Salamat towed the country to a seventh-place finish in the team classification event. Salamat said the Vietnam joust helped her to gain confidence for another race this August – the Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For her sacrifices to be worthy, Salamat said she always pushed herself to be on top in every game. I just always remind myself to train harder and do well every races.”Besides giving honor to the country, Salamat also wants her parents to be proud of her. Ready to defendSalamat will compete in three more races, first in Tour of Thailand next month, a pre-SEA Games race in May, and another tournament in Vietnam in July before plunging into the SEA Games action this August.

Source: Manila Times March 24, 2017 10:40 UTC