February 22/14 22:40 pm - Britton Still 2nd Overall at Vuelta Independence Nacional
Posted by Editoress on 02/22/14
Jure Kocjan of Team SmartStop won the third stage of the Vuelta Independencia Nacional, sprinting to the finish after catching the five man breakaway in the final stretch of the 136 kilometre stage from Samana to San Francisco de Macoris.
After racing a challenging day of racing, Team SmartStop was present in a group of about 20 riders, including Jure and team leader yellow jersey holder Eric Marcotte, who chased down the lead group within the final 5 kilometres of the stage.
"It was not easy, but we raced smart today," said Jure, " the speed was high because of the crosswinds, I caught the first group and with 5 kilometres to go I decided I wanted to sprint, my legs felt okay."
It was a team effort that got Jure to the finish line in first place and Eric into 10th, not losing any time on his general classification position. Jure said: "The team did a good job in the final 3 kilometres so I won easily."
As Eric leads the Vuelta Independencia Nacional going into tomorrow's circuit stage, 104 kilometres in Santiago, there are six riders (including Rob Britton who is in 2nd place, 10 seconds back) all within one minute of his lead time so the race for the win is not over and Team SmartStop will still continue to defend the lead over the next five days of racing. Team SmartStop also sits on top of the Team classification after three stages.
Results
| Stage 3: Samana to San Francisco. de Macoris, 136 Km | |
| 1 Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team SmartStop | 3:02:16 |
| 2 Xavier Nieves (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 3 Felix Cardenas (Col) Formesan | |
| 4 Nurbolat Kulimbetov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | |
| 5 Diego Milan (Dom) Defferdange Inteja | |
| 6 Alvaro Torres (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 7 Rafael Meran (Dom) Finauto | |
| 8 Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Defferdange Inteja | |
| 9 Sebastian Novoa (Ecu) Team Ecuador | |
| 10 Eric Marcotte USA) Team SmartStop | |
| 11 Maxat Ayazbayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan | all s.t. |
| 12 Edwin Sanchez (Col) Formesan | 0:04 |
| 13 Pedro Herrera (Col) Formesan | |
| 14 Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStop | |
| 15 Daniel Abreu (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 16 Jaime Roson (Esp) Team Ecuador | |
| 17 Andres Diaz (Col) Incycle Predator | |
| 18 Didier Satoque (Col) Formesan | |
| 19 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Incycle Predator | |
| 20 William Guzman (Dom) Asocipe Moca | |
| 21 Ismael Sanchez (Dom) La Vega Cne | |
| 22 Carlos Galviz (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 23 Julian Rodas (Col) Formesan | |
| 24 Jhorman Flores (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 25 Barhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan | |
| 26 Ardrainzhan Ishanov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | |
| 27 Flavio De Luna (Mex) Team SmartStop | |
| 28 Juan De Jesus (Dom) Arco Iris | |
| 29 Cristian Torres (Col) Aro Y Pedal | |
| 30 Addelyn Cruz (Dom) Finauto | |
| 31 Zach Bell (Can) Team SmartStop | |
| 32 Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | |
| 33 Pedro Torres (Col) La Vega Cne | |
| 34 Calixto Bello (USA) Incycle Predator | |
