The 43rd edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 28 to September 10, 2006. The stage race started in Guasdualito, and ended in Maturín.
Stages
2006-08-28: Circuito Guasdualito (114 km)
| Place | Stage 1 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. |  Gil Cordovés (CUB) |
02:26.18
|
Gil Cordovés (CUB) |
02:26.05
|
| 2. |  Angelo Furlan (ITA) |
—
|
Angelo Furlan (ITA) |
+0.07
|
| 3. |  Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
—
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.09
|
| Place | Stage 2 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Juan Murillo (VEN) |
04:46.53
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
07:12.57
|
| 2. | César Suárez (VEN) |
—
|
Juan Murillo (VEN) |
+0.04
|
| 3. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
—
|
César Suárez (VEN) |
+0.08
|
| Place | Stage 3 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) |
04:25.36
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
11:38.33
|
| 2. | Angelo Furlan (ITA) |
—
|
Juan Murillo (VEN) |
+0.04
|
| 3. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) |
—
|
César Suárez (VEN) |
+0.08
|
| Place | Stage 4 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. |  José Serpa (COL) |
00:59.01
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
12:38.27
|
| 2. |  Edgardo Simón (ARG) |
+0.49
|
José Serpa (COL) |
+0.43
|
| 3. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.52
|
Edgardo Simón (ARG) |
+1.31
|
| Place | Stage 5 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) |
03:31.31
|
José Serpa (COL) |
16:11.15
|
| 2. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) |
+0.34
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.29
|
| 3. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.00
|
| Place | Stage 6 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) |
04:38.32
|
José Serpa (COL) |
20:49.47
|
| 2. | Anthony Brea (VEN) |
—
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.29
|
| 3. | Wilmer Bravo (VEN) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.00
|
2006-09-03: Caracas Circuito (111.6 km)
| Place | Stage 7 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) |
02:32.07
|
José Serpa (COL) |
23:21.54
|
| 2. | Anthony Brea (VEN) |
—
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.28
|
| 3. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.00
|
2006-09-04: Los Teques — San Juan de los Morros (146 km)
| Place | Stage 8 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Manuel Medina (VEN) |
03:01.13
|
José Serpa (COL) |
26:24.41
|
| 2. | Daniel Medina (VEN) |
—
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.28
|
| 3. | César Salazar (COL) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.00
|
2006-09-05: Ortiz — Valle de la Pascua (163 km)
| Place | Stage 9 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) |
03:40.13
|
José Serpa (COL) |
30:04.54
|
| 2. | Anthony Brea (VEN) |
—
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.27
|
| 3. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.00
|
2006-09-06: Valle de la Pascua — El Tigre (223 km)
| Place | Stage 10 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | John Nava (VEN) |
05:08.59
|
José Serpa (COL) |
35:14.49
|
| 2. | Disson Carmona (VEN) |
—
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.27
|
| 3. | Antonio Ortíz (VEN) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.00
|
2006-09-07: El Tigre — Puerto la Cruz (171.3 km)
| Place | Stage 11 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) |
03:48.24
|
José Serpa (COL) |
39:03.13
|
| 2. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) |
—
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.24
|
| 3. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.00
|
2006-09-08: Puerto la Cruz — Cumaná (132.2 km)
| Place | Stage 12 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Frederick Segura (VEN) |
03:23.34
|
José Serpa (COL) |
42:26.47
|
| 2. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
—
|
Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
+0.18
|
| 3. | Anthony Brea (VEN) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.00
|
2006-09-09: Cumaná — Punta de Mata (173.3 km)
| Place | Stage 13 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Anthony Brea (VEN) |
04:11.26
|
José Serpa (COL) |
46:38.12
|
| 2. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.01
|
| 3. | José Alirio Contreras (VEN) |
—
|
José Chacón Díaz (VEN) |
+2.13
|
2006-09-10: Maturín Circuito, (112 km)
| Place | Stage 14 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) |
02:13.53
|
José Serpa (COL) |
48:52.05
|
| 2. | Bernardo Díaz (VEN) |
—
|
José Castelblanco (COL) |
+1.01
|
| 3. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) |
—
|
José Chacón Díaz (VEN) |
+2.13
|
Final classification
| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | José Serpa (COL)
|
Selle Italia | 48:52:05 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL)
|
Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 1.01 |
| 3. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN)
|
Loteria del Táchira | + 2.13 |
| 4. | César Salazar (COL)
|
Kino Táchira | + 2.14 |
| 5. | Manuel Medina (VEN)
|
Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 2.32 |
| 6. | Franklin Chacón (VEN)
|
Loteria del Táchira | + 2.42 |
| 7. | Alexander Giraldo (COL)
|
Selle Italia | + 3.30 |
| 8. | Carlos Escalona (VEN)
|
Triple Gordo Gob Lara | + 4.51 |
| 9. | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)
|
Loteria del Táchira | + 5.00 |
| 10. | Rodolfo Camacho (VEN)
|
Loteria del Táchira | + 5.19 |
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