Nov 4, 2015

PRUUS TAKES EMPHATIC OVERALL VICTORY AT THE TOUR OF BORNEO

An ecstatic Peeter celebrates while crossing the finishline
The double threat from Team 7 Eleven Philipines, taking second and third place in Kundasang

Peeter Pruus proves he's in good form
Stage 5 winners
Top 3 Best Asian Rider Classification
Top 3 King of the Mountains Classification 
Best Overall Team & Best Asian Team Classification winner

Top 3 Sprint Classification

Top 3 Overall Classification

Tour of Borneo 2015 Jersey Winners
KUNDASANG, 4 November 2015 : Peeter Pruus powered his way to a deserved overall win in the Tour of Borneo despite a strong push from Asian riders in the final stage today.
Pruus (Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team) was in control throughout the 181.1km stage from Kudat to the punishing high altitude terrain of Kundasang, winning in a time of five hours 19 minutes and 17 seconds.
Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines riders Mark John Lexer Galedo and Marcelo Felipe gave chase but were forced to settle for second and third in 5:19:22s and 5:20:31s.
The Estonian took the yellow jersey (general classification) with a total time of 16:16:27s and also bagged the red jersey (mountains classification), as many had anticipated.
The 26-year-old climber said it was the perfect way to end his season.
"This is the last race of the season for me and to end it with a win is just great," said Pruus.
"I did not know if I could win it at the start of the tour because I knew it would be tough here with the routes and the weather.
"But today I just felt really good and it all went to plan. I was aware that I needed to control seven other riders who were also in contention for the GC.
"But the team did their best to help me and I have to thank everyone."
Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (Terengganu Cycling Team) finished seventh in the stage for fifth overall in the GC but managed to make the green jersey (points classification) his own. 
CCN Cycling Teams' Hari Fitranto (Ina) took the white jersey (Asian classification) as Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines won both the Asian and general team classification titles.
Hari, who finished fourth in the fifth stage and second in the GC, said he was disappointed to miss out on winning the yellow jersey but was grateful to emerge the best Asian.
"I tried to take the Yellow but Pruus was just too strong, I tried to drop him towards the end but he matched all my moves.
"It is still a decent achievement for me as I had only managed a top 10 finish overall in 2013 and to take the white jersey is also good."
The best overall team and best Asian team Classification went to 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines.
Tour of Borneo is organized by Borneo International Cycling, held from 31st October to 4th November 2015. The 2.2 category Tour is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) and is listed in UCI Asian Tour calendar, it is hoped to promote Sabah as the ultimate sports tourism destination in Malaysia, and promote cycling in the state.

Results--Stage five (Kudat to Kundasang 181.1km)
1 Peeter Pruus (Est) Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team 5:19:17s,
2 Mark John Lexer Galedo (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 5:19:22s,
3 Marcelo Felipe (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 5:20:31s,
4 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) CCN Cycling Team 5:20:31s,
5 Dadi Suryadi (Ina) Pegasus Continental Cycling Team (same as Fitrianto).

General classification (yellow jersey):
1 Peeter Pruus (Est) Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team 16:16:27s,
2 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) CCN Cycling Team +2:47s,
3 Mark John Lexer Galedo (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines +3:16s,
4 Dadi Suryadi (Ina) Pegasus Continental Cycling Team +3:24s,
5 Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team +4:14s.

Asian classification (white jersey):
1 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) CCN Cycling Team 16:19:14s,
2 Mark John Lexer Galedo (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines +29s,
3 Dadi Suryadi (Ina) Pegasus Continental Cycling Team +37s.

Points classification (green jersey):
1 Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 38 pts (finished higher overall),
2 Marcelo Felipe (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 38pts,
3 Mohd Harrif Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling team 35 pts.

Mountains classification (red jersey):
1 Peeter Pruus (Est) Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team 21pts,
2 Mark John Lexer Galedo (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 19pts,
3 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) CCN Cycling Team  10 pts.

General Asian team classificiation:
1 Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 49:11:21s,
2 Pegasus Continental Cycling Team +18:57s,
3 Terengganu Cycling Team +43:49s.

General team classification:
1 Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 49:11:21s,
2 Pegasus Continental Cycling Team +18:57s,

3 Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team +24:37s.

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