2001 Clásico RCN
# 2001 Clásico RCN

The 41st edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 12 to August 19, 2001 in Colombia. The stage race with a UCI rate of 2.4 started in Medellín and finished in Parque Nacional Circuito. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation.

## Stages

### 2001-08-12: Medellín–Jericó (124 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Alejandro Cortés (COL) | 03:45.26 | Alejandro Cortés (COL) | 03:45.16 |
| 2. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | + 0.03 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | + 0.07 |
| 3. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | + 0.03 | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | + 0.07 |

### 2001-08-13: Jericó–Manizales (164.4 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 04:34.36 | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | 08:20.05 |
| 2. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | + 0.16 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | + 0.05 |
| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | + 0.19 | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | + 1.35 |

### 2001-08-14: Manizales–Anserma (122.2 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | 03:06.52 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 11:35.01 |
| 2. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | + 0.13 | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | + 0.13 |
| 3. | Alexis Rojas (COL) | + 0.23 | José Castelblanco (COL) | + 2.09 |

### 2001-08-15: Alcalá–Ibagué (155.7 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 04:32.58 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 16:07.49 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) | + 0.41 | José Castelblanco (COL) | + 2.54 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | + 1.10 | Elder Herrera (COL) | + 8.56 |

### 2001-08-16: Ibagué–Mosquera (181.3 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Ubaldo Mesa (COL) | 05:14.07 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 21:21.41 |
| 2. | Víctor Niño (COL) | + 0.02 | José Castelblanco (COL) | + 2.50 |
| 3. | José Castelblanco (COL) | + 0.15 | Elder Herrera (COL) | + 12.34 |

### 2001-08-17: Sopó–Villa de Leyva (143.8 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Pérez (COL) | 03:34.45 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 25:04.47 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | + 3.51 |
| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | + 8.25 | Elder Herrera (COL) | + 12.38 |

### 2001-08-18: Villa de Leyva–Tunja (37.6 km)

| Place | Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 01:09.42 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 26:15.49 |
| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) | + 0.27 | José Castelblanco (COL) | + 2.31 |
| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | + 1.16 | Elder Herrera (COL) | + 11.44 |

### 2001-08-19: Circuito Parque Nacional de Bogotá (102 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fredy González (COL) | 02:49.18 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 29:11.40 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | + 2.31 |
| 3. | Nélson Vargas (COL) | + 5.40 | Elder Herrera (COL) | + 11.44 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | 05 Orbitel | 29:11:40 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) | Baterías MAC-Selle Italia-Pacific | + 2.31 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 11.44 |
| 4. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 14.11 |
| 5. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 15.19 |
| 6. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 19.47 |
| 7. | Víctor Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 20.30 |
| 8. | Hernán Bonilla (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 26.11 |
| 9. | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 32.08 |
| 10. | Javier Zapata (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 35.44 |
