The 2020 Tour Colombia was a road cycling stage race that took place in Colombia between 11 and 16 February 2020. It was the third edition of the Tour Colombia, and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the UCI America Tour.

2020 Tour Colombia
2020 UCI America Tour
Race details
DatesFebruary 11–16, 2020
Stages6
Distance878.1 km (545.6 mi)
Winning time19h 55' 51"
Results
Winner  Sergio Higuita (COL) (EF Pro Cycling)
  Second  Daniel Martínez (COL) (EF Pro Cycling)
  Third  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) (EF Pro Cycling)

Points  Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) (UAE Team Emirates)
Mountains  Fabio Duarte (COL) (Team Medellín)
Youth  Sergio Higuita (COL) (EF Pro Cycling)
  Team EF Pro Cycling
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Teams edit

Twenty-seven teams were invited to start the race. These included six UCI WorldTeams, six UCI Professional Continental teams, ten UCI Continental teams and five national teams.[1] Each team entered six riders, with the exception of Amore & Vita–Prodir which only entered five. Of the starting peloton of 161 riders, 131 finished.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 February 11 Tunja to Tunja 16.7 km (10.4 mi)   Team time trial EF Pro Cycling
2 February 12 Paipa to Duitama 152 km (94 mi)   Flat stage   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)
3 February 13 Paipa to Sogamoso 177.7 km (110.4 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)
4 February 14 Paipa to Santa Rosa de Viterbo 168.6 km (104.8 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Sergio Higuita (COL)
5 February 15 Paipa to Zipaquirá 180.5 km (112.2 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)
6 February 16 Zipaquirá to El Once/Alto del Verjón 182.6 km (113.5 mi)   Mountain stage   Daniel Martínez (COL)
Total 878.1 km (545.6 mi)

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

11 February 2020 – Tunja to Tunja, 16.7 km (10.4 mi) (TTT)
Stage 1 Result[4][5]
Rank Team Time
1 EF Pro Cycling 18' 01"
2 Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
3 Team Ineos + 46"
4 Rally Cycling + 59"
5 UAE Team Emirates + 1' 00"
6 EPM–Scott + 1' 00"
7 Movistar Team + 1' 02"
8 Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 21"
9 Team Medellín + 1' 22"
10 Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 1' 32"
General classification after Stage 1[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU)   EF Pro Cycling 18' 01"
2   Sergio Higuita (COL)   EF Pro Cycling + 0"
3   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
5   Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
6   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
7   Bob Jungels (LUX) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
8   Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
9   Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
10   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 46"

Stage 2 edit

12 February 2020 – Paipa to Duitama, 152 km (94 mi)
Stage 2 Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates 3h 12' 09"
2   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3   Itamar Einhorn (ISR) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
4   Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
5   Edwin Ávila (COL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
6   Bryan Gómez (COL) Equipo Continental Supergiros + 0"
7   Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling + 0"
8   Marco Benfatto (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
9   Julian David Molano (COL) Colombia + 0"
10   Félix Barón (COL) Team Illuminate + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU)   EF Pro Cycling 3h 30' 10"
2   Sergio Higuita (COL)   EF Pro Cycling + 0"
3   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
5   Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 9"
6   Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
7   Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
8   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 46"
9   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos + 46"
10   Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) Team Ineos + 46"

Stage 3 edit

13 February 2020 – Paipa to Sogamoso, 177.7 km (110.4 mi)
Stage 3 Result[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)   UAE Team Emirates 3h 57' 00"
2   Edwin Ávila (COL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
3   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
4   Julian David Molano (COL) Colombia + 0"
5   Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
6   Umberto Marengo (ITA) Vini Zabù–KTM + 0"
7   Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
8   Travis McCabe (USA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
9   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos + 0"
10   Idar Andersen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU)   EF Pro Cycling 7h 27' 10"
2   Sergio Higuita (COL)   EF Pro Cycling + 0"
3   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
5   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)   UAE Team Emirates + 40"
6   Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
7   Jannik Steimle (GER) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 45"
8   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos + 46"
9   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 46"
10   Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) Team Ineos + 46"

Stage 4 edit

14 February 2020 – Paipa to Santa Rosa de Viterbo, 168.6 km (104.8 mi)
Stage 4 Result[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sergio Higuita (COL)   EF Pro Cycling 3h 58' 47"
2   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 0"
3   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1"
4   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 2"
5   Torstein Træen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 2"
6   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos + 2"
7   Miguel Flórez (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 2"
8   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU)   EF Pro Cycling + 4"
9   Esteban Chaves (COL) Colombia + 4"
10   Freddy Montaña (COL) EPM–Scott + 4"
General classification after Stage 4[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sergio Higuita (COL)    EF Pro Cycling 11h 25' 47"
2   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 12"
3   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) EF Pro Cycling + 14"
4   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 50"
5   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos + 58"
6   Freddy Montaña (COL) EPM–Scott + 1' 14"
7   Aldemar Reyes (COL) EPM–Scott + 1' 28"
8   Gavin Mannion (USA) Rally Cycling + 1' 30"
9   Sergio Henao (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 31"
10   Diego Ochoa (COL) EPM–Scott + 1' 31"

