By Michael Joanisse
Only 2 stages to go! The peloton has been pulled by a couple of teams working up front for all day. The rest of the field was behind the wheels, having some rest, trying to recover as much as possible for the final sprint. At 1km to go, a group escapes fromt he pack, I try to catch up with them. We get pulled back, before the final turns. Our teammate Simon Gagnon-Brassard was well placed in the pack for the final hundred meters but he got squeezed on the inside and lost a couple positions in the sprint. No podium, but we tried !

Spencer Gaddy:
A stage I was looking forward too, I made it over the top of the last climb with the leaders going a bloc but unfortunately the race came back together and ended in a field sprint.

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 7:


Results:

1 Deivy Capellan (Dom) Mauricio Baez	3:15:02
2 Ablay Shgaipov (Kaz) Kasajstan
3 Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
4 Euri Vidal (Dom) Mauricio Baez
5 Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
6 Luis Sepuveda (Chi) Aro & Pedal
7 Norlandys Taveras (Dom) Mauricio Baez
8 Romanosky Medina (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris
9 Rigoberto Rodriguez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
10 Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) Elvin Autopart-La Vega
11 Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
12 Byron Guama (Ecu) Ecuador
13 Osvaldo Villegas (USA) GM-Bikes
14 Wendy Ramon Cruz (Dom) VCSM-Santiago
15 Leonardo Grullon (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
16 Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Aro & Pedal
17 Victor Rojas (Dom) Aro & Pedal
18 Lismarnis Reyes (Dom) San Cristobal
19 Rodny Minier (Dom) Areperos
20 Gabriel Acaba (PuR) Borinken Velo-Tropical
21 Leonardo Martinez (USA) GM-Bikes
22 Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kasajstan
23 Pable Hidalgo (Ecu) Ecuador
24 Alexander Gonzalez (Col) VCSM-Santiago
25 Osvaldo Capellan (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
26 Jorge L. Peres (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
27 Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Metro VW Cycling
28 David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
29 Alexander Suarez (USA) GM-Bikes
30 Luis Calispa (Ecu) Ecuador
31 Gustavo Mattei (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
32 Luis Rivera (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
33 Edwin Telenchana (Ecu) Ecuador
34 Addelyn Cruz (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
35 Jose R. Payano (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
36 Franklin Bencosme (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
37 Gustavo Payano (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris
38 Luis A. Perez (Dom) Mauricio Baez
39 Erizon Pena (Dom) Aro & Pedal
40 Juan Felix Salvador (Dom) Aro & Pedal
41 Bryan Zacarias (Dom) Elvin Autopart-La Vega
42 Simon Gagnon Brassard (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
43 Jorge Velez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico
44 Luis E. Mattei (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
45 Rafael Moreta (Dom) Arco Iris
46 Orellen Mollon (Fra) VCSM-Santiago
47 Rafael German (Dom) Mauricio Baez
48 Marco Migue Delgado (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
49 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kasajstan
50 Justin Maka (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
51 Yevgenly Pelyaikin (Kaz) Kasajstan
52 Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) Ecuador
53 Jordalis Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
54 Jose Flober Pena (Col) Mauricio Baez
55 Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
56 Diego Milan (Esp) Areperos
57 Rafael Sanchez (Dom) Elvin Autopart-La Vega
58 Rodney Santiago (PuR) Borinken Velo-Tropical
59 Beinot Simon (Fra) Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe
60 Hubert Krys (Pol) Gillettte Fusion Guadaloupe
61 Jaime Gardara (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles
