February 22, 2012 (Dominican Republic) – Here are some results from the Vuelta Independencia Nacional, which is taking place in the Dominican Republic, Feb. 19-27. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Continental is currently in the lead after Stage 3, while Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% For the Planet is top Canuck in 19th, trailing by 1:55.

Results

Stage 1 – Feb. 19 – 84km – Santo Domingo Circuit
1. Diego Milan (Spa) ARO & Pedal Inteja 1:51:24
2. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Continental
3. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Sel. Kazahastam
4. Eury Vidal (Dom) La Vega-com.Nal.Energia
5. Jose Bone (Ecu) Seleccion Ecuador
6. Wendy Cruz (Dom) ASO Ciclismo Santiago
7. Rafael German (Dom) Club Arco Iris
8. Efren Ortega (Pur) Soacha-Pto. Rico
9. Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Urena-Wilse Moca
10. Anthony Hall (USA) 1% For the Planet

32. Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% For the Planet
55. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For the Planet
82. Etienne Samson (Can) 1% For the Planet 0:11

Stage 2a – Feb. 20 – 105km – Santo Domingo-La Romana
1. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Continental 2:32:51
2. Robigzon Oyola (Col) EPM-UNE
3. Efren Ortega (Pur) Soacha-Pto. Rico
4. Javier Gomez (Col) EPM-UNE 0:02
5. Wendy Cruz (Dom) ASO Ciclismo Santiago
6. Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-com.Nal.Energia
7. Diego Milan (Spa) ARO & Pedal Inteja 1:40
8. Tanner Putt (USA) Seleccion (USA)
9. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Sel. Kazahastam
10. Williams Guzman (Dom) Leon Urena-Wilse Moca

40. Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% For the Planet
52. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For the Planet 5:26
62. Etienne Samson (Can) 1% For the Planet 6:14

Stage 2b – Feb. 20 – 47.2km – La Romana-Higuey
1. Jose Bone (Ecu) Seleccion Ecuador 1:05:48
2. Seon-ho Park (Kok) Arbo-Oberndorfer-KTM
3. Diego Milan (Spa) ARO & Pedal Inteja
4. Javier Gomez (Col) EPM-UNE
5. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Continental
6. Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Urena-Wilse Moca
7. Tanner Putt (USA) Seleccion (USA)
8. Florian Smits (Ned) Global Cycling
9. Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-com.Nal.Energia
10. David Van Eerd (Ned) Global Cycling

26. Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% For the Planet
29. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For the Planet
104. Etienne Samson (Can) 1% For the Planet 2:28

Stage 3 – Feb. 21 – 172km – Higuey-Santo Domingo
1. Wendy Cruz (Dom) ASO Ciclismo Santiago 4:06:44
2. Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Leon Urena-Wilse Moca
3. Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-com.Nal.Energia
4. Cesar A. Marte (Dom) Club Arco Iris
5. Seon-ho Park (Kok) Arbo-Oberndorfer-KTM
6. David Van Eerd (Ned) Global Cycling
7. Jorge Luis Martinez (Dom) La Vega-com.Nal.Energia
8. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Continental
9. Williams Guzman (Dom) Leon Urena-Wilse Moca
10. Florian Smits (Ned) Global Cycling

45. Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% For the Planet
78. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For the Planet 3:35
85. Etienne Samson (Can) 1% For the Planet 4:51

GC after Stage 3
1. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Continental 9:36:32
2. Wendy Cruz (Dom) ASO Ciclismo Santiago 0:04
3. Robigzon Oyola (Col) EPM-UNE 0:10
4. Javier Gomez (Col) EPM-UNE 0:14
5. Nelson I. Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-com.Nal.Energia 0:17
6. Efren Ortega (Pur) Soacha-Pto. Rico 0:34
7. Diego Milan (Spa) ARO & Pedal Inteja 1:41
8. Alexander Durager (Aut) ARBO-Oberndorfer-KTM 1:47
9. Augusto Sanchez (Dom) La Vega-com.Nal.Energia 1:51
10. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Sel. Kazahastam 1:51

19. Bruno Langlois (Can) 1% For the Planet 1:55
59. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For the Planet 9:16
85. Etienne Samson (Can) 1% For the Planet 13:59