Morales survives ‘Hell’

SAIPAN—Jan Paul Morales overcame several mechanical problems to rule the 2016 Hell of Marianas even as all Filipino bets finished in the top 10 of the 100-kilometer bike race Saturday here.

“I didn’t think I could still win because all I’ve been doing was trying to catch up, ” said the soft-spoken Morales, who clocked three hours, four minutes and 50 seconds. He had lagged behind the leaders upon reaching Banzai cliff after meeting an accident in one of the dangerous descents.