Two young riders from Iloilo and one each from Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan dominated the Criterium races in Day 1 of the PhilCycling National Championships for Road yesterday in Tagaytay City.
Allaeza Mae Gulmatico and Maria Louisse Crisselle Alejado won the gold medals in women’s youth 1 and 2 categories to give Iloilo a headstart in the five-day championships organized by the PhilCycling headed by Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.
Joanna Mae Armendez bagged a silver medal while Jems Lucas could only salvage a bronze in this race that features riders 16 years old and below.
Maritanya Krogg wound up with the silver medal and Yvaine Osias capture the bronze in the women youth 2 class.
Jazmine Kaye Vinoya, on the other hand, made Pangasinan proud by winning the women’s junior gold medal to beat Yvonne Alejado and Eloiza Pajarito while Narvacan’s CJ Cabreros edged llocos Sur province mate from Banayoyo, Joelian Abdul Hamid in the men’s youth 1 class.
Raven Vidaz, Jerick Cabael and Silmar Khen Silao finished 1-2-3 in men youth 1 and Nheytan Pascua, Nathan Omana and Justine Yu completed the podium in the men youth 2.