The 29-year-old Atthapol crossed the finish line first in the 40km men’s category in 1:14.38.55 hours for his maiden crown after coming second 12 months ago. My effort finally paid off after taking part in this competition for a few years,” said Atthapol after his great day at at Singha Park. It had certainly taken some sacrifice on his part – Atthapol barely had time to ride competitively due to working in his family business (preserved bamboo shoots). In the 20kg women’s division, Samui-based Nathalie also claimed her first title in the open category with a time of 59:18.27 minutes ahead of Theerarat Pittayanurak (1:00.37.95). I’m happy to live up to the expectations from fans who were rooting for me along the way,” said Nathalie, an 11th grade student from Theeparatpittaya School.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 03, 2017 00:11 UTC