Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional is a stage
road bicycle race
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
held annually in the
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
by the
national federation, and it is the most important race in the country. Since 2008, the race is organized as a
2.2 event on the
UCI America Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, th ...
.
In 2013, 2017 and 2020 the race was held as a national event, since it was excluded from the
UCI America Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, th ...
.
Winners
References
External links
*{{official website, http://ciclismo.com.do/VueltaIndependenciaNacional/2011/tabid/193/Default.aspx
UCI America Tour races
Cycle races in the Dominican Republic
Recurring sporting events established in 1979
1979 establishments in the Dominican Republic