Davadilla keeps lead after penultimate stage<\/p>\n
MANILA (AP): Filipino Warren Davadilla held his overall lead
\nin the grueling Tour of the Philippines despite a 28th-place
\nshowing in yesterday's penultimate leg won by Hong Kong's Wong
\nKam Po.<\/p>\n
Wong, last year's champion, was in 18th place overall after
\nthe 165.1-kilometer (102.7-mile) 15th stage from Agoo town in La
\nUnion province to the former Clark Air Base in Pampanga province
\nnorth of here.<\/p>\n
The 16th and final stage covering 80 kilometers is to be held
\nin Manila today.<\/p>\n
Davadilla finished stage 15 in 28th place with 12 other
\nriders, but held a 6-minute, 37-second overall lead. In second
\nwas Carlo Guieb of the Northern Luzon team, followed by Victor
\nEspiritu, the Philippine team captain.<\/p>\n
The Philippine national team remained on top overall with one
\nday to go in the 2,494-kilometer (1,558-mile) race. Malaysia
\nplaced seventh overall and China was eighth. Seven other Filipino
\nprovincial and regional teams rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n
A victory by the Filipinos, who lost last year when the race
\nwas opened to other Asians, would be doubly significant this year
\nas the Philippines marks the centennial of its declaration of
\nindependence from Spanish colonialism.<\/p>\n
Results<\/p>\n
15th stage:
\n 1. Wong Kam Po (Hkg), 3hr 53mins 7secs
\n 2. Nilo Estayo (Phi), same
\n 3. Manuel Mendoza (Phi), same
\n 4. Michael Gonowon (Phi), same
\n 5. Bernardo Llentada (Phi), 7secs behind<\/p>\n
Overall:
\n 1. Warren Davadilla (Phi), 63hrs 22mins 7secs
\n 2. Carlo Guieb (Phi) 6mins, 37secs behind
\n 3. Victor Espiritu (Phi), 7:41
\n 4. Santy Barnachea (Phi), 8:49
\n 5. Placido Valdez (Phi), 10:16<\/p>",
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