The 41st edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 12 to August 19, 2001 in Colombia. The stage race with a UCI rate of 2.4 started in Medellín and finished in Parque Nacional Circuito. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation.
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| Dates | August 12 – August 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,031 km (640.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 11' 40" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stages
edit| Place | Stage 1 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. |  Alejandro Cortés (COL) |
03:45.26
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Alejandro Cortés (COL) |
03:45.16
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| 2. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+ 0.03
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+ 0.07
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| 3. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) |
+ 0.03
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Álvaro Lozano (COL) |
+ 0.07
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| Place | Stage 2 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) |
04:34.36
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Álvaro Lozano (COL) |
08:20.05
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| 2. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) |
+ 0.16
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+ 0.05
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| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+ 0.19
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Ismael Sarmiento (COL) |
+ 1.35
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| Place | Stage 3 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) |
03:06.52
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
11:35.01
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| 2. | Jairo Hernández (COL) |
+ 0.13
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Álvaro Lozano (COL) |
+ 0.13
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| 3. | Alexis Rojas (COL) |
+ 0.23
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+ 2.09
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| Place | Stage 4 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
04:32.58
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
16:07.49
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| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) |
+ 0.41
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+ 2.54
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| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) |
+ 1.10
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Elder Herrera (COL) |
+ 8.56
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| Place | Stage 5 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Ubaldo Mesa (COL) |
05:14.07
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
21:21.41
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| 2. | Víctor Niño (COL) |
+ 0.02
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+ 2.50
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| 3. | José Castelblanco (COL) |
+ 0.15
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Elder Herrera (COL) |
+ 12.34
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2001-08-17: Sopó–Villa de Leyva (143.8 km)
edit| Place | Stage 6 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Jairo Pérez (COL) |
03:34.45
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
25:04.47
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| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) |
—
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+ 3.51
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| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+ 8.25
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Elder Herrera (COL) |
+ 12.38
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2001-08-18: Villa de Leyva–Tunja (37.6 km)
edit| Place | Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) |
01:09.42
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
26:15.49
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| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) |
+ 0.27
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+ 2.31
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| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) |
+ 1.16
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Elder Herrera (COL) |
+ 11.44
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2001-08-19: Circuito Parque Nacional de Bogotá (102 km)
edit| Place | Stage 8 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Fredy González (COL) |
02:49.18
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
29:11.40
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| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) |
—
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+ 2.31
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| 3. | Nélson Vargas (COL) |
+ 5.40
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Elder Herrera (COL) |
+ 11.44
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Final classification
edit| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
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| 1. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)
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05 Orbitel | 29:11:40 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL)
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Baterías MAC-Selle Italia-Pacific | + 2.31 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL)
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05 Orbitel | + 11.44 |
| 4. | Marlon Pérez (COL)
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05 Orbitel | + 14.11 |
| 5. | Jairo Hernández (COL)
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05 Orbitel | + 15.19 |
| 6. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL)
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Lotería de Boyacá | + 19.47 |
| 7. | Víctor Niño (COL)
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Lotería de Boyacá | + 20.30 |
| 8. | Hernán Bonilla (COL)
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05 Orbitel | + 26.11 |
| 9. | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL)
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05 Orbitel | + 32.08 |
| 10. | Javier Zapata (COL)
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05 Orbitel | + 35.44 |
Teams
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