by Spencer gaddy
The shortest stage but probably the hardest for me, only 55km. The wind was brutal the entire stage and the racing really tough. After the race I quickly found myself surrounded by 20 school girls who wanted besos en la mejilla and mi firma.

My major goals for the rest of the season are the big NRC stage races in the states (Cascade classic, Fitchburg and Joe Martin). After the Vuelta Independencia these will seem very easy and short. Also after racing with a Canadian team I would like to do some racing in Canada, the tour of Quebec would be my first choice. 
I really enjoyed racing with a Canadian team even though some bad habits rubbed off on me (like eating too many postres). I learned a little french and made some great friends.  


Stage 2a:


Results:

1 Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	1:07:16
2 Luis Sepulveda (Chi) Aro & Pedal	at s.t.
3 Jose Flober (Dom) Mauricio Baez	0:40
4 Christian Helmig (Ger) Metro VW Cycling	2:11
5 Deivi Capellan (Dom) Mauricio Baez
6 Euris Vidal (Dom) Mauricio Baez
7 Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
8 Norlandys Taveras (Dom) Mauricio Baez
9 Ablay Shgaipov (Kaz) Kazakhstan
10 Erizon Pena (Dom) Aro & Pedal
11 Rigoberto Rodriguez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
12 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakhstan
13 Alexander Suarez (USA) GM-Bikes
14 Diego Milan (Esp) Areperos
15 William Bondoi (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
16 Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Metro VW Cycling
17 Jaime Gardara (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
18 Kenny Darmin (Fra) Velo Oxigen
19 Simon Gagnon Brassa (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
20 Raul Vasquez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico
21 Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Aro & Pedal
22 Jordalis Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
23 Kevin Pujols (Dom) Arco Iris
24 Osvaldo Villegas (USA) GM-Bikes
25 Gabriel Acaba (PuR) Boriken Velo-Tropigas
26 Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
27 Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) Ecuador
28 Keran Barolin (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
29 Danill Forminikh (Kaz) Kazakhstan
30 Miras Bederbekov (Kaz) Kazakhstan
31 Orellen Moyon (Fra) VCSM-Santiago
32 Josh Libertes (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
33 Gustavo Mattei (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
34 Byron Guama (Ecu) Ecuador
35 Olivier Curier (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
36 George Winterdaal (Aru) GM-Bikes
37 Luis E. Mattei (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
38 Ramon Meran (Dom) Mauricio Baez
39 Alexander Gonzalez (Col) VCSM-Santiago
40 Wendy Ramon Cruz (Dom) VCSM-Santiago
41 Medina Romanosky (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris
42 Fabrice Cornelie (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
43 Adam Pierzga (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
44 Edgar Pimentel (Dom) VCSM-Santiago
45 Juan Carlos Polanco (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
46 David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
47 Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
48 Jorge Velez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico
49 Yevgenly Pelyaikin (Kaz) Kazakhstan
50 Elias Gonzalez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico
51 Justin Maka (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
52 Francois Parisien (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
53 Edwin Telenchana (Ecu) Ecuador
54 Leonardo Grullon (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
55 Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
56 Osvaldo Capellan (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
57 Ismael Collado (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris
58 Hubert Krys (Pol) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
59 Edwin Nicloson (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
60 Steeve Grandisson (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
61 Julio Cesar Cruz (USA) GM-Bikes
62 Braulio Garcia (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
63 Luis Sablon (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
64 Austin Stewart (USA) Metro VW Cycling
65 Wilmi, Gil (Dom) Aro & Pedal
66 Manuel Pena (Dom) Arco Iris
67 Lismarnis Reyes (Dom) San Cristobal
68 Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
69 Jose Coronado (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
70 Charlie H Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
71 Jaime Colon (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
72 Benoit Simon (Fra) Velo Oxigen
73 Teddy Landre (Fra) Velo Oxigen
74 Laurent Ithany (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
75 Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	all s.t.
