2005 Clásico RCN
# 2005 Clásico RCN

The 45th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 2 to October 9, 2005 in Colombia. The stage race started in Cúcuta and finished with an individual time trial in Manizales. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation.

## Stages

### 2005-10-02: Cúcuta – Cúcuta (120.4 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Salas (COL) | 02:04.32 | Jairo Salas (COL) | 02:04.21 |
| 2. | John Parra (COL) | — | John Parra (COL) | +0.04 |
| 3. | Jhon García (COL) | — | Jhon García (COL) | +0.05 |

### 2005-10-03: Bucaramanga – El Socorro (121.8 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Javier Zapata (COL) | 03:14.32 | Javier Zapata (COL) | 05:18.54 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.07 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.09 |
| 3. | Camilo Gómez (COL) | +0.10 | Jhon García (COL) | +0.13 |

### 2005-10-04: El Socorro – Tunja (162 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 04:47.28 | Javier Zapata (COL) | 10:06.16 |
| 2. | Javier Zapata (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.05 |
| 3. | Edwin Parra (COL) | — | Jhon García (COL) | +0.19 |

### 2005-10-05: Duitama ("Circuito Mundialista 1995") (142.4 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Javier Zapata (COL) | 03:53.47 | Javier Zapata (COL) | 13:59.53 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.09 |
| 3. | Mauricio Neiza (COL) | — | Mauricio Neiza (COL) | +0.32 |

### 2005-10-06: Tunja – Bogotá (198.2 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Graciano Fonseca (COL) | 05:17.53 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 19:20.28 |
| 2. | Mauricio Soler (COL) | +2.37 | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.23 |
| 3. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | Mauricio Soler (COL) | +0.25 |

### 2005-10-07: Soacha – Ibagué (190 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Alejandro Ramírez (COL) | 04:21.06 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 23:44.32 |
| 2. | John Parra (COL) | — | Javier Zapata (COL) | +0.19 |
| 3. | Javier Zapata (COL) | +2.39 | Mauricio Soler (COL) | +0.25 |

### 2005-10-08: Ibagué – Armenia (105.2 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 02:45.52 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 26:10.03 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.05 | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | +0.35 |
| 3. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | +0.05 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +1.04 |

### 2005-10-09: Chinchiná – Manizales (26.4 km)

| Place | Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 00:47.37 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 27:17.40 |
| 2. | Edwin Orozco (COL) | +0.34 | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | +1.49 |
| 3. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | +1.14 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +3.03 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | 27:17:40 |
| 2. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | Orbitel | + 1.49 |
| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | Orbitel | + 3.03 |
| 4. | Javier Zapata (COL) | Orbitel | + 3.30 |
| 5. | Edwin Orozco (COL) | Aguardiente Antioqueño | + 4.00 |
| 6. | Víctor Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 4.33 |
| 7. | Mauricio Neiza (COL) | Orbitel | + 6.05 |
| 8. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | Orbitel | + 7.54 |
| 9. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | Aguardiente Antioqueño | + 7.55 |
| 10. | Camilo Gómez (COL) | Indeportes Paipa | + 11.03 |
