Iván Domínguez
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Domínguez |
| Born | May 28, 1976 United States Cuba |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2001–2003 | Saturn |
| 2004 | Colavita-Olive Oil |
| 2005 | Health Net presented by Maxxis |
| 2006–2008 | Toyota-United |
| 2009 | Fuji–Servetto |
| 2009–2010 | Rock Racing |
| 2010-2011 | Jamis-Sutter Home |
| Major wins | |
| Tour Of Georgia, 1 Stage win (2008)
Tour of California, 1 Stage win (2007) Tour of Missouri, 2 Stages win (2007) Overall USA Criterium Series, 1st Place (2006) CSC Invitational, 1st Place (2005) New York City Cycling Championship, 1st Place (2001) Cuban National Champion, 4K Individual Pursuit, 1st Place (1997) Pan am Games, 4K Individual Pursuit, 1st Place (1997) Pan am Games, Madison, 1st Place (1996) | |
Iván Domínguez (born May 28, 1976 in Havana) is a Cuban/USA professional road cyclist. In 2009, Domínguez, also known as "The Cuban Missile," acquired U.S. citizenship.
Domínguez initially competed for the Cuban National Track and Road Team, where he achieved a Pan-American Gold Medal in 1997. He defected to the United States in 1998 at the Goodwill Games in NY. Settling in Miami with family members and friends. Despite facing language barriers and working in a Clothing Factory, he gradually gained success in local cycling races.
His return to high-level competition began in 2000 when he joined the elite amateur Cycle Science (FL) racing team. Built around him, the small team embarked on extensive tours across the country, traveling from Florida to California, New England, and back to Wisconsin before he secured his first professional contract in August.
Domínguez turned professional in 2001 with the Saturn Professional Cycling Team. Subsequently, he rode for Colavita Olive Oil, Health Net, Toyota-United, Fuji-Servetto, Rock Racing and Jamis Sutter Home.
A renowned sprinter, Domínguez was widely regarded as one of the best in America. He showcased his exceptional speed by winning Stage 7 of the 2007 Tour of California, Tour Of Georgia and Tour Of Missouri.
Track Results
- 2002
- 1st, New York City Cycling Championship (NY)
- 1997
- 1st, Cuban National Champion, 4km Pursuit
- 2nd, Pan Am Games, 4km Team Pursuit
- 1996
- 1st, Pan Am Games, Madison
Major results
- 2008
- Tour de Georgia
1st Overall after 1st Stage- 1st, Stage #1
- 2007
- 1st, USA Crits World Criterium Championship
- 1st, Stage #1 Tour of Missouri
- 1st, Stage #6 Tour of Missouri
- 1st, Sprint Competition Tour of Missouri
- 1st, Stage #3 Tour of Elk Grove
- 1st, Hanes Park Classic
- 1st, Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium
- 1st, Stage #4 Cascade Cycling Classic
- 1st, Stage #1 Joe Martin Stage Race
- 1st, Indio Grand Prix
- 1st, Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix
- 1st, Quand Knopf Sequia Cycling Classic Criterium
- 1st, Merco Credit Union Cycling Classic Down Town Grand Prix
- 1st, Stage #7 Amgen Tour of California
- 1st, Roger Milliken Memorial Criterium
- 1st, Red Trolley Classic Criterium
- 2nd, Chris Thater Memorial
- 2nd, Stage #1 TTT International Tour de Toona
- 2nd, Chevron Manhatton Beach Grand Prix
- 3rd, Stage #4 Tour of Missouri
- 3rd, Merco Credit Union Cycling Classic Road Race
- 4th, Overall Tour of Elk Grove
- 4th, Stage #2 International Tour de Toona
- 4th, Stage #7 Tour de Georgia
- 5th, Stage #6 Tour de Georgia
- 5th, Stage #1 Tour de Georgia
- 7th, Stage #2 Tour of Elk Grove
- 8th, Stage #4 International Tour de Toona
- 8th, Stage #2 Amgen Tour of California
- 9th, Stage #4 Joe Martin Stage Race
- 10th, Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic Criterium
- 2006
- 1st, Men’s Pro 1/2 International Challenge (Downers Grove, IL)
- 1st, Walterboro Criterium
- 1st, Greenwood Criterium
- 1st, Overall USA Crit Series
- 2nd, Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship
- 2nd, Stage#1 Tri-Peaks Challenge
- 2nd, Sunny King Criterium
- 2nd, Historic Roswell Criterium
- 2nd, McLane Pacific Foothills Road Race
- 2nd, Central Valley Classic Criterium
- 3rd, Stage #2 Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
- 3rd, Overall Tri-Peaks Challenge
- 4th, Stage #1 Vuelta a Valencia Stage Race (Valencia, CA)
- 6th, Spartanburg Criterium
- 8th, Athens Twilight
- 9th, CapTech Classic
- 2005
- 1st, CSC Invitational (Arlington, VA)
- 1st, Stage #3, San Dimas Stage Race
- 1st, Stage #4, Vuelta Ciclista Independencia (Dominican Republic)
- 1st, Stage #5, Vuelta Ciclista Independencia (Dominican Republic)
- 2nd, Central Valley Classic Kearney Park Circuit Race
- 2nd, Central Valley Classic Tower District Criterium
- 2nd, Athens Twilight Criterium
- 3rd, Historic Roswell Criterium
- 3rd, Wachovia Invitational (Lancaster, PA)
- 2004
- 1st, Bank of America Invitational (Charlotte, NC)
- 1st, Stage #3 Tour of Connecticut
- 1st, Stage #1 GP de Beauce (Quebec)
- 1st, Stage #3 Redlands Cycling Classic (CA)
- 2nd, Points Competition Dodge Tour de Georgia
- 2nd, Stage #1 Dodge Tour de Georgia
- 2nd, Stage #2 Dodge Tour de Georgia
- 2nd, Stage #3 Dodge Tour de Georgia
- 3rd, Stage #4 Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 3rd, Stage #2 Valley of the Sun stage race
- 2003
- 1st, Festival of Speed (FL)
- 1st, Stage #4 Vuelta a Sinaloa (Sinaloa, Mexico)
- 2002
- 1st, New York City Cycling Championships (NY, NY)
- 1st, Stage #4 Fitchburg Longsjo Classic (Fitchburg, MA)
- 2nd, Sequoia Cycling Classic Criterium (Visalia, CA)
- 4th, Sequoia Cycling Classic Road Race (Exeter, CA)
- 2001
- 1st, PYA / Monarch Criterium
- 1st, Solano Bicycle Classic Circuit Race (CA)
- 3rd, McClane Pacific Classic Grand Prix
- 3rd, Sequoia Cycling Classic Downtown Criterium
- 3rd, Sequoia Cycling Classic Rocky Hill Road Race
- 2000
- 1st, Sunshine Cycling Classic
