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HOBBYIST MAKES A NAME
Tempo
|April 29, 2025
Tops Stage 5, but Korean keeps MPTC Tour lead
From taking cycling as a hobby six years ago, Joseph Javiniar has come a long way to become one of the promising and tactical riders of the country today.
A testament to his new-found status was his topping the 160.6-kilometer Stage 5 of the 2025 MPTC Tour of Luzon with aplomb in a race that started and ended at the Filinvest Mimosa Acacia Drive here.
The 24-year-old Pagsanjan, Laguna native, who represents Excellent Noodles, broke away from the eight-rider lead pack in the last five kilometers on his way to a superb solo finish by timing 3 hours, 29 minutes and 20 seconds.
MPT Drivehub’s Jonel Carcueva and Go for Gold's Marc Ryan Lago finished second and third after coming in 42 seconds later along with Standard Insurance's Jeremy Lizardo and Victoria Sports’ Nichol Pareja.
This story is from the April 29, 2025 edition of Tempo.
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