Iván Domínguez

Iván Domínguez
Personal information
Full name	Iván Domínguez
Born	May 28, 1976 (age 48); United States; Cuba
Team information
Current team	Franco MRI
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2001–2003	Saturn
2004	Colavita-Olive Oil
2005	Health Net presented by Maxxis
2006–2008	Toyota-United
2009	You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead: Alerting users {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the contentious topics system if they have never received such an alert before. In this case, this template must be used for the notification.; {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the fact that a specific topic is a contentious topic. It may only be used if the user has previously received any contentious topic alert, and it can be replaced by a custom message that conveys the contentious topic designation.; {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}) is used to inform editors that the old "discretionary sanctions" system has been replaced by the contentious topics system, and that a specific topic is a contentious topic.; {{Contentious topics/aware}} is used to register oneself as already aware that a specific topic is a contentious topic.; Editnotices {{Contentious topics/editnotice}} is used to inform editors that a page is covered by the contentious topics system using an editnotice. Use the one below if the page has restrictions placed on the page.; {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}} is used to inform editors that the page they are editing is subject to contentious topics restrictions using an editnotice. Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page.; Talk page notices {{Contentious topics/talk notice}} is used to provide additional communication, using a talk page messagebox (tmbox), to editors that they are editing a page that is covered by the contentious topics system. The template standardises the format and wording of such notices. Use the below if there are restrictions placed on the page.; {{Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice}} is used to inform editors that page restrictions are active on the page using a talk page messagebox (tmbox). Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page.; If a user who has been alerted goes on to disruptively edit the affected topic area, they can be reported to the arbitration enforcement (AE) noticeboard, where an administrator will investigate their conduct and issue a sanction if appropriate. {{AE sanction}} is used by administrators to inform a user that they have been sanctioned.; Miscellaneous {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia.;
2009–2010	Rock Racing
2010-2011	Jamis-Sutter Home
2011-	Franco MRI
Major wins
	Tour of California, 1 stage (2007)

Iván Domínguez (born May 28, 1976 in Havana) is a Cuban professional road bicycle racer for the Franco MRI Racing Team. In 2009 Dominguez also known as "The Cuban Missile" acquired U.S. citizenship.^[1]

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.

His opportunity to return to high level bicycle racing came in 2000 via the elite amateur Cycle Science(FL) racing team. The small team was built around him and toured in a refurbished bus from Florida to California to New England and back to Wisconsin before he signed his first professional contract in August.

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. In November 2008 Rock Racing announced that they had reached a deal for Dominguez to ride for them the following year. On December 10, 2008, Fuji-Servetto announced that Dominguez had signed, causing Rock Racing to remove him from their roster,however as of June 2009 Dominguez has gone from Fuji-Servetto to Rock Racing as one of their sprinters.^[2]

He was a sprinter and was 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 future road race world champion Thor Hushovd.

Track Palmares

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

^ "Ivan Dominguez is taking his new U.S. passport to Europe this season". velonews.com. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
^ "Ivan Dominguez leaves Rock for Fuji". velonews.com. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

[1] "Ivan Dominguez is taking his new U.S. passport to Europe this season". velonews.com. Retrieved 2009-03-22.

[2] "Ivan Dominguez leaves Rock for Fuji". velonews.com. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

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