The 46th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 15 to October 22, 2006, in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started in Buenaventura and finished in Cali. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" – one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation.
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| Dates | October 15–22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,170 km (727.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 31h 07' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stages
edit2006-10-15: Buenaventura – Cali (123 km)
edit| Place | Stage 1 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. |  Jhon García (COL) |
03:20.57
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Jhon García (COL) |
03:20.57
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| 2. | Fredy González (COL) |
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Fredy González (COL) |
+0.04
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| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+0.03
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+0.09
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| Place | Stage 2 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) |
03:07.27
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Jhon García (COL) |
06:28.19
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| 2. | Jhon García (COL) |
+0.11
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Fredy González (COL) |
+0.06
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| 3. | Fredy González (COL) |
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+0.15
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2006-10-17: Tuluá – Villamaría (188 km)
edit| Place | Stage 3 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Javier González (COL) |
04:29.44
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Javier González (COL) |
10:58.21
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| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) |
+0.30
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Elder Herrera (COL) |
+0.34
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| 3. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+1.51
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+1.46
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| Place | Stage 4 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Mauricio Ortega (COL) |
04:38.41
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Javier González (COL) |
15:41.52
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| 2. | Graciano Fonseca (COL) |
+2.00
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+1.46
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| 3. | José Ibáñez (COL) |
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Oscar Álvarez (COL) |
+2.15
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| Place | Stage 5 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | José Ibáñez (COL) |
05:20.51
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Javier González (COL) |
21:05.18
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| 2. | Mauricio Ortega (COL) |
+1.43
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+1.46
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| 3. | Rafael Montiel (COL) |
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Oscar Álvarez (COL) |
+2.15
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| Place | Stage 6 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) |
01:04.54
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Javier González (COL) |
22:11.59
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| 2. | Javier González (COL) |
+1.47
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+01.31
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| 3. | Javier Zapata (COL) |
+3.00
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+3.51
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| Place | Stage 7 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Elder Herrera (COL) |
04:19.06
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Javier González (COL) |
26:31.38
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| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) |
+0.33
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+1.25
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| 3. | Alejandro Serna (COL) |
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Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
+3.51
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| Place | Stage 8 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) |
04:35.07
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Javier González (COL) |
31:07.51
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| 2. | Iván Casas (COL) |
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+1.25
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| 3. | Rafael Montiel (COL) |
+0.04
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Javier Zapata (COL) |
+4.28
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Final classification
edit| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
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| 1. | Javier González (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | 31:07:51 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL)
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Lotería de Boyacá | + 1.25 |
| 3. | Javier Zapata (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 4.28 |
| 4. | Elder Herrera (COL)
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paginascolombianas.com | + 4.59 |
| 5. | Sergio Henao (COL)
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Aguardiente Antioqueño−IDEA | + 5.16 |
| 6. | Álvaro Sierra (COL)
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Lotería de Boyacá | + 6.32 |
| 7. | Diego Calderón (COL)
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Frutidelicias Frugos | + 10.44 |
| 8. | Edwin Parra (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 20.35 |
| 9. | Daniel Rincón (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 21.24 |
| 10. | Alejandro Ramírez (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 21.26 |
Teams
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