South Korean Joo Dae Young wins MPTC Tour of Luzon first stage
South Korean Joo Dae Young of Gapyeong Cycling Team won the first stage of the MPTC Tour of Luzon: Great Revival on Thursday, April 24.
Joo dominated the relatively flat but long 190.2-kilometer race, finishing ahead of Standard Insurance's Ronald Oranza and Go for Gold's Aidan James Mendoza in second and third place respectively.
Despite leading alongside Jan Paul Morales early on, Morales fell behind after a crash near the finish line, placing him last among his group.
Joo completed the stage with a time of 4 hours, 13 minutes, and 2 seconds, taking a commanding lead over the rest of the field by more than four and a half minutes.
The race saw 119 riders from 17 teams compete in the first stage before reducing to 110 for the next day's Team Time Trial from Paoay to Vigan.
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