{"id":313731,"date":"2019-12-10T08:24:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T22:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=313731"},"modified":"2019-12-10T08:24:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T22:24:34","slug":"twin-victories-for-team-fiesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/twin-victories-for-team-fiesta\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin victories for Team Fiesta"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_313732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313732\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/hellpix-3.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team Fiesta 1\u2019s Willy Barbo pedals along Beach Road during last Saturday\u2019s Hell of Marianas Century Cycle Race. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Team Fiesta 1 and 2 led the way in the relay event in last Saturday\u2019s Hell of Marianas Century Cycle Race.<\/p>\n<p>Team Fiesta 1\u2019s Willy Barbo and Harold Balana were the fastest team to complete the 100-kilometer race as they reached the finish line at the former Mariana Resort &amp; Spa in 4:02:58. Team Fiesta 1 also ruled the 2-person road bike category, beating Team Costco\u2019s Daniel Banez and Rolly Quihon (4:24:12), Agape Pegasus\u2019 Yuhang Miao and Li Zhu (5:04:52), and Agape Yirah\u2019s Liming Jia and Li Dai (6:14:14).<\/p>\n<p>In the 4-person MTB division, Team Fiesta 2\u2019s Elmer Esdrelon, Junar Guiab, Darwin Barbo, and Matt Buenabajo clocked in at  4:49:22 to prevail against Team Old School\u2019s Raymund Tolentino, Rommel Bartolo, James Abuy, and Fred Remillosa (4:51:56).<\/p>\n<p>In the 2-person MTB category, Team RAM-PAG\u2019s Nelson Pagaduan and Ding Ramos led the finishers\u2019 list after recording 4:35:09. D\u2019Kings came in at second with its 4:56:54 and was followed by Team Triple J (5:04:44), Team Pangasinan (5:05:34), and Agape Rangers (5:47:07).<\/p>\n<p>For the 4-person road bike race, The Bike Shop Saipan\u2019s Alex Gozon, Bobby Vargas, Aldrin Sta. Ana, and Jojo Valencia logged 4:12:11 to take the op honors in the men\u2019s division, while in the mixed event, Chain Reaction\u2019s Loreto Dedoyco, Rommel Isidro, and Vernice and Andrew Estepa submitted 4:30:11 to win over Sure-Let\u2019s Do It\u2019s Derek Chambers, Tony Stearns, Kathy Ruszala, and Travis Spaeth (4:34:39). <\/p>\n<p>Quinn and Kennedy\u2019s Kanae Quinn and Heather Kennedy completed the winners list in the relay race after registering 4:05:05\u2014the second fastest overall in the 2-person division.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Noe Valdisimo was the overall winner in the individual MTC race after completing the course in 4:04:41. He crossed the finished line less than a minute ahead of Charlie Sending, who recorded 4:05:27. Hernardo Cristobal tallied the third best time in the MTB with his 4:39:39, while other finishers in the MTB division were Buboy Aguilar (4:49:48), lone female competitor Ayano Braxton (4:57:12), Pax Guevarra (5:11:34), and Bernardo Laborce (5:27:22).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313733\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2-hell-pasa-pix.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fiesta Resort &amp; Spa Saipan general manager Wendi Herring, center, joins Team Fiesta 1 and 2 bikers for a group photo after receiving their medals during the  awards ceremony for the 2019 Hell of Marianas Century Cycle Race last Saturday at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort. 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