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Hall wins second stage of Tour d'Indonesia
Foreign riders gathered up the podium honors in the 133
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Foreign riders gathered up the podium honors in the 133.2 kilometer second stage of the Speedy Tour d'Indonesia from Bandung to Cirebon, West Java, on Monday.
Australian Brad Hall, competing for New Zealand team Tineli Collosi, crossed the finishing line first in three hours and seven minutes, followed by the Filipino duo from Jazzy Sports Beacon, Arnel Quirimit and Merculio Ramos.
The victory earned Hall the yellow jersey, previously held by Russian Artemy Timofee of Indonesian team Polygon Sweet Nice, when the tour resumes for the third stage.
The third stage, which covers 187.7 kilometers from Cirebon to Purwokerto, Central Java, starts Tuesday.
Timofee was the opening stage winner on Sunday.
Another jersey will also change possession after Kurniawan emerged the best of the local riders, earning him to right to the red-and-white jersey.
The Benteng Muda Tangerang cyclist kept overnight jersey holder Parno of Customs Cycling Club in second place and Nugroho Kisnanto of Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club in third.
However, the green jersey remains with Anuar Manan from the Malaysian National Team, who once again proved his superiority in the sprint category.
He beat Rully F. Ibnu of Indonesian team U-23 and Nunung Burhanudin of West Javan.
Hall said he was surprised to have won the second stage. "I'm really glad about this win," he said.
Kurniawan complained about the bumpy road as well as the searing heat.
"The ride sapped my stamina because of the road condition and the heat. I'm relieved that I could overcome the hurdles," he said.
The riders now face the prospect of an even tougher phase with the next three stages characterized by climbs.
"The first two stages were relatively easy. But from the third stage onward, the routes call for tougher riding grit," race director Sofian Ruzian said.
But Kurniawan for one is relishing the challenge. "My target is to ride as well as possible. The next three stages until Yogyakarta have many climbs which I'm keen to tackle."
The Tour d'Indonesia encompasses 12 stages stretching a total of 1,726.3 kilometers from Jakarta to Bali. Participating in the event are around 80 cyclists from seven foreign and 10 local teams.
