The 40th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 11 to August 20, 2000, in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.4 started in Medellín and finished in Bogotá. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional" one of the oldest and largest radio networks in the nation.

Stages 2000-08-11: Medellín — Pueblito Paisa (5.4 km) PlacePrologueGeneral ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-12: Medellín — Jardín (172 km) PlaceStage 1General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-13: Jardín — Manizales (210 km) PlaceStage 2General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-14: Manizales — Cartago (207 km) PlaceStage 3General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-15: Roldanillo — Cali (131 km) PlaceStage 4General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-16: Palmira — Pereira (182 km) PlaceStage 5General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-17: Pereira — Ibagué (126 km) PlaceStage 6General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-18: Ibagué — Madrid (188 km) PlaceStage 7General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-19: Circuito Parque Nacional, Bogotá (102 km) PlaceStage 8General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2000-08-20: Plaza de Bolívar — Patios, Bogotá (18.5 km) PlaceStage 9 (Individual Time Trial)General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

Final classification RANK NAMETEAMTIME1. 05 Orbitel36:08:112. 05 Orbitel+ 0.573. 05 Orbitel+ 1.194.Aguardiente Cristal Chec+ 1.435. Lotería de Boyacá+ 2.106.05 Orbitel+ 2.277.Aguardiente Néctar Café Aguila Roja+ 3.158.05 Orbitel+ 7.379.Aguardiente Néctar Café Aguila Roja+ 8.0510. 05 Orbitel+ 8.27

Teams

05 Orbitel

Lotería de Boyacá

Aguardiente Antioqueño—Lotería de Medellín

Aguardiente Néctar—Café Águila Roja

Aguardiente Cristal—Chec

Cuba de Aviación

Club Ciclo Guachucal Nariño

Ron Boyacá—Covarachía—Dosmopar

Santa Fe Ron Añejo ELC

Mixto Antioquia

Mixto Cauca—Cicloases

Kazakhstan—Mixto Boyacá

See also 2000 Vuelta a Colombia

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