Ivan Dominguez: I was so happy after I had won those races.

01.02.2008/ Ivan Dominguez is one of the strongest sprinters in the USA. The Cuban rider will start his third season with Toyota-United at the Tour of California. After winning last years seventh stage of the Californian stage race and three stages at the Tour of Missouri Dominguez proved he is one of the men to watch for when it comes to a bunch sprint. An interview with Ivan Dominguez: "I was so happy after I had won those races."

Ivan Dominguez had some big wins in 2007... (© Kathleen Poulos)

Cyclingheroes: Ivan, 2007 was a year with a few big wins.... [Stage 7 Tour of California, 3 stage wins at the Tour of Missouri, editor]

Ivan Dominguez: "I was so happy after I ha won those races,its a great feeling..."

Cyclingheroes: "You will have competition from Tom Boonen at this years Tour of
California. Do you think you can beat printers from the European circuit? ?

Ivan Dominguez: I don't know if I can beat him [Tom Boonen, editor] yet,we all know that he's one of the best and he's not coming in bad form and also with some race kilometres in his legs, for me the Tour of California is going to be my first race so I don't know how my form will be.

Cyclingheroes: Can you tell us something about cycling in Cuba?

Ivan Dominguez: Cycling is big in Cuba,they love it but it is not like here.There are no Bike Shops or something like that. You have to be in the National Team so you can get a good bike to race. I can tell you that it is hard.

Cyclingheroes: When did you come to the US?

Ivan Dominguez: Man that question have been around about 10 years now , I came in 98 and because I wanted a better future.

Cyclingheroes: You are the man for the sprints at Toyota-Untited, which teammates are important for the preparation of the bunch sprints?

Ivan Dominguez: They are all important for me, from the guys who have to work the first part of the race to the last guy who take me to the last 200 meters

Cyclingheroes: With the Tour of California, Tour de Georgia and the Tour of
Missouri there are more and more important stage races in the USA. Is cycling still growing in the US?

Ivan Dominguez: They all big for me so I go there with the best intention 'to win' and yes cycling is growing a lot in the US and thats good.

Cyclingheroes: How did you prepare for the 2008 season?

Ivan Dominguez: I can't tell you about my training but you can find me riding in the Agoura Hills area.

Cyclingheroes: What are your main goals for the upcoming season?

Ivan Dominguez: To win a lot of races, maybe more then last year.

Join our forum and discuss the career and interview with Ivan Dominguez

Read also:

Interviews

Ivan Dominguez

Birthdate: May 28, 1976

Place of birth: Havanna (Cuba)

Residence: Chatsworth (California, USA)

Height: 1.83 mtr.

Weight: 68 kg.

Teams:

2001 - 2003  Saturn Professional Cycling Team

2004            Colavita Olive Oil presented by Bolla Wines

2005            HealthNet presented by Maxxis

2006-    ?     Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team

Palmares

1997

4 km Ind. Pursuit, Pan-American Games, Columbia
National Champion Pursuit, Cuba

2000

Stage 1 Tour of Ohio

Overall Tour of Ohio

2001

Stage 5 International Cycling Classic

Monarch Criterium

Stage 4 Solano Bicycle Classic

Stage 1 Tour de Toona

Stage 5 Tour de Toona

2002

Stage 6b Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional

Stage 4 Fitchburg Longsjo Classic

Stage 1 Georgia Labour Day

Stage 3 Georgia Labour Day

Stage 3 Tobago International

Stage 4 Tobago International

Stage 1 Cyclefest

Overall Cyclefest

2003

Lake Eola

Stage 4 Joe Martin Stage Race

Stage 1B Tour of Connecticut

Stage 6 International Cycling Classic

Fort Lauderdale

Snyder Park

Stage 1 Vuelta a Sinaloa

Stage 6 Vuelta a Sinaloa

Stage 8 Vuelta a Sinaloa

Stage 9 Vuelta a Sinaloa

Stage 2 Cyclefest

Stage 3 Cyclefest

Overall Cyclefest

2004

Bank of America Invitational
Stage 3 Tour of Connecticut
Stage 1 Tour de Beauce
Stage 3 Redlands Cycling Classic

Stage 4 Tour de Toona

2005

CSC Invitational

American Airlines Pro-AM Challenge

Stage 4 Vuelta Ciclista Independencia

Stage 5b Vuelta Ciclista Independencia

Stage 3 San Dimas Stage Race

2006

Walterboro Criterium

Greenwood Criterium

Culver

2007

Red Trolley Classic Criterium
Roger Millikan Memorial Criterium
Stage 7 Amgen Tour of California

Stage 1 Tour of Missouri

Stage 4 Tour of Missouri

Stage 6 Tour of Missouri

Stage 1 McLane Pacific Classic

Stage 1 Joe Martin Stage Race

Stage 2 Tour of Elk Groove
Merco Credit Union Downtown Grand Prix
Sequoia Cycling Classic Criterium
Indio Grand Prix
Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix

Stage 4 Cascade Cycling Classic
Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium
Hanes Park Classic Criterium

WCSN USA CRITS Finals

Link: New Cyclingheroes Website

Custom Search

By clicking to an outside link from our website, you automatically release us from any and all liability. Cyclingheroes has no control over the content of outside links, or sites linked from there, nor do we endorse anything that may be of a illegal and/or vulgar nature. Cyclingheroes provides outside links only as a free service to our readers.