National Independence Cycling Tour: 47th Edition with 24 Teams

National Independence Cycling Tour: 144 Cyclists Ready for Action

SANTO DOMINGO – The 47th edition of the Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional is about to begin. Next Tuesday, the 24th, a total of 144 cyclists from 24 national and international teams will meet to compete in this prestigious race. The Dominican Cycling Federation, led by Jorge Blas Díaz, is in charge of organizing this large-scale event. Andrés Bautista, administrative minister of the presidency, serves as president of the Organizing Committee. During the press conference held in the James Rodríguez Hall of the Ministry of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, Minister of Sports, along with Bautista and Blas Díaz, offered details about the competition.

“This event is of great value because it has managed to endure and captures the attention of the Dominican people every year,” Cruz stated.

Kelvin Cruz, Minister of Sports

Bautista highlighted the support of President Luis Abinader and emphasized the importance of sports for society. Blas Díaz recognized the work of the previous presidents of the Dominican Cycling Federation, who have kept the Vuelta Independencia alive. The competition will consist of six stages and will feature the participation of 10 national and 14 foreign teams. Among those present at the event were Garibaldi Bautista, president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, José Bautista, former president of Fedoci, and Fernando Geraldino, executive of the Seaboard company, along with other Fedoci executives and former Ministers of Sports. The fair is supported by the Administrative Ministry of the Presidency, the Ministry of Sports, Banreservas, Seaboard, and Economic Dining Halls. Also collaborating are the Military and Police Commission of the Ministry of Public Works, System 911, Digesset, Politur, and the Dominican Olympic Committee.

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

The foreign teams are:

• CAMA CCD (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 Selection
• Hino One (Guatemala)
• Curaçao Selection
• L391ON Los Angeles (USA)
• Team Madras Cycling (Guadalupe)
• Panama Selection

Stage Details

The first stage, scheduled for Tuesday 24th, will cover 117 kilometers on the Santo Domingo-San Pedro de Macorís-La Romana route. All departures are scheduled for 9:00 in the morning. On Wednesday 25th, the second stage, of 153 kilometers, will include Santo Domingo-Baní, Circunvalación, Santo Domingo. On Thursday 26th, stage 3 will take the cyclists from Santo Domingo to Rancho Arriba, San José de Ocoa, with a distance of 158 kilometers. On Friday the 27th, a closed circuit will be held in Mirador Sur Park, with a distance of 140 kilometers. The penultimate stage, on Saturday 28th, will cover Santo Domingo-Circunvalación Santo Domingo Norte, with 138 kilometers. The Dominican tour will conclude on Sunday, March 1st with a circuit in the monumental area in Santiago.