| 35 Juan Cueto (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | |
| 36 John Llorens (Pur) Team Puerto Rico | |
| 37 Coulton Hartrich (USA) Finauto | |
| 38 Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Asocipe Moca | |
| 39 Erberto Peña (Dom) Finauto | |
| 40 Gedimias Kaupas (Lit) Defferdange Inteja | |
| 41 Joaquin Sobrino (Esp) Defferdange Inteja | |
| 42 Efren Ortega (Pur) Incycle Predator | |
| 43 Juan Pimentel (USA) Edenorte | |
| 44 Boris Carene (Fra) Velo Vetiver | |
| 45 Josiel Rodriguez (Dom) Santiago Asocisa | |
| 46 Elvis Rodriguez (Dom) La Vega Cne | |
| 47 Jorge Martinez (Dom) La Vega Cne | |
| 48 Galym Akhmetov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | |
| 49 Braulio Garcia (Dom) Edenorte | |
| 50 Agustin Font (Pur) Incycle Predator | |
| 51 Travis Mccabe (USA) Team SmartStop | |
| 52 Janis Dakteris (Lat) Defferdange Inteja | |
| 53 Vytautas Kaupas (Lit) Defferdange Inteja | |
| 54 Wilson Marentes (Col) Formesan | |
| 55 Michael Olheiser (USA) Incycle Predator | |
| 56 Ismael Collado (Dom) Edenorte | |
| 57 Jorge Abreu (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 58 Carlos Quishpe (Ecu) Team Ecuador | |
| 59 Antonio Cabello (Esp) Team Ecuador | all s.t. |
| 60 Ramon Checo (Dom) Cocuyos2 Go | 12:34 |
| 61 Greymer Arias (Dom) S. F. Macoris | 12:36 |
| 62 Maikol Evangelista (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | |
| 63 Alejandro Guzman (Dom) S. F. Macoris | both s.t. |
| 64 Enmanuel Nuñez (Dom) Cocuyos 2 Go | 12:39 |
| 65 Adam Carr (USA) Team La Romana | 12:41 |
| 66 Juan Polanco (Dom) La Vega Cne | |
| 67 Yordalis Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe Moca | both s.t. |
| 68 Adrian Nuñez (Dom) Edenorte | 12:43 |
| 69 Rigoberto Rodriguez (Dom) Asocipe Moca | |
| 70 Geovanny Garcia (Dom) Finauto | |
| 71 Andres Mendoza (Dom) Finauto | |
| 72 Elvis Reyes (Dom) Asocipe Moca | |
| 73 Robert Javier (Dom) Cocuyos 2 Go | |
| 74 Jose Rodriguez (Dom) Fenix Universal | |
| 75 Wilmi Gil (Dom) Aro Y Pedal | |
| 76 Kenny Darmyn (Fra) Velo Vetiver | |
| 77 Enmanuel Fernandez (Dom) Arco Iris | |
| 78 Brian Babilonia (Pur) Team Puerto Rico | |
| 79 Carlos Lorenzo (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | |
| 80 Daniel Junon (Fra) Velo Vetiver | |
| 81 Kerane Barolin (Fra) Velo Vetiver | all s.t. |
| 82 Leonardo Mazara (Dom) Team La Romana | 12:54 |
| 83 David Astacio (Dom) S. Pedro De Macoris | 13:01 |
| 84 Eduardo Colon (Pur) Team Puerto Rico | 13:07 |
| 85 Rodry Minier (Dom) Fenix Universal | |
| 86 Joel Capellan (Dom) Fenix Universal | both s.t. |
| 87 Fabrice Cornelie (Fra) Velo Vetiver | 13:20 |
| 88 Jorge Perez (Dom) Edenorte | 14:20 |
| 89 Jean Crispin (Dom) Team La Romana | 23:58 |
| 90 Kevyn Pujols (Dom) Edenorte | 23:59 |
| 91 Grant Potter (USA) Fenix Universal | s.t. |
| 92 Marcos Olivo (Dom) Fenix Universal | 24:28 |
| 93 Maiky Llodra (Ddm) S. Pedro De Macoris | s.t. |
| 94 Joshua Friedman (USA) Galilee Cycles | 24:44 |
| 95 Deivy Capellan (Dom) S. Pedro De Macoris | 24:45 |
| 96 Luis Medina (Dom) La Vega Cne | |
| 97 Jonathan Encarnacion (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | |
| 98 Carlos Tejada (Dom) Arco Iris | all s.t. |
| 99 Franklin Bencosme (Dom) S. F. Macoris | 24:47 |
| 100 Luis Perez (Dom) Arco Iris | |
| 101 Michelle Smith (Cay) Cocuyos 2 Go | both s.t. |
| 102 Jonathan Ogando (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | 24:49 |
| 103 Luis T. Mendez (Dom) Santiago Asocisa | s.t. |
