February 24, 2010 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) – Canada’s Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy is currently ranked second overall in the GC of the 2010 Vuelta a Independencia National after three stages. He set the standard by winning the first stage of the tour on Sunday. The host nation’s Josú Flober (Dom) Mauricio Bßez is leading the race by only one second over Langlois. There are several Canucks racing in the Dominican Republic, including Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada, who is next-best Canadian in the rankings in eighth place.

Results (brief)

Stage 1

1. Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 2:49:13
2. Osvaldo Capellan (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
3. Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
4. Ablay Shgaipov (Kaz) Kazakhstan 1:21
5. Wendy Ramon Cruz (Dom) VCSM-Santiago
6. Adam Pierzga (Fra) Gillette Fusion Guadaloupe
7. Kenny Darmin (Fra) Velo Oxigen
8. Jorge Perez (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro
9. Jose Ragonessi (Ecu) Ecuador
10. Olivier Curier (Fra) Club Region Guadaloupe

17. Francois Parisien (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
27. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
30. Simon Gagnon Brassa (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
42. David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
54. Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
61. Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
73. Benoit Lussier (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
82. Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
108. Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy

Stage 2a

1. Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Aro & Pedal 2:35:25
2. Manuel Peða (Dom) Arco Iris 0:03
3. Euris Vidal (Dom) Mauricio Bßez 0:09
4. Deivi Capellan (Dom) Mauricio Bßez 0:24
5. Amauris Perez (Dom) Mauricio Bßez
6. Medina Romanosky (Dom) San Pedro de Macoris
7. Julio Cesar Peralta (Dom) San Cristobal
8. Bryan Zacarias (Dom) La Vega
9. Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
10. Jose Ruiz (Ecu) Ecuador

16. Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
22. Simon Gagnon Brassa (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
31. David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
40. Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
57. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
72. Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
74. Francois Parisien (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
80. Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
120. Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
134. Benoit Lussier (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada 16:04

Stage 2b

1. Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kazakhstan 1:07:16
2. Luis Sepulveda (Chi) Aro & Pedal
3. Josú Flober (Dom) Mauricio Bßez 0:40
4. Christian Helmig (Ger) Metro VW Cycling 2:11
5. Deivi Capellan (Dom) Mauricio Bßez
6. Euris Vidal (Dom) Mauricio Bßez
7. Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
8. Norlandys Taveras (Dom) Mauricio Bßez
9. Ablay Shgaipov (Kaz) Kazakhstan
10. Erizon Peða (Dom) Aro & Pedal

19. Simon Gagnon Brassa (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
26. Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
46. David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
47. Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
52. Francois Parisien (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
75. Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
76. Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada 2:31
79. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada 3:07
96. Benoit Lussier (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
116. Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada

Stage 3

1. Leonardo Grullon (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro 4:20:06
2. Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Aro & Pedal 0:02
3. Diego Milan (Spa) Areperos 0:04
4. Christian Helmig (Ger) Metro VW Cycling
5. Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
6. Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakhstan
7. Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
8. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
9. Josú Flober (Dom) Mauricio Bßez
10. Alexander Gonzalez (Col) VCSM-Santiago

13. Francois Parisien (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:13
25. Simon Gagnon Brassa (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
39. Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
40. Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
46. David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
63. Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
89. Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy

GC after Stage 3

1. Josú Flober (Dom) Mauricio Bßez 10:54:26
2. Bruno Langlois (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:01
3. Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Aro & Pedal 0:56
4. Leonardo Grullon (Dom) Tele Cable Central-Bici Centro 1:20
5. Christian Helmig (Ger) Metro VW Cycling 1:29
6. Diego Milan (Spa) Areperos 1:30
7. Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakhstan 1:33
8. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada 1:34
9. Alexander Gonzalez (Col) VCSM-Santiago
10. Ramon Meran (Dom) Mauricio Bßez 1:37

11. Francois Parisien (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 1:43
20. Simon Gagnon Brassa (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada
31. David Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
40. Mark Batty (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
48. Michael Joanisse (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada 8:11
52. Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour de Quebec-Canada 8:22
64. Charly Vives (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
66. Eric Boily (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 11:09