![]() ![]() ![]() The course is only 4.7km long, but that short distance was enough to create the time gaps that set the scene for the two days of open-road racing across the Sarasin Bridge in beautiful Phang Nga province.ĭefending champion Ben Arnott (Specialized Roval Mavericks) was an early leader with his time of 5 minutes 47.87 seconds, but such was the depth within the 75-strong Men’s Open field that he was soon unseated from his place in the virtual hotseat, and indeed nobody held that position for too long as the times kept tumbling. The three-day race kicked off on the Friday afternoon with that Stage 1 prologue, held for the third year running on the bike path round the Phuket Gateway visitor centre. The fourth edition of the Tour of Phuket was without a doubt the biggest and best yet, with bumper fields across the different racing groups, plus the race organisation was taken up a level assisting Cycosports this year were media partner Unfound, local ground logistics partner Nich Cycling, Champion System supplied the race leaders’ jerseys, and of course, Thailand’s premier beer Singha came on board as title sponsor. There was a different route to success for Women’s champ Tan, as the Singaporean had to come from behind and win both Stage 2 and Stage 3 to make up the seven-second deficit she faced after the TT. Just like last year, the key to the elite Men’s Open title at the 2019 race ended up being the opening prologue, with Thrall using success in that short time trial as a foundation to claim the overall title. After three days of hot, hard and exciting racing in southern Thailand, Thomas Thrall (Matador Racing) and Chelsea Tan (BikeLabz Racing) are the new king and queen of the Singha Tour of Phuket.
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