2007 Vuelta al Táchira

The 2007 Vuelta al Táchira was held from 7 to 21 January 2007 in Venezuela. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over seven stages with a total of over 1600 kilometres. Colombian Hernán Buenahora edged his Gobernación del Zulia – Alcaldía de Cabimas teammate and defending champion Manuel Medina. Medina won the mountains classification and Venezuelan Jackson Rodríguez of Loteria Del Táchira-Banfoandes captured the points classification. Men's stage summary Stage Date Start Finish Distance Stage Top 3 1 7 January Barquisimeto Barquisimeto 121.6 km ITA Alberto Loddo VEN Artur García Rincón VEN Jackson Rodríguez 2 8 January Guanare Santuario de la Virgen de Coromoto 48.6 km Lotería Tàchira-Banfoandes Gobernación del Zulia – Alcaldía de Cabimas Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Selle Italia 3 9 January Barinas Barinas 141 km VEN Juan Murillo VEN Anthony Brea COL José Contreras 4 10 January Ejido La Azulita 112.5 km COL Hernán Buenahora VEN Manuel Medina VEN Jackson Rodríguez 5 11 January La Azulita Bailadores 120.3 km COL José Serpa VEN Manuel Medina COL Hernán Buenahora 6 12 January El Vigia La Grita 184.6 km VEN Manuel Medina COL Hernán Buenahora COL José Serpa 7 13 January Seboruco Cerro de El Cristo Rey 128.8 km VEN Freddy Vargas VEN Ronald Gonzalez VEN Luis Diaz 8 14 January San Cristóbal San Cristóbal VEN Manuel Medina VEN Jackson Rodríguez VEN Juan Murillo 9 16 January Tariba Pregonero 188 km COL Francisco Colorado VEN Jackson Rodríguez VEN Manuel Medina10 17 January Pregonero San Antonio del Táchira 229.4 km COL Walter Pedraza VEN Jackson Rodríguez VEN Freddy Vargas11 18 January Cordero El Cobre 145 km COL César Salazar VEN Manuel Medina VEN Carlos Maya12 19 January San Jose Bolivar Queniquea 12.3 km COL Hernán Buenahora VEN José Chacón Díaz VEN Manuel Medina13 20 January Rubio Cordero 156.7 km CUB Arnold Alcolea COL Elder Herrera VEN José Chacón Díaz14 21 January El Pinal San Cristóbal COL César Salazar VEN Jackson Rodríguez VEN Manuel Medina Men's top 10 overall Pos Rider Time 1 COL Hernán Buenahora 46:43.33 2 VEN Manuel Medina + 1.13 3 VEN Jackson Rodríguez + 2.49 4 VEN Carlos Maya + 3.39 5 COL Carlos Becerra + 5.09 6 VEN Yeison Delgado + 7.21 7 VEN César Salazar + 8.25 8 COL José Castelblanco + 9.38 9 VEN José Chacón Díaz + 12.3910 COL Francisco Colorado + 16.07 References Official website 2007 Category:2007 in road cycling Category:2007 in Venezuelan sport