Joseph Javiniar wins Stage 5 of Tour of Luzon
Joseph Javiniar, a 24-year-old cyclist from Pagsanjan, Laguna who previously worked as a waiter, won Stage 5 of the 2025 Tour of Luzon by completing the 160.6-kilometer course in 3 hours, 29 minutes, and 20 seconds.
Javiniar secured his solo victory over Jonel Carcueva of MPT Drivehub and Marc Ryan Lago of Go for Gold, who finished second and third respectively, after breaking away from the lead pack with four kilometers left to go.
The challenging hilly course saw Javiniar join an early eight-man lead group before pulling ahead in the final stretch.
South Korean rider Joo Dae Yeong of Gapyeong Cycling Team maintained his overall individual leader status despite finishing 42 seconds behind Javiniar, with a four-minute, 30-second lead over Ronald Oranza of Standard Insurance.
Standard Insurance continued to lead in the team general classification with a total time of 56:50:50, narrowly ahead of MPT Drivehub and Go for Gold.
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