2002 Vuelta a Andalucía

2002 Vuelta a Andalucía

Race details
Dates	17–21 February 2002
Stages	5
Distance	821.9[1] km (510.7 mi)
Winning time	21h 17' 40"
Results
Winner  Antonio Colom (ESP)   Second  Axel Merckx (BEL)   Third  Javier Rodríguez (ESP)

The 2002 Vuelta a Andalucía was the 48th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía (Ruta del Sol) cycle race and was held on 17 February to 21 February 2002.^[2] The race started in Huelva and finished in Granada.^[2] The race was won by Antonio Colom.^[3]

Teams

Twenty teams of eight riders started the race:^[4]

• Rabobank
• Lotto–Adecco
• Team Telekom
• Domo–Farm Frites
• Team Coast
• Fassa Bortolo
• Team Nürnberger Versicherung
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• ONCE–Eroski
• Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada
• Jazztel–Costa de Almería
• iBanesto.com
• Kelme–Costa Blanca
• Alessio
• Lampre–Daikin
• Phonak
• Mercatone Uno
• Milaneza–MSS
• AG2R Prévoyance
• Cofidis

General classification

Final general classification[5][6][7][8] Rank Rider Time 1  Antonio Colom (ESP) 21h 17' 40" 2  Axel Merckx (BEL) + 16" 3  Javier Rodríguez (ESP) + 17" 4  Francisco Cabello (ESP) + 25" 5  Alexandr Shefer (KAZ) s.t. 6  Erik Dekker (NED) + 33" 7  Adolfo García Quesada (ESP) + 38" 8  Mikel Zarrabeitia (ESP) s.t. 9  Manuel Beltrán (ESP) s.t. 10  Erik Zabel (GER) + 42"

References

1. "Vuelta a Andalucia-Ruta del Sol (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
2. "48th Vuelta a Andalucía "Ruta Ciclista Del Sol" - 2.3". Cycling News. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
3. "48ème Ruta del Sol 2002". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004.
4. "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
5. "Vuelta a Andalucia (Ruta Del Sol)". WVCycling. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
6. "2002 Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol". First Cycling. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
7. "48th Vuelta a Andalucía "Ruta Ciclista Del Sol" - 2.3". Cycling News. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
8. "2002 Vuelta a Andalucia - Ruta Ciclista Del Sol (2.3), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 April 2019.