Ronald Oranza's imminent ascent to cycling greatness is almost assured, with his second place finish in Stage 11 that started and ended in Calaca, Batangas earlier today.
He finished the stage and clinched his eighth podium finish in 2:28:13, just behind teammate Junrey Navara, who clinched back-to-back stage victories. With his aggregate time of 32:43:13, it virtually seals his first Ronda Pilipinas title, turning the final Stage 12 criterium at Filinvest Alabang into a victory circuit.
The Private 1st Class from Villasis shares, "I can feel it now, it has started to sink in." He adds, "I guess this is the product of our training here and abroad." His best finish had been finishing runner-up to current champion Morales two years ago and third place in 2013.
In claiming the stage, Navara officially clinched his fourth King of the Mountain title, and also moved up a couple of spots to make it a 1-2-3 for Navy-Standard Insurance in the overall classification behind Oranza and Morales. He acknowledged that the mountain climbing portion of the tour is one of his favorites.
Morales will be content with runner-up finishes in both KOTM and in the overall classification. He also will snap up the Petron Sprint King title with 104 points.
The other contenders in the overall classification are as follows:
4th: George Oconer (Go for Gold) 33:10:00
5th: Jhon Mark Camingao (Navy-Standard Insurance) 33:10:53
6th: Cris Joven (Army-Bicycology) 33:13:06
7th: Boots Ryan Cayubit (Go for Gold) 33:15:35
8th: El Joshua Carino (Navy-Standard Insurance) 33:17:05
9th: Jay Lampawog (Go for Gold Developmental) 33:19:48
10th: Rudy Roque (Navy-Standard Insurance) 33:21:37
With six riders in the top ten of the overall classification, Navy-Standard Insurance is lapping the field in the team classification, leading Army-Bicycology and Go for Gold Developmental.
Oranza is set to claim the top purse worth P1 million and the P300,000 worth of Boy Kanin franchise in this race presented by LBC and supported by MVP Sports Foundation, Filinvest, Philippine Rabbit, CCN, Petron, Versa.ph, 3Q Sports Event Management, Inc., Boy Kanin, Franzia, Standard Insurance, Bike Xtreme, SH+, Guerciotti, Prolite, Green Planet, Maynilad, NLEX Sports, Lightwater, LBC Foundation and PhilCycling.
He finished the stage and clinched his eighth podium finish in 2:28:13, just behind teammate Junrey Navara, who clinched back-to-back stage victories. With his aggregate time of 32:43:13, it virtually seals his first Ronda Pilipinas title, turning the final Stage 12 criterium at Filinvest Alabang into a victory circuit.
The Private 1st Class from Villasis shares, "I can feel it now, it has started to sink in." He adds, "I guess this is the product of our training here and abroad." His best finish had been finishing runner-up to current champion Morales two years ago and third place in 2013.
In claiming the stage, Navara officially clinched his fourth King of the Mountain title, and also moved up a couple of spots to make it a 1-2-3 for Navy-Standard Insurance in the overall classification behind Oranza and Morales. He acknowledged that the mountain climbing portion of the tour is one of his favorites.
Morales will be content with runner-up finishes in both KOTM and in the overall classification. He also will snap up the Petron Sprint King title with 104 points.
The other contenders in the overall classification are as follows:
4th: George Oconer (Go for Gold) 33:10:00
5th: Jhon Mark Camingao (Navy-Standard Insurance) 33:10:53
6th: Cris Joven (Army-Bicycology) 33:13:06
7th: Boots Ryan Cayubit (Go for Gold) 33:15:35
8th: El Joshua Carino (Navy-Standard Insurance) 33:17:05
9th: Jay Lampawog (Go for Gold Developmental) 33:19:48
10th: Rudy Roque (Navy-Standard Insurance) 33:21:37
With six riders in the top ten of the overall classification, Navy-Standard Insurance is lapping the field in the team classification, leading Army-Bicycology and Go for Gold Developmental.
Oranza is set to claim the top purse worth P1 million and the P300,000 worth of Boy Kanin franchise in this race presented by LBC and supported by MVP Sports Foundation, Filinvest, Philippine Rabbit, CCN, Petron, Versa.ph, 3Q Sports Event Management, Inc., Boy Kanin, Franzia, Standard Insurance, Bike Xtreme, SH+, Guerciotti, Prolite, Green Planet, Maynilad, NLEX Sports, Lightwater, LBC Foundation and PhilCycling.
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