2004 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

2004 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

Race details
Dates		March 11 – March 21
Stages		11
Distance		1,366 km (848.8 mi)
Winning time		32h 22' 45"
Results
	Winner	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	(Publiguías)
	Second	José Medina (CHI)	(Ace Bryc Curicó)
	Third	Marcelo Arriagada (CHI)	(Publiguías)
	Points	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	(Líder-La Polar)
	Mountains	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	(Publiguías)
	Team	Orbitel Colombia

The 27th edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from March 11 to March 21, 2004.

Stages

2004-03-11: Lota — Concepción (35 km)

Place	Stage 1 - Team Time Trial		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Ace Bryc Curicó	48.44	Enzo Cesario (CHI)	48.44
2.	Publiguías	+0.15	José Medina (CHI)	—
3.	Líder-La Polar	+0.40	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	—

2004-03-12: Concepción — Chillán (117 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	2:42.50	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	3:31.34
2.	Enzo Cesario (CHI)	+0.04	Enzo Cesario (CHI)	+0.04
3.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	+0.06	José Medina (CHI)	+0.10

2004-03-13: San Nicolás — Talca (197 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	4:59.19	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	8:32.47
2.	Pedro Lópes (POR)	—	José Medina (CHI)	+0.20
3.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	—	Luis Sepúlveda (CHI)	+0.20

2004-03-14: Talca — Curepto (77 km)

Place	Stage 4-A		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Enzo Cesario (CHI)	1:49.51	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	10:22.38
2.	Pedro Miranda (CHI)	—	José Medina (CHI)	+0.20
3.	David Muñoz (ESP)	—	Luis Sepúlveda (CHI)	+0.20

2004-03-14: Hualañé — Curicó (90 km)

Place	Stage 4-B		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	2:10.47	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	13:31.27
2.	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	—	Juan Fierro (CHI)	+0.25
3.	Pedro Miranda (CHI)	—	José Medina (CHI)	+0.26

2004-03-15: Curicó — Pichilemu (150 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Raúl López (CHI)	3:31.31	Néstor Pías (URU)	16:05.36
2.	Néstor Pías (URU)	—	Juan Fierro (CHI)	+7.07
3.	Rodrigo Berrios (CHI)	+3.50	Luis Sepúlveda (CHI)	+7.07

2004-03-16: Cruce La Rosa — La Estrella (21 km)

Place	Stage 6-A Individual Time Trial		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	25.00
2.	Gonzalo Miranda (CHI)	+0.16
3.	José Medina (CHI)	+0.17

2004-03-16: La Estrella — Algarrobo (146 km)

Place	Stage 6-B		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Andrei Sartassov (RUS)	3:16.40	José Medina (CHI)	19:54.21
2.	Francisco Cabrera (CHI)	—	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	+0.09
3.	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	+0.04	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	+0.22

2004-03-17: Algarrobo — Villa Alemana (105 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Luis Sepúlveda (CHI)	2:17.26	Luis Sepúlveda (CHI)	22:12.19
2.	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	+0.04	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	+0.40
3.	Andrei Sartassov (RUS)	+0.06	Gonzalo Salas (ARG)	+0.46

2004-03-18: Olmué — Los Andes (122 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	3:02.49	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	25:15.47
2.	Javier Zapata (COL)	—	José Medina (CHI)	+0.02
3.	José Medina (CHI)	—	Marcelo Arriagada (CHI)	+0.11

2004-03-19: Los Andes — Portillo (115 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	3:02.53	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	28:19.10
2.	José Medina (CHI)	+0.16	José Medina (CHI)	+0.50
3.	Julio César Rangel (COL)	+1.28	Marcelo Arriagada (CHI)	+1.23

2004-03-20: Pirque — Pirque (131 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Gonzalo Miranda (CHI)	2:50.46	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	31:10.06
2.	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	+0.04	José Medina (CHI)	+0.50
3.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	+0.06	Marcelo Arriagada (CHI)	+1.23

2004-03-21: Santiago — Santiago (60 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Arturo Corvalán (CHI)	1:12.39	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	32:22.45
2.	Gonzalo Miranda (CHI)	—	José Medina (CHI)	+0.50
3.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	—	Marcelo Arriagada (CHI)	+1.23

Final classification

RANK	CYCLIST	TEAM	TIME
1.	Marco Arriagada (CHI)	Publiguías	32:22:45
2.	José Medina (CHI)	ACE Bryc Curicó	+ 0.50
3.	Marcelo Arriagada (CHI)	Publiguías	+ 1.23
4.	Gonzalo Salas (ARG)	Líder-La Polar	+ 1.29
5.	Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL)	Orbitel Colombia	+ 1.35
6.	Jairo Hernández (COL)	Orbitel Colombia	+ 3.43
7.	Javier Zapata (COL)	Orbitel Colombia	+ 3.49
8.	Herbert Gutiérrez (COL)	Orbitel Colombia	+ 3.50
9.	Edgardo Simon (ARG)	Líder-La Polar	+ 4.11
10.	Iván Parra (COL)	Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme	+ 4.19

Teams

References

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