2007 Vuelta a Colombia
# 2007 Vuelta a Colombia

The 57th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from July 28 to August 12, 2007.

## Stages

### 2007-07-28: Barranquilla — Barranquilla (6.6 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Santiago Botero (COL) | 07.37 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 07.37 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.08 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.08 |
| 3. | Jhon García (COL) | +0.14 | Jhon García (COL) | +0.14 |

### 2007-07-29: Barranquilla — Aracataca (122.4 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | 02:48.38 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 02:56.15 |
| 2. | Jairo Salas (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.08 |
| 3. | Juan Pablo Magallanes (MEX) | — | Jhon García (COL) | +0.13 |

### 2007-07-31: Aguachica — Barrancabermeja (189 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Félix Castro (COL) | 04:26.20 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 07:22.37 |
| 2. | Héctor Rangel (MEX) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.08 |
| 3. | Jhon García (COL) | +0.02 | Jhon García (COL) | +0.09 |

### 2007-08-01: Barrancabermeja — Piedecuesta (125 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | 02:56.50 | Manuel Medina (VEN) | 10:19.59 |
| 2. | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | — | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Gregorio Ladino (COL) | +1.32 | Santiago Botero (COL) | +1.11 |

### 2007-08-02: Socorro — Paipa (213 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fernando Camargo (COL) | 05:38.06 | Fernando Camargo (COL) | 16:00.05 |
| 2. | Graciano Fonseca (COL) | +1.41 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +0.40 |
| 3. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +1.51 | Manuel Medina (VEN) | +0.47 |

### 2007-08-03: Paipa — La Vega (232.7 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Pérez (COL) | 05:45.44 | Jairo Pérez (COL) | 21:49.50 |
| 2. | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | +2.33 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +1.25 |
| 3. | Samuel Cabrera (COL) | +2.55 | Fernando Camargo (COL) | +1.26 |

### 2007-08-04: Mariquita — Manizales (123.6 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Santiago Botero (COL) | 04:48.12 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 25:40.38 |
| 2. | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +3.40 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +2.23 |
| 3. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +5.18 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +4.54 |

### 2007-08-05: Manizales — Las Palmas (201.4 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | 05:37.05 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 31:21.48 |
| 2. | Graciano Fonseca (COL) | +1.13 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +1.05 |
| 3. | Víctor Niño (COL) | +1.47 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +2.50 |

### 2007-08-06: Itagüí — Salgar (130.4 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | John Parra (COL) | 03:16.39 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 34:48.56 |
| 2. | Fredy González (COL) | +1.21 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +1.09 |
| 3. | Rónald González (VEN) | +1.23 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +2.50 |

### 2007-08-07: Salgar — Pereira (196.4 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Alexander Giraldo (COL) | 04:52.50 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 39:54.15 |
| 2. | Norberto Wilches (COL) | +3.08 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +1.09 |
| 3. | César Salazar (VEN) | +3.08 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +2.50 |

### 2007-08-08: Pereira — Cali (220.2 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Pablo Magallanes (MEX) | 04:29.26 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 44:25.10 |
| 2. | Juan Murillo (VEN) | — | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +1.09 |
| 3. | Juan Alejandro Garcia (COL) | — | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +2.50 |

### 2007-08-09: Palmira — Calarcá (163.5 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fredy González (COL) | 03:46.40 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 48:17.13 |
| 2. | Rafael Montiel (COL) | +0.05 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | +1.11 |
| 3. | César Salazar (VEN) | +0.09 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +2.52 |

### 2007-08-10: Calarcá — Agua de Dios (179.5 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fabio Duarte (COL) | 04:24.26 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 52:41.33 |
| 2. | Santiago Botero (COL) | — | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +3.00 |
| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | — | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +6.45 |

### 2007-08-11: Melgar — Bogotá (122.9 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Rafael Montiel (COL) | 04:24.26 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 56:24.19 |
| 2. | César Salazar (VEN) | +0.05 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +3.00 |
| 3. | Camilo Gómez (COL) | +0.24 | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +6.45 |

### 2007-08-13: Bogotá — Bogotá (34.9 km)

| Place | Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Santiago Botero (COL) | 00:39.00 | Santiago Botero (COL) | 57:03.19 |
| 2. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +1.31 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +4.45 |
| 3. | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +1.39 | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +8.16 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Santiago Botero (COL) | Une Orbitel | 57:03:19 |
| 2. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 4.45 |
| 3. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 8.16 |
| 4. | José Castelblanco (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 11.13 |
| 5. | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | GW-Shimano | + 15.45 |
| 6. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Coordinadora-EBSA | + 21.34 |
| 7. | Yeison Delgado (VEN) | Gob. Zulia-Cabimas | + 25.53 |
| 8. | Víctor Niño (COL) | Coordinadora-EBSA | + 26.42 |
| 9. | Alexis Castro (COL) | Colombia es Pasion | + 30.36 |
| 10. | Graciano Fonseca (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 32.14 |
