Sanchez wins Vuelta Independencia Nacional
Vergara solos to victory on final stage
Jaime Vergara (Epm-Une) soloed to victory on the final stage of the Vuelta Independencia Nacional while race leader Nelson I. Sanchez (La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia) finished comfortably in the main group to secure overall victory.
Vergara and stage nine runner-up Alain Van Der Velde (Global Cycling) attacked with three laps to go on the 84km circuit race in Santo Domingo and held off the pursuit of the peloton through to the finish. Vergara dropped Van Der Velde on a short climb with two kilometres remaining and soloed to victory 12 seconds ahead of the Dutchman. Points classification leader Diego Milan (Aro & Pedal-Inteja) won the field sprint for third place eight seconds later.
Nelson I. Sanchez defended his leader's jersey on the final day of racing and maintained his 1:31 lead over second-placed Robigzon Oyola (Epm-Une) and 1:48 advantage over Oyola's teammate Eduard Beltran.
It was a strong effort overall by the Epm-Une riders as they had riders finish second, third and fourth on general classification plus won the best young rider classification (Eduard Beltran) and the team classification.
Alain Van Der Velde (Global Cycling) won the points classification, Addelin Cruz (Ochoa Finauto-Santiago) claimed the mountains classification while Jose Bone (Ecuador) prevailed in the sprint classification.
1 | Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une | 1:58:37 |
2 | Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Global Cycling | 0:00:12 |
3 | Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 0:00:20 |
4 | Ismael Collado (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Global Cycling | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Camilo Castiblanco (Col) Epm-Une | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Anthony Hall (USA) 1% Por El Planeta | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Wendy Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Mickael Clarico (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Alejandro Guzman (Dom) San Pedro De Macoris | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% Por El Planeta | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Ramon Maria Checo (Dom) Club Arco Iris | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Manuel Sanchez (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt. | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Cesar A. Marte (Dom) Club Arco Iris | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Florian Smits (Ned) Global Cycling | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Tanner Putt (USA) USA National Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Gregorio Bienvenido (Dom) Fenix | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Ericson Peña (Dom) San Pedro De Macoris | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | George Winterdal (Aru) Curazao | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Juan Jose Cueto (Dom) Club Arco Iris | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Calos Lorenzo (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt. | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Robigzon Oyola (Col) Epm-Une | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Efren Ortega (PuR) Soacha-Puerto Rico | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Etienne Samson (Can) 1% Por El Planeta | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Williams Guzman (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Potter Grant (USA) 1% Por El Planeta | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Kerry Werner (USA) USA National Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% Por El Planeta | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Frank Sartori (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Marco Delgado (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Elvis Rodriguez (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Lars Pria (Rom) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTM | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Rene Bauer (Aut) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTM | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Coulton Hartich (USA) Firefighters R.T. | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Jos Chalmers (USA) USA National Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Gaddy Spenser (USA) 1% Por El Planeta | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Eury Vidal (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Quinten Winkel (Ned) Curazao | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Russel Finsterwald (USA) USA National Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) Ecuador | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Victor Ayala (Mex) Firefighters R.T. | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Braulio De Jesus (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Erick Castaño (Ecu) Ecuador | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Roeland Dijkshoorn (Ned) Global Cycling | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Jorge Gallegos (Ecu) Ecuador | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Addelin Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Carlos Quishpe (Ecu) Ecuador | 0:00:29 |
58 | Norlandis Tavera (Dom) Club Arco Iris | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Gremmy Arias (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Charli Hooj Hernandez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 0:00:38 |
63 | Jorge Luis Perez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 0:00:42 |
64 | Wilmin Gil (Dom) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 0:03:12 |
65 | Rafael Moreta (Dom) Fenix | 0:14:12 |
66 | Benigno De La Cruz (Dom) Miderec-Bicicentro | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Roberto Perez (Dom) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Hector Patarroyo (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Ruiggeri Pinedoe (AHo) Curazao | 0:17:12 |
