SANTO DOMINGO – The 47th edition of the Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional is about to begin. The event, which promises strong emotions, will start on Tuesday 24th with the participation of 144 cyclists representing 24 teams, both national and international. The Dominican Cycling Federation, headed by its president, Jorge Blas Díaz, is in charge of organizing this prestigious competition. Andrés Bautista, administrative minister of the presidency, serves as president of the Organizing Committee, ensuring governmental support for the event. Kelvin Cruz, Minister of Sports, along with Bautista and Blas Díaz, led the press conference where the details of the competition were revealed. The meeting took place in the James Rodríguez Hall of the Ministry of Sports.
Bautista highlighted the support of President Luis Abinader and affirmed the continuous commitment to sports, recognizing its positive impact on society. Blas Díaz praised the perseverance of the former presidents of the Dominican Cycling Federation, who have kept the Vuelta Independencia afloat over the years. The competition will take place in six stages, with the participation of 10 national teams and 14 foreign teams. Garibaldi Bautista, president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, José Bautista, former president of Fedoci, and Fernando Geraldino, executive of the company Seaboard, were present at the event, along with other Fedoci executives and former Ministers of Sports. The contest is backed by the Administrative Ministry of the Presidency, the Ministry of Sports, Banreservas, Seaboard, and Economic Dining Halls. In addition, the sporting event will receive support and collaboration from the Military and Police Commission of the Ministry of Public Works, System 911, Digesset, Politur, and the Dominican Olympic Committee.This event holds great value because it has managed to endure and each year captures the attention of the Dominican people.
Kelvin Cruz, Minister of Sports
Participating Teams
- Inteja Cycling Team
- Asocisa/Santiago
- San Juan de la Maguana
- San Francisco de Macorís
- Team La Romana
- Club Fénix
- Verrazano/Santiago
- El Boro Cycling Team
- R 2 R Cycling Team
- Asocipe/Moca
- CCD BED (Guadalupe)
- Pegasus Texas (USA)
- Esparza Training (Mexico)
- Team JCO (San Martin)
- Team Medellín (Colombia)
- City Bikes Miami (USA)
- Orígenes Coffee-HYF (Colombia)
- Arenas Tlas (Mexico)
- Puerto Rico National Team
- Hino One (Guatemala)
- Curaçao National Team
- L391ON Los Angeles (USA)
- Team Madras Cycling (Guadalupe)
- Panama National Team
