RONDA PILIPINAS KING. Ronald Lomotos of Navy Standard Insurance (red jersey) raises his hands after winning the 10th and final stage to snatch the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas title that ended at the Burnham Park in Baguio City on Sunday (March 20, 2022). Lomotos pocketed PHP1 million cash prize. (Ronda Pilipinas photo) BAGUIO CITY - Ronald Lomotos of Navy Standard Insurance used the 10th and final stage as a victory ride on Sunday to crown himself champion of the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas that ended at the Burnham Park of this mountaintop city. Lomotos, 27, was with the group that included his team captain and closest pursuer Ronald Oranza when he crossed the finish line of this 3.1-kilometer criterium at 20th place in an hour, 17 minutes and 50 seconds. And after 10 stages of more than 1,000 kilometers of flat roads and mountain passes from different cities and towns starting in Sorsogon, the San Felipe, Zambales native has crowned himself Ronda king and with the cash purse worth a cool P
STAGE WINNER. Ryan Tugawin of Excellent Noodles raises his hands after winning the Stage Seven of the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas from Tarlac City to Baler, Aurora on Thursday (March 17, 2022). Ronald Oranza of Navy Standard Insurance kept his grip on the overall lead after checking in at fourth. (Ronda Pilipinas photo) BALER, Aurora - Ryan Tugawin of Excellent Noodles topped Stage Seven to storm back to the top 10 even as Ronald Oranza of Navy Standard Insurance fended off his closest rivals to keep his grip of the overall lead in the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas on Thursday. Tugawin, 32, flashed his impressive climbing skills in the mountains of Aurora to rule the 174.5-kilometer stage, which started in front of the Tarlac Provincial Capitol and ended at the Quezon Park here where he was met with loud cheers from the crowd, in four hours, 31 minutes and 16 seconds. El Joshua Carino of Navy Standard Insurance ended up second with the same clocking while Marcelo Felipe of Team Nueva Ecija was