70 | Kelian Lankester (Ned) Curazao | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Jonnathan Toussanint (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Jacques Serna (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Jonathan Reinoso (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt. | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wilfred Camelia (AHo) Curazao | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNF | David Van Eerd (Ned) Global Cycling | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonathan Encarnacion (Dom) Miderec-Bicicentro | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Silverio Mejia (Dom) Team Romana | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Martijn Knol (Ned) Global Cycling | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Christian Parrett (USA) Firefighters R.T. | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Shane Braley (USA) Firefighters R.T. | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
1 | Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une | 25 | pts |
2 | Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Global Cycling | 20 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 16 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Ismael Collado (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 14 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | 12 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Global Cycling | 10 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 9 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Camilo Castiblanco (Col) Epm-Une | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador | 7 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Anthony Hall (USA) 1% Por El Planeta | 6 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Wendy Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 5 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Mickael Clarico (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver | 4 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Alejandro Guzman (Dom) San Pedro De Macoris | 3 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% Por El Planeta | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Ramon Maria Checo (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
1 | Norlandis Tavera (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 3 | pts |
2 | Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Addelin Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 3 | pts |
2 | Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une | 3 | pts |
2 | Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Epm-Une | 5:56:31 |
2 | Global Cycling | 0:00:12 |
3 | Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 0:00:20 |
4 | 1% Por El Planeta | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Club Arco Iris | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Ecuador | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | USA National Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 0:00:29 |
10 | Soacha-Pto.Rico | 0:14:12 |
11 | Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 0:17:04 |
12 | San Cristobal-V.Alt. | 0:17:12 |
13 | A.S.C. Vetiver | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Curazao | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
1 | Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 27:07:45 |
2 | Robigzon Oyola (Col) Epm-Une | 0:01:31 |
3 | Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une | 0:01:48 |
4 | Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une | 0:02:14 |
5 | Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 0:02:34 |
6 | Efren Ortega (PuR) Soacha-Puerto Rico | 0:02:55 |
7 | Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 0:03:12 |
8 | Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% Por El Planeta | 0:03:20 |
9 | Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador | 0:03:51 |
10 | Coulton Hartich (USA) Firefighters R.T. | 0:03:55 |
11 | Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 0:04:43 |
12 | Wendy Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 0:04:57 |
13 | Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) Ecuador | 0:06:09 |
14 | Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une | 0:06:14 |
15 | Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une | 0:06:28 |
16 | Kerry Werner (USA) USA National Team | 0:08:38 |
17 | Florian Smits (Ned) Global Cycling | 0:12:26 |
18 | Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | 0:12:35 |
19 | Camilo Castiblanco (Col) Epm-Une | 0:13:00 |
20 | Erick Castaño (Ecu) Ecuador | 0:13:57 |
21 | Anthony Hall (USA) 1% Por El Planeta | 0:15:18 |
22 | Williams Guzman (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 0:15:59 |
23 | Marco Delgado (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 0:17:49 |
24 | Tanner Putt (USA) USA National Team | 0:18:01 |
25 | Addelin Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 0:18:02 |
26 | Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Global Cycling | 0:18:03 |
27 | Elvis Rodriguez (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 0:20:06 |
28 | Jorge Luis Perez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 0:22:01 |
29 | Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador | 0:25:58 |
30 | Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Global Cycling | 0:26:52 |
31 | Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 0:27:23 |
32 | Mickael Clarico (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver | 0:27:37 |
33 | Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 0:31:13 |
34 | Carlos Quishpe (Ecu) Ecuador | 0:32:10 |
35 | Manuel Sanchez (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt. | 0:33:39 |
36 | Braulio De Jesus (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 0:34:16 |
37 | Alejandro Guzman (Dom) San Pedro De Macoris | 0:34:20 |
