The XXII Vuelta Independencia Nacional will take place 20-27 February. The cycling race is broken down into eight stages in seven days that take competitors throughout the DR. Teams from 16 countries are expected. Confirmed participants are coming from Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, St. Maarten, Guatemala, United States (Miami, Buffalo, New York City). Organizers also expect the participation of teams from Panama, Martinique, Cuba, Haiti and Spain. The competition starts 20 February with a closed circuit of 144 kilometers around the Parque Mirador del Sur in Santo Domingo. Competitors will also tour San Pedro de Macoris, La Romana, Monte Plata, Bonao, La Vega, Santo Cerro, Higuey, El Seibo among other communities.
