A mixed Asian championships for South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Sri Lanka’s three riders are all from La Vie Claire namely Nugara, Sandakelum and Wijerathna, these three riders decide to wait for a little sprint at the end to decide their national jersey.
We have competition elsewhere though.
In South Korea we have Compal’s two sprinters Park and Jae Jang against Kenya Airways oddity Gu Jang. The oddball Korean unsportingly follows one of the Siam trio who attacks from the gun.
So Gu Jang wins the South Korean national jersey away from minority nation team Compal.
Siam also guarantee their national jerseys intelligently having one of their trio Sirironnachai attack away from the wily fox Boonratanathanakoron (Magna). The other two Siam riders Sai - Udonmsin and Sanikwathi saving themselves for the chrono.
So two nationals decided it comes down to the sprint and Sandakelum follows the Korean compal duo closest to nab Sri Lankan bragging rights within the La Vie Claire team.
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Gyung Gu Jang
Team Kenya Airways
1h47'15
2
Sarawut Sirironnachai
Siam Cement - Lenovo
+ 25
3
Chan Jae Jang
Compal-Merida
+ 8'09
4
Sung Baek Park
Compal-Merida
s.t.
5
Phucong Sai-Udomsin
Siam Cement - Lenovo
s.t.
6
Ishan Sandakelum
La Vie Claire
s.t.
7
Thanawut Sanikwathi
Siam Cement - Lenovo
s.t.
8
Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn
Magna - Ryanair
s.t.
9
Laxmen Wijerathna
La Vie Claire
s.t.
10
Dane Steve Nugara
La Vie Claire
s.t.
Chrono:
The best rider against the clock amongst these guys is Sri Lankan Nugara (La Vie Claire).
Siam ensure a clean sweep of the Thai jerseys with Sai-Udomsin.
South Korea’s sprinters struggle over the course and for Compal it is double misery as once again the outcast Gu Jang (Kenya) denies them.
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