Iloilo riders extend road dominance
Allaeza Mae Gulmatico and Maria Louisse Crisselle Alejado won their respective individual time trial (ITT) races in contrasting fashions on Tuesday to extend their dominance on the second day of the PhilCycling National Championships for Road presented by the MVP Sports Foundation and Standard Insurance.
Gulmatico clocked 14 minutes and 45.90 seconds in ruling the Women’s Youth 1 ITT for riders aged 12 to 14 years old in the 5.38-km course in Nasugbu and Batulao in Batangas of the championships organized by the PhilCycling headed by Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.
It was a very close win for Gulmatico in the race under a cold drizzle and strong crosswinds, with Ysabel Nicole Jamero finishing second by a mere 38-hundredth of a second and Joanna Mae Armendez winding up a far third almost 50 seconds behind.
Alejado, on the other hand, crossed in 22:46.51 to dominate the Youth 2 race over 8.60 km for 12 to 14 years old by 24 seconds over silver medalist Yvaine Osias and bronze winner Althea Coronado by more than three minutes
Gulmatico and Alejado won the first two gold medals staked in Criterium on Monday at the Tagaytay City Atrium.
Jaime Yuendhale Chavez covered the Men Youth 2 event also covering 8.60 km in 22:50.93 to win the gold medal over Silmar Khen Silao and John Granad who crossed the finish line in Barangay Kaylaway in Batulao more than four minutes behind.
