21st Vuelta Independencia Nacional - Cat. 2.5

Dominican Republic, February 20-27, 2000

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Stage 7a - February 26: Yapur Dumit (circuit race), 60 km

Cruz wins Santiago circuit

The Domincan cyclist, Wendy Cruz won his third stage today of the Vuelta Independencia Nacional, a 60 km circuit race in Santiago. The cyclist from the Alico team clocked 1:11:27 for the criterium, defeating yesterday's winner Hussein Monsalve, and José Ibáñez in the process.

The cyclists will face a 13 km time trial in the afternoon, before tomorrow's final stage from Santiago to St Domingo. Barring mishap, it looks like Alexis Méndez from Venuzeula will win the overall.

Results

1. Wendy Cruz (Dom) Alico			1.11.27
2. Hussein Monsalve (Ven) Venuzuela	
3. José Ibáñez (Bol) Bolivia
4. Alexis Méndez (Ven) Venuzuela		   0.01
5. Julio Caesar Rangel (Col) Aro y Pedal	   0.02	

General classification after stage 7a:

1. Alexis Méndez (Ven) Venuzuela		21.13.52
2. José Ibánez (Bol)				    0.31
3. Julio Caesar Rangel (Col) Aro y Pedal	    0.37
4. Chris Frederick (USA) Miami			    1.40
5. Manuel Medina (Ven) Venezuela		    1.41