Manila, Feb. 25 -- Allaeza Mae Gulmatico and Maria Louisse Crisselle Alejado won their respective individual time trial (ITT) races in contrasting fashions to make Iloilo proud anew on the second day Tuesday of the PhilCycling National Championships for Road presented by the MVP Sports Foundation and Standard Insurance.

Gulmatico clocked 14 minutes and 45.90 seconds in ruling the Women's Youth 1 ITT for riders aged 12 to 14 years old in the 5.38-km course in Nasugbu and Batulao in Batangas province in the championships organized by the PhilCycling headed by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino.

It was a very close win for Gulmatico in the event that was raced under a cold drizzle and strong crosswind w...