2000 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
# 2000 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

The 23rd edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from March 23 to April 2, 2000. The stage began with a four-kilometer prologue time trial in the heart of Santiago.

## Stages

### 2000-03-23: Vitacura — Vitacura (4 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Steve Speaks (USA) | 00:04.32 | Steve Speaks (USA) | 00:04.32 |
| 2. | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | +0.02 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | +0.04 | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | +0.04 |

### 2000-03-24: Santiago — Los Andes (109.9 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | 02:19.41 | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | ???????? |
| 2. | Michael McNena (IRL) | +0.06 | Sven Harms (CHI) | +0.01 |
| 3. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.05 |

### 2000-03-25: Los Andes — Viña del Mar (133.6 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | 03:01.34 | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | ???????? |
| 2. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | — | Sven Harms (CHI) | +0.01 |
| 3. | Daniele Della Tommasina (ITA) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.05 |

### 2000-03-26: Viña del Mar — El Tabo (141.6 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | 03:20.56 | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | 08:46.44 |
| 2. | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | — | Sven Harms (CHI) | +0.25 |
| 3. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.28 |

### 2000-03-27: San Antonio — Los Maitenes (194.4 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | 05:31.29 | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | 14:18.17 |
| 2. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.04 | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.22 |
| 3. | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | — | Sven Harms (CHI) | +0.25 |

### 2000-03-28: San Fernando — Talca (164.9 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | 03:55.20 | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | 18:13.37 |
| 2. | Víctor Garrido (CHI) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.22 |
| 3. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | — | Sven Harms (CHI) | +0.25 |

### 2000-03-29: Cauquenes — Penco (140.5 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | 03:28.41 | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | ??????? |
| 2. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.22 |
| 3. | José Maneiro (ARG) | — | Sven Harms (CHI) | +0.25 |

### 2000-03-30: San Fernando — Talca (110 km)

| Place | Stage 7-A | Stage 7-A | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Maneiro (ARG) | 02:26.22 | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | 24:08.40 |
| 2. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.08 |
| 3. | Christian Lademann (GER) | — | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.29 |

### 2000-03-30: Chillán — Chillán (20 km)

| Place | Stage 7-B (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 7-B (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Steve Speaks (USA) | 00:23.54 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 24:33.17 |
| 2. | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | +0.07 | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.15 |
| 3. | Anton Villatoro (GUA) | +0.09 | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.26 |

### 2000-03-31: Quirihue — Curicó (213.2 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Christian Lademann (GER) | 04:49.19 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 29:22.50 |
| 2. | Steve Speaks (USA) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Lisandro Cruel (ARG) | — | José Medina (CHI) | +0.47 |

### 2000-04-01: Curicó — Santiago (190.9 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Christian Lademann (GER) | 04:25.13 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 33:48.14 |
| 2. | Antonio Cabrera (CHI) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Anton Villatoro (GUA) | — | José Medina (CHI) | +0.47 |

### 2000-04-02: Santiago (Circuito "Providencia") (69.9 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gonzalo Garrido (CHI) | 01:26.37 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 35:14.51 |
| 2. | Roberto Lochowski (GER) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Ángel Pérez (CHI) | — | José Medina (CHI) | +0.47 |

## Final classification

| RANK | CYCLIST | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | Publiguías-Trek | 35:14:51 |
| 2. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | Union Ciclista Curicó | + 0.14 |
| 3. | José Medina (CHI) | Union Ciclista Curicó | + 0.47 |
| 4. | Andriss Reiss (LAT) | Sintofarm | + 1.04 |
| 5. | Christian Lademann (GER) | Agro Adler Brandenburg | + 1.14 |
| 6. | Pablo González (CHI) | Ekono - Go! Zuko | + 1.36 |
| 7. | Anton Villatoro (GUA) | 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist | + 2.10 |
| 8. | Marcelo Arriagada (CHI) | Ekono - Go! Zuko | + 2.11 |
| 9. | Sven Harms (CHI) | Rabié Omo - Chillan | + 2.20 |
| 10. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Aguardiente Nectar | + 2.28 |
