Resumen Etapa 01 VINRD2026, Danielky Cedeño se llevó la primera etapa de la Vuelta Independencia

Danielky Cedeño Wins the First Stage of the National Independence Cycling Tour Danielky Cedeño, from La Romana, was victorious on his home turf, winning the first stage of the 47th National Independence Cycling Tour, a 117-kilometer route from Santo Domingo to San Pedro de Macorís and back to La Romana. The Team La Romana rider triumphed with a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, and 58 seconds in the sprint that closed the stage, edging out Joseph Ramírez of the Varrazano-Santiago team and James Schurman of City Bike Miami by just one second. Wilmer Paredes of Team Medellín finished 12 seconds behind the leader in fourth place. City Bike Miami leads the team classification with a time of 6:47:12. The 47th edition of the National Independence Cycling Tour began this Tuesday and runs until next Sunday. Prior to the race, a ceremony was held, led by the Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, who waved the starting flag. He was accompanied by Jorge Blas Díaz, president of the Dominican Cycling Federation, Garibaldy Bautista, president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, and other sports leaders. Eduardo Kelly, mayor of the capital city, and the provincial governor, Ivelise Méndez, presented awards to the day's outstanding cyclists, along with athlete Francisco Micheli. The event is supported by the Ministry of the Presidency, the Ministry of Sports, Banreservas, Seaboard, and the Economic Dining Halls. The competition will also have the support and collaboration of the Military and Police Commission of the Ministry of Public Works, the 911 Emergency System, Digesset (National Directorate of Traffic Safety and Land Transportation), Politur (Tourist Police), and the Dominican Olympic Committee. The national teams are: 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, Bara Cycling Team, and Asocipe/Moca. The international teams are: CAMA CCD (Guadeloupe), Pegasus Texas (USA), Esparza Training (Mexico), Team Medellín (Colombia), City Bikes Miami (USA), Hino One (Guatemala), Team Madras Cycling (Guadeloupe), and Four Winds Velo (Curaçao). Stages On Wednesday the 25th, the second stage, a 153-kilometer route, will depart from the Seaboard company in the Colonial Zone and will cover Santo Domingo-Baní-Santo Domingo Ring Road. On Thursday, March 26, Stage 3 will depart from the Banreservas Tower on Winston Churchill Avenue, covering a distance of 158 kilometers from Santo Domingo to Rancho Arriba, San José de Ocoa. On Friday, March 27, a closed circuit will be held in Mirador Sur Park (140 km). The penultimate stage will be Santo Domingo to the Santo Domingo North Ring Road on Saturday, March 28 (138 km). The Tour of the Dominican Republic concludes on Sunday, March 1, with a circuit in the historic center of Santiago.