2001 Vuelta a Colombia
# 2001 Vuelta a Colombia

The 51st edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 17 to July 2, 2001. There were a total number of 98 competitors from 13 teams.

## Stages

### 2001-06-17: Ciudad de Popayán (8.8 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 00:08.51 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 00:08.51 |
| 2. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | +0.17 | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | +0.17 |
| 3. | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.21 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.21 |

### 2001-06-18: Popayán — Cali (143 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 03:00.48 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 03:09.29 |
| 2. | Víctor Herrera (COL) | — | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | +0.27 |
| 3. | Luis Orán Castañeda (COL) | — | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.27 |

### 2001-06-19: Palmira — Buga (46.7 km)

| Place | Stage 2 (Team Time Trial) | Stage 2 (Team Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | 05 Orbitel A | 00:51.02 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 03:08.29 |
| 2. | Lotería de Boyacá A | +0.35 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.27 |
| 3. | Lotería de Boyacá B | +1.09 | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | +0.36 |

### 2001-06-20: Buga — Cartago (120 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gregorio Ladino (COL) | 02:23.14 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 05:31.44 |
| 2. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +0.07 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.33 |
| 3. | Víctor Herrera (COL) | — | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | +0.43 |

### 2001-06-21: Cartago — Pereira (176 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Yeison Delgado (VEN) | 04:16.11 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 09:48.05 |
| 2. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +0.14 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.37 |
| 3. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | — | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | +0.47 |

### 2001-06-22: Pereira — Chinchiná (27.7 km)

| Place | Stage 5 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 5 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Javier Zapata (COL) | 00:38.13 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 10:26.19 |
| 2. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +0.01 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.36 |
| 3. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.06 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.05 |

### 2001-06-23: Chinchiná — Medellín (191 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 04:41.58 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 15:08.35 |
| 2. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | +0.22 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.41 |
| 3. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.10 |

### 2001-06-24: Medellín — El Escobero (129 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | ?????? | Javier Zapata (COL) | 18:46.06 |
| 2. | Héctor Castaño (COL) | +0.25 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.13 |
| 3. | Noel Vasquez (VEN) | +0.59 | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | +1.14 |

### 2001-06-25: Caldas — Manizales (182.5 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 04:49.08 | Javier Zapata (COL) | 23:36.21 |
| 2. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +0.01 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.13 |
| 3. | Rodolfo Camacho (COL) | +0.02 | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | +1.14 |

### 2001-06-26: Manizales — Honda (140.8 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 03:23.54 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 27:00.19 |
| 2. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +2.13 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +2.08 |
| 3. | Javier Zapata (COL) | — | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +3.37 |

### 2001-06-27: Puerto Boyacá — Barrancabermeja (203.5 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 04:12.52 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 31:20.25 |
| 2. | Carlos Osorio (COL) | +0.04 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +2.08 |
| 3. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +7.09 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +3.37 |

### 2001-06-28: Barrancabermeja — Bucaramanga (124.3 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 03:05.30 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 34:25.55 |
| 2. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | — | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +3.37 |
| 3. | Héctor Palacio (COL) | — | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +4.58 |

### 2001-06-29: Bucaramanga — Socorro (123 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Olmedo Capacho (COL) | 02:59.32 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 37:30.22 |
| 2. | Nélson Vargas (COL) | +3.04 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +3.43 |
| 3. | Víctor Hugo González (COL) | +3.05 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +4.58 |

### 2001-06-30: Socorro — Tunja (169.4 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Graciano Fonseca (COL) | 04:41.42 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 42:16.44 |
| 2. | Víctor Niño (COL) | — | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +3.37 |
| 3. | Alejandro Cortés (COL) | +4.11 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +4.58 |

### 2001-07-01: Tunja — Bogotá (163 km)

| Place | Stage 14 | Stage 14 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Darío Sedano (COL) | 03:55.11 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 46:15.33 |
| 2. | Jorge Humberto Martínez (COL) | +0.05 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +3.43 |
| 3. | Rigoberto Ibáñez (COL) | — | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +4.58 |

### 2001-07-02: Bogotá — Alto de Patios (23.5 km)

| Place | Stage 15 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 15 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 00:35.56 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 46:51.29 |
| 2. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | center>+0.59 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +4.42 |
| 3. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | +1.17 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +6.55 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | Selle Italia Baterías MAC | 46:51:29 |
| 2. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 4.42 |
| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 6.55 |
| 4. | Héctor Castaño (COL) | Empresas Públicas Medellín | + 6.59 |
| 5. | Noel Vasquez (VEN) | Lotería del Táchira | + 8.02 |
| 6. | Alexis Rojas (COL) | Aguardiente Néctar | + 10.48 |
| 7. | Ubaldo Mesa (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 12.13 |
| 8. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 13.27 |
| 9. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 14.11 |
| 10. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 16.46 |
