Vuelta al Táchira 2006

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Vuelta al Táchira 2006
Racing series UCI America Tour  -  Category 2.2
Host country Venezuela 1954Venezuela Venezuela
Competition period 7-20 January 2006
Stages 14th
overall length 1920 km
Starting field 106 drivers from 6 nations in 18 teams
(72 of them arrived at the finish)
winner
Overall rating 1. Manuel Medina 50:30:41 h 2. José Serpa + 1:27 min 3. Hernan Buenahora + 2:41 minVenezuela 1954Venezuela 
ColombiaColombia 
ColombiaColombia 
Scoring jerseys
Overall rating Overall rating Venezuela 1954Venezuela Manuel Medina
Scoring Scoring Venezuela 1954Venezuela Manuel Medina
Mountain scoring Mountain scoring Venezuela 1954Venezuela Manuel Medina
Young talent evaluation Young talent evaluation Venezuela 1954Venezuela Jackson Rodriguez
2005 2007

The 41st Vuelta al Táchira took place from January 7th to 20th, 2006 in Venezuela . The bike race was held in fourteen stages over a distance of 1920 kilometers. It belonged to the UCI America Tour 2006 and was classified in category 2.2.

The overall winner of the stage race was the Venezuelan Manuel Medina of Gobierno Zulia Alc Cabimas ahead of the two Colombians José Serpa and Hernán Buenahora , who rode in the same team as Medina.

Attendees

At the start were teams from Colombia , Cuba , Russia , Mexico and Venezuela , including three national teams. A total of eighteen teams took part. Some teams sent several teams into the race, for example Gobierno del Zulia Alc de Cabimas .

 

Venezuela 1954Venezuela Táchira cinema
Venezuela 1954Venezuela Gobierno del Zulia Alc de Cabimas A
Venezuela 1954Venezuela Loteria del Tachira Banfoandes

 

Venezuela 1954Venezuela Triple Gordo Gobierno Lara Alc Jimenez A
ColombiaColombia Gob N Santander S Italia Serrament
Venezuela 1954Venezuela Corp PDM Exp Occidente Seg Caracas

 

RussiaRussia Russia national team
MexicoMexico Univ Autonoma Guadalajara Tecos
ColombiaColombia Colombia national team

 

Venezuela 1954Venezuela Alc B Cardenas C Belgar Noris Jaime
Venezuela 1954Venezuela Gobierno del Zulia Alc de Cabimas B.
Venezuela 1954Venezuela Fundefal Gob Falcon

 

Venezuela 1954Venezuela Exp Occidente Alc B Paez Sob Corret
ColombiaColombia Retromaquina Bono Cucuta
Venezuela 1954Venezuela Cordillera Alc AA Inmeder

 

Venezuela 1954Venezuela Gobierno del Zulia Alc de Cabimas C.
Venezuela 1954Venezuela Triple Gordo Gobierno Lara Alc Jimenez B
CubaCuba Cuba national team

Stages

stage Day Start finish km Type Stage winner Yellow jersey Overall leader
1. January 7th Coro circuit 133 Flat stage Venezuela 1954Venezuela Jesús Pérez Venezuela 1954Venezuela Jesús Pérez
2. January 8th Dabajuro - Maracaibo 140.1 Flat stage Venezuela 1954Venezuela Jesús Pérez
3. January 9th Cabimas - Valera 184 Hill stage Venezuela 1954Venezuela Franklin Chacón Venezuela 1954Venezuela Franklin Chacón
4th 10. January El Dividive - El Vigía 162.5 Flat stage ItalyItaly Alberto Loddo
5. 11th January Mérida - La Azulita 123.6 Mountain stage Venezuela 1954Venezuela Manuel Medina Venezuela 1954Venezuela Manuel Medina
6th January 12th El Vigía - Bailadores 121.7 Mountain stage ColombiaColombia Hernán Buenahora
7th 13th January Santa Cruz de Mora - La Grita 171.4 Mountain stage ColombiaColombia José Serpa
8th. January 14th El Cobre - Cerro del Cristo Rey 152.2 Mountain stage Venezuela 1954Venezuela Juan Mora
9. 15. January San Cristóbal circuit 115.2 Flat stage ColombiaColombia César Salazar
10. January 16 San Josecito - Pregonero 127.8 Middle mountain stage ColombiaColombia José Serpa
11. January 17th Pregonero - Santa Ana 143 Middle mountain stage Venezuela 1954Venezuela Jackson Rodriguez
12. January 18th Cordero - Abejales - El Piñal 187 Flat stage Venezuela 1954Venezuela Juan Murillo
13. January 19th El Piñal - Queniquea 128.8 Middle mountain stage Venezuela 1954Venezuela Manuel Medina
14th January 20th Individual time trial San Cristóbal 31 Time trial ColombiaColombia José Serpa

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