Go For Gold pulls off historic win in national cycling championships
Go For Gold’s Jonel Carcueva, Jericho Lucero (left) and Jaypee Olarte make historical past with a 1-2-3 end within the males’s elite street race within the latest PhilCycling Nationwide Championships. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines-Go For Gold’s Jonel Carcueva suffered from cramps instantly after crossing the road for a historic second straight title within the PhilCycling Nationwide Championships for Highway.
However the ache and sacrifice have been all value it with Carcueva acknowledging that victory gained’t be his if not for the teamwork displayed by the Go For Gold biking staff all through essentially the most celebrated race within the nation.
“The staff actually helped me with this victory. I gained’t be right here with out the help of my teammates, coaches and the complete Go For Gold administration,” mentioned Carcueva in Filipino after topping the lads’s elite street race of the nationwide championships.
Carcueva, additionally final yr’s gold medalist within the occasion, really led Go For Gold in a monumental and uncommon 1-2-3 end for a biking staff out of 194 riders after clocking 3:05:20 on the finish of the 104-kilometer race made punishing by a protracted steep climb going to the end.
Go For Gold teammates Jericho Lucero and Jaypee Olarte claimed the silver and bronze medals after checking in 1:24 and 1:45 behind Carcueva in a course that provided a grueling last ascent within the final 15kms getting into the city of Agoncillo in Batangas.
“I’m very pleased with our entire staff for this outcome. This yr was not the perfect for our street staff, as a result of we have now actively tried to affix larger high quality races,” mentioned Go For Gold founder Jeremy Go.
“I imagine this outcome validates our coaching philosophy and hopefully would be the begin of higher issues to return,’’ added Go.
Go For Gold is a sports activities growth program underneath Powerball Advertising and marketing and Logistics Company, which helps not solely Filipino cyclists however different athletes and groups competing in numerous sports activities as properly.
Rustom Lim, who additionally rides for Go For Gold, dominated the lads’s particular person time trial amongst 54 cyclists with a time of 36:21.5 whereas one other promising Go For Gold bicycle owner in Emmanuel Dave Montemayor positioned second within the males under-23 street race.
“It’s all about teamwork. Everybody within the staff helped Jonel win that race. We don’t solely have a look at the outcomes, however we additionally give a lot significance to those that helped him win it,” mentioned Go For Gold head coach Ednalyn Hualda.
Carcueva, whose declare to fame was successful the queen stage of the eight-day Tour de Singkarak in 2019, suffered from mechanical issues approaching the toughest climb of the day in Agoncillo.
However the 28-year-old Cebuano shortly gave chase and caught up with the breakaway following a high-velocity descent earlier than slicing unfastened close to the back-breaking Black Wall climb in Laurel, Batangas on his means for a daring solo end.
“Binigay ko na lahat sa final 5 kilometers. Nagka-cramps na ako at nahirapan huminga pero tinodo ko na. Sobrang saya, first time in historical past na again to again champion, first time din na 1-2-3 end ang isang staff,” mentioned Carcueva.
Different members of the Go For Gold biking squad who raced within the nationwide championships held in Tagaytay Metropolis are Ronnilan Quita, Warren Bordeos, Boots Ryan Cayubit, Ryan Bordeos, Aidan James Mendoza and veterans Dominic Perez and Ronnel Hualda, who additionally helped with the teaching chores.
Below-23 riders John Paul Laureta, Haven Reynante, Marc Ryan Lago, Riener Lim, Yuen Verbruggen, Joshua Gatmaitan, Jhon Byron Lucero and Jan Laurent Javier type a part of the staff in addition to junior riders James Paul Escumbien, Valentino Mendoza, Kien Ebojo and Justhene Navaluna.
“I hope to get a three-peat subsequent yr given the chance,” mentioned Carcueva.
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