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Wendy Cruz

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Wendy Cruz
Personal information
Full nameWendy Ramón Cruz Martínez
Born (1976-03-07) 7 March 1976 (age 48)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Team information
Current teamSantiago–Asocisa
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005Asosica
2009Edenorte–CDP
2010VCSM–Santiago
2011Ciclón Bike
2012Ochoa Finauto
2014–2016Ochoa Finauto
2018Santiago–Asocisa
2021ECC
2023–Santiago–Asocisa
Professional team
2006–2008Caico Cycling Team
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Road race
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena Team pursuit

Wendy Ramón Cruz Martínez (born 7 March 1976 in Santiago de los Caballeros) is a former professional cyclist from the Dominican Republic. He still competes as an amateur, currently riding for Santiago–Asocisa.[1] Nicknamed El Ciclon he won the gold medal in the men's individual road race at the 2007 Pan American Games.

In 2012, Cruz tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) and received a two-year doping suspension.[2]

Major results

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1999
1st Stages 1 & 3 Vuelta a Chiriquí
2000
1st Stages 1, 2 & 7a Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
1st Prologue Vuelta a Ciclista a Costa Rica
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Chiriquí
2003
1st Stage 5a Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
2005
1st Overall Tour of Puerto Rico
1st Stages 1 & 3
1st Stage 5 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
9th Road race, Pan American Road Championships
2006
3rd Team pursuit, Central American and Caribbean Games
2007
1st Road race, Pan American Games
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
1st Stage 9 Vuelta a Chiriquí
2008
1st Road race, National Road Championships
6th Overall Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
1st Stage 3
2009
2nd Overall Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
2010
7th San Antonio de Padua Classic
2012
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional
2015
3rd Road race, National Road Championships

References

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  1. ^ "Wendy Cruz". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Publication". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
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