Tom Whateley of Team Velostar won the category A race of the second stage of Air Maroc League, sponsored by Royal Air Maroc, on Friday at Dukhan.
Whateley clocked 2:12:02 to win ahead of second-placed Qatari cyclist Mohamed al-Farizi. Fred Watson from Velostar finished third after the 86km race during which every rider was supposed to finish two laps.
Velostar’s John Hancock was first with a timing of 1:47:50 in the 66km category B. Andrew Tangonan from Pinoy Roadies Qatar finished second and Walberto Dela Cruz third.
Zaid Hamza from Qatar national junior team won the category C (46km) race (1:23:52). Saeed al-Kuwari and Ronald Balorio from PCCQ were second and third, respectively.
In the women’s category, Julie Melville of AndyBrownProRacing won gold with a timing of 32:24.5. Jennifer Gibbons and Carmel Lord both from AndyBrownProRacing finished second and third respectively.
Kathrine Gomez of TriClub Doha finished the race in 37:03.6 to emerge as winner of the women’s category B. Carmel Lord from AndyBrownProRacing claimed the second position and Helena Corby clinched third place.
Tom Whateley (centre) lifts the winner’s trophy as second-placed Mohamed al-Farizi (second from left) of Qatar and third-placed Fred Watson (second from right) look on during the podium ceremony for the second stage of Air Maroc League in Dukhan on Friday.