76 Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada	2:31
77 Leonardo Martinez (USA) GM-Bikes	2:34
78 Marco Migu Delgado (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	2:42
79 Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada	3:07
80 Gaddy Spencer (USA) Tour de Quebec-Canada	3:29
81 Gustavo Payano (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris	3:44
82 Heriberto Pena (Dom) San Cristobal	4:09
83 Victor Rojas (Dom) Aro & Pedal
84 Luis Felipe Rivera (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
85 Rafael Sanchez (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
86 Jewel Tyler (USA) Metro VW Cycling
87 Nick Kieman (USA) Metro VW Cycling
88 Robinson Santos (Dom) Areperos
89 Jose Fran Rodriguez (Dom) Areperos
90 Rafael Encarnacion (Dom) Arco Iris
91 Franck Pangan (Fra) Velo Oxigen
92 Humberto Medina (Dom) San Cristobal
93 Adellyn Cruz (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
94 Edwuard Benitez (Dom) VCSM-Santiago
95 Luis Calispa (Ecu) Ecuador
96 Benoit Lussier (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
97 Benigno De La Cruz (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
98 Jose Cosme (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico	all s.t.
99 Jorge Perez (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	4:52
100 Franklin Bencosme (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	5:44
101 Ramon Diaz (Dom) Boriken Velo-Tropigas	5:46
102 Tedis Vargas (PuR) Boriken Velo-Tropigas	5:49
103 Pablo Hidalgo (Ecu) Ecuador	6:28
104 Juan Felix Salvador (Dom) Aro & Pedal	6:49
105 Hecto De Los Santos (Dom) San Cristobal	8:24
106 Manuel Antonides (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	s.t.
107 Rodny Minier (Dom) Areperos	8:48
108 Amauris Perez (Dom) Mauricio Baez
109 Leo Frayre (USA) Metro VW Cycling
110 Pavel Stulchek (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
111 Rodney Santiago (PuR) Boriken Velo-Tropigas
112 Jose Ricardo Payano (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
113 Nelson Trujillo (USA) GM-Bikes
114 Christian Luce (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
115 Geovanny Garcia (Dom) Areperos
116 Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
117 Jose Ruiz (Ecu) Ecuador
118 Julio Cesar Peralta (Dom) San Cristobal
119 Felix Wilmi (Dom) Areperos
120 Eric Barillet (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	all s.t.
121 Jared Bunde (USA) Arco Iris	10:59
122 Garret White (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles	14:31
123 Miguel Angel Sosa (Dom) San Cristobal	14:47
124 Franck Sartori (Fra) Velo Oxigen
125 Jose Martinez (PuR) Boriken Velo-Tropigas
126 Bryan Zacarias (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
127 Javier Cuevas (Dom) Arco Iris
128 Marte Rosservet (USA) Arco Iris
129 Edwardo Quinonez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	all s.t.
130 Jonattan Louis (Fra) Velo Oxigen	15:42
131 Jose Torres (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	24:07
132 Jose Cartacio (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris
133 Patricio Carty (Fra) VCSM-Santiago	both s.t.
GC
1 Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	6:33:31
2 Luis Sepulveda (Chi) Aro & Pedal	at 0:02
3 Jose Flober (Dom) Mauricio Baez	0:45
4 Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	0:48
5 Osvaldo Capellan (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	0:52
6 Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	0:54
7 Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Aro & Pedal	1:49
8 Manuel Pena (Dom) Arco Iris	1:55
9 Euris Vidal (Dom) Mauricio Baez	2:02
10 Deivi Capellan (Dom) Mauricio Baez	2:14
11 Ablay Shgaipov (Kaz) Kazakhstan	2:15
12 Christian Helmig (Ger) Metro VW Cycling	2:17
13 Jaime Colon (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico	s.t.
14 Wendy Ramon Cruz (Dom) VCSM-Santiago	2:18
15 Rigoberto Rodriguez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	2:19
16 Simon Gagnon Brassa (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
17 Adam Pierzga (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
18 Kenny Darmin (Fra) Velo Oxigen
19 Miras Bederbekov (Kaz) Kazakhstan
20 Kevin Pujols (Dom) Arco Iris
21 Olivier Curier (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
22 Juan Carlos Polanco (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
23 Diego Milan (Esp) Areperos
24 Luis E. Mattei (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
25 Edwin Nicloson (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
26 Josh Libertes (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
27 Osvaldo Villegas (USA) GM-Bikes
28 George Winterdaal (Aru) GM-Bikes
29 Alexander Suarez (USA) GM-Bikes
30 Erizon Pena (Dom) Aro & Pedal
31 David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
32 Edgar Pimentel (Dom) VCSM-Santiago
33 Norlandys Taveras (Dom) Mauricio Baez
34 Gabriel Acaba (PuR) Boriken Velo-Tropigas
35 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakhstan
36 Charlie H Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
37 Elias Gonzalez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico
38 Francois Parisien (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
39 Medina Romanosky (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris
40 Braulio Garcia (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
41 Byron Guama (Ecu) Ecuador
42 Danill Forminikh (Kaz) Kazakhstan
43 Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
44 Julio Cesar Cruz (USA) GM-Bikes
45 Ramon Meran (Dom) Mauricio Baez
46 Gustavo Mattei (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
47 Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
