Thai rider encounters poison, the host changes the rules dropped to 2nd place in Asia
Professional cycling team “Thailand Continental” meets the hosts to change the new timing rules in the long-distance two-wheeler “Tour de Langkawi 2022”, resulting in a drop in the overall ranking of the Asian team. 2nd place and the native Terengganu Polygon team came up to 1st place instead, leaving 21 minutes on the side of “Seth Ink”, revealing that all Thai riders are not discouraged, asking to continue to fight as best they can.
“Sei. Ink”, Gen. Decha Hemkrasri, president of the Cycling Association of Thailand, revealed that he had received a report from Lieutenant Colonel Adisak Wannasri, a professional cycling coach of the “Thailand Cotton Cycling Team”, about the results of the competition. International long-distance road bike “Tour de Langkawi 2022” in Malaysia at the pro-series level Has accumulated scores more than UCI 2.1 level 2 times the latest on October 13, it is a contest in Stage 3, the route from Putrajaya. To Genting Highlands, a distance of 123.7 km, which is a mountain road, especially the last part to ride up a mountain with a winding path. Riders require a high level of unique skills and abilities to compete. In addition, in the last part before the finish line, there was another rainstorm coming down.
Gen. Decha went on to say that For the results of the professional cyclist team “Thailand Continental Cycling Team”, the best ranked person is “Alex” Mr. Ariya Poolsawat, ranked 26th at 3.33.44 hours and ranked The total time leader went up to 24 with a total time of 11.26.47 hours, up from 16 places, while also being promoted to 3rd place. Best Asian. Or the best cyclist award of Asia, while “Matum” Col. Peeraphon, a native of Xiengkhouang, ranked 41st at 3.39.28 hours, making the overall time leader ranked 34th, total time 11.32.25 hours. The third stage champion is Ivan Ramiro Sosa Crevo, a Colombian cyclist. From the Spanish Movie Star team at 3.25.31 hours and up to a total lead time of 11.18.24 hours, the “yellow shirts” to win the 4th stage of the competition on October 14, the route from Sabak. Bernam to Murru Raya, a distance of 137.9 km.
Sek. Ink also revealed that Overall time of the Asian team In which the team of Thailand Continental, who has been ranked number 1 for 2 consecutive days, has to face the rather tricky rules of the host, which take advantage of other nations a lot from the past every year. The rules state that the Asian team There must be at least 3 Asian riders on the team and must be registered in the continent of Asia. By calculating the best times of 3 Asian riders, but this year the race organizers changed the rules to think of the best times of the first 3 riders on the team, regardless of riders from any continent. Malaysia’s Terengganu Polygon, featuring Ukrainian cyclists And Algeria was the one who made good time for the team in this 3rd stage, resulting in the Terengganu Polygon team overtaking it to 1st place with a total time of 34.13.02 hours, while the team of Thailand Continental Tal dropped to 2nd overall time 34.34.19 hours, Ugyo team from Japan, total time 34.42.08 hours.
“Two years ago, Team Thailand Continental was crowned Asia champion at the Tour de Langkawi, but when faced with the new host rules like this, no other team in Asia will be able to fight. Because professional teams from Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia use almost all Asian riders. Except for the Terengganu Polygon, which has half of the European riders. And with a 21-minute lead over Thailand Continental, we probably won’t be able to catch up in the remaining 6 stages. minutes, but no matter the situation Professional Thai riders And the Thai national team are all fighting to the fullest, of course. I ask the Thai brothers and sisters to give their strength to cheer for Thai children to win and win,” said Gen. Decha.