38 | Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 0:34:39 |
39 | Russel Finsterwald (USA) USA National Team | 0:38:32 |
40 | Jorge Gallegos (Ecu) Ecuador | 0:39:45 |
41 | Rene Bauer (Aut) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTM | 0:43:07 |
42 | Eury Vidal (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 0:45:42 |
43 | Gaddy Spenser (USA) 1% Por El Planeta | 0:49:55 |
44 | Quinten Winkel (Ned) Curazao | 0:50:37 |
45 | Gremmy Arias (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 0:51:00 |
46 | Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% Por El Planeta | 0:51:53 |
47 | Jos Chalmers (USA) USA National Team | 0:52:05 |
48 | Kelian Lankester (Ned) Curazao | 0:52:23 |
49 | Calos Lorenzo (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt. | 0:52:55 |
50 | Ismael Collado (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 0:53:39 |
51 | Potter Grant (USA) 1% Por El Planeta | 0:54:48 |
52 | Ericson Peña (Dom) San Pedro De Macoris | 0:56:26 |
53 | Lars Pria (Rom) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTM | 0:58:18 |
54 | Jonnathan Toussanint (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | 0:58:30 |
55 | Juan Jose Cueto (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 0:59:53 |
56 | Rafael Moreta (Dom) Fenix | 1:00:45 |
57 | Roberto Perez (Dom) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 1:02:48 |
58 | Ramon Maria Checo (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 1:05:19 |
59 | Etienne Samson (Can) 1% Por El Planeta | 1:05:31 |
60 | Norlandis Tavera (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 1:08:24 |
61 | Cesar A. Marte (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 1:09:17 |
62 | Victor Ayala (Mex) Firefighters R.T. | 1:12:54 |
63 | Wilmin Gil (Dom) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 1:18:42 |
64 | George Winterdal (Aru) Curazao | 1:21:16 |
65 | Frank Sartori (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver | 1:23:28 |
66 | Charli Hooj Hernandez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 1:24:03 |
67 | Roeland Dijkshoorn (Ned) Global Cycling | 1:24:50 |
68 | Gregorio Bienvenido (Dom) Fenix | 1:27:21 |
69 | Hector Patarroyo (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | 1:29:26 |
70 | Ruiggeri Pinedoe (AHo) Curazao | 1:48:30 |
71 | Jacques Serna (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver | 1:57:53 |
72 | Jonathan Reinoso (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt. | 2:03:25 |
73 | Benigno De La Cruz (Dom) Miderec-Bicicentro | 2:53:35 |
1 | Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 141 | pts |
2 | Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador | 78 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Wendy Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 77 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador | 64 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% Por El Planeta | 63 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Robigzon Oyola (Col) Epm-Une | 50 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Tanner Putt (USA) USA National Team | 49 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 46 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une | 45 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une | 43 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Efren Ortega (PuR) Soacha-Puerto Rico | 41 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | 39 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 36 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 33 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une | 32 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
1 | Addelin Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 29 | pts |
2 | Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 28 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador | 23 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une | 17 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une | 16 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Marco Delgado (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 16 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Jorge Luis Perez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 13 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une | 7 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
1 | Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador | 31 | pts |
2 | Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris | 17 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une | 12 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 11 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Global Cycling | 8 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une | 8 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 8 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Robigzon Oyola (Col) Epm-Une | 6 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
1 | Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une | 27:09:33 |
2 | Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une | 0:00:26 |
3 | Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une | 0:04:40 |
4 | Kerry Werner (USA) USA National Team | 0:06:50 |
5 | Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico | 0:10:47 |
6 | Williams Guzman (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 0:14:11 |
7 | Marco Delgado (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 0:16:01 |
8 | Tanner Putt (USA) USA National Team | 0:16:13 |
1 | Epm-Une | 81:24:43 |
2 | La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia | 0:07:02 |
3 | Ecuador | 0:17:48 |
4 | Ochoa Finauto-Santiago | 0:32:00 |
5 | Global Cycling | 0:34:58 |
6 | 1% Por El Planeta | 0:50:50 |
7 | Soacha-Pto.Rico | 0:55:24 |
8 | USA National Team | 0:57:50 |
9 | Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca | 1:35:19 |
10 | Club Arco Iris | 1:41:23 |
11 | Aro & Pedal-Inteja | 1:55:23 |
12 | Curazao | 2:30:48 |
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