AN unassuming Rex Luis Krog bagged the Men Junior silver medal of road race in the Asian Cycling Championships yesterday (Saturday) in Naypyidaw, Myan­mar—booking what could yet be the biggest accomplishment of his budding career.

Krog, who will turn 18 in May 14, clocked two hours, 32 minutes and 49 seconds and finished 11 seconds behind breakaway partners Taisei Hino of Japan and (2:32:38) and 12 seconds ahead of Wachirawit Saenkhamwong (2:33:01) to snatch the country’s first Asian championships medal after Rustom Lim’s bronze also of road race in 2011 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

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