Navy Standard’s Lomotos wins LBC Ronda Pilipinas title
BAGUIO Town – Ronald Lomotos of Navy Normal Coverage used the 10th and closing phase as a victory experience on Sunday to crown himself champion of the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas that ended at the Burnham Park of this mountaintop city.
Lomotos, 27, was with the group that incorporated his workforce captain and closest pursuer Ronald Oranza when he crossed the finish line of this 3.1-kilometer criterium at 20th put in an hour, 17 minutes and 50 seconds.
And immediately after 10 phases of extra than 1,000 kilometers of flat streets and mountain passes from unique metropolitan areas and towns commencing in Sorsogon, the San Felipe, Zambales native has topped himself Ronda king and with the money purse well worth a amazing PHP1 million to boot.
“I nevertheless cannot believe that I’m now LBC Ronda Pilipinas champion,” reported Lomotos, who concluded second over-all powering Navy teammate George Oconer in the very last version of this yearly cycling spectacle two several years in the past.
In all, Lomotos has an aggregate time of 35:31:38 in edging Oranza for the most coveted prize as the latter wound up second in 35:31:59.
The 29-year-aged Oranza, the 2018 winner who was fulfilled by his whole family right here, fell to second location soon after coming near to snaring his 2nd crown after coming into the penultimate Santiago, Isabela-Baguio Stage 10 as the red LBC jersey wearer.
But as fate would have it, Oranza arrived seconds small of acquiring his goal after Lomotos rose from the ashes and shipped a functionality to don’t forget in the mountains of Kayapa and Bokod, Nueva Vizcaya.
Oranza while pocketed PHP400,000 for his hard work.
The two Ronalds’ endeavours capped what had been a dominating race by Navy Normal Insurance policy, who experienced three many others ending up in the major 10—El Joshua Carino (No. 3, 35:50:32), Jeremy Lizardo (No. 4, 35:50:43) and John Mark Camingao (No. 10, 36:12:17).
The other prime 10 finishers have been Great Noodles’ Joshua Mari Bonifacio (35:51:46), Go for Gold’s Jonel Carcueva (35:53:57), Exceptional Noodles’ Jan Paul Morales (35:55:23) and Joshua Pascual (35:56:34) and Team Nueva Ecija’s Marcelo Felipe (35:58:53).
Navy also claimed its seventh Ronda staff crown with a complete clocking of 103:56:27 while boasting other personal awards—Oranza (Twin Cycle Equipment King of the Mountain), and Jeremy Lizardo (MVP Underneath-23 and Gogo Express Major Rookie).
Ironically, the only trophy Navy unsuccessful to snare was the award that its patron is sponsoring—the Conventional Insurance coverage Sprint King plum—that went to Felipe.
Outstanding Noodles, a group managed by Alex Billan, for its portion, experienced an outstanding Ronda debut as it concluded second in the staff race in 35:56:34 though sending 12 of its riders to podium finishes such as six stage wins that was capped by Ryan Tugawin’s victorious Stage 10 energy in 1:17:15.
“Having riders in the podium end in all 10 levels and ending up next total is presently a blessing,” said Billan, who has been competing and patronizing executive races just before signing up for Ronda for the very first time.
Oconer was second with the exact clocking even though Go for Gold’s Ronnilan Quita was third in 1:17:16.
In the meantime, Superb Noodles racing captain Santy Barnachea declared that he would retiring for superior following delaying it to direct his squad to a good efficiency.
“I’m retiring right after 25 yrs in cycling, I will concentration on coaching,” mentioned the 47-12 months-old two-time Ronda winner.
This yearly occasion that staked a whole money pot worthy of PHP3.5 million cash pot was built feasible by LBC Express, Inc., MVP Sports Basis, Quad X, Clever, Twin Cycle Equipment, Normal Insurance plan, Print2Go, Elves Bicycles, Elitewheels, Orome, Maynilad, PhilHydro, Garmin, Petron, Boy Kanin, Green Planet Bikeshop, Prolite, Fujiwara, Black Mamba Electricity Consume, Lightwater, LBC Basis, PhilCycling and the Video games and Amusements Board. (PR)