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NewsWhore
02-18-2009, 02:20 PM
The 140-kms Independence Road Cycling Tour, in its 30th year, starts Sunday, 22 February. The event ends 2 March. The tour is regarded as a leading cycling tour in the Caribbean and is in the top five for Latin America and the Caribbean. 12 teams and the host Dominican Republic are expected, with more than 200 cyclists coming from around the world. Already confirmed are teams from Costa Rica, Canada, France, Guadaloupe, Puerto Rico, Grand Cayman, the US, and Jamaica. This year, Jirik Jezek, para-cycling olympic champion, will be participating.
The competition is divided into several stages. Participants tour practically the entire Dominican Republic.
The event is an International Cyclist Union event, ranked 2.2.

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