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Dennis Von Nickerk of South Africa’s EMG Cycling Team grabbed the overall lead of the 2010 Tour of Luzon International after Saturday’s eighth stage of the 2010 LPGMA Tour of Luzon International. Von Nickerk made his move in the final two kilometers but could not overtake Liquigaz’ Sherwin Carrera, who won the stage, and Irish Valenzuela as the American Vinyl team captain placed second in the criterium race around the country’s business district.
Local and foreign cyclists participating in the Tour of Luzon International race negotiate the Ayala circuit during Saturday's 15-lap criterium stage in Makati City. Gil Ancheta
Von Nickerk stripped Canadian David Veilleux of Kelly Benefits Strategies of the yellow jersey entering Sunday’s final stage at the Ayala Triangle. Results of the final stage were not yet available as of posting time. Von Nickerk is now in a god position to take his first general classification crown in his six year career after logging a total of 19 hours, 20 minutes and 39.3 seconds or 11.2 seconds ahead of the second-running Veilleux. “The road is flat and we'll going to control it,"' said Nickalk, referring to the 15-lap criterium race in Makati City with a distance of 60 kilometers. “It's now between us. But I'm a lot faster than him (Veilleux). The only thing that could prevent me from winning the title is an unexpected crash,'' added Nickalk. EMG team captain James Perry (1:28.93) arrived simultaneously with Veilleux before Baler Ravina of Liquigaz (1:33.49) and Smart's Oscar Rendole (1:42.12) came in during the penultimate day of the Tour. Perry also to third overall (3:15.07) after Kelly Benefits skipper Reid Mumford dropped to ninth (5:40.93) behind Nickalk. Mumford was relegated in the fourth group in the last few kilometers and finished 23rd in the stage.
Local and foreign cyclists participating in the Tour of Luzon International race negotiate the Ayala circuit during Saturday's 15-lap criterium stage in Makati City. Gil Ancheta
Running fourth overall was Ravina (3:22.77) followed by Valenzuela (3:28.61), Santi Barnachea of Liquigaz (4:05.63), Tagaytay's Jay Tolentino (5:16.26), Smart's Tomas Martinez (5:23.71), Mumford and Joel Calderon of Smart (6:27.94). “It will be difficult for him (Veilleux) to get it from Dennis. But sometimes these criterium races are dangerous so we still have be on guard,'' said Perry. American Vinyl's Cris Joven improved to 11th overall 9:31.28 behind Nickalk while Rendole, American Vinyl's Ronnel Hualda, Geo Estate Beacon's Renato Sembrano, Arnel Quirimit of Liquigaz, Bryant Sepnio (Geo Estate), Chau Wai Man (Champion System), Merculio Ramos (Geo Estate), Chene Hoag (Kelly) and Hilson Mangahis (American Vinyl) rounded out the top 20. – GMANews.TVa
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