HORTON AND CHARGUALAF ARE 2020 GUAM MTB CHAMPS!Long time Guam cyclist and 2x Olympian, DEREK HORTON and LEILANI CHARGUALAF earned their MTB Champion titles on a grueling cross-country mountain bike course and with the tropical heat bearing down on them. For Horton, it is his 1st MTB title since the GCF began recognizing the MTB champs; Chargualaf has her 3rd title. The men's race started off with an intense pace set by youngster, Sam Wilson and fellow Olympian, Peter Lombard. Javier Cuetos-Bueno was not too far behind. Wilson ended up finishing 1st overall by a 7 minute margin, but is ineligible for the National Champ title due to residency). For the women, it was a Chargualaf from start, finishing with at least a 7 minute gap in front of Jennifer Cornely and Noelani Yano.
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GALEDO AND NADEAU REPEAT AS 2019 TOUR OF GUAM CHAMPS!Mark John Lexer Galedo (PHI) made it four in a row and Laura Nadeau (USA) has three champ titles to add to her collection. Dan Aponik (5th overall) was the top resident local which garnered him the title of 2019-2020 Guam National Road Cycling Champion. Joyce Calma was the top resident female in the long course Open category and is the female National Champion. Edgar Nieto (PHI) and Keonyeob Lim (KOR) took 2nd and 3rd place men, respectively. Kylie Adair (AUS) and Livia Hanesova (SVK) finished 2nd and 3rd for the women. Guam Cycling Federation, along with the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), Pacific Islands Club, Lombard Health, Powerade, Hornet Sports, and BikeFix Guam presented the 2018 Tour Of Guam race.
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