National Championships - RR
Philippines, Kenya, Mauritius, Malaysia, Thailand
21 riders from Asia and Africa compete in this mixed national championship race. Marzuki for Malaysia, Quita for the Philippines and Sirironnachai for Thailand are the top favorites in their respective countries, but it’s not clear cut in any country.
Startlist
Spoiler
KEN
Kemboi
Salem
Farfetch Pro Cycling
KEN
Hussein
Mujtaba
MOL
KEN
Kipkemboi
Salim
Xero Racing
MAS
Abdul Halil
Mohamad Izzat Hilmi
Aramco DP
MAS
Marzuki
Nur Amirul
King Power
MAS
Ahmad Zamri
Muhamma Afif
Red Bull Zalgiris
MAS
Mat Senan
Mohammad Saufi
Sauber Petronas Racing
MAS
Misbah
Mushin
Sauber Petronas Racing
MAS
Zariff
Nur Aiman
Tryg - Ritter Sport
MRI
Lagane
Christopher
Podium Ambition
MRI
Redy
Dylan
Podium Ambition
MRI
Mayer
Alexandre
Podium Ambition
MRI
Le Court
Kim
Podium Ambition
PHI
Carcueva
Jonel
Gazelle
PHI
Quita
Ronnilan
King Power
THA
Phodingam
Sakchai
Indosat Ooredoo
THA
Mano
Yuttana
King Power
THA
Boonratanathanakorn
Thurakit
King Power
THA
Sirironnachai
Sarawut
King Power
THA
Chaiyasombat
Thanakhan
McCormick Pro Cycling
THA
Liphongyu
Nawuti
Sauber Petronas Racing
Quita attacks on the flat into the finale. 22 riders are in the peloton chasing.
Quita is brought back and the race will be decided in a bunch sprint. All four Mauritian Podium Ambition riders are near the front on the right, Lagane currently ahead of Le Court.
Marzuki and Misbah on the left will be battling for the Malaysian title, Boonratanathanakorn leads out Sirironnachai in the middle, they will try to hold off Chaiyasombat in their slipstream. Kemboi is the only Kenyan rider around, as is Quita for the Philippines still.
Marzuki takes a potentially decisive lead over Misbah on the left. Chaiyasombat loses Sirironnachai’s wheel, Phodingam follows the Thai favorite now.
Marzuki and Kemboi seem to have their titles in the bag, but the others are still hotly contested. Mayer, Redy and Lagane head to the finish side by side.
Meanwhile, Quita is losing his grip on the title, as Carcueva actually passes him over the middle! And Chaiyasombat has found his footing again, almost drawing level with Sirironnachai.
The left side seems to be the way to go here. Mayer pulls away from his teammates and Chaiyasombat overtakes Sirironnachai, who got stuck behind the PA guys.
Marzuki, Kemboi and Mayer can celebrate as the new national champions of Malaysia, Kenya and Mauritius. But the other two races still aren’t decided yet! Sirironnachai tries to counter Chaiyasombat, and Quita is making a comeback too!
And with a strong finish, both King Power riders make it. National champions of Thailand and the Philippines: Sirironnachai and Quita!
Result
1
Nur Amirul Marzuki
King Power
1h18'01
2
Salem Kemboi
Farfetch Pro Cycling
s.t.
3
Alexandre Mayer
Podium Ambition
s.t.
4
Sarawut Sirironnachai
King Power
s.t.
5
Sakchai Phodingam
Indosat Ooredoo
s.t.
6
Thanakhan Chaiyasombat
McCormick Pro Cycling
s.t.
7
Ronnilan Quita
King Power
s.t.
8
Jonel Carcueva
Gazelle
s.t.
9
Nur Aiman Zariff
Tryg - Ritter Sport
s.t.
10
Nawuti Liphongyu
Sauber Petronas Racing
s.t.
11
Salim Kipkemboi
Xero Racing
s.t.
12
Christopher Lagane
Podium Ambition
s.t.
13
Kim Le Court
Podium Ambition
s.t.
14
Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil
Aramco DP
s.t.
15
Dylan Redy
Podium Ambition
s.t.
16
Muhamma Afif Ahmad Zamri
Red Bull Zalgiris
s.t.
17
Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan
Sauber Petronas Racing
s.t.
18
Mushin Misbah
Sauber Petronas Racing
+ 25
19
Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn
King Power
s.t.
20
Mujtaba Hussein
MOL
+ 2'05
21
Yuttana Mano
King Power
+ 2'15
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National Championships - RR
Philippines, Kenya, Mauritius, Malaysia, Thailand
Despite what we would like to see, all five nations have a strong favorite. Let’s see if one of them can be surprised.
Quita does what is expected of him and takes the double, leaving Carcueva no chance.
But then we do get a surprise: Lagane is 4 seconds faster than favorite Mayer - at the first checkpoint at least.
And that gap even expands! Mayer does not recover and misses out on the double championship, although the jersey of course stays in the same team.
Liphongyu is working on another surprise and is just 4 and 6 seconds off Mano at the checkpoints.
Before the King Power rider arrives at the line, we can crown two other champions. Ahmad Zamri distances every other Malaysian by over two minutes.
And Hussein ultimately gains over five minutes on Kemboi.
Time for the final decision of the day … and Mano makes it! Fastest time out of anyone today, just enough to win the Thailand championship by 7 seconds.
