The podium winners of the respective categories pose for a photograph at the end of the fourth race of the six-round Royal Air Maroc League, on Friday.
French rider Guillaume Soutter (ECV78) won the fifth race of the six-round Royal Air Maroc League - Al Dosari Zoo Road Race, ahead of the points British cyclist Tom Whately (Velostar) who finished second.
Soutter completed the distance of 109 kilometres in 2:28:58.1 ahead of a bunch of 10 more riders who clocked the same time in the men’s Group A. Qatar National Team riders Abdullah Al Jaaidi, Farhan Farizi and Khaleel Al Rahman also rode in the same group which also saw Chris Murrin, Efram Ellenbogen, Fadhel Alkhater, Christian Haneke, Glenn Bull And Andrew Tangonan completing the distance within a few feet from the winner.
Following yesterday’s results, in Group A, Tom Whately will leave Qatar before getting his fourth set of points, leaving Lee Jones, who finished 12th on Friday, as front runner.
In Group B, Bart Zeeuw Van Der Laan clinched the victory but Dave Jones, who collected 100 points with a second place finish, moves into the second spot in overall standings.
Qatar National Team’s Dawoud Alrashdi won the Group C. Group C sees the closest competition with just 31 points separating the top five.
In the women’s category Shawna Garret’s strong 10th place finish in Friday’s Group B race makes her favorite but we all know Julie Melville will rise to a challenge.
The Royal Air Maroc League is organised by the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation.
