2007 Vuelta a Venezuela
# 2007 Vuelta a Venezuela

The 2007 Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 27 to September 9, 2007. The 44th annual edition of the stage race started with an Individual Time Trial (18.8 km) in Carúpano, and ended in Caracas.

## Stages

### 2007-08-27: Carupano — Rio Caribe (18.8 km)

| Place | Stage 1-A (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 1-A (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 00:25.38 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 00:25.36 |
| 2. | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-08-27: Carupano Circuito (76.8 km)

| Place | Stage 1-B | Stage 1-B | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 01:50.09 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 02:15.45 |
| 2. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-08-28: Casanay — Santa Barbara de Tapirin (187.5 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | 04:51.02 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 07:07.00 |
| 2. | Ivan Fanelli (ITA) | +0.13 | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Juan Murillo (VEN) | — | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-08-29: Maturín Circuito (44.8 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 01:00.09 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 08:07.09 |
| 2. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | — | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-08-30: Santa Barbara de Tapirin — Cantaura (142.8 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Wilmen Bravo (VEN) | 03:10.26 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 11:17.35 |
| 2. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | — | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-08-31: Pariaguan — Valle de la Pascua (220.6 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | 04:11.50 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 15:29.25 |
| 2. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | — | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-09-01: San José Tiznado — Acarigua (216.2 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Emiliano Donadello (ITA) | 05:10.52 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 20:40.17 |
| 2. | Julio Herrera (VEN) | — | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | — | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-09-02: Acarigua Circuito (76.8 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 01:45.41 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 22:25.58 |
| 2. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | — | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-09-03: Ospina — Barinas Circuito (180.1 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | 03:10.57 | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 25:36.55 |
| 2. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | — | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.28 |

### 2007-09-04: Santa Bárbara de Barinas — San Cristóbal (162.3 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 03:37.55 | Freddy Vargas (VEN) | 29:15.05 |
| 2. | Francisco Colorado (COL) | — | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Juan Murillo (VEN) | +0.04 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +0.09 |

### 2007-09-05: La Fría — Mérida (160.3 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Francisco Colorado (COL) | 03:37.55 | Francisco Colorado (COL) | 33:25.18 |
| 2. | César Salazar (COL) | +0.15 | César Salazar (COL) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | +0.32 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +0.45 |

### 2007-09-06: Santa Elena de Arenales — Valera (170.6 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | 04:02.08 | César Salazar (COL) | 37:27.35 |
| 2. | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | — | Richard Ochoa (VEN) | +0.40 |
| 3. | César Salazar (COL) | +0.02 | José Serpa (COL) | +0.56 |

### 2007-09-07: La Libertad — San Felipe (220.9 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | 05:36.24 | César Salazar (COL) | 43:04.43 |
| 2. | Joan Páez (VEN) | +0.01 | Richard Ochoa (VEN) | +0.40 |
| 3. | Vicente Sanabria (CUB) | — | José Serpa (COL) | +0.56 |

### 2007-09-08: San Pablo de Yaracuy — Maracay (189.2 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:35.20 | César Salazar (COL) | 47:40.03 |
| 2. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | Richard Ochoa (VEN) | +0.40 |
| 3. | Anthony Brea (VEN) | — | José Serpa (COL) | +0.56 |

### 2007-09-09: Caracas Circuito (80 km)

| Place | Stage 14 | Stage 14 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 01:43.57 | César Salazar (COL) | 49:24.11 |
| 2. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | Richard Ochoa (VEN) | +0.39 |
| 3. | Julio Herrera (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +0.44 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | César Salazar (COL) | Lotería del Táchira | 49:24:11 |
| 2. | Richard Ochoa (VEN) | Gobernación Bolivariano Carabobo | + 0.39 |
| 3. | Tomás Gil (VEN) | Gobernación Bolivariano Carabobo | + 0.44 |
| 4. | José Serpa (COL) | Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni | + 0.53 |
| 5. | Francisco Colorado (COL) | Alcaldía Bolivariana Páez | + 1.04 |
| 6. | Rónald González (VEN) | Lotería del Táchira | + 1.13 |
| 7. | Juan Pablo Dotti (ARG) | Cinelli Endeka OPD | + 1.26 |
| 8. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | Lotería del Táchira | + 2.00 |
| 9. | Andris Hernández (VEN) | Gobernación Bolivariano Carabobo | + 2.37 |
| 10. | Jimmy Briceño (VEN) | Fecez Eje. Gobernación Barinas | + 2.50 |
