Pareja is Best Asian Rider at Langkawi tour

Nichol Pareja receives the Best Asian Rider honors in Stage 7 of the Le Tour de Langkawi on Monday in Langkawi, Malaysia. 

Pareja, riding for the Philippine National Team and 7-Eleven Roadbike Philippines Cliqq Air21 Continental Team, was part of the three-man lead group three-fourths into the 107-km penultimate stage and wound up in 16th place in the stage where the top 20 finishers were either Europeans or South Americans. 

He also towed the Nationals to the Best Asian Team category in the stage.