# 2006 Vuelta a Venezuela

The 43rd edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 28 to September 10, 2006. The stage race started in Guasdualito, and ended in Maturín.

## Stages
### 2006-08-28: Circuito Guasdualito (114 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:26.18 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:26.05 |
| 2. | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | — | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | — | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.09 |

### 2006-08-29: Abejales — Barinas (202.2 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Murillo (VEN) | 04:46.53 | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | 07:12.57 |
| 2. | César Suárez (VEN) | — | Juan Murillo (VEN) | +0.04 |
| 3. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | — | César Suárez (VEN) | +0.08 |

### 2006-08-30: Barinas — Acarigua (189.4 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:25.36 | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | 11:38.33 |
| 2. | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | — | Juan Murillo (VEN) | +0.04 |
| 3. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | — | César Suárez (VEN) | +0.08 |

### 2006-08-31: Turén — Turén (47.5 km)

| Place | Stage 4 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 4 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Serpa (COL) | 00:59.01 | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | 12:38.27 |
| 2. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | +0.49 | José Serpa (COL) | +0.43 |
| 3. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.52 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | +1.31 |

### 2006-09-01: Acarigua — Sanare (143.5 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | 03:31.31 | José Serpa (COL) | 16:11.15 |
| 2. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +0.34 | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.29 |
| 3. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2006-09-02: Chivacoa — Maracay (200.4 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:38.32 | José Serpa (COL) | 20:49.47 |
| 2. | Anthony Brea (VEN) | — | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.29 |
| 3. | Wilmer Bravo (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2006-09-03: Caracas Circuito (111.6 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:32.07 | José Serpa (COL) | 23:21.54 |
| 2. | Anthony Brea (VEN) | — | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.28 |
| 3. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2006-09-04: Los Teques — San Juan de los Morros (146 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | 03:01.13 | José Serpa (COL) | 26:24.41 |
| 2. | Daniel Medina (VEN) | — | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.28 |
| 3. | César Salazar (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2006-09-05: Ortiz — Valle de la Pascua (163 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 03:40.13 | José Serpa (COL) | 30:04.54 |
| 2. | Anthony Brea (VEN) | — | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.27 |
| 3. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2006-09-06: Valle de la Pascua — El Tigre (223 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | John Nava (VEN) | 05:08.59 | José Serpa (COL) | 35:14.49 |
| 2. | Disson Carmona (VEN) | — | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.27 |
| 3. | Antonio Ortíz (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2006-09-07: El Tigre — Puerto la Cruz (171.3 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 03:48.24 | José Serpa (COL) | 39:03.13 |
| 2. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.24 |
| 3. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2006-09-08: Puerto la Cruz — Cumaná (132.2 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | 03:23.34 | José Serpa (COL) | 42:26.47 |
| 2. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | — | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | +0.18 |
| 3. | Anthony Brea (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.00 |

### 2006-09-09: Cumaná — Punta de Mata (173.3 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Anthony Brea (VEN) | 04:11.26 | José Serpa (COL) | 46:38.12 |
| 2. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.01 |
| 3. | José Alirio Contreras (VEN) | — | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +2.13 |

### 2006-09-10: Maturín Circuito, (112 km)

| Place | Stage 14 | Stage 14 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:13.53 | José Serpa (COL) | 48:52.05 |
| 2. | Bernardo Díaz (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +1.01 |
| 3. | Víctor Moreno (VEN) | — | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +2.13 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. | José Serpa (COL) | Selle Italia | 48:52:05 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 1.01 |
| 3. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 2.13 |
| 4. | César Salazar (COL) | Kino Táchira | + 2.14 |
| 5. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 2.32 |
| 6. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 2.42 |
| 7. | Alexander Giraldo (COL) | Selle Italia | + 3.30 |
| 8. | Carlos Escalona (VEN) | Triple Gordo Gob Lara | + 4.51 |
| 9. | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 5.00 |
| 10. | Rodolfo Camacho (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 5.19 |