2002 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

The 25th edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from March 12 to March 24, 2002.

2002 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

Race details
Dates	March 12 – March 24
Stages	13
Distance	1,678 km (1,043 mi)
Winning time	41h 59' 28"
Results
Winner  Gonzalo Salas (ARG) (Lider Ariel)   Second  Marcelo Agüero (ARG) (Ekono)   Third  Edgardo Simon (ARG) (Publiguías-Bianchi)   Points  Edgardo Simon (ARG) (Publiguías-Bianchi)   Mountains  Pablo González (CHI) (Lider Ariel)   Team Lider Ariel

Stages

2002-03-12: Valdivia — Valdivia (4 km)

2002-03-13: Valdivia — Pucón (156 km)

2002-03-14: Pucón — Temuco (110 km)

2002-03-15: Temuco — Cañete (187 km)

2002-03-16: Cañete — Concepción (137 km)

2002-03-17: Concepción — Chillán (118 km)

2002-03-18: Ninhue — Constitución (181 km)

2002-03-19: Constitución — Talca (124 km)

2002-03-20: Talca — Curicó (121 km)

2002-03-20: Curicó — Curicó (20 km)

2002-03-21: Curicó — Pichilemu (157 km)

2002-03-22: Marchihue — Los Maitenes (183 km)

2002-03-23: Rancagua — Santiago (120 km)

2002-03-24: Santiago — Santiago (60 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Pierre Bourquenoud (SUI)	1:18.12	Gonzalo Salas (ARG)	41:59.28
2.	Andrei Sartassov (RUS)	—	Marcelo Agüero (ARG)	+0.30
3.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	+0.05	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	+0.41

Final classification

RANK	CYCLIST	TEAM	TIME
1.	Gonzalo Salas (ARG)	Lider Ariel	41:59:28
2.	Marcelo Agüero (ARG)	Ekono	+ 0.30
3.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	Publiguías-Bianchi	+ 0.41
4.	Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI)	Ace-Bryc Curicó	+ 0.45
5.	Pierre Bourquenoud (SUI)	Oktos-St Quentin	+ 0.54
6.	Márcio May (BRA)	Brazilian National Team	+ 1.55
7.	Andrei Sartassov (RUS)	Lider Ariel	+ 2.12
8.	Héctor Meza (COL)	Mobilvetta Design	+ 4.02
9.	José Medina (CHI)	Ace-Bryc Curicó	+ 4.29
10.	Pablo González (CHI)	Lider Ariel	+ 4.41

References

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