Colombian Jaime Castaneda (EPM-UNE) has won the second stage of the Vuelta Independencia Nacional, the Caribbean’s leading cycling tour, now underway through 1 March 2015. The eight-day UCI 2.2 stage race began on 22 February.
Castaneda covered the 187 km route from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo in 4:57.56. Second was Coulton Hartrich (IRT Racing, USA) and third, Augusto Sanchez (Aro & Pedal, Fenix of the Dominican Republic).
The Dominican cycling tour is a cross-country event, with a focus on reaching beach, mountain and city destinations.
The next stage begins today, Tuesday, 24 February departing from the City Government of Santo Domingo headquarters (ADN) at 12:30pm and going northeast from Santo Domingo to Sanchez and Samana, covering 177 km.
The fourth stage leaves Samana on Wednesday, 25 February to go west to Nagua, Castillo, and ends in San Francisco de Macoris, covering 135.8 km.
The fifth competition stage on Thursday, 26 February is a mountain route. It departs from the Palace of Justice in Moca to Santiago, La Vega, Bonao and Constanza, covering 131 km.
The sixth stage on Friday, 27 February is a circuit around the monumental area of Santiago for 104 km.
The seventh stage on Saturday, 28 February is from Santiago to Santo Domingo, ending at the Sambil Mall for 151.6 km.
The final eighth stage on Sunday, 1 March is a closed-circuit tour along Abraham Lincoln Avenue in Santo Domingo, for a distance of 96 km.
The race can be followed on the webpage of the Cycling Federation at http://www.fedoci.com
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