It was the Villasis, Pangasinan native’s eighth podium finish highlighted with stage victories in the Vigan Stage One criterium, Vigan-Pagudpud Stage Two and the Tarlac Stage Seven Individual Time Trial. A handsome prize of P1 million and another P300,000 worth of Boy Kanin franchise await the champion at the end of the 12-leg LBC Ronda. Morales, the champion of the last two editions who finished third in the stage, was happy to concede the crown to a teammate. “I’m happy for Ronald (Oranza), he deserves this because he really trained and worked hard,” said the 32-year-old Calumpang, Marikina-based Morales, who is the runaway winner of the Petron sprint king plum. The flying Navymen have also wrapped up the team crown in 129:20:35 ahead of Army-Bicycology (131:03:19) and Go for Gold Developmental team (131:06:26).

Source: Philippine Star March 17, 2018 16:00 UTC