Standard Insurance Dominates Team Time Trial at Tour of Luzon Revival
Source: news.source.inquirer
Standard Insurance team clinched victory in the team time trial (TTT) stage of the revived Tour of Luzon, finishing the 68.5-kilometer route from Paoay to Vigan in 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 31 seconds. Despite an equipment malfunction early in the race, the team's strong performance positions them as the frontrunners for the overall championship, which offers a prize of one million pesos. Local teams and international competitors also participated, with notable performances and challenges faced during the event.
Key Points
Standard Insurance won the TTT stage of the Tour of Luzon with a time of 1:22:31 over 68.5 km.
Ronald Oranza expressed satisfaction with the team's performance despite an early equipment issue with teammate Dave Cayangao.
Standard Insurance leads the competition, with a significant time advantage over Go for Gold and 7-Eleven Roadbike teams.
The TTT stage did not count towards the overall individual race standings.
Local and international teams competed, with varying degrees of success and challenges, such as CCN Team from Hong Kong dropping out.
The next stage will cover 133.30 km to San Juan, La Union, with Joo Dae-yeong of Gapyeong Cycling Team leading the individual race.
