Sanchez wins Vuelta Independencia Nacional

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.

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Full Results
1Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une1:58:37
2Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Global Cycling0:00:12
3Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja0:00:20
4Ismael Collado (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-SantiagoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto RicoRow 4 - Cell 2
6Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Global CyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-SantiagoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Camilo Castiblanco (Col) Epm-UneRow 7 - Cell 2
9Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) EcuadorRow 8 - Cell 2
10Anthony Hall (USA) 1% Por El PlanetaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Wendy Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-SantiagoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Mickael Clarico (Fra) A.S.C. VetiverRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alejandro Guzman (Dom) San Pedro De MacorisRow 12 - Cell 2
14Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% Por El PlanetaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Ramon Maria Checo (Dom) Club Arco IrisRow 14 - Cell 2
16Manuel Sanchez (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt.Row 15 - Cell 2
17Cesar A. Marte (Dom) Club Arco IrisRow 16 - Cell 2
18Florian Smits (Ned) Global CyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Tanner Putt (USA) USA National TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Gregorio Bienvenido (Dom) FenixRow 19 - Cell 2
21Ericson Peña (Dom) San Pedro De MacorisRow 20 - Cell 2
22George Winterdal (Aru) CurazaoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Juan Jose Cueto (Dom) Club Arco IrisRow 22 - Cell 2
24Calos Lorenzo (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt.Row 23 - Cell 2
25Jose Bone (Ecu) EcuadorRow 24 - Cell 2
26Robigzon Oyola (Col) Epm-UneRow 25 - Cell 2
27Efren Ortega (PuR) Soacha-Puerto RicoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Etienne Samson (Can) 1% Por El PlanetaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse MocaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco IrisRow 29 - Cell 2
31Williams Guzman (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse MocaRow 30 - Cell 2
32Potter Grant (USA) 1% Por El PlanetaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kerry Werner (USA) USA National TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% Por El PlanetaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Frank Sartori (Fra) A.S.C. VetiverRow 34 - Cell 2
36Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-UneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-UneRow 36 - Cell 2
38Marco Delgado (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.EnergiaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Elvis Rodriguez (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-SantiagoRow 38 - Cell 2
40Lars Pria (Rom) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTMRow 39 - Cell 2
41Rene Bauer (Aut) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTMRow 40 - Cell 2
42Coulton Hartich (USA) Firefighters R.T.Row 41 - Cell 2
43Jos Chalmers (USA) USA National TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Gaddy Spenser (USA) 1% Por El PlanetaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Eury Vidal (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.EnergiaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.EnergiaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Quinten Winkel (Ned) CurazaoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.EnergiaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Russel Finsterwald (USA) USA National TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) EcuadorRow 49 - Cell 2
51Victor Ayala (Mex) Firefighters R.T.Row 50 - Cell 2
52Braulio De Jesus (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-SantiagoRow 51 - Cell 2
53Erick Castaño (Ecu) EcuadorRow 52 - Cell 2
54Roeland Dijkshoorn (Ned) Global CyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jorge Gallegos (Ecu) EcuadorRow 54 - Cell 2
56Addelin Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-SantiagoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Carlos Quishpe (Ecu) Ecuador0:00:29
58Norlandis Tavera (Dom) Club Arco IrisRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gremmy Arias (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse MocaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-UneRow 59 - Cell 2
61Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.EnergiaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Charli Hooj Hernandez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca0:00:38
63Jorge Luis Perez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia0:00:42
64Wilmin Gil (Dom) Aro & Pedal-Inteja0:03:12
65Rafael Moreta (Dom) Fenix0:14:12
66Benigno De La Cruz (Dom) Miderec-BicicentroRow 65 - Cell 2
67Roberto Perez (Dom) Aro & Pedal-IntejaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Hector Patarroyo (Col) Soacha-Puerto RicoRow 67 - Cell 2
