2006 Clásico RCN
# 2006 Clásico RCN

The 46th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 15 to October 22, 2006, in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started in Buenaventura and finished in Cali. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation.

## Stages

### 2006-10-15: Buenaventura – Cali (123 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jhon García (COL) | 03:20.57 | Jhon García (COL) | 03:20.57 |
| 2. | Fredy González (COL) | — | Fredy González (COL) | +0.04 |
| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +0.03 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +0.09 |

### 2006-10-16: Cali – Buga (116 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | 03:07.27 | Jhon García (COL) | 06:28.19 |
| 2. | Jhon García (COL) | +0.11 | Fredy González (COL) | +0.06 |
| 3. | Fredy González (COL) | — | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +0.15 |

### 2006-10-17: Tuluá – Villamaría (188 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Javier González (COL) | 04:29.44 | Javier González (COL) | 10:58.21 |
| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.30 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.34 |
| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +1.51 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +1.46 |

### 2006-10-18: Manizales – Sabaneta (180 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | 04:38.41 | Javier González (COL) | 15:41.52 |
| 2. | Graciano Fonseca (COL) | +2.00 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +1.46 |
| 3. | José Ibáñez (COL) | — | Oscar Álvarez (COL) | +2.15 |

### 2006-10-19: Itagüí – Pereira (196.9 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Ibáñez (COL) | 05:20.51 | Javier González (COL) | 21:05.18 |
| 2. | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +1.43 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +1.46 |
| 3. | Rafael Montiel (COL) | — | Oscar Álvarez (COL) | +2.15 |

### 2006-10-20: Pereira – Armenia (44.8 km)

| Place | Stage 6 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 6 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 01:04.54 | Javier González (COL) | 22:11.59 |
| 2. | Javier González (COL) | +1.47 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +01.31 |
| 3. | Javier Zapata (COL) | +3.00 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +3.51 |

### 2006-10-21: Calarcá – Ibagué (156.4 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Elder Herrera (COL) | 04:19.06 | Javier González (COL) | 26:31.38 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.33 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.25 |
| 3. | Alejandro Serna (COL) | — | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +3.51 |

### 2006-10-22: Espinal – Bogotá (157.7 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | 04:35.07 | Javier González (COL) | 31:07.51 |
| 2. | Iván Casas (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.25 |
| 3. | Rafael Montiel (COL) | +0.04 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +4.28 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Javier González (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | 31:07:51 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 1.25 |
| 3. | Javier Zapata (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 4.28 |
| 4. | Elder Herrera (COL) | paginascolombianas.com | + 4.59 |
| 5. | Sergio Henao (COL) | Aguardiente Antioqueño−IDEA | + 5.16 |
| 6. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 6.32 |
| 7. | Diego Calderón (COL) | Frutidelicias Frugos | + 10.44 |
| 8. | Edwin Parra (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 20.35 |
| 9. | Daniel Rincón (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 21.24 |
| 10. | Alejandro Ramírez (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 21.26 |
