimas A

Triple Gordo Gob Lara A

PDVSA – PDV Anzoátegui A

PDVSA Norte Maturin A

Alc Pariaguan Anzoátegui

Alc Tinaco Cojedes

Loteria del Táchira B

Gob Zulia Alc Cabimas C

Colombia Selle Italia

Kino Táchira

PDVSA PDV Anzoátegui B

Dos Pinos Costa Rica

Colombian National Team

Grefusa Altecar Chidutani

Gob Trujillo CTD Café Flor de Patri

Jugos Prolaca Fundadeporte Carabobo

Alc Los Guayos Carabobo

Gob Zulia Alc Cabimas B

Triple Gordo Gob Lara B

Farara Tours Gob Amazonas

ACT Snow Valley USA

PDVSA Norte Maturin B

PDVSA Norte Maturin C

References

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Speedway

Stages

2004-08-30: Puerto la Cruz — Puerto la Cruz (105 km)

2004-08-31: Barcelona — Punta de Mata (148.2 km)

2004-09-01: Maturín Circuito (136 km)

2004-09-02: Santa Bárbara de Tapirín — Paríaguan (184.8 km)

2004-09-03: Paríaguan — Valle de la Pascua (164.7 km)

2004-09-04: Chaguaramas — San Juan de Los Morros (184 km)

2004-09-05: San Juan de Los Morros — Los Guayos (113.2 km)

2004-09-06: Valencia — San Felipe (155.3 km)

2004-09-07: San Felipe — Chivacoa (32 km)

2004-09-07: San Felipe Circuito (91.2 km)

2004-09-08: Yaritagua — Carora (118.2 km)

2004-09-09: Carora — El Dividive (143.1 km)

2004-09-10: Valera Circuito (116.0 km)

2004-09-11: Valera — Cabimas (177.9 km)

2004-09-12: Circuito Maracaibo (118.3 km)

Final classification

Teams

References