Bruno Langlois from Canada’s Spidertech Team has won the first stretch of the 31st Independence Cycling Tour, a bicycle race that takes cyclists all around the DR. He clocked in at 2:49.13 after completing the 125km stretch. 25 teams are competing in the Tour. Dominican Osvaldo Capellan was just seconds behind, clocking in at 2:49.18.
Stage 1 (Sun, 21 Feb): 125 kms. Closed Circuit. Av. 27 de Febrero, Av. Luperon, Av. J. F. Kennedy, Av. Nunez de Caceres
Stage 2 (Mon, 23 Feb): 148 kms. Santo Domingo, San Pedro Macoris, Santo Domingo.
Stage 3 (Tues, 24 Feb): 135 kms. Santo Domingo, San Francisco de Macoris.
Stage 4 (Wed, 25 Feb): 153 kms. Moca, Santiago, Navarrete, Santiago, Jarabacoa.
Stage 5 (Fri, 26 Feb): A 115 kms: La Vega, Bonao, Villa Altagracia, Santo Domingo. B 10 kms: Against the clock at the Mirador del Sur Park in Santo Domingo.
Stage 6 (Thurs, 27 Feb): 136 kms. Closed Circuit. Av. Prolongacion 27 de Febrero
Stage 7 (Sat, 28 Feb): 140 kms. San Cristobal, Bani, Azua, Bani
Stage 8 (Sun, 2 March): 120 kms. Closed Circuit. Av. V Centenario.
For more on ongoing and future events in the DR, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar