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By APD Writer Maverick
JAKARTA, July 19 (APD) – A French cyclists joining a Japanese cycling team, Thomas Lebas, earned the championship title of an international cycling event held in Indonesian eastern province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), seized some 3,380 U.S. Dollars in rewards.
Lebas booked the fastest time record in 2017 Tour de Flores (TdF) cycling championship ended on Wednesday, making the cyclist of Japan’s Kinan Cycling team earned the yellow jersey.
“This race is very interesting. Neck-to-neck competition among the cyclists persisted until the last stage,”Lebas said after received the prize money in the province’s prominent destination of Labuan Bajo.
Lebas recorded 19 hours, 38 and 21 seconds in the race sanctioned by Swiss-based world’s cycling sports organization of Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) with a route of more than 720 kilometers, divided in 6 stages.
Runner up of the championship was secured obtained by a Philippine national cyclist Marcelo Felipe from 7 Eleven team, followed by Iranian cyclist Arvin Moazamigodarzi from Pishgaman team in third position.
Marcelo earned blue jersey as he earned the best Southeast Asian cyclist in the race.
Meanwhile, Indonesian cyclist Muhammad Imam Arifin from KFC team earned white jersey for his title as the host country’s best cyclist.
The race’s best sprinter title was awarded to South Korean cyclist Hyeongmin Choe of Geumsan Insan Cello team, making him entitled to wear green jersey.
The polkadot jersey for best cyclist in upward tracks was awarded to Spanish cyclist Edgar Nohales Nieto.
Indonesia expected the 2.2-classified race can resume in the province next year as it has become one of UCI’s recommended event.
“The TdF should resume next year. We must take our utmost and keep our spirit to make it happen again,” Head of Indonesian Cycling Sports Association (ISSI) Raja Sapta Oktohari said to remark the event.
The TdF was initially held last year. Ninety six cyclists from 11 countries and regions took part in the second event this year that began since Friday.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