| 104 Teemothy Naser (Isr) Galilee Cycles | 24:53 |
| 105 Norlandy Taveras (Dom) Aro Y Pedal | |
| 106 Carlos Cespedes (Dom) Cocuyos 2 Go | |
| 107 Shadi Halabi (Isr) Galilee Cycles | |
| 108 Regev Peretz (Isr) Galilee Cycles | all s.t. |
| 109 Michael Johnson (Dom) Aro Y Pedal | 24:55 |
| 110 Geremias Ortega (Dom) S. F. Macoris | |
| 111 Manuel Rodriguez (Dom) Arco Iris | both s.t. |
| 112 Charli Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe Moca | 25:05 |
| 113 Ido Syrkin (Isr) Galilee Cycles | s.t. |
| 114 Josue Vasquez (Pur) Team Puerto Rico | 25:12 |
| 115 Erizon Peña (Dom) S. Pedro De Macoris | 29:03 |
| 116 Shiomi Lev (Isr) Galilee Cycles | s.t. |
| OTL Jeison Dorado (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | 54:59 |
| OTL Jose Guzman (Dom) Team La Romana | 55:01 |
| GC | |
| 1 Eric Marcotte USA) Team SmartStop | 10:19:27 |
| 2 Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStop | at 0:14 |
| 3 Andres Diaz (Col) Incycle Predator | 0:15 |
| 4 Edwin Sanchez (Col) Formesan | 0:17 |
| 5 Julian Rodas (Col) Formesan | s.t. |
| 6 Pedro Torres (Col) La Vega Cne | 0:22 |
| 7 Gedimias Kaupas (Lit) Defferdange Inteja | 0:51 |
| 8 Maxat Ayazbayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan | 6:25 |
| 9 Janis Dakteris (Lat) Defferdange Inteja | s.t. |
| 10 Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team SmartStop | 6:35 |
| 11 Calixto Bello (USA) Incycle Predator | 6:38 |
| 12 Xavier Nieves (Ven) Tachira Concafe | 6:39 |
| 13 Felix Cardenas (Col) Formesan | s.t. |
| 14 Wilson Marentes (Col) Formesan | 6:40 |
| 15 Nurbolat Kulimbetov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | 6:41 |
| 16 Diego Milan (Dom) Defferdange Inteja | 6:43 |
| 17 Augusto Sanchez (Dom) Defferdange Inteja | 6:45 |
| 18 Sebastian Novoa (Ecu) Team Ecuador | |
| 19 Alvaro Torres (Ven) Tachira Concafe | both s.t. |
| 20 Galym Akhmetov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | 6:46 |
| 21 Barhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan | 6:49 |
| 22 Pedro Herrera (Col) Formesan | |
| 23 William Guzman (Dom) Asocipe Moca | |
| 24 Daniel Abreu (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 25 Jaime Roson (Esp) Team Ecuador | |
| 26 Flavio De Luna (Mex) Team SmartStop | |
| 27 Jorge Abreu (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 28 Ardrainzhan Ishanov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | |
| 29 Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | |
| 30 Ismael Sanchez (Dom) La Vega Cne | |
| 31 Jhorman Flores (Ven) Tachira Concafe | |
| 32 Michael Olheiser (USA) Incycle Predator | |
| 33 Elvis Rodriguez (Dom) La Vega Cne | |
| 34 Coulton Hartrich (USA) Finauto | |
| 35 Addelyn Cruz (Dom) Finauto | |
| 36 Boris Carene (Fra) Velo Vetiver | |
| 37 Antonio Cabello (Esp) Team Ecuador | all s.t. |
| 38 Travis Mccabe (USA) Team SmartStop | 6:54 |
| 39 Ismael Collado (Dom) Edenorte | 7:27 |
| 40 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Incycle Predator | s.t. |
| 41 Cristian Torres (Col) Aro Y Pedal | 7:38 |
| 42 Carlos Quishpe (Ecu) Team Ecuador | 7:40 |
| 43 Rafael Meran (Dom) Finauto | 7:59 |
| 44 Juan De Jesus (Dom) Arco Iris | 8:03 |
| 45 Vytautas Kaupas (Lit) Defferdange Inteja | s.t. |
| 46 Joaquin Sobrino (Esp) Defferdange Inteja | 8:13 |
| 47 Braulio Garcia (Dom) Edenorte | 8:14 |
| 48 Zach Bell (Can) Team SmartStop | |
| 49 John Llorens (Pur) Team Puerto Rico | both s.t. |
