# 2002 Vuelta a Colombia

The 52nd edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 30 to July 14, 2002.

## Stages
### 2002-06-30: Cúcuta — Cúcuta (5.2 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 00:06.51 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 00:06.51 |
| 2. | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +00.15 | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +00.15 |
| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +00.20 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +00.20 |

### 2002-07-01: Pamplona — Bucaramanga (142 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 03:38.32 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 03:45.23 |
| 2. | Jhon García (COL) | — | Jhon García (COL) | +00.24 |
| 3. | Ruber Marín (COL) | — | Jairo Pérez (COL) | +00.25 |

### 2002-07-02: Bucaramanga — Socorro (109.1 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Alexis Rojas (COL) | 03:38.32 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 04:05.13 |
| 2. | Hernán Bonilla (COL) | +00.04 | Hernán Bonilla (COL) | +00.24 |
| 3. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | — | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +00.30 |

### 2002-07-03: Socorro — Tunja (150.7 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jorge Humberto Martínez (COL) | 04:48.40 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | ??????? |
| 2. | Graciano Fonseca (COL) | +00.09 | Hernán Bonilla (COL) | +00.24 |
| 3. | Víctor Hugo González (COL) | +00.15 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +00.30 |

### 2002-07-04: Tunja — Chía (115.7 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | 02:58.00 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | 15:02.06 |
| 2. | Gregorio Ladino (COL) | — | Hernán Bonilla (COL) | +00.28 |
| 3. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +00.19 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +00.34 |

### 2002-07-05: Bogotá — Bogotá (39 km)

| Place | Stage 5 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 5 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 00:42.09 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 15:44.48 |
| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) | +00.25 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +00.15 |
| 3. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +00.42 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +00.29 |

### 2002-07-06: Bogotá — Bogotá (160.6 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Pérez (COL) | 03:57.54 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 19:50.12 |
| 2. | Luis Felipe Laverde (COL) | +01.10 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +00.15 |
| 3. | Rodolfo Camacho (COL) | +01.44 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +00.29 |

### 2002-07-07: Soacha — Ibagué (194 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Bonilla (COL) | 04:25.14 | José Castelblanco (COL) | ??????? |
| 2. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +00.18 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +00.08 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | — | Elder Herrera (COL) | +00.24 |

### 2002-07-08: Ibagué — Pereira (121.7 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Luis Castañeda (COL) | 03:41.44 | Elder Herrera (COL) | 27:57.51 |
| 2. | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +00.02 | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +01.52 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +01.53 |

### 2002-07-09: Pereira — Cali (199.5 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | 04:38.20 | Elder Herrera (COL) | 32:48.28 |
| 2. | Gregorio Ladino (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +01.51 |
| 3. | Rodolfo Camacho (VEN) | — | Daniel Rincón (COL) | +01.52 |

### 2002-07-10: Cali — Cali (17 km)

| Place | Stage 10 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 10 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 00:37.04 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 33:27.23 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +00.49 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +00.47 |
| 3. | Víctor Niño (COL) | +00.54 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +01.24 |

### 2002-07-11: Buga — Armenia (106.1 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | 02:35.10 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 36:03.50 |
| 2. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +00.35 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +00.46 |
| 3. | Manuel Guevara (VEN) | +00.39 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +01.24 |

### 2002-07-12: Manizales — Jericó (154 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | 04:01.32 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 40:05.24 |
| 2. | Julio César Rangel (COL) | +00.04 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +02.01 |
| 3. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +00.06 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +03.03 |

### 2002-07-13: Jericó — El Escobero (105 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Julio César Rangel (COL) | 03:21.27 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 43:28.51 |
| 2. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +01.31 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +04.13 |
| 3. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +01.59 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +05.12 |

### 2002-07-14: Circuito en Medellín (109.2 km)

| Place | Stage 14 | Stage 14 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jhon García (COL) | 02:05.34 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 45:34.21 |
| 2. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | — | Elder Herrera (COL) | +04.13 |
| 3. | Ruber Marín (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +05.12 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | Colombia Selle Italia | 45:34:21 |
| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 4.13 |
| 3. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 5.12 |
| 4. | Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | Colombia Selle Italia | + 6.25 |
| 5. | Daniel Rincón (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 6.39 |
| 6. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 8.34 |
| 7. | Hernán Bonilla (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 10.59 |
| 8. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 11.24 |
| 9. | Argiro Zapata (COL) | 05 Orbitel | + 13.09 |
| 10. | Julio César Rangel (COL) | Alcaldía de Cabimas | + 14.10 |