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
| Place | Stage 1 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
| Place | Stage 5 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
| Place | Stage 6 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
| Place | Stage 7 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
| Place | Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Teams
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