Iván Domínguez

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, 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