Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional

Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional is a stage road bicycle race held annually in the Dominican Republic by the national federation, and it is the most important race in the country. Since 2008, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour.

Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
Race details
DateFebruary–March
RegionDominican Republic
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI America Tour
TypeStage race
Web siteciclismo.com.do/VueltaIndependenciaNacional/2011/tabid/193/Default.aspx
History
First edition1979 (1979)
Editions41 (as of 2020)
First winner Bernardo Colex (MEX)
Most wins Ismael Sánchez (DOM) (4 wins)
Most recent Ismael Sánchez (DOM)

In 2013 , 2017 and 2020 the race was held as a national event, since it was excluded from the UCI America Tour.

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1979  Mexico Bernardo Colex
1980  Venezuela Justo Galaviz
1981  United States Dale Stetina
1982  Colombia José Antonio Agudelo Gómez
1983  Mexico Salvador Rios
1984  Colombia José Antonio Agudelo Gómez
1985  Colombia Gustavo Pardo
1986  Colombia Ángel Alayon
1987  Dominican Republic Marino Garcia
1988  Dominican Republic Marino Garcia
1989  Venezuela José Lindarte
1990  Venezuela Fernando Correa
1991  Colombia José Vicente Ávila
1992  Colombia Omar Trompa
1993  Venezuela Oscar Mendoza
1994 No race
1995  Cuba Eliecer Valdés
1996  Germany Frank Agustin
1997  Germany Parlsche Eurico
1998  Venezuela Robinson Merchán
1999  Venezuela Tommy Alcedo
2000  Venezuela Alexis Méndez
2001  Venezuela Manuel Guevara Lotería del Táchira
2002  Kazakhstan Maxim Iglinsky Kazakhstan (national team)
2003  Colombia Gregorio Ladino Fénix-Baninter
2004  Kazakhstan Maxim Iglinsky Kazakhstan (national team)
2005  Kazakhstan Andrey Mizourov Cycling Team Capec
2006  Venezuela Richard Ochoa Venezuela (national team)
2007  Colombia Jairo Pérez Mauricio Báez
2008  Venezuela Carlos José Ochoa Venezuela (national team)
2009  Chile Luis Fernando Sepúlveda Aro & Pedal-Inteja
2010  Dominican Republic Augusto Sánchez Aro & Pedal[1]
2011  Venezuela Tomas Gil Venezuela (national team)
2012  Dominican Republic Ismael Sánchez La Vega-Com.Nal.Ener
2013  Colombia Edwin Sánchez Guadeloupe (national team)
2014  Colombia Edwin Sánchez Formesan-Bogotá Humana
2015  Colombia Robigzon Oyola EPM–UNE–Área Metropolitana
2016  Dominican Republic Ismael Sánchez Aero Cycling Team
2017  Dominican Republic Ismael Sánchez Aero Cycling Team
2018  Dominican Republic Augusto Sánchez Aero Cycling Team
2019  Colombia Robinson Chalapud Medellín
2020  Dominican Republic Ismael Sánchez Aero Cycling Team

References

  1. Briceño, Pedro G. (1 March 2010). "Augusto Sánchez es segundo dominicano que gana la vuelta". Listin Diario (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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