Ivan Dominguez

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Ivan Dominguez


fullname = Ivan Dominguez
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|5|28
country = CUB
height =
weight =
currentteam = Toyota-United
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2001–2003
2004
2005
2006–
proteams = Saturn
Colavita-Olive Oil
Health Net presented by Maxxis
Toyota-United
majorwins = Tour of California, 1 stage (2007)
updated = September 12, 2007

Ivan Dominguez (born May 28 1976 in Havana) is a Cuban professional road bicycle racer for the American Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team.

Dominguez originally rode for the Cuban National Team on the track and was a Pan-American Gold Medalist in 1997. He defected in 1998 to live with his uncle in Miami. He spoke no English and worked in a shoe factory before starting to become successful in local bike races in Miami.

He turned professional in 2001, when offered a spot on the Saturn Professional Cycling Team. In 2004, he switched to Colavita Olive Oil presented by Bolla Wines and he rode for Health Net Presented by Maxxis in 2005, before joining Toyota-United in 2006.

He is a sprinter and is widely regarded as one of the best sprinters racing in America. He highlighted this by winning Stage 7 of the 2007 Tour of California, out-sprinting sprinters such as Thor Hushovd.

Career Highlights:

;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

Palmares

;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 Millikan 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

References

* [http://velobios.com/riders.toyota2008.dominguez.htm Profile on VELOBIOS]
* [http://www.toyota-united.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=46 Profile on toyota-united.com]