1997 Vuelta a Colombia

The 47th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from April 21 to May 4, 1997. There were a total of 119 competitors, including six Mexican riders.

1997 Vuelta a Colombia
Race details
DatesApril 21 May 4
Stages13
Distance1,960 km (1,218 mi)
Winning time50h 14' 34"
Results
Winner  José Castelblanco (COL) (Kelme-Telecom)
  Second  Jair Bernal (COL) (Todos por Boyacá)
  Third  Héctor Palacio (COL) (Kelme-Telecom)

  Points  Héctor Palacio (COL) (Kelme-Telecom)
  Mountains  Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) (Kelme-Telecom)
  Combination  Raúl Montaña (COL) (Caprecom-Zapatos)
  Team Kelme-Telecom

Stages

1997-04-21: Bucaramanga Bucaramanga (7.6 km)

Place Prologue General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  José Castelblanco (COL)
00:14.28
 José Castelblanco (COL)
00:14.28
2.  Federico Muñoz (COL)
+0.14
 Federico Muñoz (COL)
+0.14
3.  Elder Herrera (COL)
+0.23
 Elder Herrera (COL)
+0.23

1997-04-22: Bucaramanga Barichara (148.7 km)

Place Stage 1 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Héctor Palacio (COL)
03:49.18
 José Castelblanco (COL)
04:03.50
2.  Ángel Camargo (COL)
 Federico Muñoz (COL)
+0.06
3.  Federico Muñoz (COL)
 Elder Herrera (COL)
+0.23

1997-04-23: Oiba Duitama (192.7 km)

Place Stage 2 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Israel Ochoa (COL)
05:00.30
 Santiago Botero (COL)
09:04.55
2.  Santiago Botero (COL)
+0.01
 José Castelblanco (COL)
+0.13
3.  Elder Herrera (COL)
+0.38
 Federico Muñoz (COL)
+0.19

1997-04-24: Tunja Zipaquirá (138.3 km)

Place Stage 3 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Hernán Buenahora (COL)
03:05.12
 Hernán Buenahora (COL)
12:10.37
2.  Carlos Contreras (COL)
+1.24
 Santiago Botero (COL)
+0.57
3.  Elkin Barrera (COL)
 José Castelblanco (COL)
+1.10

1997-04-25: Funza Ibagué (196.2 km)

Place Stage 4 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)
04:53.19
 Hernán Buenahora (COL)
17:04.01
2.  Libardo Niño (COL)
 Santiago Botero (COL)
+0.57
3.  Julio César Aguirre (COL)
 José Castelblanco (COL)
+1.10

1997-04-26: Ibagué Sevilla (185.9 km)

Place Stage 5 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Elkin Barrera (COL)
05:15.15
 José Castelblanco (COL)
22:20.14
2.  Jair Bernal (COL)
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+0.22
3.  José Castelblanco (COL)
+0.02
 Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)
+2.24

1997-04-27: Cali Circuito Panamericano (105 km)

Place Stage 6 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Julio Ernesto Bernal (COL)
02:18.30
 José Castelblanco (COL)
24:39.03
2.  Humberto Hernández (COL)
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+0.22
3.  Raúl Montaña (COL)
+0.09
 Elkin Barrera (COL)
+1.25

1997-04-28: Palmira Pereira (200.4 km)

Place Stage 7 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Freddy Moncada (COL)
04:45.12
 José Castelblanco (COL)
29:24.30
2.  Jair Bernal (COL)
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+0.22
3.  Francisco Orozco (COL)
+0.02
 Elkin Barrera (COL)
+1.25

1997-04-29: Santa Rosa de Cabal Manizales (35.7 km)

Place Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial) General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  José Castelblanco (COL)
00:59.20
 José Castelblanco (COL)
30:23.47
2.  Héctor Palacio (COL)
+0.28
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+2.01
3.  Carlos Contreras (COL)
 Héctor Palacio (COL)
+3.05

1997-04-30: Manizales Itagüí (184 km)

Place Stage 9 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL)
04:45.32
 José Castelblanco (COL)
35:09.27
2.  Héctor Palacio (COL)
+0.08
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+1.59
3.  Raúl Montaña (COL)
 Héctor Palacio (COL)
+2.59

1997-05-01: Medellín Alto Santa Helena (91.2 km)

Place Stage 10 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Julio César Rangel (COL)
02:32.17
 José Castelblanco (COL)
37:42.49
2.  Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)
+0.53
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+1.59
3.  Héctor Palacio (COL)
+1.03
 Héctor Palacio (COL)
+2.52

1997-05-02: Rionegro Puerto Salgar (197 km)

Place Stage 11 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  José Daniel Bernal (COL)
05:02.04
 José Castelblanco (COL)
???????
2.  Misael Orozco (COL)
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+1.59
3.  Celio Roncancio (COL)
 Héctor Palacio (COL)
+2.52

1997-05-03: La Dorada Fontibón (179.5 km)

Place Stage 12 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Gregorio Ladino (COL)
05:23.53
 José Castelblanco (COL)
48:11.18
2.  Raúl Montaña (COL)
+0.04
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+1.59
3.  Libardo Niño (COL)
 Héctor Palacio (COL)
+2.52

1997-05-04: Circuito Bogotá (100 km)

Place Stage 13 General Classification
NameTime NameTime
1.  Leonardo Cardona (COL)
03:03.15
 José Castelblanco (COL)
50:14:34
2.  Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)
+0.01
 Jair Bernal (COL)
+ 1.59
3.  Federico Muñoz (COL)
+0.01
 Héctor Palacio (COL)
+ 2.52

Jersey progression

Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Team classification
P José Castelblanco José Castelblanco
1 Héctor Palacio Héctor Palacio Julio César Rangel Telecom-Capitel-Kelme
2 Israel Ochoa Santiago Botero Federico Muñoz Raúl Montaña
3 Hernán Buenahora Hernán Buenahora
4 Juan Diego Ramírez
5 Elkin Barrera José Castelblanco unknown unknown
6 Julio Ernesto Bernal
7 Freddy Moncada
8 José Castelblanco
9 Hernán Darío Muñoz
10 Julio César Rangel
11 José Daniel Bernal
12 Gregorio Ladino
13 Leonardo Cardona Héctor Palacio Juan Diego Ramírez

Final classification

RANK NAME TEAM TIME
1.  José Castelblanco (COL) Kelme-Telecom 50:14:34
2.  Jair Bernal (COL) Todos por Boyacá + 1.59
3.  Héctor Palacio (COL) Kelme-Telecom + 2.52
4.  Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) Kelme-Telecom + 3.03
5.  Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL) Kelme-Telecom + 3.17
6.  Raúl Montaña (COL) Caprecom-Zapatos + 5.16
7.  Álvaro Sierra (COL) Todos por Boyacá + 5.23
8.  Julio César Aguirre (COL) Kelme-Telecom + 5.35
9.  Libardo Niño (COL) Lotería de Medellín-EPM + 8.11
10.  Álvaro Lozano (COL) San Andresitos de la 38 + 8.21

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