The Thailand Continental Cycling team rider won the 128.30km third stage of the Tour of Thailand, which started from Sukhothai Historical Park and finished at Baan Rak Thai in Phitsanulok.
Peerapol crossed the finish line in a time of 3 hours 11 minutes and 12 seconds to win the stage, reports the Bangkok Post.
In second place was Dutch rider Adne Van Engelen of Roojai Insurance with a time of 3h 11m 14s.
Thanakhan Chaiyasombat, another rider from Thailand Continental Cycling team, came third in 3h 11m 23s.
The 38-year-old Peerapol took the overall leader’s yellow jersey with a total time of 10h 50m 45s. He also won the stage’s Best Asean Rider award and took the purple jersey.
Van Engelen was second in the individual overall standings with a time of 10h 50m 51s, just 6 seconds behind Peerapol, while Thanakhan was third in 10h 51m 2s.
Roojai at top
Roojai Insurance of Thailand won yesterday’s stage with a time of 9h 35m 3s, followed by Thailand Continental Cycling team and St George Continental Cycling team in second and third places respectively.
Roojai Insurance also surged to the top in the overall team standings with a total time of 32h 34m 12s. Thailand Continental Cycling were second in 32h 34m 16s and St George Continental Cycling team from Australia were third in 32h 39m 33s.
Today’s 155.90km fourth stage begins at 9am from Phitsanulok and finishes in Phetchabun.
The six-stage tournament ends on Saturday.