2008 Vuelta a Venezuela

2008 Vuelta a Venezuela
2007–08 UCI America Tour
Race details
Dates	August 25 – September 7
Stages	14
Distance	1,977.1 km (1,229 mi)
Winning time	46h 24' 46"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Sprints
	Team

The 45th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 25 to September 7, 2008. The stage race started in Maracaibo, and ended in Caracas.

Stages

2008-08-25: Maracaibo — Maracaibo (80 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Artur García (VEN)	01:45.59	Artur García (VEN)	01:44.59
2.	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	—	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	+0.03
3.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	—	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	+0.04

2008-08-26: Cabimas — Valera (188.6 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	04:35.00	Artur García (VEN)	06:19.53
2.	Artur García (VEN)	—	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	+0.06
3.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	—	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	+0.10

2008-08-27: Caja Seca — Mérida (183.2 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Rolando Trujillo (VEN)	04:38.34	Rolando Trujillo (VEN)	10:58.33
2.	Richard Ochoa (VEN)	+0.01	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.07
3.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.11

2008-08-28: Mucuchies — Guanare (172.6 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	04:27.50	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	15:26.15
2.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.17
3.	Yonathan Monsalve (VEN)	—	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	+0.48

2008-08-29: Ospino — Nirgua San Vicente (217.6 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	05:16.42	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	20:43.49
2.	Carlos Becerra (VEN)	+0.09	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	+0.02
3.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+0.20	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+0.24

2008-08-30: Valencia — Valencia (80 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	01:55.11	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	22:39.00
2.	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	—	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	+0.02
3.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	—	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+0.24

2008-08-31: Puerto Cabello — San Juan de los Morros (139.6 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Richard Ochoa (VEN)	03:47.54	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	26:26.50
2.	Honorio Machado (VEN)	—	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	+0.06
3.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	—	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+0.28

2008-09-01: Ortiz — Valle de la Pascua (161.4 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	03:51.18	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	30:18.08
2.	José Águilar (VEN)	—	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	+0.06
3.	Honorio Machado (VEN)	—	Manuel Medina (VEN)	+0.28

2008-09-02: Las Mercedes del Llano — Chaguaramas (40 km)

Place	Stage 9 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Serpa (COL)	00:37.24	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	30:57.08
2.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	+0.29	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.17
3.	Carlos Galvis (VEN)	+0.49	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.32

2008-09-03: Valle de la Pascua — Pariaguan (159.1 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jesús Pérez (VEN)	04:04.48	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	35:01.56
2.	Anthony Brea (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.14
3.	Víctor Moreno (VEN)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.32

2008-09-04: Cantaura — Cantaura (80 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Honorio Machado (VEN)	01:58.28	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	37:00.24
2.	Anthony Brea (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.11
3.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.31

2008-09-05: Cantaura — Barcelona (147.3 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	03:14.28	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	40:14.52
2.	Honorio Machado (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.07
3.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.32

2008-09-06: Piritu — Higuerote (231.8 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	04:24.00	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	44:38.52
2.	Frederick Segura (VEN)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.03
3.	Tomás Gil (VEN)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.23

2008-09-07: Caracas — Caracas (80 km)

Place	Stage 14		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Honorio Machado (VEN)	01:45.54	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	46:24.46
2.	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	—	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	+0.03
3.	José Serpa (COL)	—	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	+0.23

Final standings

General Classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)	Diguigiovanni Androni	46:24:46
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	+ 0.03
3.	Freddy Vargas (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira	+ 0.23
4.	José Alarcón (VEN)	Sumiglov-City of Mérida	+ 1.00
5.	José Chacón Díaz (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira	+ 1.07
6.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	+ 1.50
7.	Eduin Becerra (VEN)	Sumiglov-City of Mérida	+ 1.57
8.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	Diguigiovanni Androni	+ 2.08
9.	Juan Murillo (VEN)	Loteria del Táchira	+ 2.31
10.	Yonathan Monsalve (VEN)	Hussein Sport Gobierno	+ 3.53

Points Classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	165
2.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	Alcaldia de Cabimas	156
3.	Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)	Diguigiovanni Androni	151

Mountains Classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Manuel Medina (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	15
2.	Richard Ochoa (VEN)	Diguigiovanni Androni	13
3.	Rolando Trujillo (COL)	Trecolli Bono del Ciclismo Colombia	11

Sprints Classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	Alcaldia de Cabimas	33
2.	Wilmen Bravo (VEN)	Alcaldia Bolivariana de Paez Apure	27
3.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	20

Stage Points Classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Honorio Machado (COL)	Gobernacíon de Lara Alcaldia de Jimenez	78
2.	Franklin Chacón (VEN)	Gobernacíon del Zulía	75
3.	Gil Cordovés (CUB)	Alcaldia de Cabimas	68

Stages

2008-08-25: Maracaibo — Maracaibo (80 km)

2008-08-26: Cabimas — Valera (188.6 km)

2008-08-27: Caja Seca — Mérida (183.2 km)

2008-08-28: Mucuchies — Guanare (172.6 km)

2008-08-29: Ospino — Nirgua San Vicente (217.6 km)

2008-08-30: Valencia — Valencia (80 km)

2008-08-31: Puerto Cabello — San Juan de los Morros (139.6 km)

2008-09-01: Ortiz — Valle de la Pascua (161.4 km)

2008-09-02: Las Mercedes del Llano — Chaguaramas (40 km)

2008-09-03: Valle de la Pascua — Pariaguan (159.1 km)

2008-09-04: Cantaura — Cantaura (80 km)

2008-09-05: Cantaura — Barcelona (147.3 km)

2008-09-06: Piritu — Higuerote (231.8 km)

2008-09-07: Caracas — Caracas (80 km)

Final standings

General Classification

Points Classification

Mountains Classification

Sprints Classification

Stage Points Classification

References