# 2001 Vuelta a Venezuela

The 38th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from September 26 to October 7, 2002. The stage race started in Maturín, and ended in Caracas. Stage 1 was cancelled.

## Stages
### 2001-09-25

* Stage 1 was cancelled

### 2001-09-26: Maturín — Carúpano (182.5 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:33.05 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:32.57 |
| 2. | Tony Linarez (VEN) | — | Tony Linarez (VEN) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | — | Frederick Segura (VEN) | +0.03 |

### 2001-09-27: Carúpano Circuit Race (126 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 03:06.12 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 07:39.01 |
| 2. | Tony Linarez (VEN) | — | Tony Linarez (VEN) | +0.04 |
| 3. | Paulo Vargas (CRC) | — | Frederick Segura (VEN) | +0.11 |

### 2001-09-28: Cariaco — Puerto la Cruz (160 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Arlex Méndez (VEN) | 03:48.34 | Tony Linarez (VEN) | 11:27.39 |
| 2. | John Nava (VEN) | — | John Nava (VEN) | +0.03 |
| 3. | Paulo Vargas (CRC) | — | Arlex Méndez (VEN) | +0.04 |

### 2001-09-29: Puerto Píritu — Valle de la Pascua (179.2 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | 04:05.47 | Tony Linarez (VEN) | 15:33.26 |
| 2. | Hussein Monsalve (VEN) | — | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | +0.01 |
| 3. | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | — | Arlex Méndez (VEN) | +0.04 |

### 2001-09-30: Calabozo Circuit Race (121.5 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Pérez (COL) | 02:49.18 | Hussein Monsalve (VEN) | 18:22.43 |
| 2. | Hussein Monsalve (VEN) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.02 |
| 3. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | — | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +0.03 |

### 2001-10-01: Calabozo — San Juan de los Morros (136 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | 02:56.42 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 21:19.26 |
| 2. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +0.04 | Hussein Monsalve (VEN) | +0.03 |
| 3. | Dixon Carmona (VEN) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.05 |

### 2001-10-02: San Juan de los Morros — San Carlos (200 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:23.23 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 25:42.49 |
| 2. | Tony Linarez (VEN) | — | Hussein Monsalve (VEN) | +0.03 |
| 3. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.05 |

### 2001-10-03: San Carlos — San Felipe (236 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 05:25.50 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 31:08.31 |
| 2. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | — | Hussein Monsalve (VEN) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Gregorio Ladino (VEN) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.13 |

### 2001-10-04: Guama — Guama (22.7 km)

| Place | Stage 10-A (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 10-A (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 00:29.25 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 31:37.56 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.08 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.32 |
| 3. | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | +0.36 | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.56 |

### 2001-10-04: San Felipe Circuit Race (92 km)

| Place | Stage 10-B | Stage 10-B | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:10.04 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 33:48.00 |
| 2. | Tony Linarez (VEN) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.32 |
| 3. | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.56 |

### 2001-10-05: San Felipe — Valencia (140.9 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | 03:20.35 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 37:08.35 |
| 2. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.32 |
| 3. | Robinson Merchán (VEN) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.56 |

### 2001-10-06: Valencia — Ocumare del Tuy (138 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | 04:15.25 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 41:24.00 |
| 2. | Hussein Monsalve (VEN) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.32 |
| 3. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.56 |

### 2001-10-07: Caracas Circuit Race (99 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:10.38 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 43:34.38 |
| 2. | Tony Linarez (VEN) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.32 |
| 3. | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +0.56 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira A | 43:34:38 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Loto Fortuna Barinas A | + 0.32 |
| 3. | Jairo Pérez (COL) | Gobernacíon Zulia Alcaldia | + 0.56 |
| 4. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | Triple Gordo Trujillo A | + 2.08 |
| 5. | Hussein Monsalve (VEN) | Distribuidora La Japonesa Lotería de Oriente | + 2.16 |
| 6. | Gregorio Ladino (COL) | Gobernacíon del Zulía Alcaldia | + 2.17 |
| 7. | Luis Espinosa (COL) | Triple Gordo Trujillo B | + 2.20 |
| 8. | Raúl Montaña (COL) | Triple Gordo Trujillo B | + 2.28 |
| 9. | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Russia-Itera | + 2.42 |
| 10. | Arlex Méndez (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira A | + 2.43 |