March 3, 2009 – Luis Sepulveda (Chi) Aro & Pedal-INTEJA took the overall victory at the Vuelta a Independencia in the Dominican Republic after eight stages, finishing only 41s ahead of second place Wendy Cruz (Dom) Edenorte-CDP. Joel Dion-Poitras (Can) Tourdequebec.com was Canada’s top finisher in eighth place overall.

Results (brief)

Stage 7
1. Alexander Gonzales (Col) Edenorte-CDP 3:11.31
2. Victor Niño (Col) Mauricio Baez 0.02
3. Adam Pierzga (Pol) Guadalupe-Gillette Fusion
4. Guillaume Voibin (Can) Tourdequebec.com 0.04
5. Rafael German (Dom) Mauricio Baez

29. Joel Dion-Poitras (Can) Tourdequebec.com 2.54
41. Arnaud Papillon (Can) Tourdequebec.com 3.10
46. Zack Garland (Can) Tourdequebec.com 3.24
53. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tourdequebec.com 4.12
69. Charles Thibault (Can) Tourdequebec.com 5.11

Stage 8
1. Efrún Ortega (PuR) Puerto Rico-Suarez Colon 2:53.01
2. Michel Pedroso (Cub) Areperos 0.06
3. Phillippe Palmiste (Fra) Guadalupe-Gillette Fusion
4. Rafael German (Dom) Mauricio Baez
5. Bernard Gene (Fra) Guadalupe-Gillette Fusion

7. Arnaud Papillon (Can) Tourdequebec.com
23. Joel Dion-Poitras (Can) Tourdequebec.com
30. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tourdequebec.com
51. Zack Garland (Can) Tourdequebec.com
61. Guillaume Voibin (Can) Tourdequebec.com 8.36
65. Charles Thibault (Can) Tourdequebec.com

Final GC after Stage 8
1. Luis Sepulveda (Chi) Aro & Pedal-INTEJA 26:06.11
2. Wendy Cruz (Dom) Edenorte-CDP 0.41
3. Rafael German (Dom) Mauricio Baez 1.31
4. Nelson Sanchez (Dom) ONAPI-La Vega 1.36
5. Alexander Gonzales (Col) Edenorte-CDP 1.59

8. Joel Dion-Poitras (Can) Tourdequebec.com 6.08
19. Arnaud Papillon (Can) Tourdequebec.com 18.12
21. Guillaume Voibin (Can) Tourdequebec.com 19.47
33. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tourdequebec.com 25.30
41. Zack Garland (Can) Tourdequebec.com 28.23
61. Charles Thibault (Can) Tourdequebec.com 52.58