Stage 5 edit

15 February 2020 – Paipa to Zipaquirá, 180.5 km (112.2 mi)
Stage 5 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)   UAE Team Emirates 4h 06' 00"
2   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3   Jhonatan Restrepo (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
4   Travis McCabe (USA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
5   Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling + 0"
6   Juan Francisco Rosales (MEX) Canel's Pro Cycling + 0"
7   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos + 0"
8   Edwin Ávila (COL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
9   Lars Saugstad (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 0"
10   Diego Ochoa (COL) EPM–Scott + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sergio Higuita (COL)    EF Pro Cycling 15h 31' 47"
2   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 12"
3   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) EF Pro Cycling + 14"
4   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 50"
5   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos + 58"
6   Freddy Montaña (COL) EPM–Scott + 1' 14"
7   Aldemar Reyes (COL) EPM–Scott + 1' 28"
8   Gavin Mannion (USA) Rally Cycling + 1' 30"
9   Sergio Henao (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 31"
10   Diego Ochoa (COL) EPM–Scott + 1' 31"

Stage 6 edit

16 February 2020 – Zipaquirá to El Once/Alto del Verjón, 182.6 km (113.5 mi)
Stage 6 Result[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling 4h 24' 09"
2   Sergio Higuita (COL)    EF Pro Cycling + 1"
3   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 3"
4   Miguel Flórez (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 9"
5   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) EF Pro Cycling + 14"
6   Robinson Chalapud (COL) Team Medellín + 52"
7   Hernán Aguirre (COL) Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas + 1' 08"
8   Diego Andres Camargo (COL) Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas + 1' 16"
9   Freddy Montaña (COL) EPM–Scott + 1' 16"
10   Esteban Chaves (COL) Colombia + 1' 16"
General classification after Stage 6[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sergio Higuita (COL)    EF Pro Cycling 19h 55' 51"
2   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 7"
3   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) EF Pro Cycling + 33"
4   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 54"
5   Miguel Flórez (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 2' 00"
6   Freddy Montaña (COL) EPM–Scott + 2' 35"
7   Esteban Chaves (COL) Colombia + 3' 08"
8   Hernán Aguirre (COL) Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas + 3' 14"
9   Torstein Træen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 3' 18"
10   Sergio Henao (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 3' 21"

Classification leadership table edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification
1 EF Pro Cycling Jonathan Caicedo not awarded not awarded Sergio Higuita EF Pro Cycling
2 Juan Sebastián Molano Juan Sebastián Molano
3 Juan Sebastián Molano Simon Pellaud
4 Sergio Higuita Sergio Higuita
5 Juan Sebastián Molano Fabio Duarte
6 Daniel Martínez
Final Sergio Higuita Juan Sebastián Molano Fabio Duarte Sergio Higuita EF Pro Cycling

Final standings edit

General classification edit

Final general classification (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sergio Higuita (COL)    EF Pro Cycling 19h 55' 51"
2   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 7"
3   Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) EF Pro Cycling + 33"
4   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 54"
5   Miguel Flórez (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 2' 00"
6   Freddy Montaña (COL) EPM–Scott + 2' 35"
7   Esteban Chaves (COL) Colombia + 3' 08"
8   Hernán Aguirre (COL) Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas + 3' 14"
9   Torstein Træen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 3' 18"
10   Sergio Henao (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 3' 21"

Points classification edit

Final points classification (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)   UAE Team Emirates 45
2   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 34
3   Sergio Higuita (COL)    EF Pro Cycling 27
4   Jhonathan Restrepo (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 25
5   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling 23
6   Edwin Ávila (COL) Israel Start-Up Nation 23
7   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos 22
8   Byron Guamá (ECU) Ecuador 18
9   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos 14
10   Miguel Flórez (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 13

Mountains classification edit

Final mountains classification (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Fabio Duarte (COL)   Team Medellín 9
2   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos 6
3   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling 5
4   Robinson Chalapud (COL) Team Medellín 5
5   Sergio Higuita (COL)    EF Pro Cycling 5
6   Simon Pellaud (SUI) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 4
7   Walter Pedraza (COL) Equipo Continental Supergiros 3
8   Miguel Flórez (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 2
9   Richard Carapaz (ECU) Team Ineos 2
10   Edison Muñoz (COL) Equipe Continental Orgullo Paisa 2

Young rider classification edit

Final young rider classification (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sergio Higuita (COL)    EF Pro Cycling 19h 55' 51"
2   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 7"
3   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos + 54"
4   Miguel Flórez (COL) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 2' 00"
5   Hernán Aguirre (COL) Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas + 3' 14"
6   Torstein Træen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 3' 18"
7   Diego Andres Camargo (COL) Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas + 3' 29"
8   Aldemar Reyes (COL) EPM–Scott + 4' 18"
9   Andrés Ardila (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 4' 37"
10   Cristian Camilo Muñoz (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 4' 59"

Teams classification edit

Final teams classification (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Team Time
1 EF Pro Cycling 59h 12' 37"
2 UAE Team Emirates + 6' 58"
3 EPM–Scott + 7' 47"
4 Colombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas + 8' 36"
5 Colombia + 10' 26"
6 Ecuador + 13' 56"
7 Team Medellín + 15' 40"
8 Team Ineos + 15' 54"
9 Israel Start-Up Nation + 17' 17"
10 Equipe Continental Orgullo Paisa + 21' 45"

References edit

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External links edit