62 Jose Cosme (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico
63 Manuel Antonides (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
64 Fabrice Cornelie (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe
65 Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
66 Raul Velasquez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico
67 Flavio De Luna (Mex) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
68 Daniil Forminikh (Kaz) Kasajstan
69 Lonardo Frayre (USA) Metro VW Cycling
70 Jewel Tyler (USA) Metro VW Cycling
71 Teddy Landre (Fra) Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe
72 Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
73 Christian Helmig (Ger) Metro VW Cycling
74 Jose Ant. Ruiz (Ecu) Ecuador
75 Miras Bederbekov (Kaz) Kasajstan
76 Edwin Nicolson (Fra) Gillettte Fusion Guadaloupe
77 Tedis Vargas (PuR) Borinken Velo-Tropical
78 Kelkin Pujols (Dom) Arco Iris
79 Braulio Garcia (Dom) Asocipe-Moca
80 Adan Pierzga (Pol) Gillettte Fusion Guadaloupe
81 Kieman Niklaus (USA) Metro VW Cycling
82 George Winterdaal (Aru) GM-Bikes
83 Manuel Pena (Dom) Arco Iris
84 Spencer Gaddy (USA) Tour de Quebec-Canada
85 Humberto Medina (Dom) San Cristobal
86 Kenny Dalmin (Fra) Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe
87 Franck Saltori (Fra) Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe
88 Jose Fran Rodriguez (Dom) Areperos	all s.t.
89 Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	0:47
90 Steeve Grandisson (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	7:05
91 Jared Bunde (USA) Arco Iris
92 Hecto De Los Santos (Dom) San Cristobal
93 Garrett White (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles	all s.t.
94 Eric Barillet (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	8:27
95 Julio Cesar Cruz (USA) GM-Bikes	8:36
96 Robinson Santos (Dom) Areperos	9:24
97 Wilmi Gil (Dom) Aro & Pedal	s.t.
98 Charlie H Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	9:32
99 Wilvin Felix (Dom) Areperos
100 Edward Benitez (Dom) VCSM-Santiago
101 Julio Cesar Peralta (Dom) San Cristobal
102 Eriberto Pena (Dom) San Cristobal
103 Benigno De La Cruz (Dom) Elvin Autopart-La Vega	all s.t.
GC
1 Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Aro & Pedal	23:46:01
2 Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	at 1:51
3 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kasajstan	2:30
4 Christian Helmig (Ger) Metro VW Cycling	2:52
5 Diego Milan (Esp) Areperos	3:47
6 Leonardo Grullon (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	4:08
7 Flavio De Luna (Mex) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	4:31
8 Alexander Gonzalez (Col) VCSM-Santiago	5:34
9 Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kasajstan	7:24
10 Adan Pierzga (Pol) Gillettte Fusion Guadaloupe	7:31
11 Yevgenly Pelyaikin (Kaz) Kasajstan	8:44
12 Byron Guama (Ecu) Ecuador	8:54
13 Ablay Shgaipov (Kaz) Kasajstan	9:16
14 David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	9:34
15 Hubert Krys (Pol) Gillettte Fusion Guadaloupe	10:09
16 Jose Flober Pena (Col) Mauricio Baez	10:29
17 Luis Sepuveda (Chi) Aro & Pedal	10:30
18 Osvaldo Capellan (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	10:51
19 Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Metro VW Cycling	11:10
20 Daniil Forminikh (Kaz) Kasajstan	13:03
21 Gabriel Acaba (PuR) Borinken Velo-Tropical	13:55
22 Miras Bederbekov (Kaz) Kasajstan	14:35
23 Marco Migue Delgado (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	15:30
24 Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	16:34
25 Rafael German (Dom) Mauricio Baez	16:35
26 Braulio Garcia (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	17:12
27 Erizon Pena (Dom) Aro & Pedal	19:28
28 Wendy Ramon Cruz (Dom) VCSM-Santiago	21:04
29 Luis E. Mattei (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico	21:54
30 Jose R. Payano (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	21:59
31 Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada	22:42
32 Kenny Dalmin (Fra) Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe	22:54
