2002 Clásico RCN
# 2002 Clásico RCN

The 42nd edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 11 to August 18, 2002 in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started in Cali and finished in Sopó. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation.

## Stages

### 2002-08-11: Cali — Armenia (190 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Botero (COL) | 04:27.42 | Juan Botero (COL) | 04:27.32 |
| 2. | John Parra (COL) | +0.17 | John Parra (COL) | +0.21 |
| 3. | César Laverde (COL) | +0.29 | César Laverde (COL) | +0.35 |

### 2002-08-12: Armenia — Manizales (153.8 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fredy González (COL) | 04:06.03 | Fredy González (COL) | 08:35.05 |
| 2. | Julio César Aguirre (COL) | +0.10 | Julio César Aguirre (COL) | +0.18 |
| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.19 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.29 |

### 2002-08-13: Manizales — Sabaneta (190.6 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Daniel Rincón (COL) | 04:57.57 | Daniel Rincón (COL) | 13:33.35 |
| 2. | Fredy González (COL) | +1.18 | Fredy González (COL) | +0.39 |
| 3. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | Julio César Aguirre (COL) | +1.03 |

### 2002-08-14: Medellín — Puerto Berrio (175 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | John Parra (COL) | 04:20.39 | Daniel Rincón (COL) | 17:59.08 |
| 2. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +4.32 | Fredy González (COL) | +0.37 |
| 3. | Fidel Chacón (COL) | +4.34 | Julio César Aguirre (COL) | +1.03 |

### 2002-08-15: La Dorada — Ibagué (168 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fidel Chacón (COL) | 05:06.16 | Daniel Rincón (COL) | 23:05.02 |
| 2. | Hernán Bonilla (COL) | +0.06 | Fredy González (COL) | +0.26 |
| 3. | Fredy González (COL) | +0.31 | Julio César Aguirre (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2002-08-16: Ibagué — Mosquera (191.8 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fredy González (COL) | 05:22.46 | Fredy González (COL) | 28:28.04 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.03 | Daniel Rincón (COL) | — |
| 3. | Urbelino Mesa (COL) | +0.11 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +1.17 |

### 2002-08-17: Circuito Parque Simón Bolívar, Bogotá (100 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Elder Herrera (COL) | 02:02.12 | Fredy González (COL) | 30:30.12 |
| 2. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | — | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +0.04 |
| 3. | Fredy González (COL) | — | Elder Herrera (COL) | +1.11 |

### 2002-08-18: Sopo — Alto de Patios (33.8 km)

| Place | Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 00:50.34 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 31:22.09 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.38 | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.50 | Fredy González (COL) | +0.33 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | Colombia-Selle Italia | 31:22:09 |
| 2. | Daniel Rincón (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 0.07 |
| 3. | Fredy González (COL) | Colombia-Selle Italia | + 0.33 |
| 4. | Elder Herrera (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 0.38 |
| 5. | Víctor Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 1.43 |
| 6. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 2.58 |
| 7. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 3.03 |
| 8. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 3.50 |
| 9. | Alexis Rojas (COL) | Aguardiente Cristal | + 3.53 |
| 10. | Urbelino Mesa (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 4.07 |