| 50 Josiel Rodriguez (Dom) Santiago Asocisa | 8:27 |
| 51 Efren Ortega (Pur) Incycle Predator | 8:42 |
| 52 Juan Pimentel (USA) Edenorte | 9:05 |
| 53 Erberto Peña (Dom) Finauto | 9:33 |
| 54 Anthony Rodriguez (Dom) Asocipe Moca | 11:34 |
| 55 Didier Satoque (Col) Formesan | 11:37 |
| 56 Agustin Font (Pur) Incycle Predator | 15:34 |
| 57 Juan Cueto (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | 16:54 |
| 58 Kenny Darmyn (Fra) Velo Vetiver | 20:40 |
| 59 Greymer Arias (Dom) S. F. Macoris | 20:46 |
| 60 Enmanuel Nuñez (Dom) Cocuyos 2 Go | 20:49 |
| 61 Yordalis Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe Moca | 20:51 |
| 62 Juan Polanco (Dom) La Vega Cne | s.t. |
| 63 Elvis Reyes (Dom) Asocipe Moca | 21:44 |
| 64 Ramon Checo (Dom) Cocuyos2 Go | 21:49 |
| 65 Enmanuel Fernandez (Dom) Arco Iris | s.t. |
| 66 Daniel Junon (Fra) Velo Vetiver | 22:08 |
| 67 Jose Rodriguez (Dom) Fenix Universal | 22:13 |
| 68 Andres Mendoza (Dom) Finauto | 22:38 |
| 69 Kerane Barolin (Fra) Velo Vetiver | 22:42 |
| 70 Wilmi Gil (Dom) Aro Y Pedal | 23:46 |
| 71 Robert Javier (Dom) Cocuyos 2 Go | 24:48 |
| 72 Fabrice Cornelie (Fra) Velo Vetiver | 25:06 |
| 73 David Astacio (Dom) S. Pedro De Macoris | 25:45 |
| 74 Leonardo Mazara (Dom) Team La Romana | 26:00 |
| 75 Carlos Galviz (Ven) Tachira Concafe | 27:38 |
| 76 Maikol Evangelista (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | 28:06 |
| 77 Jorge Martinez (Dom) La Vega Cne | 32:04 |
| 78 Regev Peretz (Isr) Galilee Cycles | 33:31 |
| 79 Norlandy Taveras (Dom) Aro Y Pedal | 34:23 |
| 80 Kevyn Pujols (Dom) Edenorte | 34:41 |
| 81 Josue Vasquez (Pur) Team Puerto Rico | 35:36 |
| 82 Geovanny Garcia (Dom) Finauto | 36:15 |
| 83 Joshua Friedman (USA) Galilee Cycles | 36:17 |
| 84 Franklin Bencosme (Dom) S. F. Macoris | 37:16 |
| 85 Charli Hernandez (Dom) Asocipe Moca | 38:16 |
| 86 Adrian Nuñez (Dom) Edenorte | 40:45 |
| 87 Carlos Lorenzo (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | s.t. |
| 88 Brian Babilonia (Pur) Team Puerto Rico | 40:53 |
| 89 Adam Carr (USA) Team La Romana | 41:16 |
| 90 Ido Syrkin (Isr) Galilee Cycles | s.t. |
| 91 Eduardo Colon (Pur) Team Puerto Rico | 41:17 |
| 92 Rigoberto Rodriguez (Dom) Asocipe Moca | 42:14 |
| 93 Jorge Perez (Dom) Edenorte | 46:26 |
| 94 Rodry Minier (Dom) Fenix Universal | 46:41 |
| 95 Grant Potter (USA) Fenix Universal | 51:24 |
| 96 Maiky Llodra (Ddm) S. Pedro De Macoris | 51:53 |
| 97 Michelle Smith (Cay) Cocuyos 2 Go | 52:12 |
| 98 Teemothy Naser (Isr) Galilee Cycles | 52:18 |
| 99 Luis Perez (Dom) Arco Iris | 52:49 |
| 100 Deivy Capellan (Dom) S. Pedro De Macoris | 52:55 |
| 101 Carlos Cespedes (Dom) Cocuyos 2 Go | 54:21 |
| 102 Luis T. Mendez (Dom) Santiago Asocisa | 54:26 |
| 103 Jonathan Encarnacion (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | 55:00 |
| 104 Carlos Tejada (Dom) Arco Iris | 55:30 |
| 105 Jonathan Ogando (Dom) Dionisio S. Cristoba | 55:34 |
| 106 Shadi Halabi (Isr) Galilee Cycles | 56:29 |
| 107 Alejandro Guzman (Dom) S. F. Macoris | 56:52 |
| 108 Erizon Peña (Dom) S. Pedro De Macoris | 57:13 |
| 109 Luis Medina (Dom) La Vega Cne | 1:03:11 |
| 110 Marcos Olivo (Dom) Fenix Universal | 1:12:56 |
| 111 Geremias Ortega (Dom) S. F. Macoris | 1:15:17 |
| 112 Jean Crispin (Dom) Team La Romana | 1:18:01 |
| 113 Shiomi Lev (Isr) Galilee Cycles | 1:18:10 |
| 114 Manuel Rodriguez (Dom) Arco Iris | 1:19:30 |
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