48 Yevgenly Pelyaikin (Kaz) Kazakhstan
49 Alexander Gonzalez (Col) VCSM-Santiago
50 Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Metro VW Cycling
51 Hubert Krys (Pol) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
52 Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
53 Justin Maka (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
54 Leonardo Grullon (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
55 Wilmi, Gil (Dom) Aro & Pedal
56 Jose Coronado (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
57 Ismael Collado (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris
58 Fabrice Cornelie (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	all s.t.
59 Edwin Telenchana (Ecu) Ecuador	2:26
60 Teddy Landre (Fra) Velo Oxigen	2:38
61 Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada	2:39
62 Leonardo Martinez (USA) GM-Bikes	2:42
63 Marco Migu Delgado (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	2:50
64 Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada	3:15
65 Gaddy Spencer (USA) Tour de Quebec-Canada	3:37
66 Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) Ecuador	4:16
67 Jose Fran Rodriguez (Dom) Areperos	4:17
68 Heriberto Pena (Dom) San Cristobal
69 Rafael Sanchez (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega
70 Luis Felipe Rivera (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
71 Edwuard Benitez (Dom) VCSM-Santiago
72 Adellyn Cruz (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	all s.t.
73 Gustavo Payano (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris	4:31
74 Humberto Medina (Dom) San Cristobal	4:50
75 Benoit Simon (Fra) Velo Oxigen	5:04
76 Orellen Moyon (Fra) VCSM-Santiago	5:07
77 William Bondoi (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
78 Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
79 Jorge Velez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	all s.t.
80 Jose Cosme (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico	5:23
81 Victor Rojas (Dom) Aro & Pedal	5:26
82 Ramon Diaz (Dom) Boriken Velo-Tropigas	5:54
83 Tedis Vargas (PuR) Boriken Velo-Tropigas	6:07
84 Raul Vasquez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	6:33
85 Franklin Bencosme (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	6:38
86 Luis Calispa (Ecu) Ecuador	s.t.
87 Pablo Hidalgo (Ecu) Ecuador	6:50
88 Steeve Grandisson (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	6:54
89 Juan Felix Salvador (Dom) Aro & Pedal	6:57
90 Nick Kieman (USA) Metro VW Cycling	7:05
91 Robinson Santos (Dom) Areperos
92 Franck Pangan (Fra) Velo Oxigen	both s.t.
93 Luis Sablon (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe	7:36
94 Jorge Perez (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	7:48
95 Manuel Antonides (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	8:32
96 Amauris Perez (Dom) Mauricio Baez	8:56
97 Rodney Santiago (PuR) Boriken Velo-Tropigas
98 Jose Ruiz (Ecu) Ecuador
99 Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
100 Jose Ricardo Payano (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
101 Eric Barillet (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico
102 Christian Luce (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe	all s.t.
103 Hecto De Los Santos (Dom) San Cristobal	9:05
104 Nelson Trujillo (USA) GM-Bikes	9:18
105 Rodny Minier (Dom) Areperos	9:29
106 Jared Bunde (USA) Arco Iris	11:07
107 Benigno De La Cruz (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega	s.t.
108 Jordalis Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	11:33
109 Geovanny Garcia (Dom) Areperos	11:44
110 Pavel Stulchek (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
111 Felix Wilmi (Dom) Areperos	both s.t.
112 Jaime Gardara (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles	12:48
113 Garret White (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles	14:39
114 Bryan Zacarias (Dom) Elvin Auto Parts- La Vega	14:55
115 Edwardo Quinonez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico
116 Jose Martinez (PuR) Boriken Velo-Tropigas
117 Marte Rosservet (USA) Arco Iris	all s.t.
118 Keran Barolin (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	18:05
119 Miguel Angel Sosa (Dom) San Cristobal	18:22
120 Javier Cuevas (Dom) Arco Iris	s.t.
121 Jonattan Louis (Fra) Velo Oxigen	18:38
122 Benoit Lussier (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada	19:57
123 Franck Sartori (Fra) Velo Oxigen	20:12
124 Lismarnis Reyes (Dom) San Cristobal	23:54
125 Patricio Carty (Fra) VCSM-Santiago	24:15
126 Rafael Encarnacion (Dom) Arco Iris	25:52
127 Jewel Tyler (USA) Metro VW Cycling	28:40
128 Julio Cesar Peralta (Dom) San Cristobal	30:31
129 Leo Frayre (USA) Metro VW Cycling	s.t.
130 Jose Torres (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	36:59
131 Austin Stewart (USA) Metro VW Cycling	39:03
132 Laurent Ithany (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe	s.t.
133 Jose Cartacio (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris	1:01:27
Team GC
1 Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	19:44:48
2 Aro & Pedal	at 0:07
3 Kazakhstan	0:31
4 Mauricio Baez	0:56
5 Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	1:21
6 VCSM-Santiago	2:42
7 Asocipe-Moca
8 Elvin Auto Parts (La Vega)
9 Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
10 GM-Bikes
11 Ten Speed Drive-BH B
12 Suarez-Colon-Puerto
13 RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	all s.t.
14 Ecuador	2:49
15 Tour de Quebec-Canada	3:58
16 San Pedro de Macoris	4:15
17 Arco Iris	4:19
18 Metro VW Cycling	5:30
19 Club Region Guadaloupe	s.t.
20 Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe	5:50
21 Areperos	6:38
22 San Cristobal	7:44
23 Borinken Velo-Tropic	10:05