2002 Clásico RCN

2002 Clásico RCN August 11 – August 18 8 1041.1 km 31h 22' 09" José Castelblanco COL Colombia-Selle Italia Daniel Rincón COL 05 Orbitel Fredy González COL Colombia-Selle Italia Gilberto Durango COL Papeles Scott Fredy González COL Colombia-Selle Italia Fredy González COL Colombia-Selle Italia Alexis Castro COL Aguardiente Antioqueño 05 Orbitel 2001 2003 The 42nd edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 11 to August 18, 2002, in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started in Cali and finished in Sopó. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation. Stages 2002-08-11: Cali — Armenia (190 km) PlaceStage 1General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.Juan Botero COL04:27.42Juan Botero COL04:27.322.John Parra COL+0.17John Parra COL+0.213.César Laverde COL+0.29César Laverde COL+0.35 2002-08-12: Armenia — Manizales (153.8 km) PlaceStage 2General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.Fredy González COL04:06.03Fredy González COL08:35.052.Julio César Aguirre COL+0.10Julio César Aguirre COL+0.183.Jairo Hernández COL+0.19Jairo Hernández COL+0.29 2002-08-13: Manizales — Sabaneta (190.6 km) PlaceStage 3General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.Daniel Rincón COL04:57.57Daniel Rincón COL13:33.352.Fredy González COL+1.18Fredy González COL+0.393.Libardo Niño COL—Julio César Aguirre COL+1.03 2002-08-14: Medellín — Puerto Berrio (175 km) PlaceStage 4General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.John Parra COL04:20.39Daniel Rincón COL17:59.082.Israel Ochoa COL+4.32Fredy González COL+0.373.Fidel Chacón COL+4.34Julio César Aguirre COL+1.03 2002-08-15: La Dorada — Ibagué (168 km) PlaceStage 5General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.Fidel Chacón COL05:06.16Daniel Rincón COL23:05.022.Hernán Bonilla COL+0.06Fredy González COL+0.263.Fredy González COL+0.31Julio César Aguirre COL+1.00 2002-08-16: Ibagué — Mosquera (191.8 km) PlaceStage 6General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.Fredy González COL05:22.46Fredy González COL28:28.042.José Castelblanco COL+0.03Daniel Rincón COL—3.Urbelino Mesa COL+0.11Elder Herrera COL+1.17 2002-08-17: Circuito Parque Simón Bolívar, Bogotá (100 km) PlaceStage 7General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.Elder Herrera COL02:02.12Fredy González COL30:30.122.Marlon Pérez COL—Daniel Rincón COL+0.043.Fredy González COL—Elder Herrera COL+1.11 2002-08-18: Sopo — Alto de Patios (33.8 km) PlaceStage 8 (Individual Time Trial)General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.José Castelblanco COL00:50.34José Castelblanco COL31:22.092.Libardo Niño COL+0.38Daniel Rincón COL+0.073.Elder Herrera COL+0.50Fredy González COL+0.33 Final classification RANK NAMETEAMTIME1.José Castelblanco COL Colombia-Selle Italia31:22:092.Daniel Rincón COL05 Orbitel+ 0.073.Fredy González COL Colombia-Selle Italia+ 0.334.Elder Herrera COL05 Orbitel+ 0.385.Víctor Niño COLLotería de Boyacá+ 1.436.Libardo Niño COLLotería de Boyacá+ 2.587.Ismael Sarmiento COLLotería de Boyacá+ 3.038.Jairo Hernández COL 05 Orbitel+ 3.509.Alexis Rojas COLAguardiente Cristal+ 3.5310.Urbelino Mesa COLLotería de Boyacá+ 4.07 See also 2002 Vuelta a Colombia References cyclingnews Category:Clásico RCN Clasico RCN Clasico RCN