69Ruiggeri Pinedoe (AHo) Curazao0:17:12
70Kelian Lankester (Ned) CurazaoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jonnathan Toussanint (Col) Soacha-Puerto RicoRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jacques Serna (Fra) A.S.C. VetiverRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jonathan Reinoso (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt.Row 72 - Cell 2
DNFWilfred Camelia (AHo) CurazaoRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Van Eerd (Ned) Global CyclingRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Encarnacion (Dom) Miderec-BicicentroRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFSilverio Mejia (Dom) Team RomanaRow 76 - Cell 2
DNSMartijn Knol (Ned) Global CyclingRow 77 - Cell 2
DNSChristian Parrett (USA) Firefighters R.T.Row 78 - Cell 2
DNSShane Braley (USA) Firefighters R.T.Row 79 - Cell 2
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Points
1Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une25pts
2Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Global Cycling20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ismael Collado (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Global Cycling10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Camilo Castiblanco (Col) Epm-Une8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Anthony Hall (USA) 1% Por El Planeta6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Wendy Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Mickael Clarico (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Alejandro Guzman (Dom) San Pedro De Macoris3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% Por El Planeta2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Ramon Maria Checo (Dom) Club Arco Iris1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Lap 4, 24km
1Norlandis Tavera (Dom) Club Arco Iris3pts
2Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Addelin Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Lap 8, 48km
1Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris3pts
2Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Lap 11, 66km
1Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une3pts
2Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Epm-Une5:56:31
2Global Cycling0:00:12
3Ochoa Finauto-Santiago0:00:20
41% Por El PlanetaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Club Arco IrisRow 4 - Cell 2
6EcuadorRow 5 - Cell 2
7USA National TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8La Vega-Com.Nal.EnergiaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca0:00:29
10Soacha-Pto.Rico0:14:12
11Aro & Pedal-Inteja0:17:04
12San Cristobal-V.Alt.0:17:12
13A.S.C. VetiverRow 12 - Cell 2
14CurazaoRow 13 - Cell 2
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Final general classification
1Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia27:07:45
2Robigzon Oyola (Col) Epm-Une0:01:31
3Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une0:01:48
4Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une0:02:14
5Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris0:02:34
6Efren Ortega (PuR) Soacha-Puerto Rico0:02:55
7Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja0:03:12
8Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% Por El Planeta0:03:20
9Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador0:03:51
10Coulton Hartich (USA) Firefighters R.T.0:03:55
11Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia0:04:43
12Wendy Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago0:04:57
13Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) Ecuador0:06:09
14Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une0:06:14
15Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une0:06:28
16Kerry Werner (USA) USA National Team0:08:38
17Florian Smits (Ned) Global Cycling0:12:26
18Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico0:12:35
19Camilo Castiblanco (Col) Epm-Une0:13:00
20Erick Castaño (Ecu) Ecuador0:13:57
21Anthony Hall (USA) 1% Por El Planeta0:15:18
22Williams Guzman (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca0:15:59
23Marco Delgado (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia0:17:49
24Tanner Putt (USA) USA National Team0:18:01
25Addelin Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago0:18:02
26Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Global Cycling0:18:03
27Elvis Rodriguez (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago0:20:06
28Jorge Luis Perez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia0:22:01
29Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador0:25:58
30Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Global Cycling0:26:52
31Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia0:27:23
32Mickael Clarico (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver0:27:37
33Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago0:31:13
34Carlos Quishpe (Ecu) Ecuador0:32:10
35Manuel Sanchez (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt.0:33:39
36Braulio De Jesus (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago0:34:16