33 Justin Maka (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles	23:17
34 Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada	23:58
35 Deivy Capellan (Dom) Mauricio Baez	24:02
36 Alexander Suarez (USA) GM-Bikes	24:46
37 Spencer Gaddy (USA) Tour de Quebec-Canada	25:08
38 Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	25:25
39 Orellen Mollon (Fra) VCSM-Santiago	27:44
40 Jorge L. Peres (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro	28:8
41 Jose Ant. Ruiz (Ecu) Ecuador	29:33
42 Jose Fran Rodriguez (Dom) Areperos	29:44
43 Kelkin Pujols (Dom) Arco Iris	30:0
44 Osvaldo Villegas (USA) GM-Bikes	30:12
45 Juan Felix Salvador (Dom) Aro & Pedal	30:13
46 Addelyn Cruz (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	30:14
47 Beinot Simon (Fra) Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe	30:35
48 Romanosky Medina (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris	30:48
49 Leonardo Martinez (USA) GM-Bikes	31:16
50 Jorge Velez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	32:00
51 Gustavo Mattei (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico	32:12
52 Fabrice Cornelie (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	32:51
53 Humberto Medina (Dom) San Cristobal	33:12
54 Rafael Sanchez (Dom) Elvin Autopart-La Vega	33:26
55 Edwin Telenchana (Ecu) Ecuador	33:55
56 Simon Gagnon Brassard (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada	34:36
57 Luis Rivera (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico	35:35
58 Charlie H Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	35:49
59 Manuel Pena (Dom) Arco Iris	35:57
60 Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) Elvin Autopart-La Vega	36:01
61 Pable Hidalgo (Ecu) Ecuador	36:04
62 Euri Vidal (Dom) Mauricio Baez	38:8
63 Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) Ecuador	39:06
64 Rodney Santiago (PuR) Borinken Velo-Tropical	39:34
65 Wilmi Gil (Dom) Aro & Pedal	39:56
66 Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	40:51
67 Manuel Antonides (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	41:15
68 Norlandys Taveras (Dom) Mauricio Baez	41:28
69 Tedis Vargas (PuR) Borinken Velo-Tropical	41:49
70 Teddy Landre (Fra) Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe	42:32
71 Julio Cesar Cruz (USA) GM-Bikes	43:34
72 Bryan Zacarias (Dom) Elvin Autopart-La Vega	45:26
73 Rigoberto Rodriguez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	46:30
74 Jared Bunde (USA) Arco Iris	46:36
75 George Winterdaal (Aru) GM-Bikes	46:57
76 Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy	48:07
77 Luis Calispa (Ecu) Ecuador	48:27
78 Jordalis Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	48:40
79 Gustavo Payano (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris	49:39
80 Jose Cosme (PuR) Suarez-Colon-Puerto Rico	49:43
81 Edwin Nicolson (Fra) Gillettte Fusion Guadaloupe	52:10
82 Victor Rojas (Dom) Aro & Pedal	53:13
83 Jaime Gardara (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles	55:17
84 Steeve Grandisson (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe	59:28
85 Franklin Bencosme (Dom) Asocipe-Moca	1:00:40
86 Luis A. Perez (Dom) Mauricio Baez	1:01:23
87 Raul Velasquez (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	1:02:40
88 Eriberto Pena (Dom) San Cristobal	1:05:19
89 Rodny Minier (Dom) Areperos	1:07:08
90 Benigno De La Cruz (Dom) Elvin Autopart-La Vega	1:08:41
91 Hecto De Los Santos (Dom) San Cristobal	1:09:05
92 Rafael Moreta (Dom) Arco Iris	1:09:29
93 Robinson Santos (Dom) Areperos	1:11:16
94 Eric Barillet (PuR) RG Cycling-Puerto Rico	1:17:54
95 Garrett White (USA) Ten Speed Drive-BH Bicycles	1:21:15
96 Edward Benitez (Dom) VCSM-Santiago	1:21:58
97 Kieman Niklaus (USA) Metro VW Cycling	1:23:32
98 Wilvin Felix (Dom) Areperos	1:31:29
99 Lismarnis Reyes (Dom) San Cristobal	1:32:38
100 Franck Saltori (Fra) Velo Oxigen Guadaloupe	1:32:49
101 Lonardo Frayre (USA) Metro VW Cycling	1:46:02
102 Jewel Tyler (USA) Metro VW Cycling	1:46:14
103 Julio Cesar Peralta (Dom) San Cristobal	1:48:42