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Thomas Lebas wins 2017 Tour de Flores
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Thomas Lebas, a Frenchman in the Japanese Kinan Cycling team, won the 2017 Tour de Flores. (Tour de Flores/File)
Thomas Lebas clocked the fastest time in the 2017 Tour de Flores, finishing in 19 hours, 38 minutes and 21 seconds.
Lebas, a Frenchman in the Japanese Kinan Cycling team, won the race by four minutes ahead of Iranian Arvin Moazambigodarzi from Iran's Pishgaman Cycling team.
Third place was snatched by Filipino Marcelo Felipe, a racer from the Philippines 7 Eleven Cycling Team.
In the sixth and final stage of the race, which stretched some 120 kilometers from Ruteng to Labuan Bajo, overall winner Lebas led with 3 hours, 23 minutes and 15 seconds, according to a statement.
Read also: Tour de Flores 2017 to kick off next week
Muhammad Imam Arifin from Indonesia's KFC Cycling team was the fastest Indonesian racer and placed fourth overall with a time of 19 hours, 48 minutes and 35 seconds. (liz/asw)
Top 10 of the 2017 Tour de Flores:
1. (141) Thomas Lebas (France), Kinan Cycling Team (Japan) 19:38:21
2. (121) Arvin Moazamigodarzi (Iran), Pishgaman Cycling Team (Iran) +04:59
3. (4) Marcelo Felipe (Philippines) , 7 Eleven Cycling Team (The Philippines) +08:11
4. (84) Muhammad Imam Arifin (Indonesia), KFC Cycling Team (Indonesia) +10:14
5. (145) Genki Yamamoto (Japan), Kinan Cycling Team (Japan) +13:01
6. (64) Daniel Whitehouse (England), CCN Cycling Team (Laos) +13:14
7. (32) Nick Miller (New Zealand), Futuro Pro Cycling Team (Australia) +14:16
8. (2) Jesse Ewart (Australia), 7 Eleven Cycling Team (The Philippines), +14:37
9. (105) Ho San Chiu (Hong Kong), HKSI Pro Cycling Team (Hong Kong) +16:20
10. (142) Jai Crawford (Australia), Kinan Cycling Team (Japan) +18:04
Top 3 Indonesian racers at the 2017 Tour de Flores
1. (84) Muhammad Imam Arifin (Indonesia), KFC Cycling Team (Indonesia) 19:48:35
2. (61) Hari Fitrianto, CCN Cycling Team (Laos) 19:58:53
3. (81) Jamal Hibatullah (Indonesia), KFC Cycling Team (Indonesia) 20:03:14
Top 3 Southeast Asian racers at the 2017 Tour de Flores
1. (4) Marcelo Felipe (The Philippines), 7 Eleven Cycling Team (The Philippines) 19:46:32
2. (84) Muhammad Imam Arifin (Indonesia), KFC Cycling Team (Indonesia) 19:48:35
2. (61) Hari Fitrianto, CCN Cycling Team (Laos) 19:58:53