37Alejandro Guzman (Dom) San Pedro De Macoris0:34:20
38Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca0:34:39
39Russel Finsterwald (USA) USA National Team0:38:32
40Jorge Gallegos (Ecu) Ecuador0:39:45
41Rene Bauer (Aut) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTM0:43:07
42Eury Vidal (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia0:45:42
43Gaddy Spenser (USA) 1% Por El Planeta0:49:55
44Quinten Winkel (Ned) Curazao0:50:37
45Gremmy Arias (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca0:51:00
46Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% Por El Planeta0:51:53
47Jos Chalmers (USA) USA National Team0:52:05
48Kelian Lankester (Ned) Curazao0:52:23
49Calos Lorenzo (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt.0:52:55
50Ismael Collado (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago0:53:39
51Potter Grant (USA) 1% Por El Planeta0:54:48
52Ericson Peña (Dom) San Pedro De Macoris0:56:26
53Lars Pria (Rom) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTM0:58:18
54Jonnathan Toussanint (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico0:58:30
55Juan Jose Cueto (Dom) Club Arco Iris0:59:53
56Rafael Moreta (Dom) Fenix1:00:45
57Roberto Perez (Dom) Aro & Pedal-Inteja1:02:48
58Ramon Maria Checo (Dom) Club Arco Iris1:05:19
59Etienne Samson (Can) 1% Por El Planeta1:05:31
60Norlandis Tavera (Dom) Club Arco Iris1:08:24
61Cesar A. Marte (Dom) Club Arco Iris1:09:17
62Victor Ayala (Mex) Firefighters R.T.1:12:54
63Wilmin Gil (Dom) Aro & Pedal-Inteja1:18:42
64George Winterdal (Aru) Curazao1:21:16
65Frank Sartori (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver1:23:28
66Charli Hooj Hernandez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca1:24:03
67Roeland Dijkshoorn (Ned) Global Cycling1:24:50
68Gregorio Bienvenido (Dom) Fenix1:27:21
69Hector Patarroyo (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico1:29:26
70Ruiggeri Pinedoe (AHo) Curazao1:48:30
71Jacques Serna (Fra) A.S.C. Vetiver1:57:53
72Jonathan Reinoso (Dom) San Cristobal-V.Alt.2:03:25
73Benigno De La Cruz (Dom) Miderec-Bicicentro2:53:35
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Points classification
1Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja141pts
2Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador78Row 1 - Cell 3
3Wendy Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago77Row 2 - Cell 3
4Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador64Row 3 - Cell 3
5Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% Por El Planeta63Row 4 - Cell 3
6Robigzon Oyola (Col) Epm-Une50Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tanner Putt (USA) USA National Team49Row 6 - Cell 3
8Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca46Row 7 - Cell 3
9Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une45Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une43Row 9 - Cell 3
11Efren Ortega (PuR) Soacha-Puerto Rico41Row 10 - Cell 3
12Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico39Row 11 - Cell 3
13Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris36Row 12 - Cell 3
14Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia33Row 13 - Cell 3
15Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une32Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Addelin Cruz (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago29pts
2Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia28Row 1 - Cell 3
3Segundo Navarrete (Ecu) Ecuador23Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jaime Vergara (Col) Epm-Une17Row 3 - Cell 3
5Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Marco Delgado (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia16Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jorge Luis Perez (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une7Row 7 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
1Jose Bone (Ecu) Ecuador31pts
2Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris17Row 1 - Cell 3
3Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kelvyn Pujols (Dom) Ochoa Finauto-Santiago11Row 3 - Cell 3
5Peter Woestenberg (Ned) Global Cycling8Row 4 - Cell 3
6Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Diego Milan (Spa) Aro & Pedal-Inteja8Row 6 - Cell 3
8Robigzon Oyola (Col) Epm-Une6Row 7 - Cell 3
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U23 rider classification
1Eduar Beltran (Col) Epm-Une27:09:33
2Isaac Bolivar (Col) Epm-Une0:00:26
3Javier Gomez (Col) Epm-Une0:04:40
4Kerry Werner (USA) USA National Team0:06:50
5Stiven Calderon (Col) Soacha-Puerto Rico0:10:47
6Williams Guzman (Dom) Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca0:14:11
7Marco Delgado (Dom) La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia0:16:01
8Tanner Putt (USA) USA National Team0:16:13
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Teams classification
1Epm-Une81:24:43
2La Vega-Com.Nal.Energia0:07:02
3Ecuador0:17:48
4Ochoa Finauto-Santiago0:32:00
5Global Cycling0:34:58
61% Por El Planeta0:50:50
7Soacha-Pto.Rico0:55:24
8USA National Team0:57:50
9Leon Ureña-Wilse Moca1:35:19
10Club Arco Iris1:41:23
11Aro & Pedal-Inteja1:55:23
12Curazao2:30:48

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