21st Vuelta Independencia Nacional - Cat. 2.5

Dominican Republic, February 20-27, 2000

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Stage 7b - February 26: Yapur Dumit (TT), 13km

Méndez nearly home

The afternoon stage was a 13 kilometer individual time trial, won by the Venuzuelan race leader, Alexis Méndez. In second was USA's Steven Miuyeak (Jamis Columbus Miami) at 20 seconds, and in third was Colombia's Julio Caesar Rangel, at 35 seconds.

Méndez is now just one stage away from winning the race, and has clearly been the strongest rider of the tour. The race tomorrow is of 158 kilometers from Santiago to Saint Domingo.

Results

1. Alexis Méndez (Ven) Venuzuela		   17.18
2. Steven Mluyeak (Miami)			    0.20
3. Julio Caesar Rangel (Col) Aro y Pedal	    0.35
4. Guilermo Chaparro (Hon) Mauricio Báez	    0.36
5. José Ibánez (Bol)				    0.37

General classification after stage 7b:

1. Alexis Méndez (Ven) Venuzuela		22.31.03
2. José Ibánez (Bol)				    1.14
3. Julio Caesar Rangel (Col) Aro y Pedal	    1.15
4. Chris Frederick (USA) Miami			    2.25
5. Manuel Medina (Ven) Venezuela		    2.54	 

Sprints:

1. Chris Frederick (USA) Miami			     27 pts
2. Carlos de León 				     14
3. Romanosky Medina 				     13
4. Milton Navier (Hon) Honduras			     13
5. Wendy Cruz (Dom) Alico			     12 

Points:	

1. Wendy Cruz (Dom) Alico			     33 pts
2. Alexis Méndez (Ven) Venuzuela		     29
3. Hussein Monsalve (Ven) Venuzuela		     27
4. Steven Mluyeak (Miami)			     19
5. Donny López (USA) ASODOCI			     18

Mountains:

1. Alexis Méndez (Ven) Venuzuela		     37 pts  
2. Hussein Monsalve (Ven) Venuzuela		     26   
3. José Ibánez (Bol)				     24   
4. Julio Caesar Rangel (Col) Aro y Pedal	     18   
5. Guillermo Chaparro (Hon) Honduras		     11   

Teams:

1. Venezuela          	 			66.45.35
2. Mauricio Báez      	 			    7.54
3. Montecarlo         	 			   19.11
4. Bolivia            	 			   39.31
5. Jamis Columbus Miami	 			   40.12