# 2006 Vuelta a Colombia

The 56th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from August 5 to August 20, 2006.

## Stages
### 2006-08-05: Táriba — San Cristóbal (19.8 km)

| Place | Stage 1 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 1 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 27.44 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 27.44 |
| 2. | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +0.21 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +0.21 |
| 3. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.41 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.41 |

### 2006-08-06: Circuito San Cristóbal (144 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Alejandro Cortés (COL) | 3:20.11 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 3:47.56 |
| 2. | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | +0.01 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +0.21 |
| 3. | Juan Murillo (VEN) | +0.01 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.41 |

### 2006-08-07: San Cristóbal — Pamplona (133 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Javier González (COL) | 3:59.55 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 7:48.18 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.04 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +0.04 |
| 3. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.10 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.12 |

### 2006-08-08: Piedecuesta — San Gil (113.5 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jhon García (COL) | 3:00.55 | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | 10:49.59 |
| 2. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | — | Jhon García (COL) | +0.56 |
| 3. | Edwin Parra (COL) | +1.45 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +1.03 |

### 2006-08-09: San Gil — Tunja (183.3 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | 5:19.47 | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | 16:12.08 |
| 2. | Giovanny Báez (COL) | — | Jhon García (COL) | +0.56 |
| 3. | Héctor Mesa (COL) | +1.45 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +1.03 |

### 2006-08-10: Circuito del Sol y del Acero Sogamoso (159.2 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Pablo Forero (COL) | 3:22.00 | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | 19:38.39 |
| 2. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | Jhon García (COL) | +0.56 |
| 3. | Rónald González (VEN) | — | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +1.03 |

### 2006-08-12: Madrid — Ibagué (203.6 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Walter Pedraza (COL) | 4:46.05 | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | 24:30.18 |
| 2. | Rafael Montiel (COL) | — | Jhon García (COL) | +0.56 |
| 3. | Freddy Piamonte (COL) | — | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +1.03 |

### 2006-08-13: Ibagué — Armenia (114.1 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | 3:06.56 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | 27:38.54 |
| 2. | Fredy González (COL) | +0.40 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Edwin Parra (COL) | — | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.31 |

### 2006-08-14: Armenia — Cali (185 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Carlos Andrés Ibáñez (COL) | 3:53.38 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | 31:32.34 |
| 2. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +0.02 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Juan Wilches (COL) | — | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.31 |

### 2006-08-15: Palmira — Buga (47.8 km)

| Place | Stage 10 (Time Team Trial) | Stage 10 (Time Team Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | EPM-Orbitel | 54.01 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | 32:26.35 |
| 2. | Gob.Zulia Alc. Cabimas Ven. A | +0.42 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.26 |
| 3. | Gob.Norte Sant. Selle Italia | +0.46 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.46 |

### 2006-08-16: Buga — Cartago (139.6 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Pablo Forero (COL) | 2:54.06 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | 35:20.41 |
| 2. | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.26 |
| 3. | Fredy González (COL) | — | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.46 |

### 2006-08-17: Santa Rosa de Cabal — Ciudad Bolívar (192.8 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Serpa (COL) | 4:21.23 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | 39:43.53 |
| 2. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | +0.01 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.26 |
| 3. | Rodolfo Camacho (COL) | +0.24 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.46 |

### 2006-08-18: Ciudad Bolívar — Medellín Pueblito Paisa (150.6 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 3:53.41 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 43:37.53 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) | — | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +0.02 | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +0.47 |

### 2006-08-19: Envigado — Alto del Escobero (10.7 km)

| Place | Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 14 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 34.35 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 44:12.42 |
| 2. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | +0.23 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.46 |
| 3. | Fabio Duarte (COL) | +0.56 | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +2.56 |

### 2006-08-20: Circuito Medellín (108 km)

| Place | Stage 15 | Stage 15 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Juan Pablo Forero (COL) | 2:27.14 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 46:40.42 |
| 2. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +2.10 |
| 3. | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | — | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | +2.51 |

## Jersey progression

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Youth classification |
| 1 | Libardo Niño | Libardo Niño | Libardo Niño | unknown | unknown |
| 2 | Alejandro Cortés | Libardo Niño | Alejandro Cortés | unknown | unknown |
| 3 | Javier González | Libardo Niño | José Castelblanco | unknown | unknown |
| 4 | Jhon García | Heberth Gutiérrez | José Castelblanco | unknown | unknown |
| 5 | Manuel Medina | Heberth Gutiérrez | José Castelblanco | unknown | unknown |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Forero | Heberth Gutiérrez | José Castelblanco | Giovanny Báez | unknown |
| 7 | Walter Pedraza | Heberth Gutiérrez | José Castelblanco | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |
| 8 | Álvaro Sierra | Fabio Duarte | Edwin Parra | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |
| 9 | Carlos Andrés Ibáñez | Fabio Duarte | Hernán Buenahora | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |
| 10 | EPM-Orbitel | Fabio Duarte | Hernán Buenahora | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |
| 11 | Juan Pablo Forero | Fabio Duarte | Fredy González | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |
| 12 | José Serpa | Fabio Duarte | Fredy González | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |
| 13 | Hernán Buenahora | José Castelblanco | Fredy González | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |
| 14 | Hernán Buenahora | Hernán Buenahora | Fredy González | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |
| 15 | Juan Pablo Forero | José Castelblanco | Fredy González | Fabio Montenegro | unknown |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | Gobernación del Zulia-Alcaldía de Cabimas | 46:40:42 |
| 2. | Daniel Rincón (COL) | Orbitel-EPM | + 2.10 |
| 3. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 2.51 |
| 4. | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Orbitel-EPM | + 4.13 |
| 5. | Javier González (COL) | Orbitel-EPM | + 7.44 |
| 6. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | Orbitel-EPM | + 8.22 |
| 7. | Edwin Parra (COL) | Orbitel-EPM | + 8.38 |
| 8. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | Colombia es Pasion | + 15.07 |
| 9. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 19.35 |
| 10. | Javier Zapata (COL) | Orbitel-EPM | + 21.51 |
* ↑ Stage 14 leader Hernán Buenahora failed a medical control before the last stage, and was not allowed to take part.